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6:00 PM ET, March 3, 2020

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Gabriel Sherman / Vanity Fair:
“He Will Risk Making Ross Perot and Ralph Nader Look Good”: Bloomberg Resists Advisers' Push to Exit the Race  —  With his path disappearing after South Carolina, advisers pressed for a quick exit.  But Mike has so far refused: I'll be damned if I walk away before a single vote is cast for me.
Discussion: The Week
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Eli Yokley / Morning Consult:
Biden Reclaims National Lead With Buttigieg, Klobuchar Exits  —  36% of Democratic primary voters back the former VP as Super Tuesday contests unfold  —  Former Vice President Joe Biden is joined on stage by Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), who endorsed Biden during a rally on Monday night in Dallas …
Sydney Ember / New York Times:
Sanders Campaign Was Caught Off Guard by Quick Massing of Opposition  —  “It's becoming clear that in order for us to win this nomination, that road clearly flows through Joe Biden,” Bernie Sanders's campaign manager said.  —  ST. PAUL, Minn. — On Sunday night, Faiz Shakir …
Washington Post:
Did Mike Bloomberg waste $500 million running for president? We're about to find out.
Discussion: FiveThirtyEight and IJR
Byron York / Washington Examiner:   Calls for unity cannot hide stark cultural differences inside Democratic Party
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:   Why Democratic Endorsements Can Help Joe Biden Win
Sarah Owermohle / Politico:
'You don't want to go to war with a president'  —  Anthony Fauci might be the one person everyone in Washington trusts right now.  —  But at 79, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases is in the thick of one of the biggest battles of 35 years in the role …
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Trump's baffling coronavirus vaccine event  —  As a private citizen and candidate for president, Donald Trump was a proponent of vaccine skepticism — ignoring the scientific consensus on stuff like how vaccines don't cause autism.  As president, he is now surrounded by experts on the subject …
ABC News:
Coronavirus live updates: Washington state reports 9th death
Discussion: New York Post
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New York Times:   Stocks Tumble After the Fed Cuts Rates
Ellen Nakashima / Washington Post:
Lawmakers want the DNI to make public the intelligence community's assessment of who's responsible for killing Jamal Khashoggi  —  Senior lawmakers want the intelligence community to make public what its officials have been willing to say only in classified settings: that Saudi Arabian Crown …
Discussion: CNN and Politico
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Denis McDonough / Twin Cities:
I worked closely with Joe Biden, and here's why I support him
Discussion: The Hill
CNN:
Trump to meet Tuesday with key Republicans over FISA divide
Discussion: American Greatness
Dan Diamond / Politico:
CDC blocked FDA official from premises  —  In a sign of growing tension among the Trump administration's health agencies, officials are expressing frustration that a top scientist was initially rebuffed when attempting to visit the CDC in Atlanta last month to help coordinate …
Discussion: Twitchy and Raw Story
Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
The real reason Chris Matthews had to go  —  Give Chris Matthews partial credit for his apology on his way out the door Monday night.  In his abrupt and unexpected farewell, the MSNBC host acknowledged his history of what he called “compliments on a woman's appearance.”
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Alexandra Petri / Washington Post:
I just remembered Joe Biden is fine  —  This is a little awkward, but better late than never!  I suddenly remembered that Joe Biden is a dynamite candidate, something I had forgotten over the past few months of watching Joe Biden campaign.  Joe Biden is the best hope of the party and its logical standard-bearer!
Discussion: National Review
New York Times:
Defense Secretary Warns Commanders Not to Surprise Trump on Coronavirus  —  Mark T. Esper directed overseas officers not to run afoul of the White House's messaging and asked them to clear decisions on protecting their troops.  —  WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Mark T. Esper …
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Emily Singer / The American Independent:   Defense secretary warns military not to challenge Trump on coronavirus
Jeremy Diamond / CNN:
White House questionnaire adds new litmus tests for prospective hires  —  Washington (CNN)Candidates applying to join President Donald Trump's administration will now have to explain what part of Trump's campaign message “most appealed” to them and why.  —  The question is one of several …
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Brian Stelter / CNN:   John Bolton's book has been delayed until May due to White House review
Jesse McKinley / New York Times:
Coronavirus in N.Y.: Cuomo Confirms Second Case in the State  —  The case in Westchester County indicates that community transmission is likely underway in the state.  —  ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced on Tuesday morning a second confirmed case of coronavirus in New York …
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CNBC:
New York City high school closes after suspected coronavirus case in its community
Discussion: Miami Herald and New York Post
Matthew Yglesias / Vox:
Why Elizabeth Warren is losing even if all your friends love her  —  White college grads are living in the Warren bubble.  —  A lot of people I know are voting for Elizabeth Warren on Super Tuesday.  They're doing so even though they're aware she's way down in the polls and that her hopes …
Discussion: CNN
Carlos R. Munoz / Sarasota Herald-Tribune:
Coronavirus Florida: Mother and son at Sarasota Military Academy under quarantine  —  By Carlos R. Munoz By Timothy Fanning By Zac Anderson  —  They are not showing any symptoms of COVID-19 but came in contact with a patient who the CDC now says tested “positive,” the schools says.
David French / TIME:
President Trump's Disgraceful Peace Deal with the Taliban  —  David French is a senior editor at The Dispatch and a columnist for Time.  His next book, Divided We Fall, will be released in 2020.  He is a former major in the United States Army Reserve.  —  There is a difference between peace and retreat.
Discussion: NPR and The Smoke Eater
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Politico:
Top allies press Trump to keep some U.S. forces in Afghanistan
Discussion: The Hill
Graham Vyse / Politico:
‘The Worst Possible Scenario’: Never Trumpers Wonder What to Do About Bernie  —  It's been a rough four years for Never Trumpers, the cadre of Republican and former-Republican commentators, strategists and veterans of the conservative movement who tried and failed to thwart the president's rise to power in 2016.
Stephanie Armour / Wall Street Journal:
Trump Administration Considering Paying Hospitals for Treating Uninsured Coronavirus Patients  —  U.S. government may use disaster recovery reimbursement program that would pay providers 110% of Medicare for treating patients  —  The Trump administration is considering using a national disaster program …
Discussion: Raw Story and The Guardian
Helen Branswell / STAT:
Washington State risks seeing explosion in coronavirus cases without dramatic action, new analysis says  —  The coronavirus outbreak in the Seattle area is at a critical juncture and could see explosive growth in cases much like Wuhan, China, if public officials don't take immediate …
Discussion: UPI
CBS Miami:
Coronavirus Confusion: Miami Woman Allegedly Denied Proper Testing  —  MIAMI (CBSMiami) - In what may be the first case of coronavirus in South Florida, a woman who recently returned home from Italy says she was told by doctors at Jackson Memorial Hospital that she “likely” has COVID-19 …
Discussion: Raw Story and National Review
Justin Baragona / The Daily Beast:
Donna Brazile Tells RNC Chairwoman to ‘Go to Hell’ on Fox News  —  Brazile was immediately indignant over McDaniel offering up her take on the Democratic race, calling on her and other Republicans to “stay the hell out of our race.”  —  Former interim Democratic National Committee chairwoman …
 
 
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Barbra Streisand / Variety:
Barbra Streisand on Why Trump Must Be Defeated in 2020 (Column)
Discussion: Breitbart and NewNowNext
Sam Tanenhaus / Washington Post:
Bernie Sanders is the new Ronald Reagan
Discussion: The Week
Richard L. Hasen / Los Angeles Times:
Op-Ed: Can't call the Super Tuesday vote? Be patient
Tyler Cowen / Bloomberg:
Bill Gates Is Really Worried About the Coronavirus. Here's Why.
Discussion: UPI and STAT
Real Clear Politics:
Sanders Camp Ignores Socialism's Total Failure
Kevin Diaz / Star Tribune:
Minnesota Secretary of State calls website's link to progressive site a ‘lapse of judgment’
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Sam Stein / The Daily Beast:
Democrats Plan for Coronavirus Convention Chaos in Milwaukee
Discussion: CNN
Anna Smolchenko / Agence France-Presse:
Kremlin critic Navalny says bank accounts frozen
Sebastian Kettley / Daily Express:
Asteroid warning: NASA tracks a 4KM killer rock on approach - Could end human civilisation
Discussion: PJ Media Home
Mark Niesse / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Case closed: No evidence of hacking alleged by Georgia Gov. Kemp
Discussion: Talking Points Memo