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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 …
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Peter Hamby / Vanity Fair:
Biden's Branding Reboot: Here Comes Emo Joe — He's always had what Richard Ben Cramer called “the connect.” But now his campaign will focus on showing his emotional chops in a bid for “empathy moms,” the suburbanites who led 2018's crushing Democratic victory.
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 …
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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!
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Associated Press:
The Latest: Obama's praise for Biden heard in robocall — LOS ANGELES (AP) — The latest on the Democratic presidential primary and Super Tuesday (all times local): — One of Joe Biden's presidential campaign co-chairs says billionaire Mike Bloomberg will owe voters an explanation …
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Trump's new attack on Biden exposes his own unfitness
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Denis McDonough / Twin Cities:
I worked closely with Joe Biden, and here's why I support him
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The Hill
Eric Levitz / New York Magazine:
Bernie Sanders Is Still in a Remarkably Strong Position
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Louder With Crowder, IJR and A Hopeless Cynic
Sean McElwee / Memos:
Memo: Final Super Tuesday Polling
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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.
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New York Times:
As Coronavirus Numbers Rise, C.D.C. Testing Comes Under Fire — Federal health officials botched an initial diagnostic test and restricted widespread screening. Missteps may have raised the risks to Americans, critics say. — The coronavirus has found a crack in the nation's public health armor …
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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
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CNBC:
WHO says coronavirus death rate is 3.4% globally, higher than previously thought — World health officials say the case fatality rate for COVID-19 is 3.4% globally, higher than previous estimates of about 2%. — “Globally, about 3.4% of reported COVID-19 cases have died,” …
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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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.”
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 …
Tyler Cowen / Bloomberg:
Bill Gates Is Really Worried About the Coronavirus. Here's Why. — The debate is splitting into two broad camps: Call them the “growthers” and the “base-raters.” — Just how bad will the new coronavirus be? I can't answer that question, but I have observed the debate splitting into two broad camps …
NBC News:
Amid outbreak, Trump admin's proposed rollback of nursing home regulations faces criticism — “These are frail, medically compromised people,” said an attorney at the nonprofit Center for Medicare Advocacy, who opposes the change. — The Trump administration last year moved to roll …
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New York Times
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 …
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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 …
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UPI
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.
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Emily Singer / The American Independent:
Defense secretary warns military not to challenge Trump on coronavirus — Defense Secretary Mark Esper told officers not to take efforts against coronavirus that don't fit into Trump's public relations messaging. — The secretary of defense last week warned overseas military commanders …
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Politico:
Coronavirus emergency bill held up over vaccine cost concerns — Democrats are insisting the spending package include significant funding to purchase large amounts of coronavirus diagnostics. — “Our Republican friends don't want to see the kinds of limitations that we want to see,” …
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Adam Tamburin / The Tennessean:
Super Tuesday voting to start an hour late in Nashville and Wilson County due to tornado damage; alternate sites announced — Super Tuesday voting will start an hour late in Nashville and Wilson County due to extensive tornado damage across the region. — Polls in those locations will now open …
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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 …
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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.
Nihar Kabinittal / ABC News:
Super Tuesday live updates: Voters in 14 states and 1 US territory head to the polls — More than a third of delegates are at stake. — As Super Tuesday, the single biggest day of voting gets underway, the candidates are competing across 15 contests for a treasure chest of delegates …
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Bill Mears / Fox News:
Divided Supreme Court takes on executive power and limits of independent federal agency authority — The Supreme Court appeared divided Tuesday over the limits of a unique aspect of presidential power, and the extent so-called “independent” federal agencies have from executive oversight.
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