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3:50 PM ET, March 3, 2020

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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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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 …
Discussion: IJR and Washington Post
Byron York / Washington Examiner:   Calls for unity cannot hide stark cultural differences inside Democratic Party
Politico:
Bloomberg denies he's siphoning votes from Biden
Discussion: Breitbart
Matt Lewis / The Daily Beast:
This Virginia Conservative Republican Is Ridin' With Biden
Discussion: Politico and Raw Story
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:   Why Democratic Endorsements Can Help Joe Biden Win
Reuters:
In a Texas chicken joint, Biden and onetime rival Buttigieg unite to stop Sanders
Discussion: Twitchy
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 …
Discussion: Mother Jones, ABC News and Raw Story
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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  —  The state is responsible for all U.S. deaths related to the virus.  —  A virus epidemic that started in China about two months ago is now tightening its grip around the globe.  —  Today's highlights: … Editor's Picks
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.”
Politico:
Trump loyalist installed in top intelligence post on National Security Council  —  A White House lawyer and former counsel to the House Intelligence Committee under Devin Nunes has been named senior director for intelligence on the National Security Council, the latest instance …
Discussion: CNN and Raw Story
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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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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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NBC News:
At least 9 dead after tornado rips through Nashville and central Tennessee  —  Besides those confirmed to have died, a number of people are missing, officials said.  At least 45 buildings collapsed in Nashville.  —  At least nine people were killed, others were injured and 50,000 households …
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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
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.
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
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Matt Wilstein / The Daily Beast:
Elizabeth Warren and Her Fans Reject Two-Man Race on Super Tuesday
The Boston Globe:   Some candidates are dropping out. Elizabeth Warren still sees a path forward
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: New York Post
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
Judd Legum / Popular Information:
The Daily Caller uses status as Facebook fact-checker to boost Trump  —  In April 2019, Facebook announced it was adding The Daily Caller, the right-wing site founded by Fox News host Tucker Carlson, to its fact-checking program.  The move was made in response to conservatives who complained …
Discussion: The Wrap and NB Blog
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 …
Sean McElwee / Memos:
Memo: Final Super Tuesday Polling  —  Authors: Sean McElwee, Executive Director of Data for Progress, Jason Ganz, CTO of Data for Progress  —  The three days between South Carolina and Super Tuesday have been perhaps the most eventful of the race.  Billionaire Tom Steyer …
Oriana Pawlyk / Military.com:
White House Nominates Nation's 1st African American Military Service Chief  —  The White House has nominated Gen. Charles “CQ” Brown to be the next top general to lead the U.S. Air Force.  The nomination, announced by the Defense Department Monday afternoon, would make him the first African American officer …
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
Sebastian Kettley / Daily Express:
Asteroid warning: NASA tracks a 4KM killer rock on approach - Could end human civilisation  —  AN ASTEROID capable of ending human civilisation if it hits will approach our planet in April, NASA's asteroid trackers have confirmed.  —  The asteroid is being watched by NASA's automated tracking systems …
Discussion: PJ Media Home
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: Raw Story
 
 
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Kevin Diaz / Star Tribune:
Minnesota Secretary of State calls website's link to progressive site a ‘lapse of judgment’
Anne Gearan / Washington Post:
Trump speaks with senior Taliban leader, apparently first discussion between U.S. president …
Scott Johnson / Power Line:
Abdi Nur pleads for help
Discussion: Instapundit
Associated Press:
Justices likely to preserve SEC power to recoup fraud money
Washington Post:
Did Mike Bloomberg waste $500 million running for president? We're about to find out.
Joby Warrick / Washington Post:
U.N. agency sees sharp increase in Iran's uranium stockpile, potentially reducing time needed to build nuclear bomb
Sam Stein / The Daily Beast:
Democrats Plan for Coronavirus Convention Chaos in Milwaukee
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Anna Smolchenko / Agence France-Presse:
Kremlin critic Navalny says bank accounts frozen
Molly Ball / TIME:
Mike Bloomberg Wants to Fix America. But Can He Fix the Democrats?
Mark Niesse / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Case closed: No evidence of hacking alleged by Georgia Gov. Kemp
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
CBS Miami:
Coronavirus Confusion: Miami Woman Allegedly Denied Proper Testing
Discussion: Raw Story and National Review
Niles Francis / Sabato's Crystal Ball:
Super Tuesday Down the Ballot: AL-SEN & CA-25
BuzzFeed News:
Remembering This Election's Strangest Friendship: Bernie Sanders And Amy Klobuchar
Discussion: Townhall, Mother Jones and NPR
Quinta Jurecic / The Atlantic:
Trump's Playbook Is Terribly Ill-Suited to a Pandemic
Politico:
CDC abruptly postpones coronavirus press briefing
Discussion: Raw Story
 

 
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Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Sources: Apple is working on a smart doorbell system with advanced facial recognition that can wirelessly connect and unlock third-party smart locks

Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch:
Donald Trump announces that Sriram Krishnan, until recently a general partner at a16z, will serve as senior policy advisor for AI at the White House OSTP

Financial Times:
Sources: Palantir and Anduril are in talks with OpenAI, SpaceX, and more to form a consortium to bid for US defense contracts and plan to announce it in January

 
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