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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 …
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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.
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
Byron York / Washington Examiner:
Calls for unity cannot hide stark cultural differences inside Democratic Party
Associated Press:
The Latest: Obama's praise for Biden heard in robocall
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Florida Politics, Political Wire, The Hill, The American Independent, KTLA, Breitbart and Washington Post
Ryan Lizza / Politico:
Super Tuesday heralds an epic Democratic Party clash
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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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Mother Jones, Daily Kos, 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 …
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Press Watch, Daily Kos, POLITICUSUSA and STAT
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
Nihar Kabinittal / ABC News:
Washington state senator ‘frustrated’ residents can't get tested for new coronavirus
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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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The Atlantic, Vanity Fair, Bustle, Slate, Raw Story, Marginal REVOLUTION, Daily Kos and Talking Points Memo
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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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Raw Story and The American Independent
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Jeffrey A. Trachtenberg / Wall Street Journal:
Publisher Delays John Bolton's Book Amid Government Review
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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The Mahablog and The Verge, more at Mediagazer »
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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Associated Press:
Tornadoes devastate Tennessee, killing at least 22 people — NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tornadoes ripped across Tennessee as people slept early Tuesday, shredding at least 140 buildings and killing at least 22 people. Authorities described painstaking efforts to find survivors in piles …
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NBC News:
At least 9 dead after tornado rips through Nashville and central Tennessee
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New York Times, The Tennessean, The Daily Caller, CNBC, Daily Kos, KTLA, KRON4, The Week, The Federalist and CBS Baltimore
Adam Tamburin / The Tennessean:
Super Tuesday voting to start an hour late in Nashville and Wilson County due to tornado damage …
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KTLA, National Review, Politico, New York Post, ABC News and The Hill
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 …
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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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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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Patterico's Pontifications and Florida Politics
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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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Sarasota Military Academy, Talking Points Memo, Townhall, Bloomberg, The Week, Daily Kos, The Independent, Mediaite, Raw Story and Florida Politics
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 …
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Raw Story and The Guardian
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 …
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Raw Story
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 …
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 …
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Kevin Diaz / Star Tribune:
Minnesota Secretary of State calls website's link to progressive site a ‘lapse of judgment’ — Some voters were temporarily redirected to the web page of BoldProgressives.org, a progressive organization that has backed Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren. — TEXT SIZE
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