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Timothy Bella / Washington Post:
Jill Biden's epic tussle: In split-second blocking maneuver, she protects husband from lunging vegans — It could have been a scene out of the romantic thriller “The Bodyguard,” except the hero of the moment in this case was not a trained agent but Jill Biden.
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Ezra Klein / Vox:
Sanders can't lead the Democrats if his campaign treats them like the enemy — What Bernie needs to learn from Biden. — Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders have been running very different kinds of campaigns, built on very different ambitions. Biden's been running to lead the Democratic Party more or less as it exists today.
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Amy Wang / Washington Post:
Mike Bloomberg is suspending his presidential campaign, says he's endorsing Biden — Mike Bloomberg, the billionaire former mayor of New York who had hoped to self-fund his way to the Democratic presidential nomination but was spurned by voters in Tuesday's balloting, has dropped out of the race.
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New York Times:
The Coronavirus. The Stock Market. Now Biden's Comeback Adds to Trump's Bad Week. — The president who believes he can control events is confronted by further evidence that he cannot. — With just eight months until Election Day, President Trump is having a bad week.
Amber Jamieson / BuzzFeed News:
Jill Biden And Symone Sanders Fought Off Two Protesters Who Stormed Joe Biden's Victory Speech — A vegan protester storming the stage of Joe Biden's victory speech on Super Tuesday got tackled by two unlikely linebackers: the candidate's wife, Jill Biden, and his senior adviser, Symone Sanders.
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Ronald Brownstein / The Atlantic:
Bernie Sanders Gets a Rude Awakening — Bernie Sanders's self-proclaimed “political revolution” crashed into a wall of resistance inside the Democratic Party last night. — After a remarkable 72 hours that saw top party leaders consolidate behind Joe Biden, a panoramic array …
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Ledyard King / USA Today:
Many young voters sat out Super Tuesday, contributing to Bernie Sanders' losses — WASHINGTON - Young voters cheer Bernie Sanders' anti-establishment message. They turn out in throngs at his rallies. And they form the core of his grassroots efforts to win the Democratic presidential nomination.
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Mike Bloomberg for President:
Statement by Mike Bloomberg
Statement by Mike Bloomberg
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Ryan Lizza / Politico:
Four reasons why Biden shocked Sanders
Politico:
'I've never seen anybody mount a comeback like this — ever'
'I've never seen anybody mount a comeback like this — ever'
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Bonchie / Redstate:
Stop Gaslighting, Joe Biden Is Still Joe Biden and He's Not Ok
Stop Gaslighting, Joe Biden Is Still Joe Biden and He's Not Ok
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German Lopez / Vox:
Bernie Sanders promised to bring in younger voters. It's not happening so far.
Bernie Sanders promised to bring in younger voters. It's not happening so far.
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Charles P. Pierce / Esquire:
It Looks Like Democratic Primary Voters Want a President They Can Ignore 4 or 5 Days a Week
Russell Berman / The Atlantic:
The Establishment Strikes Back — In the span of 72 hours …
The Establishment Strikes Back — In the span of 72 hours …
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Andrew Stiles / Washington Free Beacon:
Bernie Chokes
Bernie Chokes
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FiveThirtyEight:
What Went Down On Super Tuesday — Want the latest politics news? Get it in your inbox. — Get more FiveThirtyEight — Store
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Michael Bloomberg Quits Democratic Race, Ending a Brief and Costly Bid
Michael Bloomberg Quits Democratic Race, Ending a Brief and Costly Bid
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Tim Mak / NPR:
Former Prisoner Recalls Sanders Saying, 'I Don't Know What's So Wrong' With Cuba — Audio will be available later today. — American Alan Gross, a prisoner in Cuba for five years during the Obama administration, is accusing Sen. Bernie Sanders of commending the communist country when he came to visit him behind bars.
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Alex Thompson / Politico:
Warren team turns grim after Super Tuesday wipeout — Elizabeth Warren had a plan for winning. It didn't work: In 18 nomination contests, she hasn't finished above third place — including in her home state. — Now, she's facing political and financial pressures to get out.
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Brendan Morrow / The Week:
Mood in Warren campaign reportedly ‘bleak’ after Super Tuesday
Mood in Warren campaign reportedly ‘bleak’ after Super Tuesday
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Reid Wilson / The Hill:
Warren reassessing campaign after disappointing Super Tuesday
Warren reassessing campaign after disappointing Super Tuesday
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Josh Rogin / Washington Post:
Pompeo under pressure to release Taliban deal ‘secret annexes’ — The Trump administration has signed and publicized its peace deal with the Taliban. But even now, big questions remain. Chief among them is why the State Department has insisted on classifying two secret annexes to the deal …
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Susannah George / Washington Post:
U.S. targets Taliban with airstrike days after peace deal — KABUL — The United States conducted an airstrike against Taliban fighters in southern Afghanistan Wednesday just days after the two sides signed a peace deal. — The strike comes just hours after President Trump spoke …
Alexi McCammond / Axios:
Bloomberg suspends presidential campaign, endorses Biden - Axios — He spent hundreds of millions of dollars to self-fund his run.
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CBS News:
Pierce Bush is first Bush to lose Texas race in over 40 years — Austin, Texas — Republican Pierce Bush, a grandson of former President George H.W. Bush, failed to advance out of Tuesday's primary in his bid for a Houston congressional seat, becoming the first member of his family to lose a race in Texas in more than 40 years.
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Politico:
Republicans lean into Biden probe as he surges in Democratic primary — Just hours after Joe Biden surged to the top of the Democratic presidential pack, Senate Republicans announced a new phase of their investigation targeting the former vice president and his son Hunter.
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Holly Ellyatt / CNBC:
Italy to close all schools and universities for two weeks as coronavirus death toll rises — Italy was the worst-affected country from the coronavirus outside Asia earlier Wednesday, temporarily overtaking Iran in terms of the number of deaths and infections from the virus.
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Hollywood Reporter:
‘No Time To Die’ Release Delayed Due to Coronavirus Outbreak — The 25th Bond pic had been scheduled to hit theaters around the globe in April. It will now go out in November. — The release of upcoming James Bond film No Time to Die has been pushed back from April to November …
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NBC News:
Coronavirus: Congressional leaders strike roughly $8 billion bipartisan emergency funding deal — The virus has killed at least nine people in the U.S. and over 3,100 worldwide. — Congressional leaders in the House and Senate on Wednesday reached a bipartisan deal on a roughly $8 billion …
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New York Times:
Coronavirus Live Updates: Disease Caused by Virus Is Deadlier Than the Flu — The World Health Organization announced on Tuesday that the global death rate of the new coronavirus was 3.4 percent. — RIGHT NOW Deaths outside China exceeded those inside the country for the first time since the start of the outbreak.
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Martin Pengelly / The Guardian:
‘One orb, slightly used’: MBS book reveals fate of Trump's mysterious Saudi sphere — Saudis gave gadget that briefly captivated the internet to the US - but embassy officials fearful of scandal soon hid it away — The mysterious glowing orb which Donald Trump, King Salman …
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Kathleen Ronayne / Associated Press:
AP source: Bloomberg to reassess after disappointing results — Democratic presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg waves to supporters as he arrives to his campaign rally at the Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., Tuesday, March 3, 2020. (Matias J. Ocner/Miami Herald via AP)
Politico:
Congress strikes a deal on bipartisan $8.3B coronavirus package — Congressional negotiators on Wednesday came together to clinch a bipartisan emergency funding package to combat the coronavirus, and both chambers are expected to pass the sweeping agreement by the end of the week.
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New York Times:
An Undiplomatic Diplomat Wins Power in Trump's Washington — Richard Grenell, prone to pique and caustic tweets, is running the intelligence agencies in an acting capacity. He could be there for a while. — WASHINGTON — For a diplomat, Richard Grenell has a remarkable record of being undiplomatic.
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Farhad Manjoo / New York Times:
Coronavirus Is What You Get When You Ignore Science — Scientists are all we have left. Pray for them. — Let us pray, now, for science. Pray for empiricism and for epidemiology and for vaccines. Pray for peer review and controlled double-blinds. For flu shots, herd immunity and washing your hands.
Hanna Trudo / The Daily Beast:
Majority Whip Jim Clyburn: Sanders Never Courted My Endorsement — The South Carolina Democrat said he's worked productively with the senator for years. But he didn't actively seek out his endorsement. — House Majority Whip James Clyburn has had many productive conversations …
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