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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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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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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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Ronald Brownstein / The Atlantic:
Bernie Sanders Gets a Rude Awakening
Bernie Sanders Gets a Rude Awakening
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Amber Jamieson / BuzzFeed News:
Jill Biden And Symone Sanders Fought Off Two Protesters Who Stormed Joe Biden's Victory Speech
Jill Biden And Symone Sanders Fought Off Two Protesters Who Stormed Joe Biden's Victory Speech
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Associated Press:
The Latest: Aides say Biden thrilled with Bloomberg support
The Latest: Aides say Biden thrilled with Bloomberg support
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Ledyard King / USA Today:
Many young voters sat out Super Tuesday, contributing to Bernie Sanders' losses
Many young voters sat out Super Tuesday, contributing to Bernie Sanders' losses
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Trump's ugly new strategy against surging Biden undercuts itself
Trump's ugly new strategy against surging Biden undercuts itself
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Mike Bloomberg for President:
Statement by Mike Bloomberg
Statement by Mike Bloomberg
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FiveThirtyEight:
What Went Down On Super Tuesday
What Went Down On Super Tuesday
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Andrew Stiles / Washington Free Beacon:
Bernie Chokes
Bernie Chokes
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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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Politico:
Bloomberg considering dropping out after Biden rout
Bloomberg considering dropping out after Biden rout
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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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Ian Millhiser / Vox:
Abortion rights had a surprisingly hopeful day in the Supreme Court — Thousands of protesters gathered outside the Supreme Court on Wednesday morning as oral arguments were underway over a restrictive Louisiana abortion law. Melissa Lyttle for Vox — Louisiana's lawyer did such a bad job defending …
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Katie Pavlich / Townhall:
Chuck Schumer Just Threatened Justices Brett Kavanaugh and Neil Gorsuch — Today the Supreme Court is hearing arguments about a law in Louisiana that requires abortion doctors to have admitting privileges to local hospitals. — Pro-life proponents of the law, which is sponsored …
Jonathan Turley / The Hill:
Chief Justice John Roberts heading down collision course with himself
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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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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Jonathan Martin / New York Times:
Steve Bullock Is Poised to Run for Senate in Montana, Officials Say — After months of insisting he would not challenge the Republican incumbent, Mr. Bullock, the governor and ex-Democratic presidential candidate, has until Monday to file to run in Montana.
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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U.S. Department of Justice:
Defense Department Linguist Charged with Espionage — Mariam Taha Thompson, 61, formerly of Rochester, Minnesota, was charged today in the District of Columbia with transmitting highly sensitive classified national defense information to a foreign national with apparent connections to Hizballah …
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Nihar Kabinittal / ABC News:
Pentagon linguist faces espionage charges after allegedly sharing secrets with Hezbollah
Pentagon linguist faces espionage charges after allegedly sharing secrets with Hezbollah
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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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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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Center for Public Integrity:
Top Pentagon official contests White House claims about Ukraine aid delay — When confronted by House lawmakers angered about President Donald Trump's halt in aid to Ukraine last summer, Trump administration officials repeatedly said the hiatus was meant to allow them to conduct a policy review about the aid program.
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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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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Los Angeles Times:
California reports first coronavirus death, in Placer County; L.A. County declares emergency — California has reported its first death related to coronavirus, officials confirmed Wednesday. — Placer County Public Health officials announced that a patient who had tested positive for COVID-19 after returning from a cruise has died.
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Ryan Goodman / Just Security:
The Gravity of Michael Ellis' Promotion to Senior Director for Intelligence at the White House — Michael Ellis, a White House lawyer accused of serious ethical misconduct in the Ukraine scandal, has been picked by President Donald Trump to be senior director for intelligence on the National Security Council (NSC).
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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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The City:
Kids Spent Days in Class With City Teacher Now Showing Coronavirus Signs — A New York City public school teacher who spent February winter break in Italy is now under a two-week self-quarantine, on the advice of the city Department of Health & Mental Hygiene after experiencing possible coronavirus symptoms.
Casey Michel / The Daily Beast:
It Looks Like a News App in the Apple Store. It's Really Russian Propaganda. — The app bills itself as a “one-of-a-kind free streaming service & TV library of news programs.” But every single show is from Kremlin-backed TV channel. — Over the past few years, Russian-funded propagandists …
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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.
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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