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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Trump's ugly new strategy against surging Biden undercuts itself — Now that Joe Biden's commanding performance on Super Tuesday has vaulted him into a solid position to win the Democratic nomination, President Trump is already road-testing a new strategy against the former vice president.
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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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CNN:
Secret Service changing Biden protection plans after rally scare — (CNN)The Secret Service is scrambling plans to provide protection to presidential candidates after protesters stormed the stage of former Vice President Joe Biden's victory rally in Los Angeles late Tuesday in a harrowing scene.
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Ezra Klein / Vox:
Sanders can't lead the Democrats if his campaign treats them like the enemy
Sanders can't lead the Democrats if his campaign treats them like the enemy
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FiveThirtyEight, New York Times, Mother Jones, Washington Post, Scripting News, CANNONFIRE and The Week
Associated Press:
Trump gets desired Democratic foes, but Biden worries linger
Trump gets desired Democratic foes, but Biden worries linger
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Washington Post, Breitbart, Fox News and The Hill
Washington Post:
Black voters, ‘Whole Foods moms’ and an anti-Trump base: Biden builds coalition that could boost Democrats in November
Associated Press:
The Latest: Aides say Biden thrilled with Bloomberg support
The Latest: Aides say Biden thrilled with Bloomberg support
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Washington Post, Politico, The Hill, Fox News, PJ Media Home and The Week
Amy Wang / Washington Post:
Mike Bloomberg is suspending his presidential campaign, says he's endorsing Biden
Mike Bloomberg is suspending his presidential campaign, says he's endorsing Biden
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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IJR, Eater, New York Times, Tangle and The Root
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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Reason, Mother Jones, New York Times, Yahoo News, NBC News, Fox News, Daily Kos, Fortune, VICE, No More Mister Nice Blog, Vox, NPR, The Dispatch, Slate and Rolling Stone
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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Ronald Brownstein / The Atlantic:
Bernie Sanders Gets a Rude Awakening
Bernie Sanders Gets a Rude Awakening
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Pete Williams / NBC News:
In rare rebuke, Chief Justice Roberts slams Schumer for ‘threatening’ comments — “You have released the whirlwind and you will pay the price,” the NY senator said of Trump appointees. — WASHINGTON — Chief Justice John Roberts publicly chastised Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer Wednesday …
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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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National Review, The Federalist, Rewire.News, Colorado Times Recorder, The Root, SCOTUSblog, Common Dreams, Slate, Raw Story and No More Mister Nice Blog
Gregg Re / Fox News:
Chief Justice Roberts issues rare rebuke to Schumer's ‘dangerous’ and ‘irresponsible’ comments; Schumer fires back — Chief Justice of the United States John Roberts on Wednesday issued a highly unusual and forceful rebuke to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y. …
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Washington Post:
Chief Justice Roberts rebukes Schumer over comments that Kavanaugh, Gorsuch will ‘pay the price’ for a vote against abortion rights — In a rare rebuke of a sitting member of Congress, Supreme Court Chef Justice John G. Roberts Jr. criticized Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D) …
Adam Liptak / New York Times:
John Roberts Condemns Schumer for Saying Justices ‘Will Pay the Price’ for ‘Awful Decisions’
John Roberts Condemns Schumer for Saying Justices ‘Will Pay the Price’ for ‘Awful Decisions’
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Raw Story and The Atlantic
Katie Pavlich / Townhall:
Chuck Schumer Just Threatened Justices Brett Kavanaugh and Neil Gorsuch
Chuck Schumer Just Threatened Justices Brett Kavanaugh and Neil Gorsuch
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Redstate, Fox News, American Greatness and Twitchy
Jonathan Turley / The Hill:
Chief Justice John Roberts heading down collision course with himself
Chief Justice John Roberts heading down collision course with himself
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Washington Post and Breitbart
Becket Adams / Washington Examiner:
Chuck Schumer threatens Kavanaugh and Gorsuch will ‘pay the price’ if they rule the wrong way
Chuck Schumer threatens Kavanaugh and Gorsuch will ‘pay the price’ if they rule the wrong way
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Breitbart, Granite Grok and LifeNews.com
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.
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Jessica Valenti / GEN — :
It Will Be Hard to Get Over What Happened to Elizabeth Warren — I've had to come to terms with America's sexism again and again — knew going into Super Tuesday that Elizabeth Warren was unlikely to win big. I had prepared myself for that. What did take me by surprise, though …
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CANNONFIRE and Team Warren
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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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CNN:
Senate GOP ramps up investigations as Biden surges
Senate GOP ramps up investigations as Biden surges
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Foreign Policy, IJR and The Hill
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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Los Angeles Times:
California reports first coronavirus death; L.A. County declares emergency — California on Wednesday reported its first death related to coronavirus. — Placer County Public Health officials announced that a patient who had tested positive for COVID-19 after returning from a cruise to Mexico last month died.
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New York Post, The Daily Caller, Breitbart, The Sun, Daily Kos and KRON4
Washington Post:
Coronavirus pummels Iran leadership as data show spread is far worse than reported — ISTANBUL — The coronavirus outbreak sweeping through Iran has delivered a jarring blow to the senior ranks of its government, infecting about two dozen members of parliament and at least 15 other current …
Kate Kelly / New York Times:
Wall Street, Encouraged by Biden's Wins, Breaks Out Its Checkbooks — Fearful of the more progressive candidates, some finance executives had sidelined themselves from the elections until Mr. Biden surged. — After weeks of worrying that Senator Bernie Sanders would trounce his rivals …
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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Lawyers, Guns & Money, The Hill and CNN
NBC News:
CDC medical screener at LAX airport tests positive for coronavirus — The person was among screeners who are assigned to the airport's CDC in-transit lounge and also “support jetway screening on direct flights from China.” — WASHINGTON — A medical professional who conducted passenger screenings …
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The Gateway Pundit and Deseret News
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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Raw Story
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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The Daily Caller and Redstate
Eriq Gardner / Hollywood Reporter:
PBS Scores $1.5 Million Win at Tavis Smiley Trial — The talk show host was accused of sexual misconduct in a rare test of morals clauses. — PBS has prevailed on its claim that Tavis Smiley breached a morals clause. On Wednesday, a Washington, D.C., jury returned a verdict in favor …
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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, IJR, The Independent and Althouse
Rebecca Leber / Mother Jones:
The Trump Administration Is Enshrining Its Anti-Science Policy in the Midst of an Epidemic — As more states learned they have rising numbers of confirmed cases of coronavirus Tuesday evening—now 16 states report at least 135 cases—the EPA made an important announcement …
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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