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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 …
Gregg Re / Fox News:
Chief Justice Roberts issues rare rebuke to Schumer's ‘dangerous’ and ‘irresponsible’ comments; Schumer fires back
Chief Justice Roberts issues rare rebuke to Schumer's ‘dangerous’ and ‘irresponsible’ comments; Schumer fires back
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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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KSLTV.com, Raw Story, POLITICUSUSA and The Atlantic
Washington Post:
Roberts rebukes Schumer for saying justices will ‘pay the price’ for a vote against abortion rights
Roberts rebukes Schumer for saying justices will ‘pay the price’ for a vote against abortion rights
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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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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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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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Washington Post:
Warren, Sanders allies scramble to find her an exit ramp — DETROIT — Top surrogates and allies of Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders are discussing ways for their two camps to unite and push a common liberal agenda, with the expectation that Warren is likely to leave the presidential campaign soon …
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Connie Schultz / Connie Schultz …:
A Not-So-Super Tuesday — Last week, I sat on a stage in front of more than 200 women in Columbus, Ohio, and tried to answer a simple question. — I don't remember exactly how interviewer Angela Pace asked it, but I heard it this way: What do you want your granddaughters to remember about you?
Emma Roller / The Outline:
Elizabeth Warren was a good candidate, but it's time to go all in for Bernie
Elizabeth Warren was a good candidate, but it's time to go all in for Bernie
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Politico:
‘Biden can finish Bernie off in Michigan’ — Super Tuesday weakened Bernie Sanders. Michigan may break him. — It was Michigan where Sanders engineered a primary day miracle four years ago, upsetting Hillary Clinton and imprinting his populist agenda on the industrial Midwest.
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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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Washington Post:
Black voters, ‘Whole Foods moms’ and an anti-Trump base: Biden builds coalition that could boost Democrats in November
Black voters, ‘Whole Foods moms’ and an anti-Trump base: Biden builds coalition that could boost Democrats in November
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The Moderate Voice
Associated Press:
Trump gets desired Democratic foes, but Biden worries linger
Trump gets desired Democratic foes, but Biden worries linger
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The Hill, Washington Post, Politico and Breitbart
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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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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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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Wall Street Journal:
One Doctor's Life on the Coronavirus Front Lines. ‘If We Fail, What Happens to You All?’ — Short on supplies and sleep, medical staff are being stretched to the limit to stop a pandemic no one fully understands — Driving one evening in Wuhan, China, last month, Zhang Xiaochun pulled her car to the side of the road.
Jerry Dunleavy / Washington Examiner:
FISA court bans officials involved in Carter Page wiretaps from seeking surveillance — Justice Department and FBI officials under review for their role in the flawed wiretaps of former Trump campaign associate Carter Page are banned from having any involvement in the pursuit …
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Just The News:
Missouri case that toppled GOP governor boomerangs on Soros-backed prosecutor — St. Louis circuit attorney faces grand jury probe, chief investigator indicted in echoes of Trump-Russia collusion reversal in Washington. — Kimberly Gardner made history in 2016, roaring to an election victory …
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The Gateway Pundit
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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Arden Farhi / CBS News:
New White House questionnaire serves as litmus test for potential appointees — A White House questionnaire being sent to potential political appointees appears to be a litmus test of the applicant's loyalty to the president. — The questionnaire, a copy of which was obtained by CBS News …
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New York Times:
Coronavirus Testing Offered With Just a Doctor's Approval, C.D.C. Says — The move greatly increases the number of patients who qualify, but it's not clear there are enough tests for those who will want them. — Federal health officials announced on Wednesday that anyone who wants a coronavirus test may get one if a doctor agrees.
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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
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 …
Joey Flechas / Miami Herald:
Ultra's March festival canceled over coronavirus fears in Miami, sources say — The 2020 Ultra Music Festival will be postponed — possibly for a full year, which would effectively cancel this year's edition of Miami's marquee electronic dance music event, the Miami Herald has learned.
Sharon Otterman / New York Times:
She Was Excited for a New School. Then the Anti-Semitic ‘Jokes’ Started. — First, a deeply offensive photo. Three students' college plans were soon derailed, and a community closed ranks. — The letters stretch over 30 feet, written into the sand on a beach in New Jersey.
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
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 …
Ashley Parker / Washington Post:
Bloomberg attracted few votes — but his ads still grabbed the attention of many kids — Former New York mayor Mike Bloomberg, who dropped out of the Democratic primary Wednesday, did not attract many voters. But his impact on the 2020 race may live on in the pre-voting demographic …
Julian Borger / The Guardian:
Trump picks official involved in Bush-era torture program as his nuclear envoy — The Trump administration has chosen a special envoy for nuclear talks, with the principal task of negotiating a new arms control agreement with Russia and China, according to congressional sources and former officials.
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Associated Press:
Feds investigate nursing home as U.S. death toll hits 11 — SEATTLE (AP) — The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus climbed to 11 on Wednesday with a patient succumbing in California — the first reported fatality outside Washington state — as federal authorities announced an investigation …
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