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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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Kate Sullivan / CNN:
Florida Rep. Val Demings endorses Joe Biden for president
Florida Rep. Val Demings endorses Joe Biden for president
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The Hill, FOX31 Denver and Foreign Policy
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
CNN:
Secret Service changing Biden protection plans after rally scare
Secret Service changing Biden protection plans after rally scare
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Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, fox8.com and KTLA
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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Commentary, Deseret News and New York Post
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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David Harsanyi / National Review:
Schumer to Gorsuch and Kavanaugh: Nice Little Court, Ya Got There, Hate to See Anything Happen to It ... The senator's despicable attack is part of a concerted effort to delegitimize the court. — f, then, the courts of justice are to be considered as the bulwarks of a limited Constitution …
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, SCOTUSblog, KSLTV.com, The Gateway Pundit, POLITICUSUSA and The Atlantic
Dahlia Lithwick / Slate:
Roberts Denounces Schumer for Talking About Kavanaugh the Way Kavanaugh Talked About the Senate
Roberts Denounces Schumer for Talking About Kavanaugh the Way Kavanaugh Talked About the Senate
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Washington Post
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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The Atlantic, Althouse, New York Times, Team Warren, The Moderate Voice, Balloon Juice and CANNONFIRE
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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?
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.
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Rod Dreher:
Trump: Public Health Menace — The president in his meeting this week with his coronavirus task force (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) — This is a thing that just happened: … You just shake your head in disbelief at the utter idiocy of this man, and his reckless irresponsibility.
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news.com.au and Raw Story
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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Public Policy Polling:
Democrats lead by at least 4 in 4 GOP held Senate seats — New PPP polls find Sara Gideon leading Susan Collins 47-43 in the Maine Senate race and Mark Kelly leading Martha McSally 47-42 in the Arizona Senate race. Additionally a PPP poll for a private client last week found Cal Cunningham …
Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: McConnell to denounce Schumer on the Senate floor — DRIVING THE DAY — SIREN: Senate Majority Leader MITCH MCCONNELL plans to take to the Senate floor this morning to go after Senate Minority Leader CHUCK SCHUMER for saying Supreme Court justices would “pay the price” for anti-abortion rulings.
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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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The Intellectualist
Ishaan Tharoor / Washington Post:
Democracy is in decline around the world — and Trump is part of the problem — Want smart analysis of the most important news in your inbox every weekday, along with other global reads, interesting ideas and opinions to know? Sign up for the Today's WorldView newsletter.
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Bloomberg, NPR and Radio Free Europe/Radio …
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
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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Bloomberg:
Trump Blames Obama Decision for Coronavirus Test Kit Shortage — Local officials complain that virus test kits in short supply — CDC has been faulted for decision to produce its own test — President Donald Trump blamed his predecessor for a nationwide shortage of test kits …
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Elian Peltier / New York Times:
I.C.C. Allows Afghanistan War Crimes Inquiry to Proceed — The decision by the International Criminal Court is the first time the prosecutor has been authorized to investigate U.S. forces. — LONDON — An international court ruled on Thursday that its chief prosecutor could open …
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 …
Hamed Aleaziz / BuzzFeed News:
A Secret Memo Revealed How A Transgender Immigrant Bleeding From Her Rectum Waited 13 Days For Care While Jailed By ICE — An email from Homeland Security investigators to ICE leadership revealed poor health care conditions at a remote jail in New Mexico. ICE officials waited months to move people from the facility.
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 …
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Florida Politics
Edward-Isaac Dovere / The Atlantic:
Barack Obama Still Isn't Ready to Step In — Barack Obama got exactly what he wanted out of the Democratic primary—and not just because Joe Biden has suddenly pulled ahead. His party managed to start sorting out its year-long mess without him. — But Obama is still not going to speak out.
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New York Times, Sun-Sentinel and CNN
The Daily Caller:
EXCLUSIVE: Hunter Biden Touted Connections Last Year While Pitching UCLA Law On Letting Him Teach Drug Policy Course — Hunter Biden cited political connections in 2019 while pitching the University of California, Los Angeles School of Law on letting him teach a drug policy course …
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The Independent
Anna Nicolaou / Financial Times:
James Murdoch makes investment to combat fake news — The former Fox CEO commits millions to battle against disinformation — James Murdoch, the younger son of Rupert Murdoch, is making a seven-figure investment in start-ups aimed at combating fake news, only weeks after criticising …
Matt Dixon / Politico:
What does Gov. DeSantis owe Trump? — TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The close relationship between Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and President Donald Trump is souring, and the bad blood is threatening to spill into the president's reelection effort in the nation's biggest swing state.
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.