memeorandum: Trump replaces Mick Mulvaney with Mark Meadows as chief of staff (CNN)

8:55 PM ET, March 6, 2020

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CNN:

Trump replaces Mick Mulvaney with Mark Meadows as chief of staff — (CNN)President Donald Trump announced Friday night that acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney would be replaced by Republican Rep. Mark Meadows of North Carolina. — “I am pleased to announce that Congressman Mark Meadows …

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Seung Min Kim / Washington Post:

Trump picks Mark Meadows as new White House chief of staff — WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Trump announced Friday that he has selected outgoing Rep. Mark Meadows (R-N.C.) as his next White House chief of staff, tapping one of his most stalwart congressional allies to guide him as he navigates a critical reelection year.

Discussion: ABC News, Breitbart, The Daily Beast and One America News Network

Steven Nelson / New York Post:

How the White House protects Trump and his staff from coronavirus … WASHINGTON — The White House is holding meetings on how to reduce the threat of coronavirus infecting President Trump and his staff after quietly tightening visitor rules last month, The Post has learned.

Discussion: The Daily Caller, The Gateway Pundit and The Intellectualist

John Harwood / CNN:

Trump waves off economists' prescriptions for preventing US coronavirus slowdown — Gupta on Trump's coronavirus claim: Clearly not the case — (CNN)President Donald Trump sent a message Friday to anyone expecting major economic aid to head off a coronavirus recession: Don't hold your breath.

Discussion: Reason, Washington Post and Wall Street Journal

Tamara Keith / NPR:
Mick Mulvaney Out As White House Chief Of Staff

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Ryan Saavedra / The Daily Wire: ‘A TOTAL LEGEND’: How Dan Scavino Became One Of Trump's Most Important Advisers

New York Times:
Trump Names Mark Meadows Chief of Staff, Ousting Mick Mulvaney

Discussion: The Daily Caller, Twitchy and UPI

Zack Beauchamp / Vox:

Elizabeth Warren's exit interview is a warning for the dirtbag left — Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders onstage at the Democratic primary debate in South Carolina on February 25, 2020. Win McNamee/Getty Images — Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders supporters, and how online meanness backfires.

Discussion: POLITICUSUSA, New York Times, Politico, Fox News, Outside the Beltway, The Hill, The Week and Breitbart

Mark Murray / NBC News:
President Trump plays on Sanders' supporters dislike of Joe Biden

Discussion: Politico, New York Times and The Hill

Chantal Da Silva / Newsweek:
Warren Urged by National Organization for Women Not to Endorse Sanders: He Has ‘Done Next to Nothing for Women’

Discussion: Jezebel

Eli Yokley / Morning Consult:
Biden Boasts 16-Point Lead Over Sanders in Democratic Presidential Race

Discussion: Breitbart, courthousenews.com, The Banter, The Daily Caller and New York Post

Fred Barbash / Washington Post:
Warren calls out Sanders for ‘organized nastiness’ and ‘bullying’ by his supporters

Discussion: Lawyers, Guns & Money, The Sun, The Moderate Voice, Outside the Beltway and Bangor Daily News

Tyler Olson / Fox News:
March 10 primaries: Here are the states voting, and the delegates at stake

Discussion: Associated Press, ABC News, The Week and Washington Free Beacon

Kurt Bardella / USA Today:
Dear Bernie, black voters propelled Biden comeback, and they're not elite or establishment

Discussion: New York Times, Vox and The Gateway Pundit

Sean McMinn / NPR: Biden Outperforming Sanders In Counties With Lower Incomes, More Voters Of Color

Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
After Super Tuesday, Joe Biden Is A Clear Favorite To Win The Nomination

Discussion: ABC News, New York Times, The Week and Outside the Beltway

Robinson Meyer / The Atlantic:

Exclusive: The Strongest Evidence Yet That America Is Botching Coronavirus Testing — It's one of the most urgent questions in the United States right now: How many people have actually been tested for the coronavirus? — This number would give a sense of how widespread the disease is …

Discussion: VICE, The Daily Dot, Roll Call, Slate, ProPublica, Press Watch and Raw Story

Emily Baumgaertner / Los Angeles Times:

Chaos at hospitals due to shortage of coronavirus tests — As COVID-19 cases spike, the test kits needed to help stem the spread of the disease remain in short supply, with healthcare workers across the state reporting widespread failings in the federal government's response to the growing crisis.

Discussion: Daily Kos, Raw Story and The Verge

Bloomberg:
Trump and CDC Director Insist Coronavirus Tests Are Working

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Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
What Went Wrong? — Thomas Frieden, CDC Director from 2009 to 2017 …

Discussion: The Atlantic and Balloon Juice

CNN:

Six former wrestlers say Rep. Jim Jordan knew about abusive OSU doctor — Watch Drew Griffin's report on what Jim Jordan knew about the OSU abuse allegations at 5 p.m. ET, on CNN's “The Situation Room” with Wolf Blitzer. — (CNN)Tito Vazquez says he still remembers the day three decades ago when …

Discussion: POLITICUSUSA, The Intellectualist and Law & Crime

Wall Street Journal:

WSJ News Exclusive | Top Saudi Royal Family Members Detained — Saudi Arabian authorities took into custody two of the kingdom's most prominent figures, clearing away key rivals to the throne for Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and further consolidating his power.

New York Times:

Three Senior Members of Saudi Royal Family Are Detained — Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has detained a brother of the king, a former crown prince and a cousin, a sign of how fully he has consolidated power. — Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has detained three members of the royal family …

Hanna Trudo / The Daily Beast:

Dems Pounce After Trump Says He Intends to Cut Entitlements — Any cuts would represent a change of direction, as Trump has generally maintained that he won't trim programs like Social Security and Medicare. — President Donald Trump said he intends to cut entitlement programs during …

Discussion: Fox News, The Hill, Vox, Politico, Breitbart, Raw Story, The Intellectualist, The American Independent and ABC News

Zach Montellaro / Politico:
DNC sets up Biden vs. Bernie clash in next debate

Discussion: Reason, Washington Free Beacon, Breitbart, Townhall, NBC News and Dem Primary Tracker 2020

Geoff Pender / The Clarion Ledger: Former Gov. Deval Patrick endorses Biden, plans to join him in Mississippi with Vivica Fox

Michelle L. Price / Associated Press:
New threshold for next debate likely rules out Tulsi Gabbard

Discussion: Vox and KRON4

Ken Klippenstein / The Nation:

‘This Was a Grift’: Bloomberg Staffers Explain Campaign's Demise — When Elizabeth Warren embarrassed Bloomberg on the debate stage, his lackluster campaign was effectively over. — Michael Bloomberg ended his presidential campaign on Wednesday after being walloped on Super Tuesday.

Discussion: The Daily Caller, National Review and Raw Story

Alex Thompson / Politico:
‘Bailey’ vs. ‘blood and teeth’: The inside story of Elizabeth Warren's collapse

Discussion: Reason and CNN

Fox News:

Trump campaign sues CNN over ‘false and defamatory’ statements, seeks millions in damages — EXCLUSIVE: President Trump's re-election campaign filed a libel lawsuit against CNN on Friday for publishing “false and defamatory” statements about seeking Russia's help in the 2020 election.

Discussion: Redstate, Talking Points Memo, Townhall, courthousenews.com, Variety, The Guardian, The Sun, The Daily Caller, The Gateway Pundit, New York Post, Law & Crime, Deadline and The Wrap, more at Mediagazer »

New York Times:

Coronavirus in N.Y.: City Pleads for More Tests as Cases Rise — The city told the federal government that a shortage of tests for the virus had “impeded our ability to beat back this epidemic.” — New York City officials pleaded in a letter to the federal government on Friday to send …

Discussion: Gothamist

New York Times:
Coronavirus Live Updates: Cases in the U.S. Approach 300, and Stocks Fall

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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:

Trump Says Coronavirus Will Help the Economy by Stopping All Travel — Last night, President Trump made an attempt to reassure the public on the state of the economy. It was not very reassuring. His answer implied that, however low your assessment of his grasp of the economy beforehand …

Discussion: Political Wire

Anita Kumar / Politico:

Trump's back-and-forth day: A rebooked CDC trip and a coronavirus false alarm — President Donald Trump wanted to spend Friday heaping praise on officials at the epicenter of the government's fight against the coronavirus. — But surprise over a potential coronavirus scare at the agency Trump …

Discussion: Associated Press, The Hill, American Oversight, IJR, Breitbart and No More Mister Nice Blog

Matthew Choi / Politico:
Trump calls Inslee a ‘snake’ over criticism of coronavirus rhetoric

Discussion: The Hill and PJ Media Home

CNN:
Trump muddles coronavirus message as response team struggles to match ‘wishful thinking’

Discussion: POLITICUSUSA, No More Mister Nice Blog and FOX31 Denver

Allyson Chiu / Washington Post:

‘This is absolutely abhorrent’: Nazi flag at Sanders rally sparks outcry, concerns about safety — Moments after Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) took the stage at his campaign rally in Phoenix Thursday night, the crowd was on its feet cheering madly for the Democratic presidential candidate.

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Helen Chernikoff / The Forward: I saw a Nazi flag at a Sanders rally and I had to act — for my Jewish dad

New York Times:

The Bernie Sanders Personality Test — Bernie Sanders was several takes into a video delivering a message he desperately needed to convey last fall — that he was healthy enough to soldier on after his heart attack — when his team realized something was not clicking.

Brad Heath / Reuters:

Americans divided on party lines over risk from coronavirus: Reuters/Ipsos poll — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Americans who now find themselves politically divided over seemingly everything are now forming two very different views of another major issue: the dangers of the new coronavirus.

NBC News:

Officials: U.S. has ‘persuasive’ intel Taliban do not intend to abide by terms of peace deal — “They have no intention of abiding by their agreement,” one official said. Trump said Friday, “Countries have to take care of themselves.” — WASHINGTON — The U.S. government …

U.S. Department of Justice:

Former Acting Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Indicted on Theft of Government Property and Scheme to Defraud the United States Government — A federal grand jury in the District of Columbia returned a 16-count indictment against a former Acting Inspector General …

Discussion: Law & Crime, The Federalist and The Gateway Pundit

Andrew Desiderio / Politico:

Romney to vote for subpoena seeking records on Hunter Biden's Ukraine work — Sen. Mitt Romney will vote in favor of a subpoena seeking records about the work Joe Biden's son Hunter did for the Ukrainian energy firm Burisma, a spokeswoman for the Utah Republican said on Friday.