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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 …
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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: The Verge
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
What Went Wrong?  —  Thomas Frieden, CDC Director from 2009 to 2017: “The CDC got this right with H1N1 and Zika, and produced huge quantities of test kits that went around the country.  I don't know what went wrong this time.”  —  This is a very, very big question, one I suspect we'll be discussing long after the crisis is passed.
Discussion: Balloon Juice and YouTube
Justin Sink / Bloomberg:
Trump Aides Respond to Rising Infections: Virus Is ‘Contained’
Discussion: KTLA
Fred Barbash / Washington Post:
Warren calls out Sanders for ‘organized nastiness’ and ‘bullying’ by his supporters  —  Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) called out Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) for not taking steps to control the “organized nastiness” of some of his supporters during the presidential campaign.
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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.
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.
Chantal Da Silva / Newsweek:
Warren Urged by National Organization for Women Not to Endorse Sanders: He Has ‘Done Next to Nothing for Women’  —  The National Organization for Women (NOW) has urged Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren not to endorse Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders in the 2020 Democratic race.
Eli Yokley / Morning Consult:
Biden Boasts 16-Point Lead Over Sanders in Democratic Presidential Race
Discussion: The Daily Caller and New York Post
Ryan Grim / The Intercept:
Elizabeth Warren Should Endorse Bernie Sanders — Not for Him, but for Herself and Her Mission
Discussion: The Independent
Tyler Olson / Fox News:
March 10 primaries: Here are the states voting, and the delegates at stake
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.
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Alex Thompson / Politico:
‘Bailey’ vs. ‘blood and teeth’: The inside story of Elizabeth Warren's collapse
Discussion: Reason and Gulf News
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 …
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Wall Street Journal:   Behind Biden's Rise, a Boost From Centrists—and Trump
Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
After Super Tuesday, Joe Biden Is A Clear Favorite To Win The Nomination
Discussion: Vox and The Week
Zach Montellaro / Politico:
DNC sets up Biden vs. Bernie clash in next debate
Nate Cohn / New York Times:
Bernie Sanders Might Have a Michigan Problem
Anita Kumar / Politico:
Trump cancels, then re-reschedules trip to CDC after coronavirus scare  —  President Donald Trump abruptly canceled and then re-scheduled a Friday visit to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta as the coronavirus outbreak escalates.  —  Trump told reporters early Friday morning …
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Politico:
A presidency of two for coronavirus: Trump hands his sidekick the job of a savior  —  Donald Trump is finally securing the presidency he's always wanted: He rallies the people.  Mike Pence governs them.  —  As Trump prepares to decamp to his oceanfront club in West Palm Beach this weekend …
Peter Baker / New York Times:
Trump Will Visit C.D.C. After All
Discussion: CNBC
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.
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 …
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Matt Naham / Law & Crime:   Former Obama Admin Acting DHS Inspector General Indicted on Theft, Fraud Charges
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 …
Zolan Kanno-Youngs / New York Times:
Military to Be Sent to Border Before Supreme Court's ‘Remain in Mexico’ Ruling  —  Customs and Border Protection said the deployment of 160 troops was in response to crowds of migrants that rushed the border last week.  —  WASHINGTON — The Trump administration will deploy 160 troops …
Discussion: Politico, Vox and cbp.gov
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Carrie Campbell Severino / National Review:   Ginsburg and Sotomayor Are the Most Political Justices
New York Times:
First U.S. Colleges Close Classrooms as Virus Spreads.  More Could Follow.  —  The University of Washington said it would move to online classes for its 50,000 students.  With colleges nationwide about to empty for spring break, students fear they might not be coming back.
Discussion: VICE and Daily Kos
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.
Will Sommer / The Daily Beast:
Louie Gohmert And Steve King Take To House Floor to Suggest The Deep State Killed a Man  —  Former DHS official Philip Haney's death, which police have described as ‘self-inflicted’ has fueled right-wing conspiracies.  Now, members of Congress are getting in on the act.
Anton Troianovski / New York Times:
As Bernie Sanders Pushed for Closer Ties, Soviet Union Spotted Opportunity  —  Previously unseen documents from a Soviet archive show how hard Mr. Sanders worked to find a sister city in Russia when he was a mayor in the 1980s.  Moscow saw a chance for propaganda.
BuzzFeed News:
A Man Unfurled A Nazi Flag And Shouted Jewish Slurs At A Bernie Sanders Rally  —  PHOENIX — A man waving a Nazi flag and shouting “Heil Hitler” was kicked out of a rally for Bernie Sanders on Thursday, a shocking incident targeting the man running to be the first Jewish president.
Discussion: The Daily Dot and Common Dreams
Cathy Young / Arc Digital:
Come the Revolution  —  The “Principles First” conservative summit in Washington, DC was about much more than NeverTrump  —  “I often start with a George Orwell quote: ‘In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.’  —  Welcome to the revolution.
Jeremy Page / Wall Street Journal:
How It All Started: China's Early Coronavirus Missteps  —  China's errors, dating back to the very first patients, were compounded by political leaders who dragged their feet to inform the public of the risks and to take decisive control measures  —  WUHAN—It was on Dec. 10 that Wei Guixian …
Jeff Cox / CNBC:
Job growth smashes expectations for February as unemployment falls back to 3.5%  —  By Jeff Cox@JEFF.COX.7528@JEFFCOXCNBCCOM  — Nonfarm payrolls rose by 273,000 in February vs. a 175,000 estimate, while the unemployment rate edged lower to 3.5%.  — Job gains were widespread, with health care adding 57,000 to lead the way.
Discussion: NBC News, NB Blog and The Week
Marcus Kolga / Toronto Sun:
Is Toronto under the sway of Kremlin propaganda?  —  Last Spring, an application was made to the City of Toronto to have a street named in honour of a respected Russian pro-democracy opposition leader Boris Nemtsov, who was assassinated five years ago just steps away from the Kremlin.
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.
Charles C. W. Cooke / National Review:
The ‘Million Dollars Per Person’ Affair Is Telling  —  Herewith, a good example of why the Democratic Party is stuck in its current mode. … Obviously, the math here is spectacularly off.  If Michael Bloomberg had divided the money he spent on his presidential run evenly among Americans, we would each have got $1.53, not $1 million.
Joanna Walters / The Guardian:
Trump campaign sues CNN for ‘false’ statements about Russia and 2020 election - live  —  Illinois Democratic heavyweights Lori Lightfoot, the mayor of Chicago, and Dick Durbin, the No. 2 Democrat in the US Senate (after minority leader Chuck Schumer), have just endorsed frontrunner Joe Biden …
Discussion: CNN and Patterico's Pontifications
Leslie M. Harris / Politico:
I Helped Fact-Check the 1619 Project.  The Times Ignored Me.  —  The paper's series on slavery made avoidable mistakes.  But the attacks from its critics are much more dangerous.  —  Getty Images  —  Leslie M. Harris is professor of history at Northwestern University …
Discussion: Reason
 
 
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Jason Lemon / Newsweek:
Bernie Sanders' Medicare for All policy would likely increase wages and create jobs, new economic analysis shows
Discussion: Common Dreams
Mike Eckel / Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty:
In U.S. Hacker Trial, The Tangled Web Of Russia's Cyberunderground Is Further Exposed
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
As coronavirus cases climb, the White House line is consistent: Everything is well in hand
Discussion: Raw Story and The Daily Signal
Alex Roarty / McClatchy Washington Bureau:
Citing concern over Sanders' challenges in Florida, Democratic super PAC postpones ad blitz
Juana Summers / NPR:
Bernie Sanders' Call For Young Voters Isn't Working Out The Way He Planned
Nicole Lafond / Talking Points Memo:
Congressional Democrats Exhibit Symptoms Of A Spinelessness Pandemic
USA Today:
Former FDA chief & Harvard professor: Take smart steps to slow spread of the coronavirus
Discussion: Snopes.com and Raw Story
 Earlier Items: 
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Judiciary Committee says McGahn ruling leaves only extreme options — such as arrests — to get White House info
Discussion: The Hill
Graeme Wood / The Atlantic:
The Upside to Having an Old President
Discussion: Outside the Beltway
Liz Crampton / Politico:
Collin Peterson to announce reelection run
Discussion: The Hill and WCCO | CBS Minnesota
Tim Alberta / Politico:
‘Life After Bernie’: The Young Left Braces for Disappointment in 2020
Discussion: Washington Monthly
May Warren / Toronto Star:
Person who travelled to Vegas tests positive for coronavirus; Toronto Public Health monitoring
New York Times:
Bernie Sanders Had a Problem With MSNBC. Then Came Super Tuesday.
Michelle Goldberg / New York Times:
Trump's Calamitous Coronavirus Response
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