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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
Chaos at hospitals due to shortage of coronavirus tests
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Joanne Kenen / Politico:
How testing failures allowed coronavirus to sweep the U.S.
Washington Post:
Trump picks Mark Meadows to be 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 run the White House …
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Tamara Keith / NPR:
Mick Mulvaney Out, Mark Meadows In As White House Chief Of Staff — Updated at 9 p.m. ET — For the fourth time in three years, President Trump has a new chief of staff. — With his administration grappling with the response to coronavirus — and just months ahead of the next election …
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New York Times:
Trump Names Mark Meadows Chief of Staff, Ousting Mick Mulvaney
Trump Names Mark Meadows Chief of Staff, Ousting Mick Mulvaney
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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.
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Mark Murray / NBC News:
President Trump plays on Sanders' supporters dislike of Joe Biden
President Trump plays on Sanders' supporters dislike of Joe Biden
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Kurt Bardella / USA Today:
Dear Bernie, black voters propelled Biden comeback, and they're not elite or establishment
Dear Bernie, black voters propelled Biden comeback, and they're not elite or establishment
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Chantal Da Silva / Newsweek:
Warren Urged by National Organization for Women Not to Endorse Sanders: He Has ‘Done Next to Nothing for Women’
Warren Urged by National Organization for Women Not to Endorse Sanders: He Has ‘Done Next to Nothing for Women’
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Eli Yokley / Morning Consult:
Biden Boasts 16-Point Lead Over Sanders in Democratic Presidential Race
Biden Boasts 16-Point Lead Over Sanders in Democratic Presidential Race
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Tyler Olson / Fox News:
March 10 primaries: Here are the states voting, and the delegates at stake
March 10 primaries: Here are the states voting, and the delegates at stake
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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 …
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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.
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New York Times:
Saudi Prince Detains Senior Members of Royal Family — Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has detained a brother of the king, a former crown prince and a cousin, royals who may have been seen as threats to his rule. — In a fresh episode of Saudi palace intrigue, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman …
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.
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Steven Nelson / New York Post:
How the White House protects Trump and his staff from coronavirus
How the White House protects Trump and his staff from coronavirus
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Another judge orders review of Russia-probe related document — A federal judge in Washington has ordered the National Security Agency to turn over to her a memo that details an unusual conversation in which President Donald Trump pleaded with former NSA chief Adm. Mike Rogers to take action …
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Sharon LaFraniere / New York Times:
Barr Increasingly Appears Focused on Undermining Mueller Inquiry
Barr Increasingly Appears Focused on Undermining Mueller Inquiry
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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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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 …
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New York Times:
Coronavirus Live Updates: Cases in the U.S. Break 300 — Stocks fall as Europe and the U.S. struggle to contain the virus, while the Chinese province at the center of the outbreak reported no new infections outside its capital, Wuhan. — RIGHT NOW Florida reported two deaths from the coronavirus, the first on the East Coast.
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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.
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.
Nick Mutch / The Daily Beast:
Christopher Steele Whacks Mueller Report and ‘Bad Faith’ Team Trump — The former head of MI6's Russia desk was speaking publicly for the first time since his dossier on Trump's relationship with Russia was published in 2017. — OXFORD, England—Christopher Steele, a former British spy …
David Nakamura / Washington Post:
‘Maybe I have a natural ability’: Trump plays medical expert on coronavirus by second-guessing the professionals — The Debrief: An occasional series offering a reporter's insights — President Trump likes to say that he fell into politics almost by accident, and on Friday …
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.
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 …
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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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Zach Montellaro / Politico:
DNC sets up Biden vs. Bernie clash in next debate
DNC sets up Biden vs. Bernie clash in next debate
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Matthew Choi / Politico:
Trump calls Inslee a ‘snake’ over criticism of coronavirus rhetoric — President Donald Trump on Friday called Washington Gov. Jay Inslee “a snake” for criticizing his administration's response to the coronavirus outbreak. — Speaking in Atlanta at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention …
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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 — Editor's note: A teenaged boy and a friend tore down the Nazi flag a protestor unfurled at Thursday's Bernie Sanders rally in Phoenix. This is the teenager's account of the event, lightly edited for clarity.
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