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3:50 PM ET, February 19, 2020

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Nico Hines / The Daily Beast:
Trump Offered Assange Pardon if He Covered Up Russian Hack, WikiLeaks Founder's Lawyer Claims  —  Lawyers acting for the WikiLeaks founder said Dana Rohrabacher, a former Republican congressman, had brought the message to London from Trump.  —  LONDON—President Trump offered to pardon Julian Assange …
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Owen Bowcott / The Guardian:
Donald Trump ‘offered Julian Assange a pardon if he denied Russia link to hack’  —  Donald Trump offered Julian Assange a pardon if he would say Russia was not involved in leaking Democratic party emails, a court in London has been told.  —  The extraordinary claim was made at Westminster magistrates court …
Discussion: The Hill, VICE, IJR and UPI
Mike Allen / Axios:
Bloomberg camp's “dire” warning: Bernie Sanders will soon be unstoppable  —  Mike Bloomberg's campaign is sounding the alarm that Bernie Sanders will soon amass an unsurmountable delegate lead if the Democratic field stays split — and took the extraordinary step of suggesting laggards should drop out.
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Brian Schwartz / CNBC:
Several Joe Biden fundraisers jump ship from his struggling campaign to back Mike Bloomberg  — Key fundraisers are jumping ship from Joe Biden's struggling presidential campaign to instead support Mike Bloomberg's ascending candidacy.  — The development comes amid growing concerns …
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Will Democrats stand up to the bully on their own side?
Discussion: Mediaite, Raw Story and Twitchy
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
The Democratic primaries may soon have an uncatchable leader — who can't clinch the nomination
NBC News:
Sanders press secretary walks back ‘heart attack’ comments on Bloomberg
Discussion: ABC News, The Daily Beast and Politico
New York Times:
Tonight's Democratic Debate in Nevada: When It Is and What to Watch For
Discussion: Detroit Metro Times
Axios:
Sign of the times: a pro-Warren super PAC
Discussion: Politico, CNN, Washington Post and YouTube
Megan McArdle / Washington Post:
Bernie Sanders is not just a garden-variety social democrat
Wall Street Journal:
China Expels Three Wall Street Journal Reporters  —  China's Foreign Ministry says move was punishment for a recent opinion piece published by the Journal  —  China revoked the press credentials of three Wall Street Journal reporters based in Beijing, the first time in the post-Mao era …
Washington Post:
Sanders surges into national lead in new Post-ABC poll  —  Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), on the strength of his performances in Iowa and New Hampshire, has surged nationally and now holds a sizable lead over all of his rivals for the Democratic presidential nomination, according to a Washington Post-ABC News poll.
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Ronald Brownstein / The Atlantic:
What a Sanders Win in Nevada Would Really Mean
Max Greenwood / The Hill:   Biden, Sanders tied for first place in South Carolina: poll
Wall Street Journal:
Bloomberg Bankrolls a Social-Media Army to Push Message  —  Campaign is hiring workers for $2,500 per month to promote Bloomberg to all their contacts  —  Michael Bloomberg's presidential campaign is hiring hundreds of workers in California to post regularly on their personal social-media accounts …
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Dareh Gregorian / NBC News:
Rod Blagojevich says he's a ‘freed political prisoner’ after Trump commutes sentence  —  As he spoke outside his Chicago home, Blagojevich's repeatedly dabbed blood from a cut on his chin from shaving.  “Sorry about the blood,” he said.  —  A day after his prison sentence was commuted …
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Caitlin Oprysko / Politico:
Defiant Blagojevich heaps praise on Trump after commutation
Discussion: Mediaite
Edward-Isaac Dovere / The Atlantic:
The Hidden History of Sanders's Plot to Primary Obama  —  Bernie Sanders got so close to running a primary challenge to President Barack Obama that Senator Harry Reid had to intervene to stop him.  —  It took Reid two conversations over the summer of 2011 to get Sanders to scrap the idea …
Gwen Aviles / NBC News:
E. Jean Carroll fired from ELLE magazine following Trump rape allegation  —  Some say they are “questioning ELLE's commitment” to women" following Carroll's termination.  —  E. Jean Carroll, a veteran advice columnist at ELLE magazine who last year accused President Donald Trump of raping …
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Charlie Warzel / New York Times:
Twitter Is Real Life  —  Elites just pretend it's not.  —  Mr. Warzel is an Opinion writer at large.  —  For the better part of a year I've been hearing the same refrain.  Friends, colleagues, peers, respected pollsters have cautioned: Twitter is not real life.
Brandy Zadrozny / NBC News:
What is the ‘boogaloo?’  How online calls for a violent uprising are hitting the mainstream  —  The movement says it wants a second Civil War targeting liberal political opponents and law enforcement.  —  An anti-government movement that advocates for a violent uprising targeting liberal political opponents …
Discussion: Raw Story
Kira Lerner / The Appeal:
Florida Can't Bar People From Voting Because of Inability to Pay, Appeals Court Says  —  The court found that a law critics described as a poll tax violates the Constitution.  —  Florida cannot bar people with felony convictions from voting if they can't pay court-issued fines and fees, a federal appeals court ruled on Wednesday.
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Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:
Bernie Could Beat Trump.  Here's How.  —  The conventional wisdom says that Bernie Sanders can't possibly beat Trump.  The convention wisdom is wrong.  —  1. How Bernie Loses  —  I understand the Democratic panic about the possibility of Bernie Sanders winning their nomination.
Discussion: Raw Story
Aruna Viswanatha / Wall Street Journal:
The Dispute Over Roger Stone's Recommended Sentence Explained  —  Trial prosecutors argued four add-on punishments apply, but senior Justice Department officials disagreed  —  How much time should Roger Stone serve in prison?  —  The answer to that question involves a complicated set …
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Devan Cole / CNN:
Andrew Yang joins CNN as a political commentator  —  Washington (CNN)Former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang is joining CNN as a political commentator, the network announced Wednesday.  —  “I'm excited to join @CNN to help shed light on the election and the candidates' experiences …
Amanda Terkel / HuffPost:
Bloomberg Vetoed 2003 Bill Expanding Rape Victims' Access To Emergency Contraception  —  Michael Bloomberg's veto put him on the opposite side of reproductive rights groups, who strongly backed the measure.  —  In 2003, over the objections of the New York City Council and reproductive rights advocates …
Julia Azari / Washington Post:
It's time to switch to preference primaries  —  Julia Azari is an associate professor and assistant chair in the Department of Political Science at Marquette University.  This is the third op-ed in a series about how to improve the presidential nominating process.
Siraj Qureshi / India Today:
Monkey menace at Taj Mahal could spoil Donald Trump's trip  —  The monkeys and other stray animals have attacked numerous domestic and foreign tourists till date inside the Taj Mahal.  All the efforts made by the local CISF unit and ASI staff, to control the monkeys, have gone in vain.  —  Agra
Ben Conarck / Miami Herald:
Trump commutes sentence of Miami woman doing 35 years in prison for bilking Medicare  —  A Hialeah woman convicted in a massive Medicare fraud scheme a decade ago had her 35-year prison sentence commuted Tuesday by President Donald Trump as he announced 11 pardons and commutations in high-profile cases.
Chris Kahn / Reuters:
Exclusive: Ahead of 2020 election, a ‘Blue Wave’ is rising in the cities, polling analysis shows  —  NEW YORK (Reuters) - As Republican President Donald Trump seeks a second term in November, Americans' interest in voting is growing faster in large cities dominated by Democrats …
Bethany Rodgers / Salt Lake Tribune:
Utah senators pass bill to decriminalize polygamy  —  A bill that would effectively decriminalize polygamy and dispel fears of prosecution for plural marriage among consenting adults sailed through the Utah Senate on Tuesday.  —  Sen. Deidre Henderson's bill would reclassify bigamy as an infraction …
Discussion: Deseret News
Ken Klippenstein / The Nation:
EXCLUSIVE: Leaked Bloomberg Campaign NDA Protects Abusive Bosses  —  The campaign's non-disclosure agreement could prevent staffers from reporting workplace abuse and discrimination.  —  A Bloomberg campaign non-disclosure agreement obtained by The Nation contains language that could prevent staffers from reporting workplace abuse.
Discussion: The Hill
Natalie Jarvey / Hollywood Reporter:
John Legend Joins Vox Media's Board of Directors (Exclusive)  —  “He embodies many of our company values,” says Vox Media CEO Jim Bankoff.  —  Musician John Legend is joining the board of directors at Vox Media.  —  Legend will serve as an independent director alongside former Yahoo executive Susan Decker …
Discussion: NB Blog
 
 
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New York Times:
The Great Google Revolt
Tony Romm / Washington Post:
Attorney General Barr blasts big tech, raising prospect that companies could be held liable …
Discussion: NB Blog
Tyler Olson / Fox News:
Trump and Bloomberg spar on Twitter ahead of debate
Discussion: Breitbart, National Review and CBS News
David Harsanyi / National Review:
Democrats Still Haven't Come to Terms with 2016
Discussion: New York Post
American Prospect:
Mike Bloomberg Compared the AARP to the NRA
ABC News:
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez responds to criticism that Sanders' policies are too radical
Discussion: The Daily Beast and The Hill
Bloomberg Law:
Federal Judge Resigns Amid Sex Harassment Controversy
Michael Gold / New York Times:
‘Hi Haters’: Why New Jersey's Twitter Account Is Like No Other
 Earlier Items: 
Charlene Carruthers / Teen Vogue:
Black Womxn For Supports Elizabeth Warren for Admitting Her Mistakes
Dan Desai Martin / The American Independent:
Trump has built just 1 mile of new border wall since taking office
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Kenneth S. Baer / The Atlantic:
The Debates Broke the Primary
Adam Serwer / The Atlantic:
The First Days of the Trump Regime
Naomi Lim / Washington Examiner:
Klobuchar tries to explain forgetting Mexican president and mispronounces his name
Discussion: The Hill
Ruairí Arrieta-Kenna / Politico:
Could Higher Turnout Actually Help Trump?
Discussion: Washington Monthly
 

 
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