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Feb 21, 2020
Trump beats all top Dems in Wis., loses in Pa. and Mich., poll finds
Trump beats all top Dems in Wis., loses in Pa. and Mich., poll finds: Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin were key to Trump's 2016 win, but according to a new poll, he faces an uphill battle to sweep all three again.
Trump names right-wing troll Richard Grenell to run national intelligence: What could go wrong? | Salon.com
Trump names right-wing troll Richard Grenell to run national intelligence: What could go wrong? | Salon.com: Angered by more Russia revelations, Trump appoints unqualified hack to lead purge of intelligence agencies
Feb 20, 2020
Frank Luntz: Bloomberg debate debacle may be 'beginning of the end'
Frank Luntz: Bloomberg debate debacle may be 'beginning of the end': "We will look back at this debate potentially as the beginning of the end because he didn't come across as prepared," Frank Luntz said. "I don't think he captured the tone of the audience."
Feb 19, 2020
Gutting Chesapeake Bay funding will undo decades of progress - The Diamondback
Gutting Chesapeake Bay funding will undo decades of progress - The Diamondback: When the bay suffers, people suffer.
Sanders surges into national lead in new Post-ABC poll - The Washington Post
Sanders surges into national lead in new Post-ABC poll - The Washington Post: Support for Biden falls sharply after Iowa and New Hampshire as Bloomberg rises.
Sanders opens double-digit national lead: poll
Sanders opens double-digit national lead: poll: Sen. Sanders has opened up a double-digit lead in the 2020 field, according to new NBC News/WSJ polling.
Feb 18, 2020
Opinion | The Epic Battle Between Trump and Bezos Is On - The New York Times
Opinion | The Epic Battle Between Trump and Bezos Is On - The New York Times: Amazon is pointing the finger right at the president over the awarding of the JEDI military contract.
Jeff Bezos Commits $10 Billion to Address Climate Change - The New York Times
Jeff Bezos Commits $10 Billion to Address Climate Change - The New York Times: The world’s richest man unveiled a fund to help climate scientists and activists, an escalation of his philanthropic efforts.
Coronavirus live updates: Russia to temporarily ban Chinese citizens from entry - The Washington Post
Coronavirus live updates: Russia to temporarily ban Chinese citizens from entry - The Washington Post: Efforts to take more passengers off the virus-stricken Diamond Princess in Japan are underway after 88 new cases were found.
Feb 17, 2020
Bernie breaks out of the pack - POLITICO
Bernie breaks out of the pack - POLITICO: In Nevada, rival campaigns privately concede the race is for second or third place.
Feb 16, 2020
Joe Biden did this to himself. And to the rest of us. - The Washington Post
Joe Biden did this to himself. And to the rest of us. - The Washington Post: It turns out running as the electable candidate requires winning elections.
What we know about Facebook's new oversight board that can overrule Mark Zuckerberg - Business Insider
What we know about Facebook's new oversight board that can overrule Mark Zuckerberg - Business Insider: Facebook is starting a separate company that can overrule Mark Zuckerberg as it struggles with how to police content from over 2 billion users.
Bloomberg leads primary poll in Florida, while Sanders beats Biden in Texas | Daily Mail Online
Bloomberg leads primary poll in Florida, while Sanders beats Biden in Texas | Daily Mail Online: Two new Democratic primary polls show former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg in the lead in Florida, while Sen. Bernie Sanders tops the field in Texas.
Feb 15, 2020
The 50 Signature Dishes of the United States
The 50 Signature Dishes of the United States: No matter where you roam, every state has a recipe that is beloved by locals and tourists alike!
‘We’re an Afterthought’: The Push to Get Asian-Americans to Complete the Census - The New York Times
‘We’re an Afterthought’: The Push to Get Asian-Americans to Complete the Census - The New York Times: They are the fastest-growing demographic group in the nation, and activists say they remain largely misunderstood. They want to use this year’s count to help.
Damming the Lower Mekong, Devastating the Ways and Means of Life - The New York Times
Damming the Lower Mekong, Devastating the Ways and Means of Life - The New York Times: Thailand funded the first dam on the river in Laos, and it is Thai towns, farms and fisheries that are suffering.
Opinion | Who’s Profiting From Your Outrageous Medical Bills? - The New York Times
Opinion | Who’s Profiting From Your Outrageous Medical Bills? - The New York Times: The same people who should be fixing them.
Opinion | California Takes Revenge on Trump - The New York Times
Opinion | California Takes Revenge on Trump - The New York Times: People leaving the Golden State are changing the political makeup of the states they move to.
Bloomberg’s Billions: How the Candidate Built an Empire of Influence - The New York Times
Bloomberg’s Billions: How the Candidate Built an Empire of Influence - The New York Times: The former mayor’s philanthropy has been a boon for progressive causes, earning support from Democrats nationwide even as parts of his record give them pause.
Deep cracks emerge in Biden’s firewall - POLITICO
Deep cracks emerge in Biden’s firewall - POLITICO: One South Carolina lawmaker says she switched allegiances after warning several Biden staffers that their grassroots approach was outdated.
2020 primary polls: Bernie Sanders leads California and Texas - Vox
2020 primary polls: Bernie Sanders leads California and Texas - Vox: Why Bernie Sanders’s polling leads in California and Texas are so important.
Feb 14, 2020
New Yahoo News/YouGov poll shows Sanders's strength going head-to-head with rivals
New Yahoo News/YouGov poll shows Sanders's strength going head-to-head with rivals: If and when only two candidates are left standing, more Democrats would side with Sanders than with anyone else — no matter who his last remaining rival is.
Never Mind the Internet. Here’s What’s Killing Malls. - The New York Times
Never Mind the Internet. Here’s What’s Killing Malls. - The New York Times: Yes, the internet has changed the way we shop. But taken together, other factors have caused greater harm to traditional retail stores, an economist says.
800,000 Syrians Have Fled in Three Months. This Is What it Looks Like. - The New York Times
800,000 Syrians Have Fled in Three Months. This Is What it Looks Like. - The New York Times: Some crowd into trucks. Others go on foot. The current Syrian migration is similar in scale to the Rohingya crisis in 2017.
Trump’s authoritarian style is remaking America - The Washington Post
Trump’s authoritarian style is remaking America - The Washington Post: An unleashed Trump is testing the rule of law and foundations of U.S. democracy.
John Kelly revolts against Trump (opinion) - CNN
John Kelly revolts against Trump (opinion) - CNN: We have come to an extraordinary moment in the United States when some of the most senior retired military leaders in the country are publicly taking President Trump to task, writes Peter Bergen.
Feb 9, 2020
Antarctica just hit 65 degrees, its warmest temperature ever recorded - The Washington Post
Antarctica just hit 65 degrees, its warmest temperature ever recorded - The Washington Post: It comes days after Earth's warmest January on record.
Orangutan in Borneo offers its hand to 'rescue' a man from snake-infested water - CNN
Orangutan in Borneo offers its hand to 'rescue' a man from snake-infested water - CNN: An orangutan at a conservation forest in Indonesia was photographed stretching out its hand to a warden, in a photo that has gone viral worldwide.
Here's everything you can do to stop annoying robocalls - CNET
Here's everything you can do to stop annoying robocalls - CNET: Though the US government and leading tech companies are taking steps to combat robocalls, there are things you can do to help reduce the number of times your phone rings.
Coronavirus Live Updates: Deaths in China Surpass Toll From SARS - The New York Times
Coronavirus Live Updates: Deaths in China Surpass Toll From SARS - The New York Times: More than 800 people have died from the new virus in China. The 2002-3 epidemic, which also began in the country, killed 774 people worldwide.
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