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    Bernie Sanders sets sights on Super Tuesday after crushing Nevada win

    Party insiders voice alarm over progressive senator’s surge Analysis: Sanders was buoyed by Nevada’s Latino voters Opinion: It’s time for Democrats to unite behind Bernie Bernie Sanders took a resounding victory in the Nevada caucuses on Saturday, bolstered significantly by Latino voters and extending his lead in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination. Related: […] More

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    Trump security adviser slammed for ‘politicizing intelligence’ on Russian meddling

    Robert O’Brien says he has not seen evidence Russia is boosting Trump but seizes on report Moscow is backing Bernie Sanders Donald Trump’s national security adviser has said he has not “seen any intelligence that Russia is doing anything” to get the president re-elected, but also seemed to accept reports that Russia is backing Bernie […] More

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    Bernie Sanders’ plans may be expensive but inaction would cost much more | Robert Reich

    Facing existential challenges, we must spend heavily on a Green New Deal, Medicare for All and similar plans In Wednesday night’s Democratic debate, the former South Bend mayor Pete Buttigieg charged that the Vermont senator Bernie Sanders’ policy proposals would cost $50tn. Holy Indiana. Related: Wisconsin’s dairy farmers see bleak future for ‘America’s Dairyland’ Continue […] More

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    Bernie Sanders’ Nevada win is a breakout moment. The others are toast

    The Vermont Senator will soon be going toe to toe with Donald Trump There are no second prizes in presidential contests. No silver medals. No participation trophies. There are, however, endless numbers of delusional candidates and campaigns who insist that they will sweep the later states, or take their delegates to the convention, or contest […] More

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    Republicans furious over history lesson comparing Trump to Nazis

    Slide in Towson school shows Trump, swastika and Soviet flag Spokesman: class was on attempts ‘to limit or prevent migration’ Republican lawmakers in Maryland have criticized a history lesson at a public high school near Baltimore in which Donald Trump was compared with Nazis and communists. Related: Trump reportedly calls John Bolton a ‘traitor’ and […] More

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    Mike Bloomberg says he will release three women from NDAs

    Candidate said his company identified three agreements ‘to address complaints about comments they said I had made’ Democratic presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg said Friday that he’s willing to release at least three women from non-disclosure agreements that prevented them from speaking publicly about sexual harassment or discrimination suits filed against him over the last three […] More

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    Former congressman confirms he told Assange that Trump would pardon him – live

    Dana Rohrabacher offered pardon on Trump’s behalf, lawyers say US-Taliban agreement represents chance for peace after years of war Bernie Sanders rises in Nevada polling ahead of Saturday vote Help us cover the critical issues of 2020. Consider making a contribution 3.00pm GMT Mike Bloomberg has taken his trolling of Trump beyond Twitter to Phoenix […] More