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Ocasio-Cortez outdraws presidential candidates, decries moderates as ‘meh’ – NBC News
AUSTIN, Texas — A freshman congresswoman drew bigger crowds at South by Southwest than any presidential candidate, and no one was surprised because it was Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. The annual festival of music, film and tech has gotten political this year, with more than a half-dozen declared and potential 2020 candidates of all political stripes making the pilgrimage to this mecca for upwardly mobile young techies and hipsters. But Ocasio-Cortez, the…
Why Some Republicans Voted Against the Antibigotry Resolution – The New York Times
Representative Thomas Massie of Kentucky Mr. Massie joined his colleagues in criticizing the scope of the measure, asking on Twitter, “Now that the resolution protects just about every group on the planet, can we add ‘babies on the day of their birth’ as a protected class?” Representative Steven M. Palazzo of Mississippi A spokeswoman for Mr. Palazzo did not respond to a request for comment. Representative Mike Rogers of Alabama…
Biden holds slim lead over Sanders in Iowa: poll | TheHill – The Hill
Former Vice President Joe BidenJoseph (Joe) Robinette BidenBiden holds slim lead over Sanders in Iowa: poll Sunday shows preview: 2020 field begins to take shape Warren struggles to gain traction amid Sanders surge MORE has a slim 2-point edge ahead of Sen. Bernie SandersBernard (Bernie) SandersSanders pledges to support Democratic nominee in 2020 Biden holds slim lead over Sanders in Iowa: poll Sunday shows preview: 2020 field begins to take shape…
Marine missing after 10-day ski trip; empty car found by search team – ABC News
Search-and-rescue teams looking for a Marine missing after a scheduled back country ski trip in the central California mountains found his car late Friday, but still have not located the serviceman, according to the Inyo County Sheriff. First Lt. Matthew Kraft was planning to hike the Kearsarge Pass trail on Feb. 24 and was scheduled to end his trip on March 4 or March 5 near Bridgeport, California, the Inyo…
Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders top the list of favored Democrats for 2020 by a long shot, Iowa poll shows – INSIDER
Former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont top the list of favored Democrats to run for president in 2020, according to a new poll of likely Iowa caucusgoers. The CNN/Des Moines Register/Mediacom poll said 27% favored Biden and 25% favored Sanders. The two Democrats were the only to crack more than 10% support, out of a field of 20 potential candidates. Former Vice President Joe Biden…
Howard Schultz Bombs at SXSW: ‘You Don’t Like That?’ – The Daily Beast
Eye On The Storm: Winter Weather Advisory Issued For Snow, Sleet, Slippery Travel – Daily Voice
We may be ready to spring ahead for the start of Daylight Saving Time, but Old Man Winter is being a bit stubborn. That’s because when clocks move ahead one hour on Sunday, March 10 at 2 a.m., we’ll be in the midst of a new winter storm. A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for portions of the Lower Hudson Valley, Northeast New Jersey and Southern Connecticut. (See image above.)…
Konawa Schools Will Be Closed Monday Following Tragic Bus Crash – news9.com KWTV
KONAWA, Oklahoma – Konawa Public Schools announced on Facebook that they will not hold classes on Monday, March 11 following Friday night’s school but crash.
As Daylight Saving Looms, Suppose We Spring Forward, and Never Fall Back? – The New York Times
Josh Yokela, a Republican state legislator in New Hampshire, is working on a way around that problem. He is the lead sponsor of a bill, passed by the State House last month, to request that New Hampshire be shifted into the Atlantic time zone, which by fine coincidence would do exactly what daylight saving does now: put the state an hour ahead of Eastern Standard Time. Then the state would…
Maryland court denies new trial in ‘Serial’ podcast murder case – ABC News
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Why Judge T.S. Ellis gave Paul Manafort only 47 months in prison – CNN
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Joe Biden’s not so secret weapon: Barack Obama – CNN
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3 dead, including middle school student, in bus crash – ABC News
At least three people are dead, including one child, after a school bus carrying a middle school softball team collided with another vehicle in Oklahoma. The accident happened late Friday near Bowlegs, Oklahoma, on Highway 99 in Seminole County, about an hour southeast of Oklahoma City, according to ABC affiliate KOCO. Two adults died in the SUV, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. One child died on the bus. The…
Maduro nearly has a mental breakdown on Twitter – Washington Examiner
Illegitimate occupier of the Venezuelan presidency Nicolas Maduro likes to tweet almost as much as President Trump. But on Friday, Maduro’s Twitter feed went peak Maduro — which is to say, one tweet short of a full mental breakdown. Maduro’s particular gripe was the breakdown of his nation’s electricity network. The immediate cause of the collapse is a mechanical failure at a major hydroelectric plant which supplies Caracas. The ultimate…
How Democrats emboldened anti-Semites this week – Washington Examiner
Doctors warn you to finish complete rounds of antibiotics, even if an infection feels better, in order to prevent the bacteria from developing antibiotic resistance. Shame has the same relation with racists and anti-Semites. That’s why halfhearted critiques of Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, only empowered his racism, to the point that he was came to equate Mexicans to “dirt” on the campaign trail and defend white supremacy to the New…
United States citizens will need a visa to visit Europe starting in 2021 – CNN
Judge Says Government May Have To Reunite More Migrant Families Separated At Border – NPR
An asylum-seeking boy Central American boy runs after arriving from an immigration detention center to a shelter in San Diego in December 2018. Gregory Bull/AP hide caption toggle caption Gregory Bull/AP An asylum-seeking boy Central American boy runs after arriving from an immigration detention center to a shelter in San Diego in December 2018. Gregory Bull/AP A federal judge in California who ordered the Trump administration to reunite more than…
Ex-Fox executive Shine makes abrupt exit from Trump White House | TheHill – The Hill
Bill Shine, a former top Fox News executive, is resigning after less than a year leading President TrumpDonald John TrumpJudge rules thousands more migrants should be in lawsuit over family separations GOP lawmaker shows Chris Evans his ‘Captain America’ glass eye White House rejects Dem request to interview ex-Trump aide MORE’s communications team, the White House announced on Friday. Shine will serve as a senior adviser to Trump’s 2020 reelection…
North Korea ‘preparing rocket launch’, images suggest – BBC News
Image copyright EPA Image caption President Trump said he would be “very disappointed” if there was testing by North Korea Satellite images of a facility near Pyongyang suggest that North Korea may be preparing to launch a missile or a satellite. The increase in activity is around a site known as Sanumdong, where North Korea assembled most of its ballistic missiles and rockets. It comes after reports earlier this week…
Bernie boosts Omar as Dems’ Israel rift deepens – Fox News
Video Bernie Sanders rallies in Iowa, does he have a shot at success? Reaction and analysis from former Sanders national staffer Tezlyn Figaro on ‘Fox & Friends First.’ **Want FOX News Halftime Report in your inbox every day? Sign up here.** On the roster: Bernie boosts Omar as Dems’ Israel rift deepens – Biden staffing up with key Latino outreach hire – Poll shows Trump in trouble with Michigan voters –…