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Democrat Beto O’Rourke endorses Joe Biden for president

Former Texas Congressman Beto O’Rourke endorsed former Vice President Joe Biden for Democrats’ presidential nomination, as moderate Democrats rallied around the former vice president to strengthen his challenge to front-runner Bernie Sanders.

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Sharp drop in oil prices due to coronavirus has OPEC debating lowering production to increase cost of gas

The OPEC club of oil-producing countries meets Thursday in Vienna as they weigh how to react to a sharp drop in global oil demand due to the outbreak of the new coronavirus. The extraordinary two-day meeting will see OPEC, led

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Amy Klobuchar Drops Out of Presidential Race and Plans to Endorse Biden – The New York Times

Amy Klobuchar Drops Out of Presidential Race and Plans to Endorse Biden  The New York Times Klobuchar ends 2020 bid, set to join Buttigieg in Biden endorsement ahead of Super Tuesday  Fox News Buttigieg and Klobuchar to Endorse Biden, Aiming to Slow

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Close to a Million Could Be Tested for the Coronavirus This Week, Health Official Says

Looser regulations on who can conduct tests for the virus will allow for a significant increase in the number of Americans who can be screened, the F.D.A. commissioner said.

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Judge Throws Out Groping Lawsuit Against Indiana Attorney General

(INDIANAPOLIS) — A federal judge on Monday dismissed a lawsuit filed against Indiana’s attorney general by four women who say he drunkenly groped them during a party, while state legislators took their first step toward possibly forcing him from office

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Nativism Is the Force That Could Bring Hong Kong and Beijing Closer Together

At the heart of Hong Kong’s past year of protests is an emboldened nativism that portrays the Chinese Communist Party, and mainland Chinese people, as antithetical to the city’s interests. At its worst, such nativism manifests in racist, dehumanizing rhetoric—and

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The Trump Administration Has Put New Restrictions on Chinese Journalists in the U.S. Will It Work?

In an act of diplomatic reciprocity, the Trump administration is cutting the number of Chinese nationals allowed to work for Beijing’s state-run media outlets in the U.S. by nearly half, citing China’s expulsion of three U.S. correspondents last month and

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Netanyahu Fails to Secure Majority in 3rd Israeli Election in a Year, Exit Polls Show

(JERUSALEM) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud Party on Monday emerged as the largest party in the country’s third election in under a year, exit polls indicated, but it was unclear whether the embattled Israeli leader could secure a parliamentary

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Chris Matthews’ resignation from MSNBC hastened by series of blunders – Fox News

Chris Matthews’ resignation from MSNBC hastened by series of blunders  Fox News Chris Matthews retires from MSNBC after string of recent controversies  CNN Chris Matthews abruptly resigns from MSNBC  Fox News Chris Matthews survived #MeToo — until he angered Bernie Bros and Warren

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Trump goes after Dems in Super Tuesday eve rally – POLITICO

Trump goes after Dems in Super Tuesday eve rally  POLITICO Bernie Sanders expects to beat Donald Trump in Texas — could it happen?  WOODTV.com Joe Biden holds the largest lead over President Donald Trump in battleground states  YouGov US The Jolt: Donald Trump

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