Below are some of the top political news stories of the day: ¯\_(?)_/¯
- Ex-MSNBC guest rips 'irresponsible' network, claims Matthews’ 'sexist’ behavior undermined her performance - FOX News | Journalist Laura Bassett penned a sweeping indictment of MSNBC anchor Chris Matthews Friday...
- States to get test kits as White House amps up virus effort - AP | Federal health officials scrambled Friday to get coronavirus testing up and running in every state...
- Fed opens door to rate cut after week of plunging stocks - Politico | “The fundamentals of the U.S. economy remain strong,” Jerome Powell said in a statement...
- Sanders in command as Super Tuesday nears - Politico | "He’s now in a fortunate situation where he’s able to spread the playing field everywhere,"...
- Mulvaney: New round of tax cuts would be a top second-term priority for Trump - The Hill | "We need to do the second part of the tax bill. We really do," Mulvaney said.
- ‘Bernie or brokered’: Democratic race at critical crossroads - AP | “Only two things are going to happen: either Bernie or brokered,” said James Carville
- Trump pushing for three-way arms control with Russia, China - AP | “Russia wants to make a deal very much on arms control and nuclear. And that’s smart," Trump...
- Mulvaney alleges U.S. media is focusing on coronavirus to hurt Trump, advises turning off TV - Reuters | Mick Mulvaney on Friday played down the deadly coronavirus that has caused U.S. stock markets to plummet...
- 'Wall-to-wall campaign': Californians bombarded with Bloomberg ads - Reuters | Support for Bloomberg slipped two percentage points after he faced intense scrutiny from other candidates in his first debate.
- Nunes warns GOP has subpoenas ready for FBI, DOJ figures if they win House - FOX News | Nunes and Republicans on the Intelligence Committee have been blasting Schiff and Democrats ...
- White House blasts court's decision to block 'remain in Mexico' policy - The Hill | The White House called the ruling “another reckless nationwide injunction threatening our constitutional structure.”
- On the trail: Biden says he'll be nominee if South Carolina win is 'significant' - Reuters | “We really can’t afford to let Donald Trump have four more years.” - Biden
- Bloomberg tries to revise history on city term-limits fight - Politico | He promised not to meddle with presidential term limits enshrined in the 22nd amendment if he makes it to the White House...
- Democrats in Trump districts cast a nervous eye at a surging Sanders - NBC News | Rep. Joe Cunningham, D-S.C., is facing one of the toughest re-elections this cycle.
- Dems joust with Pompeo at hearing, the 1st since impeachment - AP | Secretary of State Mike Pompeo defended the Trump administration’s response to the spreading coronavirus...
- There are fewer registered Republicans than independents for the first time ever - The Hill | According to data from Ballot Access News
- Trump Picks Ratcliffe as Top Intelligence Official, Again - U.S. News | President Donald Trump has picked Rep. John Ratcliffe again to be the nation's top intelligence official.
- Don McGahn doesn't have to testify after court dismisses lawsuit - USA Today | D.C. Circuit Judge Thomas Griffith wrote -- the court's decision "all but assures future Presidential stonewalling of Congress,"...
- House panel seeks to interview the four career prosecutors who quit Roger Stone case - Reuters | Nadler said he was worried about repeated attempts by President Donald Trump to influence the outcome of criminal prosecutions or to advance his personal interests
