The Hill Articles: March 1, 2020

March 1
Klobuchar cancels campaign rally after protests Obama called Biden to congratulate him after South Carolina victory: report Miss Staten Island banned from marching in parade after coming out as bisexual: report Second person dies of coronavirus in US Biden sets sights on key Super Tuesday states amid newfound momentum New York confirms first case of coronavirus Pence solidifies role as Trump soldier Kennedy holds 6-point lead over Markey in Massachusetts Senate primary: poll Trump: Buttigieg dropping out is start of Dems ‘taking Bernie out of play’ Biden calls for end to humanitarian crisis in Gaza All mental health needs budget support John Lewis in Selma urges voters to ‘redeem the soul of America’ Buttigieg dropping out of presidential race Bail reforms by liberal billionaires can create a public threat Coronavirus may have spread undetected in US for weeks: report Police fire tear gas at migrants trying to enter Greece from Turkey Churchgoers turn their backs on Bloomberg in protest during his remarks at service in Selma Weinstein ‘can go stir crazy’ in hospital room, spokesman says Saudi Arabia readying dozens of hospitals for virus cases Judge rules Cuccinelli unlawfully appointed to run immigration agency Turkey shoots down two Syrian military aircraft, targets military airport Sanders, Warren tied in Massachusetts: poll France’s Louvre closes amid coronavirus fears Rhode Island sees first coronavirus case Biden calls Clyburn’s criticism of campaign ‘right’ Italy reports 50 percent increase in coronavirus cases in just one day Afghan president rejects Taliban demand for prisoner release Wasserman Schultz endorses Biden A battle between Trump and Sanders cuts democracy out HHS chief: It would take a ‘real change’ in the risk from virus to close southern border Trump to visit CDC headquarters: reports Carson, FDA commissioner added to coronavirus task force UC Santa Cruz fires striking grad students Bloomberg: ‘Irresponsible’ for Trump to use the word ‘hoax’ to describe Democrats’ criticism of virus response Warren says she raised $29 million in February Biden’s back, but clearing the field still a challenge Biden steps up attacks on Sanders as Super Tuesday approaches Churches closed in South Korea as virus infections increase Pope blames cold for skipping retreat 54 now dead from virus in Iran, almost 1K confirmed cases First coronavirus death reported in Thailand Biden refers to Chris Wallace as ‘Chuck’ during Fox News interview AIPAC chief promises to defeat ‘those who try to harm the U.S.-Israel relationship’ in veiled shot at Sanders Don’t normalize socialism MSNBC’s Chris Matthews absent from air amid sexual harassment allegations Ex-FDA commissioner: There could be ‘hundreds or low thousands’ of coronavirus cases Sunday shows – Coronavirus politics shares spotlight with Super Tuesday, South Carolina primary Don’t make coronavirus political — make it stop instead Biden says Sanders would lose to Trump Azar on misidentification of coronavirus death as a woman: ‘It’s a very fast-moving situation’ Biden, Sanders condemn Trump amid coronavirus outbreak Sanders responds to attack from Israeli ambassador: Israel policy must ‘deal with the suffering of the Palestinian people as well’ The Memo: Biden’s big victory means it’s game on for Super Tuesday Is this any way to pick a president? Head of HHS says ‘partisan sniping’ during coronavirus crisis is ‘unnecessary’ Buttigieg says staying in race is best for party, country We should now consider candidates’ governing qualities Sanders calls himself an ‘existential threat to the corporate wing of the Democratic Party’ Biden said he would contest nomination even if Sanders leads in delegates: ‘You don’t change the rules in middle of the game’ Biden says Sanders would have ‘great trouble’ helping Democrats keep House, win Senate The Franken-Biden rises! Biden dismisses Sanders’s rally crowds: ‘People aren’t looking for a revolution’ Biden says he raised $5 million day of South Carolina primary Biden: Potential Super Tuesday loss ‘surely doesn’t help, but there’s a lot of big states coming up after that’ Biden on claim he was arrested in South Africa: ‘I guess I should have said I was detained’ Sanders holds double-digit lead in Texas, tied with Biden in NC: polls Israel’s UN ambassador calls Sanders an ‘ignorant fool’: ‘We don’t want him in Israel’ The case for a political warfare campaign against Iran NBC’s Chuck Todd presses Pence on ‘irresponsible rhetoric’ from Democrats on virus Pence warns of more virus cases in US, but stresses risk ‘remains low’ Surgeon general: Stop buying masks What to know about cyberattacks targeting energy pipelines ‘Saturday Night Live’ targets Trump administration, Pence over coronavirus response Why a go-it-alone approach to combating the coronavirus won’t work Surveillance fight pits Trump allies against each other Trump knocks Steyer after Democrat drops out of race: ‘Go away’ Sanders raises staggering $46 million in February 5 parts of the economy most at risk from coronavirus Stephen Moore: ‘People should not be freaked out and panicked’ over stock market amid coronavirus outbreak The 14 other key races to watch on Super Tuesday Texas kicks off critical battle for House control Winners and losers from the South Carolina primary