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  • Trump labels coronavirus fears Democrats' 'new hoax' at South Carolina rally

    The Trump administration is working to manage a response to COVID-19.

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  • Democrats eye pivotal primary before Super Tuesday

    Candidates target front-runner Bernie Sanders to keep their campaigns kicking as the South Carolina primary and Super Tuesday could narrow field.

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  • Will coronavirus affect the 2020 presidential race?

    As South Carolina heads to the polls, President Donald Trump holds a rally and Democratic candidates weigh in on his response to the outbreak.

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• Feb 28

  • Did Trump try to cut the CDC's budget as Democrats claim?: ANALYSIS

    The allegations come amid the emergency over the COVID-19 coronavirus.

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  • Bloomberg defends controversial surveillance program that targeted Muslims

    The ACLU said that Bloomberg's comments attempted to "rewrite the history."

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  • Trump says he will nominate GOP Rep. John Ratcliffe as intelligence chief

    Trump had previously tapped Ratcliffe but backtracked amid bipartisan blowback.

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  • Fmr. White House counsel McGahn need not comply with subpoena, appeals court rules

    The ruling grants a major victory to President Donald Trump.

    Feb 28

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  • Sunday on 'This Week':​ Joe Biden, Sen. Bernie Sanders, Alex Azar

    This is a listing for "This Week" airing Sunday, March 1.

    Feb 28

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  • CDC moves to rapidly expand COVID-19 testing capabilities in US

    HHS Secretary Alex Azar said testing would happen over the next several weeks.

    Feb 28

• Feb 28

  • Trump blames market drop on COVID-19 uncertainty and Democratic candidates

    The president and White House also attacked news media coverage as hyped.

    Feb 28

• Feb 28

  • US could add 3rd gender option to passports under new legislation

    The marker "X" would be added for those who identify as non-binary or intersex.

    Feb 28

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  • US to sign historic deal with Taliban, triggering troop withdrawal from Afghanistan

    The deal is also supposed to lead to Afghan negotiations with the Taliban.

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  • Democrats demand investigation after whistleblower complaint on new coronavirus

    The whistleblower reportedly claims lack of training and protective gear.

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  • Bloomberg attacks Trump’s coronavirus response ahead of Super Tuesday

    Former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg on Thursday criticized President Donald Trump's response to the spread of the coronavirus at several...

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• Feb 28

  • The Note: Biden seeks South Carolina breakthrough that could reorder Democratic race

    This weekend could have long-term ramifications for the 2020 race and the party.

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• Feb 28

  • Recent debates give emboldened Sanders electability edge: POLL

    The new ABC News/Ipsos poll comes after the debates in Las Vegas and Charleston.

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  • SC Rep. Jim Clyburn: 'No question' Steyer's taking support from Biden

    He added that he's "insulted by" claims Steyer is "buying" black support.

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  • Bloomberg attacks Trump’s coronavirus response ahead of Super Tuesday

    Bloomberg has spent more than half a billion dollars on his campaign.

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• Feb 27

  • K2 military veterans, widow share stories of deadly exposure with lawmakers

    Veterans "deserve to know the full extent" of toxic exposures in Uzbekistan.

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• Feb 27

  • The battle for South Carolina is just 2 days away

    Former Vice President Joe Biden hopes to win big in the state while Bernie Sanders is working to solidify his place as front-runner.

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• Feb 27

  • Trump impersonator interrupts Vice President Mike Pence's CPAC speech

    Police escorted the impersonator out, but weren't pursuing charges.

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  • Despite acute risk of refugee crisis, humanitarian disaster, UN, US not taking action

    This is the largest exodus of people in Syria's nine-year long war.

    Feb 27

• Feb 27

  • Trump, Pence try to manage coronavirus response amid new fears it could spread

    Vice President Mike Pence chaired an inter-agency meeting on the virus.

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  • Efforts to strike coronavirus funding agreement undermined by partisanship

    Congressional leaders hope to fund coronavirus response in two weeks.

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  • For Bernie Sanders, radical views once extended to theories on what causes cancer

    "I have my own feelings about what causes cancer," Sanders said in 1988.

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  • 'The View' co-hosts criticize Trump on Pence appointment for coronavirus response

    Top health officials said it's time to prepare for COVID-19's possible spread.

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  • Border Patrol discovers new smuggling tunnel in southern US

    The discovery comes amid high tensions between top U.S. and Mexico officials.

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  • Pence criticized for response to HIV outbreak as Indiana governor

    It took two months and 75 infections before Pence declared a state of emergency.

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  • Inside the allegation that Bloomberg told a pregnant employee to ‘kill it’

    “Kill it,” Bloomberg said, Sakai alleged in the complaint.

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  • The Note: Sanders' rivals look to slow down accelerating primary process

    The race for delegates has become a race against time.

    Feb 27

• Feb 26

  • House passes anti-lynching bill 65 years after the death of Emmett Till

    The anti-lynching act seeks to make lynching a federal hate crime.

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• Feb 26

  • Pence to lead US response to coronavirus as Trump urges Americans to prepare

    "I think every aspect of our society should be prepared," Trump said.

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• Feb 26

  • Trump announces VP Pence will lead US government response to coronavirus

    President Donald Trump announced Vice President Mike Pence would be “in charge” of the U.S. response to the novel coronavirus.

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• Feb 26

  • Newly revealed letter highlights Sanders' complicated history on gun control

    In debate, Sanders conceded a 'bad vote' to give gun makers immunity.

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  • Trump plans to open retail-style 'community centers' in effort to court black voters

    The campaign says the centers will begin to roll out in the next couple weeks.

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  • Bloomberg's millions for Republicans drawing Democrats' fire

    He's spent millions boosting Republicans and hundreds of millions more for Dems.

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  • Biden senior adviser says he'll get a 'real bump' out of South Carolina

    "He has a lot of friends down here," she said.

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  • House passes historic Emmett Till anti-lynching bill

    The bill passed 410 to 4.

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  • 'The View' reacts to Dem debate, the last before Super Tuesday: 'Chaotic'

    Seven Democratic candidates took the debate stage Tuesday in South Carolina.

    Feb 26

• Feb 26

  • Super Tuesday: Top things to know

    Super Tuesday is the single biggest voting day in the Democratic presidential primary race.

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• Feb 26

  • Joe Biden secures endorsement from influential South Carolina Rep. Jim Clyburn

    The boost comes just three days before the Palmetto state's pivotal primary.

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• Feb 26

  • The Note: Biden banks on Obama legacy as South Carolina closes in

    If Joe Biden goes down, he won’t go down alone.

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  • FiveThirtyEight Politics Podcast: Biden fights for a win in South Carolina debate

    In a late-night edition of the podcast, the crew reacts to a messy Democratic debate in South Carolina.

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• Feb 25

  • Inside Army Mountain Warfare School as Pentagon moves to expand elite training

    ABC News looks at how the military preps to counter rivals in icy conditions.

    Feb 25

• Feb 25

  • 5 key takeaways from the South Carolina Democratic debate

    Energetic arguments and chaotic exchanges marked Tuesday's event.

    Feb 25

• Feb 25

  • Will Joe Biden win South Carolina after debate?

    Symone Sanders, Joe Biden surrogate, joins ABC News and shares how South Carolina will help launch Joe Biden toward the presidency.

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• Feb 25

  • How did Michael Bloomberg do in his 2nd debate?

    Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser joins ABC News and shares how Bloomberg showed the American people “he is the adult in the room.”

    Feb 25

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