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An emergency meeting of federal judges is being held today as the storm intensifies surrounding the Justice Department’s intervention in former Trump adviser Roger Stone’s case. It’s unclear what the Federal Judges Association could do, but more than 2,000 former DOJ
officials have already called for Attorney General William Barr’s resignation.
USA TODAY
The Boy Scouts filed for bankruptcy as liabilities continue to mount from hundreds of sexual abuse lawsuits. The organization said it’s setting up a fund to compensate victims, though critics point out the Chapter 11 proceedings could end up limiting how much the victims actually receive. Los Angeles Times
Apple said the coronavirus outbreak will hit sales. It’s the first major U.S. company to warn it won’t meet its revenue projections, and a prominent example of the virus’s ripple effects on global business. American stocks are set to fall as the market opens following the news. The Wall Street Journal
Mike Bloomberg will join the Democratic debate on Wednesday in Las Vegas after hitting DNC qualification requirements. The former New York City mayor, who has been deploying high-dollar ad buys across the country, won’t be on Nevada’s ballot, but is hoping to make his mark on Super Tuesday and beyond. The Hill
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