Above the Fold

**MARKET TURBULENCE PERSISTS:** After plummeting 1,200 points Thursday, Dow tumbles 900 points early Friday as worst week since the financial crisis continues ([CNBC](https://www.cnbc.com/2020/02/27/dow-futures-fall-100-points-after-another-massive-rout-amid-coronavirus-fears.html))

TASK-FORCE RECRUIT: White House names AIDS expert Debbie Birx to help lead coronavirus response (NPR)

GOOD NEWS: Israel makes “exciting breakthrough” in race for coronavirus vaccine (The Daily Wire)


Government & Politics

**INTRAPARTY TURMOIL:** Democrat superdelegates say they’re willing to prevent Bernie Sanders from becoming the nominee ([The Daily Caller](https://dailycaller.com/2020/02/27/democratic-superdelegates-sanders-nominee/))

“THEY NEED TO INVESTIGATE THIS”: Joe Biden under probe in Ukraine for alleged link to top prosecutor’s 2016 ouster (Fox News)

“IT REMAINS A PRIVATE FORUM, NOT A PUBLIC FORUM”: Federal appeals court rules tech platforms can censor content (The Hill)

TRYING TO THREAD A NEEDLE: Venezuelans seeking asylum present unique challenge to Trump administration (The Washington Post)

FOR THE RECORD: Hillary Clinton took more cash from Harvey Weinstein than any other Democrat (New York Post)


Culture

**HEADS TO INFANTICIDE-SUPPORTING GOVERNOR:** Virginia legislature passes bill rolling back abortion restrictions ([National Review](https://www.nationalreview.com/news/virginia-legislature-passes-bill-rolling-back-abortion-restrictions/))

DEPRAVITY: Viral TikTok shows teenage girls giggling while one gets an abortion (The Federalist)


Closing Arguments

**POLICY:** The direct-primary-care solution for America’s healthcare woes ([National Review](https://www.nationalreview.com/2020/02/direct-primary-care-solution-americas-health-care-woes/))

POLICY: The Great Recession recovery wasn’t powered by Obama; it was oil and gas (Washington Examiner)

SATIRE: Sanders praises slave owners for free housing program (The Babylon Bee)

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