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President Donald Trump attacked California and its plans for a high-speed train on Twitter Tuesday as he responded to a 16-state coalition's lawsuit challenging his national emergency declaration.

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In the span of two days, an Arizona man got stuck in quicksand for hours and then had to spend the night coping with a winter storm before being rescued. HLN's Robin Meade has more.

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In the span of two days, an Arizona man got stuck in quicksand for hours and then had to spend the night coping with a winter storm before being rescued. HLN's Robin Meade has more.

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Senator Bernie Sanders says he's running for president in 2020.

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Kansas City Chiefs linebacker (for now) Dee Ford joined WFNZ in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Monday, one day before the NFL’s franchise tag window opened on Tuesday.

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Kansas City Chiefs linebacker ( for now) Dee Ford joined WFNZ in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Monday, one day before the NFL's franchise tag window opened on Tuesday.

Charlotte hosts Nick Wilson and Josh Parcell checked in with Ford via phone to see how he would feel if the Chiefs opt to use the franchise tag on him. Ford's comments mirrored what he said right after Kansas City's season ended.

"I wouldn't mind it," Ford said. "We're working toward removing the franchise tag in the future. A long-term deal is more suitable, especially [since] this is a 100-percent-guaranteed-injury industry. So we want to move toward that soon, but no one's tripping about a franchise tag."

Ford's words came a little more than Chiefs general manager Brett Veach indicated that keeping Ford in Kansas City for 2019 would be a priority.

"When we drafted Dee a few years ago, all those things we envisioned for him, he showed that he was that player," Veach said. "We are running a different scheme now, and Steve (Spagnuolo)-he actually started the process on Monday to go through the roster and look at these guys. Not knowing where they were drafted or how much money they're making, just gives you a pure feel on strengths, weaknesses and how we can get better and then we'll throw our dialogue in there with the other information in regard to what we can do to get creative in regard to structuring this thing from a cap standpoint. Obviously, Dee's a player that had done so much for us, in particular, last year, that we're excited about bringing him back."

Wilson and Parcell asked Ford if the Chiefs have given any indication of their direction.

"Nah," Ford said. "Obviously, I don't even like discussing business, to be honest with you. I speak with my agent about it. They talk to my agent, then we discuss it. I like to get the business over and done with because the focus is really becoming champions and being the best at your craft. The focus is really not on the money and the contract. You do what you need to do. you'll be taken care of, business-wise."

Ford certainly "did what he needed to do" in 2018.

After an injury-ridden 2017 campaign, Ford came back to compile a career-high 13.0 sacks. Pro Football Focus graded Ford as league's best pass rusher, and his total pressure count (86) led all qualifying EDGE defenders.

The potential of free agency has not changed Ford's offseason plan.

"I know it's just a game in a nutshell, but it hurts your heart, so I gave myself time to feel it, and then I erased it. Got to move on. That's what champions do at the end of the day." - Dee Ford on AFC title game

"It's nothing different as far as my routine, he explained. "I'm still in my offseason. I'll be doing the normal things I do to get ready for next season. Where I land and things that happen to me in the offseason are pretty much out of my control. We have a couple options that we choose from, but in a nutshell, that's it."

The duo also asked Ford about the AFC title game and his critical offsides mistake that prevented the Chiefs from clinching a Super Bowl berth. Ford said that in-game, his first thought was to "do something to change the game."

"I mean, it happened. It could have happened any other play but that one but it happened that play," he laughed. "At the end of the day, you're going to make mistakes in games and it was just a very unlucky circumstance for me, but I don't pout [about] things too long. We still had opportunities, so I wanted to make something happen, and I was more disappointed that I really couldn't make a big play to change the outcome of the game, really in the complete part of the game. That was my mindset-let's make a play. Let's make a play, let's change the game. One big play would change everything."

Ford said he was able to quickly move on from the game by discussing it with his inner circle.

"I talked to the people who I normally [do]," he said. "I talked to my coaches; I talked to my teammates. I talked to my family-they are the core people who I always talk to. I think they were a little bit more sad than I was, to be honest with you.

"I guess they felt my hurt, but they're not in my mind, so they hurt for me. But in my mind, I gave myself time to sort of pout about it and it hurts your heart at the end of the day. It stings. I know it's just a game in a nutshell, but it hurts your heart, so I gave myself time to feel it, and then I erased it. Got to move on. That's what champions do at the end of the day. Let's focus on getting back. What can I do to help my team get back? That was pretty much my mindset. They felt great after they heard that, actually, because I don't read things that are out and maybe some of my teammates or fans-they probably were hearing the noise outside. There's going to be noise-this is what comes with the sport. It's our nature at the end of the day. That what comes with it. I wasn't too much paying to that. I was focused on moving on."

The consensus among Chiefs fans seems to be that even despite his AFC title gaffe, they would happily welcome him back in 2019.

We could find out if that will be the case as early as Tuesday.

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Dee Ford: "No one's tripping about a franchise tag"

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Kansas City Chiefs linebacker ( for now) Dee Ford joined WFNZ in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Monday, one day before the NFL's franchise tag window opened on Tuesday. Charlotte hosts Nick Wilson and Josh Parcell checked in with Ford via phone to see how he would feel if the Chiefs opt to use the franchise tag on him.

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Amy Klobuchar's novel pitch for the Democratic nomination: Pragmatism

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Sen. Amy Klobuchar seems willing to say one word that often goes unspoken by presidential candidates eager to win over voters: No.

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Authorities are investigating the deaths of the 3 men who were shot and killed inside a California home located in a gated community Monday. Los Angeles fire officials discovered the men’s bodies inside the Porter Ranch house after someone “associated with the people inside the house” called 911 and alerted police, Los Angeles Police Cmdr. Alan Hamilton said.

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Authorities are investigating the deaths of three men who were shot and killed inside a California home located in a gated community Monday.

Los Angeles fire officials discovered the men's bodies inside the Porter Ranch house after someone "associated with the people inside the house" called 911 and alerted police, Los Angeles Police Cmdr. Alan Hamilton said.

The shooting occurred just before 4 p.m. at the two-story home in Renaissance, an upscale gated community in the Porter Ranch neighborhood in Los Angeles County, FOX11 reported.
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"At this time, it looks like someone entered the residence and there were some shots fired. There are multiple victims of gunshot wounds down inside of the residence and we do not have any suspect information that is available at this time," Hamilton said.

The motive of the shooting is under investigation and no arrests have been made.

Video of the crime scene showed shattered glass near the back door. Hamilton said investigators were combing through a "large crime scene" and looking for clues to piece together the events leading up to the men's deaths.
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California Rep. Brad Sherman, who lives in Porter Ranch, told reporters Monday that he was at dinner when the incident occurred.

"Things can happen anywhere and at the same time, I think it's a very safe neighborhood," he said.

Los Angeles police urged anyone who has information related to the incident to come forward.

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3 men shot dead at California home in upscale, gated community; homicide investigation launched

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Authorities are investigating the deaths of three men who were shot and killed inside a California home located in a gated community Monday. Los Angeles fire officials discovered the men's bodies inside the Porter Ranch house after someone "associated with the people inside the house" called 911 and alerted police, Los Angeles Police Cmdr. Alan Hamilton said.

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Bernie Sanders enters 2020 presidential race

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WASHINGTON - Bernie Sanders is campaigning for president again, officially entering the crowded 2020 Democratic presidential field on Tuesday with a vow to finish what he started in his last race for the White House.

"Together, you and I and our 2016 campaign began the political revolution. Now, it is time to complete that revolution and implement the vision that we fought for," Sanders said in an email to supporters and a video announcing his candidacy.

The 77-year-old Vermont independent senator, who started his political career as a gadfly perennial candidate, remains a pacesetter of progressive politics in America, helping to craft a liberal agenda that includes everything from Medicare for All to a $15 minimum wage to free college tuition.

He first broke the news confirming another presidential bid early Tuesday on Vermont Public Radio, saying in an interview that he promises to "take the values that all of us in Vermont are proud of - a belief in justice, in community, in grassroots politics, in town meetings - that's what I'm going to carry all over this country."

Early polls show him far ahead of the rest of the pack and trailing only former Vice President Joe Biden in the nascent 2020 field.

"Three years ago, during our 2016 campaign, when we brought forth our progressive agenda we were told that our ideas were 'radical,' and 'extreme,'" Sanders said in the email. "These policies and more are now supported by a majority of Americans.

"But with greater expectations comes less room for error, and given the size of the still-growing 2020 field, potentially less room to grow.

Sanders will come under more scrutiny than ever before from both the press and political rivals, including from sexual harassment allegations against 2016 campaign staffers that have roiled his campaign-in-waiting in recent months.

And instead of being the main alternative to a prohibitive frontrunner, as he was against Hillary Clinton, Sanders now faces stiff competition from a wide array of candidates for his core supporters of progressives and young people.

Even some of Sanders' former staffers have already signed on with other candidates, though many have remained loyal.

And some Democrats remain bitter about 2016, accusing Sanders and his followers of damaging Clinton in ways that contributed to her defeat against Donald Trump.

But at the same time, Sanders will be much less lonely in the Democratic Party of 2019 than the one that existed in 2015 when he entered the presidential race.

A small but vocal political ecosystem sympathetic to Sanders has sprung up since his first run, including political groups, left-leaning media organizations, such as the Intercept, and elected officials, including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y.

Meanwhile, the so-called establishment of the party that Sanders rails against is now fractured between several competing candidates.

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Thanks in large part to pressure from him, the Democratic National Committee has greatly diminished the power of superdelegates in the nominating process, after they almost uniformly opposed Sanders in 2016.

And in a crowded field, a candidate who can hang onto a loyal base of supporters can win the nomination, even without a majority, as Trump proved in the GOP primary.

Sanders 2020 will likely focus more on racial and gender inequality than did Sanders 2016, as he suggested in his announcement email and on Vermont Public Radio.

"I think the current occupant of the White House is an embarrassment to our country," he said. "I think he is a pathological liar ... I also think he is a racist, a sexist, a homophobe, a xenophobe, somebody who is gaining cheap political points by trying to pick on minorities, often undocumented immigrants."

Jeff Weaver has said he will not return as campaign manager, though he is expected to play a different senior role, to make way for a more diverse team of senior aides.

And Sanders is also expected to focus more on his personal history, something he chafed at doing last time around, highlighting his Brooklyn roots and activism in the Civil Rights Movement as a student at the University of Chicago.

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Bernie Sanders enters 2020 presidential race: 'Complete the revolution'

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WASHINGTON - Bernie Sanders is campaigning for president again, officially entering the crowded 2020 Democratic presidential field on Tuesday with a vow to finish what he started in his last race for the White House. "Together, you and I and our 2016 campaign began the political revolution.

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The Manny Machado sweepstakes are finally over.

According to ESPN.com's Jeff Passan, Machado and the San Diego Padres agreed to terms on a contract Tuesday following his half-season stint with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reported the 10-year deal is worth $300 million, making it "the biggest free-agent contract in the history of American sports."

Machado's deal reportedly features an opt-out provision after the fifth year, per Yahoo Sports' Tim Brown.

Chicago White Sox executive vice president Kenny Williams said he believed his club was in the driver's seat for Machado following an extensive bidding war.

"I'm wearing my shades so you can't see the shock in my eyes," Williams told reporters Tuesday, according to The Athletic's James Fegan.

However, Williams noted the White Sox didn't offer compensation that touched the historic $300 million price tag.

"That level wasn't feasible to us because we still have to project putting together a total winning roster and keeping the young players that will ultimately earn into greater dollars themselves," he added, per MLB.com's Scott Merkin.

Citing sources, The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal reported the White Sox offered Machado $250 million over eight years, but the deal could have soared "well north" of $300 million with incentives and vesting options.

Despite the reported agreement, Padres Executive Chairman Ron Fowler told Dennis Lin of The Athletic that there was no agreement and that they are "continuing discussions." Rosenthal added Fowler's comments are "likely" semantics given Machado hasn't passed a physical and contract language has not been finalized.

According to MLB Network's Jon Heyman, a physical has yet to be scheduled although "both sides seem pleased" with the deal structure. Heyman added the Padres "aren't ruling out" signing Bryce Harper.

Machado arrived in L.A. prior to the 2018 trade deadline after spending the first six-and-a-half seasons of his career with the Baltimore Orioles. During his stay in Southern California, Machado took over for the injured Corey Seager at shortstop and hit .273/.338/.487with 13home runs and 42 RBI.

By season's end, the 26-year-old piled up 37homers and 107RBI while hitting a career-high .297.

Despite the big numbers, Machado was never considered likely to make Los Angeles his long-term home. The Dodgers already had Seager in the fold on an entry-level contract, and their payroll was the third-highest among all clubs last season at $199.6 million.

Add a nine-figure salary to the ledger, and that number would have skyrocketed.

As a result, the four-time All-Star pursued new opportunities and landed with the Padreson a deal that will make him a crucial component of their pennant chase in the coming years.

And based on Machado's track record, he should have a positive effect upon arrival.

Machado ranks 13th among all players with 168home runs since 2013, and his 203 doubles are good for ninthover that stretch.

Additionally, the two-time Gold Glove winner has proved to be one of Major League Baseball's rangiest hot corner patrolmen. Although he primarily played shortstop with the Dodgers, Machado has always been best suited as a third baseman because of his quick reflexes and huge arm.

To that point, Machado ranks second among all third basemen with 77 defensive runs saved and is tops in ultimate zone rating with a mark of 45.7since 2013.

The Padres still have plenty of work to do, of course, but bagging Machado over other big-market competitors like the New York Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies is a major coup for the up-and-coming NL West club.

What's more, the Padres may soon have one of the most talented infields in all of baseball with Fernando Tatis Jr., currently listed as MLB.com's No. 2-ranked prospect, due for his major league debut in the near future.

Machado will have to be patient as the Padres work their way into the pennant race over the next few years, but the payoff could be substantial if San Diego's rebuild goes according to plan.
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Manny Machado, Padres Reportedly Agree to Historic 10-Year, $300M Contract

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Jae C. Hong/Associated Press The Manny Machado sweepstakes are finally over. According to ESPN.com's Jeff Passan, Machado and the San Diego Padres agreed to terms on a contract Tuesday following his half-season stint with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reported the 10-year deal is worth $300 million, making it "the biggest free-agent contract in the history of American sports."

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The Steelers owner, Art Rooney II, met with the star WR Antonio Brown today. They both said it was time to move on

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The meeting between Antonio Brown and Pittsburgh Steelers owner Art Rooney II finally went down.

The wide receiver tweeted on Tuesday that the sides met and "...both agreed that it is time to move on..."

Had a great meeting with Mr.Rooney today we discussed a lot of things and we cleared the air on several issues! We both agreed that it is time to move on but I'll always have appreciation and gratitude towards the Rooney family and @steelers organization! #CallGod #Boomin pic.twitter.com/DEgURchvhW
â€" Antonio Brown (@AB84)February 19, 2019

The Steelers have yet to weigh in on the nature of the discussion between Brown and Rooney.

NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported that the Steelers agreed to work on the potential trade but Brown and his agent Drew Rosenhaus do not have permission to speak with other teams, per a source informed of the situation.

Rapoport reported last week that the sides would meet in Florida to discuss the well-documented offseason drama with the Pro Bowl receiver.

The saga began at the end of the year when Brown was held out of the season finale after skipping workouts and team meetings.

Since the season ended, Brown has made it his mission to force his way out of Pittsburgh, utilizing a vast array of social media tools at his disposal. Over the weekend, Brown took digs both Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and coach Mike Tomlin during a Twitter Q&A. On Monday, he went on Instagram to request teams with the ability to give him a new deal with guaranteed money to "call me."

Tuesday's meeting marks an important stage in the process, as it appears Pittsburgh will relent to Brown's desire.

If the Steelers indeed part ways with the wideout, it would leave a massive $21.12 million cap hit in dead money. Brown is due a $2.5 million roster bonus on March 17, meaning if a trade were to go down, Pittsburgh likely needs to make a move before that date.

If Pittsburgh is truly ready to move on from Brown, telegraphing the departure could hurt any compensation package they might receiver in return for one of the best receivers in the NFL.

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Antonio Brown meets with Steelers president Rooney

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The meeting between Antonio Brown and Pittsburgh Steelers owner Art Rooney II finally went down. The wide receiver tweeted on Tuesday that the sides met and "...both agreed that it is time to move on..." Had a great meeting with Mr.Rooney today we discussed a lot of things and we cleared the air on several issues!

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"Fox & Friends" caught up Tuesday with a California teenager whose hilarious excuse for not doing his homework went viral.  Eddie Cortez, 14, wrote a detailed letter to his teacher that included the memorable line: "Homework is not a real thing in the real world so we should not have to do it in school because it's not useful."

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"Fox & Friends" caught up Tuesday with a California teenager whose hilarious excuse for not doing his homework went viral.

Eddie Cortez, 14, wrote a detailed letter to his teacher that included the memorable line: "Homework is not a real thing in the real world so we should not have to do it in school because it's not useful."

He went on to argue that weekends are supposed to be "a stress-free time to go out with friends, watch TV and play games," not do schoolwork.

Alongside his father, Alfred, Eddie told Steve Doocy he thought it was funny and he had some "good points" to make to his teacher. He even wrote that his mom found a gray hair on his head, possibly from too much school-related stress.

Alfred said he thought it was hilarious and posted it on Facebook for family and friends to see. He said his son usually does his homework and is doing "alright" in school.

Eddie got plenty of support for his letter on social media...

Lil man should be a life coach!

- Vanessa (@VLove1992) February 15, 2019

I mean the points he made were 100% valid....I do what makes me happy

- IG: NikkiSchwayze (@Parris_noHILTON) February 14, 2019

"The court rules in favor in the case of student vs homework"
A lawyer in the making

- Indira mayisela (@artindira) February 14, 2019

Eddie even added a judgment on the matter at hand in the letter, writing, "Case closed, the court rules in favor of Edward Immanuel Cortez in the case of student vs homework."

Watch the interview above.
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'Homework Is Not a Real Thing in the Real World': Teen's Excuse Letter to Teacher Goes Viral

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"Fox & Friends" caught up Tuesday with a California teenager whose hilarious excuse for not doing his homework went viral. Eddie Cortez, 14, wrote a detailed letter to his teacher that included the memorable line: "Homework is not a real thing in the real world so we should not have to do it in school because it's not useful."

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Bernie Sanders will be entering 2020 election

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WASHINGTON - Bernie Sanders is campaigning for president again, officially entering the crowded 2020 Democratic presidential field on Tuesday with a vow to finish what he started in his last race for the White House.

"Together, you and I and our 2016 campaign began the political revolution. Now, it is time to complete that revolution and implement the vision that we fought for," Sanders said in an email to supporters and a video announcing his candidacy.

The 77-year-old Vermont independent senator, who started his political career as a gadfly perennial candidate, remains a pacesetter of progressive politics in America, helping to craft a liberal agenda that includes everything from Medicare for All to a $15 minimum wage to free college tuition.

He first broke the news confirming another presidential bid early Tuesday on Vermont Public Radio, saying in an interview that he promises to "take the values that all of us in Vermont are proud of - a belief in justice, in community, in grassroots politics, in town meetings - that's what I'm going to carry all over this country."

Early polls show him far ahead of the rest of the pack and trailing only former Vice President Joe Biden in the nascent 2020 field.

"Three years ago, during our 2016 campaign, when we brought forth our progressive agenda we were told that our ideas were 'radical,' and 'extreme,'" Sanders said in the email. "These policies and more are now supported by a majority of Americans.

"But with greater expectations comes less room for error, and given the size of the still-growing 2020 field, potentially less room to grow.

Sanders will come under more scrutiny than ever before from both the press and political rivals, including from sexual harassment allegations against 2016 campaign staffers that have roiled his campaign-in-waiting in recent months.

And instead of being the main alternative to a prohibitive frontrunner, as he was against Hillary Clinton, Sanders now faces stiff competition from a wide array of candidates for his core supporters of progressives and young people.

Even some of Sanders' former staffers have already signed on with other candidates, though many have remained loyal.

And some Democrats remain bitter about 2016, accusing Sanders and his followers of damaging Clinton in ways that contributed to her defeat against Donald Trump.

But at the same time, Sanders will be much less lonely in the Democratic Party of 2019 than the one that existed in 2015 when he entered the presidential race.

A small but vocal political ecosystem sympathetic to Sanders has sprung up since his first run, including political groups, left-leaning media organizations, such as the Intercept, and elected officials, including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y.

Meanwhile, the so-called establishment of the party that Sanders rails against is now fractured between several competing candidates.

Slideshow by Business Insider
Thanks in large part to pressure from him, the Democratic National Committee has greatly diminished the power of superdelegates in the nominating process, after they almost uniformly opposed Sanders in 2016.

And in a crowded field, a candidate who can hang onto a loyal base of supporters can win the nomination, even without a majority, as Trump proved in the GOP primary.

Sanders 2020 will likely focus more on racial and gender inequality than did Sanders 2016, as he suggested in his announcement email and on Vermont Public Radio.

"I think the current occupant of the White House is an embarrassment to our country," he said. "I think he is a pathological liar ... I also think he is a racist, a sexist, a homophobe, a xenophobe, somebody who is gaining cheap political points by trying to pick on minorities, often undocumented immigrants."

Jeff Weaver has said he will not return as campaign manager, though he is expected to play a different senior role, to make way for a more diverse team of senior aides.

And Sanders is also expected to focus more on his personal history, something he chafed at doing last time around, highlighting his Brooklyn roots and activism in the Civil Rights Movement as a student at the University of Chicago.

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Bernie Sanders enters 2020 presidential race: 'Complete the revolution'

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WASHINGTON - Bernie Sanders is campaigning for president again, officially entering the crowded 2020 Democratic presidential field on Tuesday with a vow to finish what he started in his last race for the White House. "Together, you and I and our 2016 campaign began the political revolution.