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Summary: The sequester, the set of deep, across-the-board budget cuts, is set to kick in March 1. POLITICO's Maggie Haberman and Alexander Burns discuss the political fallout. Jonathan Allen and Kate Nocera get into the congressional nitty-gritty of the issue. Dylan Byers talks coverage and the White House press corps' fight for more access. Alexander Trowbridge hosts from the POLITICO newsroom.