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Rick Klein / ABC News:
ANALYSIS: Republican Debate Shows What Donald Trump Has Already Won  —  Donald Trump may yet lose the Republican presidential nomination, and Thursday night's debate offered hints of the fights that could make that possible.  —  But the first GOP debate of 2016 revealed the extent to which Trump has already won.
Associated Press:
Trump-Cruz Rivalry Intensifies in Rollicking GOP Debate  —  The rivalry between the Republican Party's two leading candidates for president intensified in Thursday's debate, which featured the most rollicking action to date.  —  Yet rising tensions between billionaire businessman Donald Trump …
Discussion: ABC News and 6abc.com
Marlow Stern / The Daily Beast:
Bill Maher: We Must Stop ‘Evil’ Ted Cruz Before It's Too Late  —  The host of HBO's Real Time, which returns Friday, on why he's scared of Cruz, and the ‘underage hookers’ scandal that could sink Hillary Clinton's campaign.  —  For the past month and change, there's been a void …
Mark Hensch / The Hill:
Rand Paul: GOP is turning into 'the old white man's party'  —  Sen. Rand Paul (Ky.) says the GOP is at risk of turning into “the old white man's party.”  —  “I think it's important that the Republican Party not be seen as a party that's not welcoming and that [doesn't] want new people,” …
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Ben White / Politico:
Bush donors await green light to jump ship
Discussion: RedState
Katie Glueck / Politico:
Cruz slams New York Times ‘hit’ on undisclosed bank loans
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:   Exclusive: RNC member urges party to rally against Trump
Peter Wehner / New York Times:
Why I Will Never Vote for Donald Trump
Frank Newport / Gallup:
Trump's Image Among Democrats, Independents Most Negative of Any GOP Candidate
Discussion: Political Wire and Politico
Jenna Johnson / Washington Post:
Running second makes Cruz everyone's target at GOP debate
Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
Glenn Beck Confronts Rand Paul For Questioning Cruz's Eligibility In Brutal Interview  —  “If you're not a constitutional scholar, if you're not a constitutional expert, then what the hell are we voting for you for,” Beck said to Paul.  —  Alex Wong / Getty Images  —  w.soundcloud.com
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Tampa Bay Times:
Marco Rubio seeks to dismiss court challenge to his eligibility to be president  —  Donald Trump in Pensacola on Wednesday night continued to question Canadian-born Ted Cruz's eligibility to be president, wondering if Cruz were to win the nomination and a court ruled against him, “What do you do?
Primates 2016:
Statement from Primates 2016  —  Today the Primates agreed how they would walk together in the grace and love of Christ.  This agreement acknowledges the significant distance that remains but confirms their unanimous commitment to walk together.  —  The Primates regret that it appears …
KHON2:
Marine Corps helicopters collide off Haleiwa; search on for survivors  —  EDITOR'S NOTE: This post is preliminary and items may change as more information becomes available.  —  (CNN/KHON2) — Two Marine Corps helicopters collided off the North Shore Oahu late Thursday, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.
Discussion: WATE-TV
Los Angeles Times:
Search is on for mysterious Powerball winner  —  Powerball players return to Chino Hills 7-Eleven, where one person purchased one of three winning Powerball tickets.  —  The search was on Thursday for the winner of the record Powerball jackpot, which was purchased in Chino Hills.
Ethan Chiel / Fusion:
A bunch of kids performed a Donald Trump theme song and, oh my god, just watch  —  On Wednesday night a group called the Freedom Kids performed for a Donald Trump rally in Pensacola, Florida.  Here's a video of their performance, uploaded to YouTube by a FOX affiliate in Phoenix:  —  A sample lyric:
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Paola Chavez / ABC News:
The New Donald Trump Anthem You Have to Hear
Discussion: 6abc.com, Yahoo Politics and Mediaite
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Hillary Clinton's national lead is slipping faster in 2016 than it did in 2008  —  In 2008, Hillary Clinton saddled up for the Kentucky Derby on a thoroughbred that was a sure thing.  Her campaign was the finest colt in Kentucky, at odds that barely made it worth betting on her.
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Lindsey Graham to endorse Jeb Bush for president  —  CHARLESTON, S.C. — Senator Lindsey Graham will endorse former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush for president this morning, according to two sources familiar with the plans.  —  Graham, a hawkish South Carolina senator and influential foreign policy voice …
Discussion: Business Insider and Daily Kos
Washington Post:
6th Republican debate transcript, annotated: Who said what and what it meant  —  Seven candidates participated in Thursday's 2016 presidential debate in North Charleston, S.C.: Donald Trump, Ben Carson, Sen. Marco Rubio (Fla.), former Florida governor Jeb Bush, Sen. Ted Cruz (Tex.) …
Diane Cardwell / New York Times:
From Tesla, a New Car Smell That Vegans Can Get Behind  —  For the eco-conscious car buyer, Tesla's luxury electric vehicles, with their neck-snapping acceleration, are proof that performance doesn't have to be sacrificed at the altar of saving the environment.  —  But for some discerning consumers, there is a nagging problem.
 
 
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