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Gary Martin / MySanAntonio.com:
Senior U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonin Scalia found dead at West Texas ranch — Associate Justice Antonin Scalia was found dead of apparent natural causes Saturday on a luxury resort in West Texas, federal officials said. — Scalia, 79, was a guest at the Cibolo Creek Ranch …
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Darren Hunt / KVIA-TV:
BREAKING: Supreme Court Justice Scalia dies during hunting trip in Marfa — EL PASO - — EL PASO — An El Paso source close to Justice Antonin Scalia tells ABC-7 that the 79-year-old died in his sleep last night after a day of quail hunting at Cibolo Creek Ranch outside of Marfa, Texas.
Harper Neidig / The Hill:
McConnell: Don't replace Scalia until after election — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia should not be replaced until after the presidential election. — Since McConnell sets the Senate's schedule, his remarks signal the GOP's intent …
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Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Antonin Scalia, Justice on the Supreme Court, dies at 79 — Justice Scalia, whose legal theories, vivid writing and outsize personality made him a conservative leader, was found dead on Saturday in Texas.
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Tom Goldstein / SCOTUSblog:
What happens to this Term's close cases? (Updated) — The passing of Justice Scalia of course affects the cases now before the Court. Votes that the Justice cast in cases that have not been publicly decided are void. Of course, if Justice Scalia's vote was not necessary to the outcome …
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia dead at 79 — Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia has died at the age of 79, leaving the nation's highest court split between Republican and Democratic appointees, with little chance of a replacement in a presidential election year.
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Robert Barnes / Washington Post:
Scalia's death plunges court, national politics into turmoil … Justice Antonin Scalia, the Supreme Court's longest serving member and cornerstone of the modern conservative legal establishment, died Saturday at a ranch in Texas, the court said Saturday night.
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Tom Goldstein / SCOTUSblog:
First reactions on the passing of Justice Scalia (UPDATED) — The first and most important reaction is to extend our sympathies to Justice Scalia's wife, Maureen, and his entire family, including his nine children and numerous grandchildren. The Justice is a historic figure …
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Tierney Sneed / Talking Points Memo:
GOP Moves To Block Obama From Naming Scalia Successor — Almost immediately after the first public confirmation that Justice Antonin Scalia had died, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell signaled that the GOP-controlled Senate would block President Obama from nominating Scalia's successor.
Robert Barnes / Washington Post:
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia dies at 79 — Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, the intellectual cornerstone of the court's modern conservative wing, whose elegant and acidic opinions inspired a movement of legal thinkers and ignited liberal critics, died Feb. 13 on a ranch near Marfa, Tex. He was 79.
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Gabriel Malor / The Federalist:
There's Ample Precedent For Rejecting Lame Duck Supreme Court Nominees — Historically, many Supreme Court nominations made in a President's final year in office are rejected by the Senate. That started with John Quincy Adams and last occurred to Lyndon B. Johnson.
CNN:
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia dies at 79 — (CNN)U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia has died at the age of 79, a government source and family friend told CNN on Saturday. — Scalia died in his sleep during a visit to Texas. — The first Italian-American to sit …
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Office Of The Governor:
[Press Release] Governor Abbott Statement On The Passing Of Justice Scalia
[Press Release] Governor Abbott Statement On The Passing Of Justice Scalia
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Julie Fancher / The Scoop Blog:
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia reported dead
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia reported dead
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Todd J. Gillman / Trail Blazers Blog:
Cruz, Rubio, McConnell insist that new president fill Scalia seat on Supreme Court
Cruz, Rubio, McConnell insist that new president fill Scalia seat on Supreme Court
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Tierney Sneed / Talking Points Memo:
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia Dead At 79
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia Dead At 79
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Ted Cruz / CBS News:
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia found dead in Texas
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia found dead in Texas
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Eileen AJ Connelly / New York Post:
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia dead at 79
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia dead at 79
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USA Today:
Justice Scalia found dead at Texas ranch
Justice Scalia found dead at Texas ranch
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Sam Levine / The Huffington Post:
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia Dies At 79
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia Dies At 79
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The Hill:
Justice Antonin Scalia dead
Justice Antonin Scalia dead
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New York Daily News:
KING: Peyton Manning's squeaky-clean image was built on lies, as detailed in explosive court documents showing ugly smear campaign against his alleged sex assault victim — Thirteen years ago, USA Today obtained 74 pages of explosive court documents on Peyton Manning, Archie Manning …
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Steve Chaggaris / CBS News:
Five things to watch for in the CBS Republican debate — The six remaining Republican presidential candidates will be on stage in Greenville, South Carolina Saturday night for the CBS News Republican debate. — The stakes are high for the remaining candidates, as they head into a period …
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William Kristol / Weekly Standard:
He's Beatable — We seem to be at a point in the election season …
He's Beatable — We seem to be at a point in the election season …
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Ben Schreckinger / Politico:
Cruz and Trump poised for the ugliest debate yet
Cruz and Trump poised for the ugliest debate yet
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
How Cruz rescued Carson
How Cruz rescued Carson
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Stephen Dinan / Washington Times:
15 percent of latest Clinton emails marked classified; 551 released Saturday — More than 15 percent of the latest batch of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's emails released Saturday contain classified information, with three of the messages being labeled “secret” …
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Nicole Gaouette / CNN:
Former Obama intel official: Hillary Clinton should drop out
Former Obama intel official: Hillary Clinton should drop out
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Zack Ford / ThinkProgress:
Lawmaker Challenges Men To Accept Health Restrictions Like They Propose For Women — What it would it look like if the law imposed as many restrictions on men's access to healthcare as it does women's? One state lawmaker is hoping to start just such a conversation.
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Deborah Yetter / Courier-Journal:
Want Viagra? Not without a note from the wife
Want Viagra? Not without a note from the wife
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Cornel West / Politico:
Why Brother Bernie Is Better for Black People Than Sister Hillary — The future of American democracy depends on our response to the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. And that legacy is not just about defending civil rights; it's also about fighting to fix our rigged economy …
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Harper Neidig / The Hill:
Cornel West: Sanders is better for black people than Clinton
Cornel West: Sanders is better for black people than Clinton
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Laurie Mason Schroeder / Morning Call:
Jamie Silvonek: ‘I was a monster’ — PHOTO GALLERY: It was one of the most shocking homicides the Lehigh Valley has ever seen; 14-year-old eighth-grader Jamie Silvonek plotted her mother's death. Her 20-year-old soldier boyfriend was charged with helping her carry out the brutal slaying.
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