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10:30 PM ET, February 13, 2016

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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 …
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 …
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.
Discussion: JustOneMinute
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 …
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.
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.
Ian Millhiser / ThinkProgress:
The Simply Breathtaking Consequences Of Justice Scalia's Death  —  Twenty-four hours ago, Republicans were headed into what remains of the current Supreme Court term with a solid majority and a docket strewn with some of the most consequential cases in decades.
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.
Discussion: ABC News, BuzzFeed and The Agonist
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.
Todd J. Gillman / Trail Blazers Blog:
Cruz, Rubio, McConnell insist that new president fill Scalia seat on Supreme Court  —  In this June 17, 1986, file photo, President Ronald Reagan announces the nomination of Antonin Scalia, left, to the Supreme Court as a result of Chief Justice Warren E. Burger's resignation.  William Rehnquist is at right.
Lydia Wheeler / The Hill:
Judiciary chair: ‘Standard practice’ to not confirm SCOTUS nominee in election year
Discussion: Vox
Jason Noble / Des Moines Register:
Grassley joins call to delay Supreme Court nomination
Discussion: Washington Post and WBAY-TV
Stephen Dinan / Washington Times:
Mitch McConnell rules out replacing Antonin Scalia until new president is elected
Discussion: RedState
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
How Scalia's Death Will Change the Supreme Court, America, and the Planet
Josh Blackman / Josh Blackman's Blog:
Nominations to Supreme Court in Election Year with Divided and Unified Governments
Discussion: USA Today and Washington Post
USA Today:
Justice Scalia found dead at Texas ranch
Tierney Sneed / Talking Points Memo:
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia Dead At 79
Discussion: Mashable and The Gateway Pundit
Reuters:
U.S. Justice Scalia, conservative icon, dead at 79
Discussion: TPNN
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 …
Discussion: The Last Refuge
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William Kristol / Weekly Standard:
He's Beatable  —  We seem to be at a point in the election season …
Discussion: The Last Tradition
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 …
Nicole Gaouette / CNN:
Former Obama intel official: Hillary Clinton should drop out  —  Washington (CNN)President Barack Obama's former top military intelligence official said Hillary Clinton should pull out of the presidential race while the FBI investigate her use of a private email server for official government communication while secretary of state.
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Stephen Dinan / Washington Times:
15 percent of latest Clinton emails marked classified; 551 released Saturday
Discussion: BizPac Review
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 …
Discussion: Hot Air, Raw Story and The Atlantic
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Harper Neidig / The Hill:
Cornel West: Sanders is better for black people than Clinton
Discussion: Politico and Raw Story
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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