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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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Lyle Denniston / SCOTUSblog:
Is a recess appointment to the Court an option? (UPDATED) — UPDATED Sunday 8:48 a.m. The Senate is currently in recess until February 22. It began on Friday. Whether or not this opens an opportunity for a recess appointment depends upon how Senate leaders interpret an adjournment resolution approved last Friday.
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Linda Hirshman / Washington Post:
If Republicans block Obama's Supreme Court nomination, he wins anyway — After Justice Antonin Scalia's death Saturday at 79, the Supreme Court is now evenly divided between four liberal justices and four conservatives, even with Anthony Kennedy's occasional swings.
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Lydia Wheeler / The Hill:
Judiciary chair: ‘Standard practice’ to not confirm SCOTUS nominee in election year — It is “standard practice” to not confirm nominations to the Supreme Court in an election year, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) said Saturday, following news of the death of Justice Antonin Scalia.
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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Scott Lemieux / Guardian:
Antonin Scalia's legacy: blistering zingers and a more partisan America — The US supreme court justice will be remembered more for his dissents than legal opinions that changed lives. Given his analyses, that may be for the best — hen Antonin Scalia was nominated to the US supreme court …
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Sam Stein / The Huffington Post:
Conservatives Quickly Refuse Any Obama Court Replacement After Antonin Scalia's Death — “[T]his vacancy should not be filled until we have a new President.” — It took only a few minutes after news broke of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia's death on Saturday for conservatives to demand …
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New York Times:
Justice Antonin Scalia's Supreme Court Legacy
Justice Antonin Scalia's Supreme Court Legacy
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Robert Barnes / Washington Post:
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia dies at 79
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia dies at 79
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New York Times:
How Long Does It Take to Confirm a Supreme Court Nominee?
How Long Does It Take to Confirm a Supreme Court Nominee?
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Peter Baker / New York Times:
Battle Begins Over Naming Next Justice
Battle Begins Over Naming Next Justice
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Ian Millhiser / ThinkProgress:
The Simply Breathtaking Consequences Of Justice Scalia's Death
The Simply Breathtaking Consequences Of Justice Scalia's Death
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Patrick Healy / New York Times:
In Republican Debate, Jeb Bush Attacks Donald Trump
In Republican Debate, Jeb Bush Attacks Donald Trump
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Gabriel Malor / The Federalist:
There's Ample Precedent For Rejecting Lame Duck Supreme Court Nominees
There's Ample Precedent For Rejecting Lame Duck Supreme Court Nominees
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Josh Blackman / Josh Blackman's Blog:
Nominations to Supreme Court in Election Year with Divided and Unified Governments
Nominations to Supreme Court in Election Year with Divided and Unified Governments
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Glenn Thrush / Politico:
McConnell throws down the gauntlet: No Scalia replacement under Obama
McConnell throws down the gauntlet: No Scalia replacement under Obama
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Washington Post:
Why the death of a Supreme Court justice in office is unusual
Why the death of a Supreme Court justice in office is unusual
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Ross Douthat / New York Times:
Antonin Scalia, Conservative Legal Giant
Antonin Scalia, Conservative Legal Giant
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Darren Hunt / KVIA-TV:
BREAKING: Supreme Court Justice Scalia dies during hunting trip in Marfa
BREAKING: Supreme Court Justice Scalia dies during hunting trip in Marfa
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Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Antonin Scalia, Justice on the Supreme Court, Dies at 79
Antonin Scalia, Justice on the Supreme Court, Dies at 79
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
How Scalia's Death Will Change the Supreme Court, America, and the Planet
How Scalia's Death Will Change the Supreme Court, America, and the Planet
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia dead at 79
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia dead at 79
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Stephen Dinan / Washington Times:
Mitch McConnell rules out replacing Antonin Scalia until new president is elected
Mitch McConnell rules out replacing Antonin Scalia until new president is elected
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Robert Barnes / Washington Post:
Scalia's death plunges court, national politics into turmoil
Scalia's death plunges court, national politics into turmoil
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Jonathan H. Adler / Washington Post:
The passing of a legal giant — Antonin Scalia, R.I.P.
Michael C. Bender / Bloomberg Business:
The ‘You Lie’ Debate: Republicans Running Out of Time to Stop Trump in South Carolina — A Republican slugfest in South Carolina Saturday night pitted Marco Rubio against Ted Cruz, Jeb Bush against John Kasich and Donald Trump against just about all of them.
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Poll: South Carolina still solidly for Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton — The CBS News Battleground Tracker poll Donald Trump keeps a large lead in South Carolina, bolstered by support from conservatives and also from evangelical voters, who make up a large share of the electorate here.
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Jesse Byrnes / The Hill:
Cruz starts speaking Spanish after Rubio says he doesn't know the language … Sens. Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio clashed vigorously on illegal immigration during the Republican presidential debate Saturday night, with the candidates at one point tussling over who speaks Spanish.
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Matthew Boyle / Breitbart:
Exclusive — Donald Trump, Ted Cruz Campaigns Bash RNC for Stacking Audience with Pro-Amnesty Donor Class — GREENVILLE, South Carolina — Corey Lewandowski, the campaign manager for 2016 GOP frontrunner billionaire Donald Trump, bashed the Republican National Committee (RNC) …
Noah Weiland / Politico:
Trump dominates talking time at Republican debate — With the Republican field down to six candidates and the race for South Carolina hanging in the balance, Republicans were desperate to call attention to their campaigns tonight in South Carolina. — Last time around, Ted Cruz …
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Jessica Hopper / ABC News:
Ted Cruz Plans to Filibuster Any Supreme Court Nominee Made by President Obama
Ted Cruz Plans to Filibuster Any Supreme Court Nominee Made by President Obama
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Sean Sullivan / Washington Post:
Republican debate: Raised voices, name calling and personal attacks
Republican debate: Raised voices, name calling and personal attacks
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Katie Glueck / Politico:
Trump blames George W. Bush for 9/11
Trump blames George W. Bush for 9/11
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Kate Bowler / New York Times:
Death, the Prosperity Gospel and Me — Durham, N.C. — ON a Thursday morning a few months ago, I got a call from my doctor's assistant telling me that I have Stage 4 cancer. The stomach cramps I was suffering from were not caused by a faulty gallbladder, but by a massive tumor. — I am 35.
Kira Lerner / ThinkProgress:
Republican Debate Descends Into Total Chaos, Moderator Threatens To ‘Turn This Car Around’ — During the second hour of the GOP debate in South Carolina on Saturday, the conversation went beyond anything ever seen in a Republican debate. — After the six men hurled insults back and forth …