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CNN:
David Axelrod: A surprising request from Justice Scalia — David Axelrod is CNN's senior political commentator and host of the podcast “The Axe Files.” He was senior adviser to President Barack Obama and chief strategist for the 2008 and 2012 Obama campaigns. The opinions expressed in this commentary are his.
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Tom Goldstein / SCOTUSblog:
Ninth Circuit Judge Paul Watford is the most likely nominee to replace Antonin Scalia — In thinking about how to respond to the vacancy on the Supreme Court, the administration has two priorities. First, fill the Scalia seat by getting a nominee confirmed.
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Above the Law, Slantpoint and Politico
Amy Howe / SCOTUSblog:
Supreme Court vacancies in presidential election years — In the wake of the death of Justice Antonin Scalia, questions have arisen about whether there is a standard practice of not nominating and confirming Supreme Court Justices during a presidential election year.
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The Huffington Post, Politifact.com Truth …, Towleroad, Politico and Slantpoint
Jason Whitely / USA Today:
Official: Scalia died of heart attack — MARFA, Texas — The death certificate for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia will list myocardial infarction — a heart attack — as the official cause of death, Presidio County Judge Cinderela Guevara told WFAA on Sunday.
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ABC News, Independent Journal Review, TPNN, Mediaite and New Republic
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. The recess began on Friday. Whether this opens an opportunity for a recess appointment depends upon how Senate leaders interpret an adjournment resolution approved last Friday.
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Guardian, Politicus USA, Weekly Standard, Discourse.net, The White House, Booman Tribune, The Resurgent, RedState, Reuters, Politico, The Reality-Based Community and Vox
Tom Maguire / JustOneMinute:
The Next Supreme Court Nominee — Let me put down a few thoughts about two circulating talking points on the possible treatment of a nominee to replace Scalia. Here is the Times framing the use of the filibuster: — Filibusters of Supreme Court nominations are rare …
Tegna / WFAA-TV:
Scalia's death to be ruled a heart attack … MARFA, Texas — The Texas death certificate for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia will list myocardial infarction or a heart attack as the official cause of death, Presidio County Judge Cinderela Guevara told WFAA on Sunday.
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Talking Points Memo, Infowars, Associated Press and TPNN
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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Mashable and The Agonist
Lana Straub / Washington Post:
Scalia is said to have died of a heart attack — MARFA, Tex. — Inside the cloistered chambers of the Supreme Court, Justice Antonin Scalia's days were highly regulated and predictable. He met with clerks, wrote opinions and appeared for arguments in the august courtroom on a schedule set months in advance.
Charles Johnson / Little Green Footballs:
Justice Scalia Died of Heart Attack, No Autopsy Planned, Breitbart Freaking Out
Justice Scalia Died of Heart Attack, No Autopsy Planned, Breitbart Freaking Out
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Breitbart and Hullabaloo
New York Times:
After Antonin Scalia's Death, Fierce Battle Lines Emerge
After Antonin Scalia's Death, Fierce Battle Lines Emerge
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Raw Story, Political Wire, Crooked Timber, Eduwonk, AOL and Discourse.net
Scott Lemieux / Guardian:
Antonin Scalia's legacy: blistering zingers and a more partisan America
Antonin Scalia's legacy: blistering zingers and a more partisan America
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Politico, ThinkProgress, Constitution Daily, Lawyers, Guns & Money, The Talking Dog, Vox and Raw Story
Blake Neff / The Daily Caller:
FLASHBACK: In 2007, Schumer Called For Blocking All Bush Supreme Court Nominations
FLASHBACK: In 2007, Schumer Called For Blocking All Bush Supreme Court Nominations
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Outside the Beltway and National Review
Peter Baker / New York Times:
Battle Begins Over Naming Next Justice
Battle Begins Over Naming Next Justice
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BloombergView.com, Mother Jones, Los Angeles Times, JustOneMinute, RealClearPolitics, Bloomberg Business, Vox, CNN, Politico and The Federalist
Sam Stein / The Huffington Post:
Conservatives Quickly Refuse Any Obama Court Replacement After Antonin Scalia's Death
Conservatives Quickly Refuse Any Obama Court Replacement After Antonin Scalia's Death
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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ABC News, Politico, New York Times, The Hill, BuzzFeed, New York Magazine and Marginal REVOLUTION
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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Washington Post, abc11.com, Associated Press, The Week, BuzzFeed and CBS Dallas
Jennifer Bendery / The Huffington Post:
Mitch McConnell Voted To Confirm A Supreme Court Justice In Reagan's Final Year
Mitch McConnell Voted To Confirm A Supreme Court Justice In Reagan's Final Year
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Slantpoint and Politico
Lydia Wheeler / The Hill:
Judiciary chair: ‘Standard practice’ to not confirm SCOTUS nominee in election year
Judiciary chair: ‘Standard practice’ to not confirm SCOTUS nominee in election year
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Politico, Vox, Balkinization, CBS News, Towleroad, Outside the Beltway, ABC News, WiredPen, RedState and The Moderate Voice
New York Times:
Justice Antonin Scalia's Supreme Court Legacy
Justice Antonin Scalia's Supreme Court Legacy
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Washington Post, Prairie Weather and Daily Kos
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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NPR, New York Times, USA Today, Guardian, RedState, ImmigrationProf Blog, fox13now.com, naked capitalism, KXAN-TV, SCOTUSblog and The Huffington Post
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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Politicus USA, Guardian, Trail Blazers Blog and The Scoop Blog
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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Washington Post and Outside the Beltway
Ross Douthat / New York Times:
Antonin Scalia, Conservative Legal Giant
Antonin Scalia, Conservative Legal Giant
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Power Line, Slate and The Atlantic
CBS News:
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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John Podhoretz / New York Post:
Trump was out of control in South Carolina debate — Donald Trump was so awful, so horrible, so disgusting in the latest Republican debate — his lies, his distortions, his deceits, and his libels thicker and fouler than they've yet been—that he's done us all a favor.
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Marco Rubio
Jimmy Lasalvia / Salon:
Trump and Drudge for the win, again: Matt Drudge's army is bigger than the RNC's
Trump and Drudge for the win, again: Matt Drudge's army is bigger than the RNC's
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Breitbart, The Right Scoop, Vox and Slantpoint
Michael C. Bender / Bloomberg Business:
The ‘You Lie’ Debate: Republicans Running Out of Time to Stop Trump in South Carolina
The ‘You Lie’ Debate: Republicans Running Out of Time to Stop Trump in South Carolina
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TIME
Bradford Richardson / The Hill:
Online poll: Trump up by 22 points in SC
Online poll: Trump up by 22 points in SC
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Washington Post, The Moderate Voice and Slantpoint
Matthew Yglesias / Vox:
Donald Trump finally went too far for Republicans
Matthew Boyle / Breitbart:
Exclusive — Donald Trump, Ted Cruz Campaigns Bash RNC for Stacking Audience with Pro-Amnesty Donor Class
Katie Glueck / Politico:
Trump blames George W. Bush for 9/11
Trump blames George W. Bush for 9/11
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The Moderate Voice, Yahoo Politics, Liberal Values and Raw Story
Elizabeth Price Foley / Instapundit:
COULD OBAMA MAKE A RECESS APPOINTMENT TO REPLACE SCALIA?: The answer appears to be “yes,” because (once again), the GOP-controlled Senate voluntarily has left itself vulnerable to the exercise of such presidential power. Article II, section 2 of the Constitution gives the President power to fill vacancies …
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Fox News, The Gateway Pundit and Congress.gov
Ace / Ace of Spades HQ:
The Ego Has Landed: Why Trump Damaged Himself Tonight — Apologies. I have no idea why I indulged myself to write so long to make such a simple point. Long story short: You can't tell people they've been flat wrong about everything for 17 years, without giving the slightest reason …
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National Review, Slate and JustOneMinute
Streiff / RedState:
Donald Trump Is So Dumb He Doesn't Know WMD WERE Found In Iraq — Ever since last night's debate, Donald Trump has been running about frothing about his prescience in opposing the war in Iraq and claiming that the war was wrong (really? was he even conscious when the UN voted on the subject? …