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10:10 PM ET, February 15, 2016

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Adam J. White / Weekly Standard:
The Constitution Does Not Require the Senate to Vote on a Nomination  —  Let ambition counteract ambition.  —  Senator Schumer appeared Sunday on ABC's This Week and responded to suggestions that the Senate might not confirm the lame-duck President's nomination to replace the late Justice Scalia …
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James Hohmann / Washington Post:
The Daily 202: Why blocking Obama's pick to replace Scalia could cost Republicans their Senate majority  —  THE BIG IDEA:  —  Mitch McConnell has decided to wager the Republican majority in the Senate on blocking Barack Obama's pick for the Supreme Court.  —  It's a bold and understandable …
Leon H. Wolf / RedState:
Okay, the Scalia Assassination Conspiracy Theories are Getting Out of Hand  —  Generally, when a 79 year old man who was known to be in poor health is found dead in his bed with no signs of a struggle, reasonable people do not immediately include “assassination” even if the deceased happened …
Discussion: CANNONFIRE
Richard Wolf / USA Today:
Who could replace Scalia?  Here are 10 names  —  WASHINGTON — Who could replace Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia if Republicans don't block all of President Obama's nominees, as appears likely?  Here are 10 possibilities:  —  Sri Srinivasan: The 48-year-old federal appeals court judge …
Lena H. Sun / Washington Post:
Conspiracy theories swirl around the death of Antonin Scalia  —  Two days after Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia died suddenly in remote West Texas, a former D.C. homicide commander is raising questions about how the death was handled by local and federal authorities.
Katie Glueck / Politico:
Cruz skewers Trump's sister in Supreme Court debate  —  AIKEN, S.C. —Ted Cruz on Monday pledged to make the presidential election a “referendum” on the U.S. Supreme Court, ramping up efforts to make that issue one more increasingly personal point of contention with Donald Trump …
Jonah Goldberg / National Review:
Eight Thoughts On Scalia  —  I'm still a little stunned by the news that Justice Antonin Scalia, perhaps the living public official I've most respected and admired in my adult life, has died.  I respected Scalia for all the obvious reasons.  As a legal thinker few could hold a candle to him …
Los Angeles Times:   Editorial Nominating Supreme Court justices is Obama's job. Let him do it.
Tim Devaney / The Hill:
Bush: 'There shouldn't be deference' on nominee
Discussion: Washington Post and Politico
Michael Tomasky / The Daily Beast:
The GOP's Worst Nightmare SCOTUS Nominee
Discussion: Feministing and Washington Monthly
Jamie Self / The State:
FIRST ON BUZZ: After debate, Trump still tops SC GOP presidential race  —  Poll: Donald Trump at 35%; Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio follow with 18% each  —  Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton leads Bernie Sanders by 21-point margin  —  Sanders making gains among critical African-American voters, but still trails by 40 points
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Andrew Shain / The State:
Trump: Haley must do more to protect SC, RNC breaking neutrality pledge  —  GOP front-runner says governor must stop Syrian refugees, Gitmo relocation  —  Trump says RNC stacked debate audience with foes who booed him  —  Did not rule out third-party run after GOP broke promise
Rush Limbaugh:
My Take on the GOP Debate  —  RUSH: Short version, I think Trump strategically was making a move on independents and Democrats in South Carolina since it's open.  And I think that he wants to wrap this up ASAP.  I think he wants a blow 'em out, going-away win in South Carolina.
Betsy Woodruff / The Daily Beast:
The Secret Army Stumping for Ted Cruz
Christopher Massie / BuzzFeed:
S.C. Congressman Calls Trump “Truther” For Criticism Of George W. Bush And War In Iraq
Caitlin Cruz / Talking Points Memo:
RNC Committeewoman Says Cruz, Rubio Both Ineligible For Presidency  —  A Republican National committeewoman from Nevada said Monday that she believes both Sens. Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) are ineligible to run for President.  —  Diana Orrock tweeted that “Rubio and Cruz are ineligible …
Discussion: Hullabaloo
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Devvy / NewsWithViews:   TRUMP SHOULD MOVE ON THIS: CRUZ, RUBIO AND SECRETARIES OF STATE
Donald J Trump for President:
DONALD J. TRUMP RESPONDS TO THE LIES OF SENATOR CRUZ AND WARNS OF LEGAL ACTION  —  Ted Cruz is a totally unstable individual.  He is the single biggest liar I've ever come across, in politics or otherwise, and I have seen some of the best of them.  His statements are totally untrue and completely outrageous.
Discussion: Mediaite, Hot Air and Althouse
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Nick Corasaniti / New York Times:
Ted Cruz Ad Goes After Donald Trump's Stance on Planned Parenthood
Discussion: RedState
Megan Apper / BuzzFeed:
Opening Shot In Rubio's “Morning Again In America” Ad Appears To Be Canada  —  (Ted Cruz plot?)  —  youtube.com  —  “It's morning again in America,” a calm narrator says as an idyllic scene of a boat crossing a harbor plays in Marco Rubio's latest ad — a darker riff on the classic Ronald Reagan ad.
Jackie Calmes / New York Times:
Left-Leaning Economists Question Cost of Bernie Sanders's Plans  —  WASHINGTON — With his expansive plans to increase the size and role of government, Senator Bernie Sanders has provoked a debate not only with his Democratic rival for president, Hillary Clinton, but also with liberal-leaning economists …
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Columbia Missourian:
MU chancellor to confer with Board of Curators about body camera footage of Melissa Click  —  COLUMBIA — MU assistant professor of communication Melissa Click's interaction with a Columbia police officer during the university's Homecoming Parade on Oct. 10 warrants a conversation with the University …
 
 
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Melissa Pamer / KTLA:
Suspected Mother Arrested After Newborn Boy Found Abandoned in Toilet at West Covina Subway
Discussion: KFOR-TV and FOX5 San Diego
Alex Jaffe / NBC News:
Rubio: Gang of 8 Bill Never Intended to Become Law
Discussion: Political Wire and Daily Kos
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Frustrated female senators say Clinton is victim of sexism
Discussion: RedState
Marlow Stern / The Daily Beast:
Stephen King Talks JFK, Oscars Diversity, and ‘Bulletproof’ Donald Trump
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Kelleigh Nelson / NewsWithViews:
PROOF: JEB BUSH UNDER EMINENT DOMAIN TOOK A DISABLED VETERAN'S PROPERTY
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit and RedState
Kevin Crowley / Bloomberg Business:
World's Most Expensive African Buffalo Valued at $11.1 Million
Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
The Post wins two Polk Awards, for series on ‘settlements’ industry and police shootings
Raf Sanchez / Telegraph:
Arab states are seeking nuclear weapons to counter Iran, Israel warns
Discussion: Hot Air and The Gateway Pundit
 

 
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Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Sources: Apple is working on a smart doorbell system with advanced facial recognition that can wirelessly connect and unlock third-party smart locks

Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch:
Donald Trump announces that Sriram Krishnan, until recently a general partner at a16z, will serve as senior policy advisor for AI at the White House OSTP

Financial Times:
Sources: Palantir and Anduril are in talks with OpenAI, SpaceX, and more to form a consortium to bid for US defense contracts and plan to announce it in January
 
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