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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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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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.
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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 …
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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 …
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Paul Krugman / New York Times:
How America Was Lost — Once upon a time, the death …
How America Was Lost — Once upon a time, the death …
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Tim Devaney / The Hill:
Bush: 'There shouldn't be deference' on nominee
Bush: 'There shouldn't be deference' on nominee
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Michael Tomasky / The Daily Beast:
The GOP's Worst Nightmare SCOTUS Nominee
The GOP's Worst Nightmare SCOTUS Nominee
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Associated Press:
Texas judge disclosed details about Scalia's health
Texas judge disclosed details about Scalia's health
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Manu Raju / CNN:
Vulnerable Senate Republicans key to Supreme Court nominee's future
Vulnerable Senate Republicans key to Supreme Court nominee's future
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Richard L. Hasen / Washington Post:
The battle over replacing Justice Scalia is just the start of a war over the Supreme Court
The battle over replacing Justice Scalia is just the start of a war over the Supreme Court
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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
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Byron York / Washington Examiner:
GOP Iraq battle shines new spotlight on Jeb Bush weakness — It's entirely reasonable to say the war in Iraq was a disaster. Maybe you disagree, or maybe you think that's too harsh, but it's an arguable proposition. — To Jeb Bush, though, it's an attack on his family, and therefore out of bounds.
Christopher Massie / BuzzFeed:
S.C. Congressman Calls Trump “Truther” For Criticism Of George W. Bush And War In Iraq
S.C. Congressman Calls Trump “Truther” For Criticism Of George W. Bush And War In Iraq
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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 …
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Brad Mielke / ABC News:
Donald Trump Floats Idea of a Third-Party Run Again
Donald Trump Floats Idea of a Third-Party Run Again
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Associated Press:
Cruz Not Standing for Rubio, Trump Calling Him a Liar
Cruz Not Standing for Rubio, Trump Calling Him a Liar
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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.
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Bradford Richardson / The Hill:
Cruz: Trump will get rid of the Second Amendment
Cruz: Trump will get rid of the Second Amendment
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Nick Corasaniti / New York Times:
Ted Cruz Ad Goes After Donald Trump's Stance on Planned Parenthood
Ted Cruz Ad Goes After Donald Trump's Stance on Planned Parenthood
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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.
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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.
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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 …