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Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
Trump, Clinton Still Have Big SC Leads — PPP's new South Carolina poll continues to find Donald Trump with a wide lead in the state. He's at 35% to 18% each for Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio, 10% for John Kasich, and 7% each for Jeb Bush and Ben Carson. — What's striking about Trump's support …
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Jamie Self / The State:
FIRST ON BUZZ: After debate, Trump still tops SC GOP presidential race — Poll: Trump at 35%; Cruz and Rubio follow with 18% each — Democratic frontrunner Clinton leads Sanders by 21-point margin — Sanders making gains among critical African-American voters, but still trails by 40 points
Nick Gass / Politico:
National poll: Sanders closing the gap with Clinton — Marco Rubio is down, John Kasich is up and Donald Trump is still head and shoulders above the rest of the Republican field, according to the results of the latest national NBC News/SurveyMonkey weekly online tracking poll released Tuesday.
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Jamie Self / The State:
Marco Rubio hoping for breakout performance in SC primary
Marco Rubio hoping for breakout performance in SC primary
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Adam Gabbatt / Guardian:
Donald Trump leaves supporters cold as he accuses Rubio of ‘excess sweating’
Donald Trump leaves supporters cold as he accuses Rubio of ‘excess sweating’
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Jon Ralston / Washington Post:
Nevada is no longer a ‘lock’ for Hillary Clinton
Nevada is no longer a ‘lock’ for Hillary Clinton
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Anne Gearan / Washington Post:
How the war in Iraq is haunting the 2016 presidential contest
How the war in Iraq is haunting the 2016 presidential contest
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Rush Limbaugh:
My Take on the GOP Debate — RUSH: Short version …
My Take on the GOP Debate — RUSH: Short version …
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Harry Reid / Washington Post:
Reid to GOP: For the good of the country, stop your nakedly partisan obstruction — Harry Reid, a Democrat from Nevada, is Senate minority leader. — We are entering uncharted waters in the history of the U.S. system of checks and balances, with potentially momentous consequences.
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Scalia's death could doom McDonnell and hurt Menendez — Former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell could wind up one of the biggest losers as a result of Justice Antonin Scalia's unexpected death and the potentially protracted battle shaping up over his replacement.
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John Boehner / Independent Journal Review Opinion:
The Time I Tried To Persuade Antonin Scalia To Run For Vice President — JOIN THE TEAM FOR ADDED BENEFITS: — Create an Account OR Log In — FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: — Submit — x — Views — ShareTweetEmail + — Independent Journal Opinion is an opinion platform …
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Timothy S. Huebner / New York Times:
In Election Years, a History of Confirming Court Nominees
In Election Years, a History of Confirming Court Nominees
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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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Ari Melber / NBC News:
Obama Could Win SCOTUS Battle in This 17-Day Window
Obama Could Win SCOTUS Battle in This 17-Day Window
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Chuck Schumer:
Republicans' Apples to Oranges Comparison on Supreme Court Nominees
Republicans' Apples to Oranges Comparison on Supreme Court Nominees
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Lee Liberman Otis / New York Post:
The true meaning of Justice Scalia
Adam Liptak / New York Times:
What Would Scalia Want in His Successor? A Dissent Offers Clues
What Would Scalia Want in His Successor? A Dissent Offers Clues
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Adam J. White / Weekly Standard:
The Constitution Does Not Require the Senate to Vote on a Nomination
The Constitution Does Not Require the Senate to Vote on a Nomination
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Dan Merica / CNN:
Hillary Clinton barks like a dog to slam Republicans — Reno, Nevada (CNN)Hillary Clinton's stump speech has gone to the dogs. — Not really. But Clinton told a colorful story on Monday in Reno that ended with the former secretary of state barking like a dog.
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Scott Brown / Now - Vancouver Sun:
Vancouver skyline featured in Marco Rubio's ‘Morning again in America’ campaign ad — Marco Rubio, currently running third in the race for the Republican presidential nomination, must be hoping that scenic Vancouver can give him a push past frontrunners Donald Trump and Ted Cruz.
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Megan Apper / BuzzFeed:
Opening Shot In Rubio's “Morning Again In America” Ad Appears To Be Canada
Opening Shot In Rubio's “Morning Again In America” Ad Appears To Be Canada
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Ambrose Evans-Pritchard / Telegraph:
German ‘bail-in’ plan for government bonds risks blowing up the euro — 'If I were a politician in Italy, I'd want my own currency as fast as possible: that is the only way to avoid going bankrupt,' said German ‘Wise Man’ — A new German plan to impose “haircuts” on holders …
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Ben Schreckinger / Politico:
Campaigns secretly prep for brokered GOP convention — Mysterious outside groups are asking state parties for personal data on potential delegates, Republican campaigns are drawing up plans to send loyal representatives to obscure local conventions, and party officials are dusting off rule books …
Dan Riehl / Breitbart:
Ben Carson: Trump ‘Could Easily Collapse’ — Republican Presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson tells Breitbart News Daily host Stephen K. Bannon he's in the race for the long haul, adding, “We have a situation in our party where people at the front could easily collapse.
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Lawrence H. Summers / Washington Post:
It's time to kill the $100 bill — It's time to go after big money … Harvard's Mossavar Rahmani Center for Business and Government, which I am privileged to direct, has just issued an important paper by senior fellow Peter Sands and a group of student collaborators.
The Hill:
Republicans stand down for FBI investigation of Clinton server — Republicans are refusing to use the Benghazi playbook to go after Hillary Clinton's private email server. — Instead of launching formal investigations or propping up a new special committee to investigate the emails …
Donald J. Trump / USA Today:
Donald Trump: I will do whatever it takes — Support the use of enhanced interrogation techniques if the use of these methods would enhance the protection of the nation. — The first responsibility of any government is to protect its people. In recent years, we have engaged in a discussion …
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