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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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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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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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Politico, Talking Points Memo, The Week and National Review
Ari Melber / NBC News:
Obama Could Win SCOTUS Battle in This 17-Day Window — Senate Republicans are pledging to block any Supreme Court nomination by President Barack Obama until after November, hoping a Republican will replace him and fill the vacancy left by Justice Antonin Scalia.
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Chicago Tribune, The Moderate Voice and Infowars
O. Kay Henderson / Radio Iowa:
Grassley hasn't decided whether to hold hearing on Obama's Supreme Court pick — Republican Senator Chuck Grassley isn't ready to say whether he'll convene a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on President Obama's nominee to fill the opening on the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Politico
Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
Carson: Republicans Wouldn't Wait To Replace Scalia If We Held The White House — “Then again, recognize that the two picks that the president has selected are ideologues, so there's really no reason to believe that his next pick wouldn't be an ideologue also.” — Matthew Cavanaugh / Getty Images
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Talking Points Memo and Daily Kos
Mark Hensch / The Hill:
Reid warns GOP it will rue blocking Obama on court
Reid warns GOP it will rue blocking Obama on court
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American Spectator and Washington Post
Chuck Schumer:
Republicans' Apples to Oranges Comparison on Supreme Court Nominees
Republicans' Apples to Oranges Comparison on Supreme Court Nominees
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Talking Points Memo, Politico and The Week
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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Ian Millhiser / ThinkProgress:
The Way America Picks Judges Is Stupid And Needs To Change
The Way America Picks Judges Is Stupid And Needs To Change
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Lawyers, Guns & Money
Associated Press:
Texas judge disclosed details about Scalia's health
Texas judge disclosed details about Scalia's health
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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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Above the Law, The Week, Politicus USA and CNN
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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Eli Stokols / Politico:
Rubio surges back to electrify South Carolina — EASLEY, S.C. — Marco Rubio carried a message to South Carolina: He is “at peace” with his failure in New Hampshire. — He doesn't mean it casually, as though he has simply come to terms with what happened Feb. 6, when Chris Christie commanded …
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The State, Hot Air, The Resurgent, No More Mister Nice Blog and American Bridge PAC
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
Mark Hensch / The Hill:
South Carolina poll: Trump up 17 points ahead of primary
South Carolina poll: Trump up 17 points ahead of primary
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Infowars, Washington Post, The Week, RedState and New York Times
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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RedState and Political Wire
Nick Gass / Politico:
National poll: Sanders closing the gap with Clinton
National poll: Sanders closing the gap with Clinton
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New York Magazine and The Week
Ryan Struyk / ABC News:
Donald Trump Says He's ‘Very Seriously’ Considering Suing Ted Cruz
Donald Trump Says He's ‘Very Seriously’ Considering Suing Ted Cruz
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Hot Air, abc11.com and Associated Press
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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Politicus USA
Anne Gearan / Washington Post:
How the war in Iraq is haunting the 2016 presidential contest — More than a decade later, the war in Iraq is still haunting those who supported it — especially those running for president. — In the Democratic contest, Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont has pried open the door on Hillary Clinton's 2002 vote in support of the war.
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ABC News
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MJ Lee / CNN:
George W. Bush: President shouldn't be someone ‘who mirrors and inflames our frustration’
George W. Bush: President shouldn't be someone ‘who mirrors and inflames our frustration’
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Independent Journal Review, Hot Air and Washington Examiner
Michael Falcone / ABC News:
The Note: Trump Takes On — Everybody
The Note: Trump Takes On — Everybody
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Political Insider blog, Washington Post, American Spectator, Truth Revolt, Associated Press and abc11.com
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.
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Infowars
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 …
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New York Magazine
Isiah Carey / KRIV:
US Marshals arresting people for not paying their federal student loans — HOUSTON (FOX 26) - Believe it or not, the US Marshals Service in Houston is arresting people for not paying their outstanding federal student loans. — Paul Aker says he was arrested at his home last week for a $1500 federal student loan he received in 1987.
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Raw Story, Moe Lane and addictinginfo.org
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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naked capitalism and Vox Popoli
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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Politico and Right Wing Watch
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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Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion and Althouse