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Andrew Shain / The State:
Exclusive: Gov. Haley endorsing Rubio for president — Florida senator wins coveted support from SC governor — Haley is state's most popular GOP politician after handling of Charleston shooting — Jeb Bush was considered the other likely endorsement choice
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Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
Clinton leads in 10 of 12 Early March Primaries; Benefits From Overwhelming Black Support — New Public Policy Polling surveys of the 12 states that will hold Democratic primaries for President between March 1st and 8th, conducted on behalf of American Family Voices, find Hillary Clinton leading …
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CNN:
Poll: Clinton, Sanders in a dead heat for Nevada — Washington (CNN)Likely Democratic caucusgoers in Nevada are split almost evenly between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders ahead of Saturday's caucuses, according to a new CNN/ORC Poll. — Though Clinton holds an edge over Sanders …
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Rudolph Bell / Greenville News:
Cruz denies Gowdy claim of Facebook deception — ANDERSON - Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz said in Anderson Tuesday night that his campaign had nothing to do with false reports on Facebook that U.S. Rep. Trey Gowdy of Spartanburg had switched his support to Cruz from Marco Rubio, one of Cruz's rivals for the GOP nomination.
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Eli Stokols / Politico:
Bush struggles to mask mounting frustration — SUMMERVILLE, S.C. — Jeb Bush is having a rough day. — Fighting for his political life in the final days of this primary battle, Bush took the stage intent on showing toughness and drawing a sharp contrast between himself and Marco Rubio.
NBC News:
Is Trump on the Verge of His Biggest Victory Yet?
Is Trump on the Verge of His Biggest Victory Yet?
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Post and Courier:
Gov. Haley endorsing Marco Rubio for president today
Gov. Haley endorsing Marco Rubio for president today
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Alan Rappeport / New York Times:
National Poll Shows Donald Trump With Big Lead and Democrats in Virtual Tie
National Poll Shows Donald Trump With Big Lead and Democrats in Virtual Tie
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Katie Glueck / Politico:
Cruz on Trump lawsuit threat: Bring it on
Cruz on Trump lawsuit threat: Bring it on
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USA Today:
Poll: Sanders has slight edge over Clinton in matchups with GOP opponents
Poll: Sanders has slight edge over Clinton in matchups with GOP opponents
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Daniel Strauss / Politico:
South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley to endorse Marco Rubio
South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley to endorse Marco Rubio
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Eliza Collins / Politico:
Obama to skip Scalia's funeral — President Barack Obama will not attend Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia's funeral on Saturday, the White House said, adding that Vice President Joe Biden and his wife Jill Biden will be at the services. — Obama and first lady Michelle Obama instead …
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Brent Budowsky / The Hill:
The GOP's SCOTUS mega-mistake — It would be a catastrophic political mistake for Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and other GOP leaders in Congress, not to mention Republicans running for president, to campaign until Election Day on a unified platform of forcing a government shutdown …
Washington Post:
Why Justice Scalia was staying for free at a Texas resort … Justice Antonin Scalia's sudden death over the weekend at a West Texas ranch raised questions about the nature of his travel, who paid for the trip and whether justices are subject to the same disclosure guidelines as other judges or federal officials.
Kate Hudson / CBS News:
Ranch owner clarifies how he found Scalia amid conspiracy theories
Ranch owner clarifies how he found Scalia amid conspiracy theories
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Sara Jerde / Talking Points Memo:
White House: Obama To Pay Respects To Scalia Friday, Won't Attend Funeral
White House: Obama To Pay Respects To Scalia Friday, Won't Attend Funeral
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New York Times:
Obama's Options for a Supreme Court Nominee, and the Potential Fallout
Obama's Options for a Supreme Court Nominee, and the Potential Fallout
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Alice Ollstein / ThinkProgress:
Scalia's Death Throws North Carolina's Upcoming Election Into Confusion
Scalia's Death Throws North Carolina's Upcoming Election Into Confusion
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Caitlin Cruz / Talking Points Memo:
Cruz Says It 'Doesn't Make Sense' To Hold Confirmation Hearings (VIDEO)
Cruz Says It 'Doesn't Make Sense' To Hold Confirmation Hearings (VIDEO)
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Sahil Kapur / Bloomberg Business:
Republicans Show Signs of Division on Supreme Court Tactics
Republicans Show Signs of Division on Supreme Court Tactics
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Christopher Brito / New York's PIX11:
Stranger mails hilarious letter to man who lost wallet, keeps cash and Metrocard — FLATBUSH, Brooklyn - The person who found a young man's wallet at King's Theater during a Wilco concert likely shares the same taste in music, fondness for the wallet and cold-hard cash.
Dan Guido / Trail of Bits Blog:
Apple can comply with the FBI court order — Earlier today, a federal judge ordered Apple to comply with the FBI's request for technical assistance in the recovery of the San Bernadino gunmen's iPhone 5C. Since then, many have argued whether these requests from the FBI are technically feasible given …
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Katie Bo Williams / The Hill:
Trump slams Apple for refusing to unlock San Bernardino phone
Trump slams Apple for refusing to unlock San Bernardino phone
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New York Times:
Apple Fights Order to Unlock San Bernardino Gunman's iPhone
Apple Fights Order to Unlock San Bernardino Gunman's iPhone
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lettertosanders:
An Open Letter from Past CEA Chairs to Senator Sanders and Professor Gerald Friedman — Dear Senator Sanders and Professor Gerald Friedman, — We are former Chairs of the Council of Economic Advisers for Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton. For many years, we have worked …
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Thomas L. Friedman / New York Times:
I find this election bizarre for many reasons but none more than this: If I were given a blank sheet of paper and told to write down America's three greatest sources of strength, they would be “a culture of entrepreneurship,” “an ethic of pluralism” and the “quality of our governing institutions.”
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Jacob Heilbrunn / Politico:
Trump Is Trampling Over the GOP's Corpse — The most basic problem for the Republican Party isn't that Donald Trump is so strong, but that his competitors are so weak. One can find no better illustration of this, perhaps, than the sorry spectacle of Jeb Bush—who only a year ago was seen …
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Kate Jacobson / Sun-Sentinel:
Teen accused of running fake medical practice posed as gynecologist a year ago, officials say — Deputies arrested an 18-year-old after he allegedly posed as a doctor and gave exams in West Palm Beach. Malachi Love-Robinson is accused of practicing medicine without a license and was booked into the Palm Beach County Jail on Tuesday.
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Reuters:
Exclusive: Radioactive material stolen in Iraq raises security fears — Iraq is searching for “highly dangerous” radioactive material stolen last year, according to an environment ministry document and seven security, environmental and provincial officials who fear it could be used as a weapon if acquired by Islamic State.
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Fox News:
Clinton email chain discussed Afghan national's CIA ties, official says — EXCLUSIVE: One of the classified email chains discovered on Hillary Clinton's personal unsecured server discussed an Afghan national's ties to the CIA and a report that he was on the agency's payroll …
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Alice Ollstein / ThinkProgress:
Donald Trump Honors Men Who ‘Took Action’ Against A Young Latina Protester — It's become a familiar pattern at Donald Trump rallies: a protester or several interrupt the Republican frontrunner, angry Trump supporters physically and verbally attack, and the offenders are escorted out by security officers.
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CBS News:
S.D. passes transgender student bathroom ban bill — PIERRE, S.D. - South Dakota would be the first state in the U.S. to approve a law requiring transgender students to use bathrooms and locker rooms that correspond to their sex at birth if the governor signs a bill passed Tuesday by the state Senate.
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Katy Steinmetz / TIME:
South Dakota Could Pass ‘Bathroom Bill’ Affecting Transgender Students
South Dakota Could Pass ‘Bathroom Bill’ Affecting Transgender Students
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Travis Gettys / Raw Story:
Iowa mom buys semiautomatic rifle for teen son — and his friend is accidentally killed by it the next day — DON'T MISS STORIES. FOLLOW RAW STORY! — An Iowa mother was charged nearly a year after she bought her teenage son a rifle that accidentally killed his friend the very next day.