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5:45 PM ET, February 17, 2016

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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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Mark Murray / NBC News:
Surprise: Trump Falls Behind Cruz in National NBC/WSJ Poll  —  Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump has fallen behind Ted Cruz in the national GOP horserace, according to a brand-new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll.  —  In the poll, Cruz is the first choice of 28 percent …
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 …
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 …
NBC News:
Is Trump on the Verge of His Biggest Victory Yet?  —  First Read is a morning briefing from Meet the Press and the NBC Political Unit on the day's most important political stories and why they matter.  —  Three days to go until Saturday's Republican primary in South Carolina …
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.
Discussion: RedState and ABC News
Mike Zapler / Politico:
Rubio holds ‘town halls’ — with no audience questions
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
Rudolph Bell / Greenville News:
Cruz denies Gowdy claim of Facebook deception
Associated Press:
The Latest: Bush Told: 'Your Message Isn't Resonating'
Discussion: ABC News and abc11.com
John McCormick / Bloomberg Business:   Trump Dominates in Bloomberg Poll Before South Carolina Primary
Alan Rappeport / New York Times:
National Poll Shows Donald Trump With Big Lead and Democrats in Virtual Tie
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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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.
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 …
Kate Hudson / CBS News:
Ranch owner clarifies how he found Scalia amid conspiracy theories  —  For the second time this week, Donald Trump expressed skepticism about how Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia died, alluding to conspiracy theories suggesting he was the victim of foul play.
Sara Jerde / Talking Points Memo:
White House: Obama To Pay Respects To Scalia Friday, Won't Attend Funeral
Discussion: The Week
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.
Discussion: KTLA, fox8.com and KFOR-TV
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
New York Times:
Apple Fights Order to Unlock San Bernardino Gunman's iPhone
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 …
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 …
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.”
New York Times:
Obama's Options for a Supreme Court Nominee, and the Potential Fallout  —  The death of Justice Antonin Scalia immediately prompted lofty-sounding pronouncements from leaders of both parties.  But behind the public statements, the two parties are engaged in raw political calculations …
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Caitlin Cruz / Talking Points Memo:
Cruz Says It 'Doesn't Make Sense' To Hold Confirmation Hearings (VIDEO)
Discussion: Daily Kos
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.
Discussion: addictinginfo.org
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Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit:
WOW!  Trump Invites Supporters On Stage for Handling Protester- CROWD ERUPTS WHEN ONE SAYS HE'S A VETERAN!
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.
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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Dave Jamieson / The Huffington Post:
Big Win For Bernie: AFL-CIO Holds Off On Presidential Endorsement
Allison Yang / New York's PIX11:
NYPD wants you to stop leaving your cellphone under your pillow
Discussion: fox8.com and Gothamist
Reuters:
Exclusive: Radioactive material stolen in Iraq raises security fears
Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
Trump Campaign Manager: Assad “Keeping Things In Check” In Syria
Discussion: The Week
Elspeth Reeve / New Republic:
That feeling when you hit a million followers, make more money than your mom, push a diet pill scheme …
Discussion: Hit & Run
Caitlin MacNeal / Talking Points Memo:
Ford Is The Latest Company To Ditch ALEC
Discussion: PR Watch
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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
Michael McGrady / The College Fix:
White students undergo weekly ‘deconstructing whiteness’ program at Northwestern University
Discussion: Truth Revolt
Tim Mak / The Daily Beast:
Draft-Dodger Trump Said Sleeping Around Was My ‘Personal Vietnam’
Marc Geppert / Breitbart:
Member of German Left Youth Party Apologizes to Refugees on Facebook After Alleged Sexual Assault by Migrant
Zachary Mider / Bloomberg Business:
The Failure of Money to Buy the Presidential Nomination, in One Chart
Discussion: Scripting News
Jon Burkett / WTVR-TV:
‘Hangry’ woman arrested for biting Wendy's worker over wrong order
Discussion: New York's PIX11 and Eater
Oliver Jj Lane / Breitbart:
‘Islamic Rape Of Europe’: Polish Magazine Splashes ‘White Europa’ Girl Groped By Migrant Hands
Andrea Fisher / Great Falls Tribune:
Cops surround home, find ‘The Walking Dead’
Discussion: fox8.com
 

 
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Wall Street Journal:
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Esha Dey / Bloomberg:
Tesla's shares are up 73% since Election Day, as several analysts see the Trump administration easing rules for self-driving tech, benefiting Tesla's ambitions

Reuters:
Albania bans TikTok for a year from January 2025, part of a broader plan to make schools safer following the killing of a 14-year-old near a school in November
 
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