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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 …
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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
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.
James Pindell / BostonGlobe.com:
John Kasich will not be in South Carolina on primary night — South Carolina Republicans will vote Saturday in a critical, first-in-the-South presidential primary. — But Ohio Governor John Kasich, fresh off his strong second-place finish in New Hampshire, doesn't plan to be there when the results roll in.
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Mike Zapler / Politico:
Rubio holds ‘town halls’ — with no audience questions
Rubio holds ‘town halls’ — with no audience questions
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Tom LoBianco / CNN:
Ted Cruz promises military no ‘gluten-free’ MREs
Ted Cruz promises military no ‘gluten-free’ MREs
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Rudolph Bell / Greenville News:
Cruz denies Gowdy claim of Facebook deception
Cruz denies Gowdy claim of Facebook deception
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CNN:
Poll: Clinton, Sanders in a dead heat for Nevada
Poll: Clinton, Sanders in a dead heat for Nevada
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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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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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Valerie Bauerlein / Wall Street Journal:
South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley to Endorse Marco Rubio
South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley to Endorse Marco Rubio
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Jacob Heilbrunn / Politico:
Trump Is Trampling Over the GOP's Corpse
Trump Is Trampling Over the GOP's Corpse
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Sam Spence / News+Opinion, Charleston City Paper:
The Agenda: Bushes in S.C.; Trump knocks Haley, vows to keep Gitmo open; New SC poll
The Agenda: Bushes in S.C.; Trump knocks Haley, vows to keep Gitmo open; New SC poll
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John McCormick / Bloomberg Business:
Trump Dominates in Bloomberg Poll Before South Carolina Primary
Trump Dominates in Bloomberg Poll Before South Carolina Primary
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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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Eliza Collins / Politico:
Obama to skip Scalia's funeral — President Barack Obama is preparing for a fierce battle with the Senate over the Supreme Court vacancy, but he's not planning to attend Justice Antonin Scalia's funeral — a decision that puzzled even some of his allies and incensed conservative media.
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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 …
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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.
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Burgess Everett / Politico:
Sen. Heller hints at Sandoval SCOTUS nomination
Sen. Heller hints at Sandoval SCOTUS nomination
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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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Halimah Abdullah / NBC News:
White House: Obama Will Not Attend Justice Scalia's Funeral
White House: Obama Will Not Attend Justice Scalia's Funeral
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Emily Smith / Page Six:
'Don't f-k with me': Hear Kanye's uncensored ‘SNL’ meltdown — Kanye West blasted Taylor Swift as a “fake ass” and called NBC staffers “white m— s” during his epic meltdown backstage at “Saturday Night Live. In an audio clip exclusively obtained by Page Six, Kanye can be heard repeatedly yelling at …
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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.
Peter Sterne / Politico:
The ax falls at Yahoo — Yahoo is shutting down a number of its content verticals, Yahoo global editor in chief Martha Nelson confirmed on Wednesday. — “On our recent earnings call, Yahoo outlined out a plan to simplify our business and focus our effort on our four most successful content areas …
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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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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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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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Allison Yang / New York's PIX11:
NYPD wants you to stop leaving your cellphone under your pillow — NEW YORK — The NYPD is urging people not to leave their cellphones near their beds because the phones could catch fire. — On Monday, the Deputy Inspector Wilson Aramboles of the NYPD's 33rd Precinct tweeted a collection …
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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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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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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.
The Intercept:
Hedge Fund Billionaires Fund Super PAC Ad Against Bernie Sanders and Minimum Wage Hike — A Super PAC called Future 45 started airing an ad this week saying Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders would hurt small businesses and kill jobs by raising the minimum wage and increasing taxes. Watch it below:
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