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4:35 AM ET, February 19, 2016

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Donald J Trump for President:
DONALD J. TRUMP RESPONSE TO THE POPE  —  If and when the Vatican is attacked by ISIS, which as everyone knows is ISIS's ultimate trophy, I can promise you that the Pope would have only wished and prayed that Donald Trump would have been President because this would not have happened.
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Jim Yardley / New York Times:
Pope Francis Suggests Donald Trump Is ‘Not Christian’  —  ABOARD THE PAPAL AIRLINER — Inserting himself into the Republican presidential race, Pope Francis on Wednesday suggested that Donald J. Trump “is not Christian” because of the harshness of his campaign promises to deport more immigrants …
Chris Cillizza / Washington Post:
Why aren't we talking about how big a frontrunner Donald Trump is for the Republican nomination?  —  Barring some sort of cataclysm, Donald Trump is going to win the South Carolina Republican presidential primary easily on Saturday.  That will be his second straight large victory …
Discussion: Hullabaloo
Scott Johnson / Power Line:
A canticle for Donald Trump  —  Donald Trump's progress toward the Republican nomination is beginning to look fated.  When it comes to good luck, or divine intervention, can anything beat Pope Francis's condemnation of Donald Trump today for supporting a wall protecting the southern border of the United States?
Nicole Winfield / Associated Press:
Pope suggests contraception can be condoned in Zika crisis  —  ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (AP) — Pope Francis has suggested that women threatened with the Zika virus could use artificial contraception, saying there's a clear moral difference between aborting a fetus and preventing a pregnancy.
Melanie Eversley / USA Today:
Reports: Chicago court to hear case to knock Cruz off White House ballot
Nick Gass / Politico:
Trump goes to war with the pope
Emily Flitter / Reuters:
Pope says Trump ‘not Christian’ in a sign of global concern
Discussion: Infowars and TalkLeft
Hadas Gold / Politico:
MSNBC's Trump town hall falls to CNN and Fox News in the ratings
Discussion: RedState and Hullabaloo
Daniel Burke / CNN:
Pope suggests Trump ‘is not Christian’
Dana Blanton / Fox News:
Fox News Poll: Clinton ‘feels the Bern,’ trails Sanders by three points nationally  —  Bernie Sanders now tops Hillary Clinton in the race for the Democratic nomination.  —  The latest Fox News national poll finds 47 percent of Democratic primary voters now back the Vermont senator, up from 37 percent in January.
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Bobby Blanchard / Trail Blazers Blog:
Consolidating Hispanic support, Clinton's campaign throws punches at Sanders  —  Housing Secretary and former San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro visits a Hillary Clinton campaign office in Ottumwa, Iowa, on Jan. 24, 2016.  (staff/Todd J. Gillman)  —  AUSTIN — Hillary Clinton nabbed …
Margaret Talev / Bloomberg Business:
Clinton Strong in South Carolina But Warning Signs Ahead, Bloomberg Poll Shows  —  Hillary Clinton holds a commanding lead over Bernie Sanders in South Carolina thanks to a 3-to-1 advantage among African-American voters, according to a Bloomberg Politics poll that shows the Democrats' fourth …
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Jamie Self / The State:
U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn to endorse Hillary Clinton in Democratic presidential primary
Discussion: CNN, Washington Times and The Week
Amie Parnes / The Hill:
Tightening race rattles Clinton World's nerves
Daniel Nasaw / Wall Street Journal:
Bloomberg Would Lose Big to Sanders and Trump — WSJ/NBC Poll
Discussion: Washington Post
Mark Murray / NBC News:
Bernie Sanders Cuts Into Hillary Clinton's National Lead: Poll
Darren Sands / BuzzFeed:
Sources: South Carolina's Jim Clyburn Plans To Endorse Hillary Clinton
Discussion: Here & Now and Washington Post
Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
In 2002, Donald Trump Said He Supported Invading Iraq  —  “Are you for invading Iraq?”  Howard Stern asked him, and Trump answered, “Yeah, I guess so.”  —  w.soundcloud.com  —  For months, Donald Trump has claimed that he opposed the Iraq War before the invasion began — as an example of his great judgment on foreign policy issues.
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Sean Sullivan / Washington Post:
In S.C., the GOP contest looks more and more like a three-man race  —  EASLEY, S.C. — After more than a week of fevered campaigning, Republicans in South Carolina are on the verge of answering two of the main questions hovering over the GOP presidential race: Will Donald Trump cement his place …
Elianayjohnson / National Review:
Down on Jeb's Prospects, Bob Dole Says Marco Rubio is His Second Choice
Discussion: Politico, Hot Air and FiveThirtyEight
Julia Hahn / Breitbart:
EXCLUSIVE — Mom Whose Son Was Tortured to Death by Illegal Endorses Trump, Says 'Pope Doesn't Care About Me'  —  In an exclusive telephone interview with Breitbart News, Laura Wilkerson, whose son was tortured to death by an illegal alien, explained why she cast her early ballot today for GOP frontrunner, Donald Trump.
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
Charles G. Koch / Washington Post:
Charles Koch: This is the one issue where Bernie Sanders is right  —  Charles G. Koch is chairman and chief executive of Koch Industries.  —  As he campaigns for the Democratic nomination for president, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders (I) often sounds like he's running as much against me as he is the other candidates.
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Julia Hahn / Breitbart:
EXCLUSIVE- Pat Buchanan: Donald Trump's Rise Is Rejection of a Quarter Century of Bush Republicanism  —  In an exclusive statement to Breitbart News, Pat Buchanan declared that Trump's rise represents a rejection of 25 years of Bush Republicanism— an ideology which Buchanan …
Travis Guillory / KATC-TV:
Acadiana law enforcement unites to find Gremlins Gang  —  Law enforcement from across Acadiana join forces to try and take down a gang.  —  An investigation into the Gremlins Gang was launched a year and a half ago by Abbeville Police.  Ten accused gang members are already under arrest, but 7 are still wanted.
Discussion: Infowars
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Stephen Gutowski / Washington Free Beacon:   Cop Calls Out Violent Gang Members in Epic Video
Hugh Hewitt / CNN:
Antonin Scalia vacancy: Letter to GOP senator who waffled  —  Hugh Hewitt takes Sen. Dean Heller, R-Nevada, to task for not backing the Senate majority leader's stance on a replacement for Justice Antonin Scalia.
Discussion: Washington Post
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Scott Thistle / Sun Journal:
Gov. LePage says Congress should follow Constitution on Supreme Court vacancy
Discussion: Talking Points Memo and Politico
USA Today:
Trump speaks for those Bush betrayed: Column  —  They've lost their jobs, their families and their faith.  The usual Republican bromides won't cut it.  —  I remember the exact moment I realized a reality TV star might become president.  It was Sept. 16, the twilight of the Summer of Trump.
 
 
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