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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 …
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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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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 …
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Nick Gass / Politico:
Trump goes to war with the pope — Pope Francis may have picked a fight with the wrong bully. — After months of taking subtle swipes at Republican politicians, the pontiff went for a direct punch at Donald Trump on Thursday, suggesting the GOP poll leader is “not Christian” …
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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?
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CBS News:
CBS News poll: Trump maintains commanding lead over GOP field
CBS News poll: Trump maintains commanding lead over GOP field
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Hadas Gold / Politico:
MSNBC's Trump town hall falls to CNN and Fox News in the ratings
MSNBC's Trump town hall falls to CNN and Fox News in the ratings
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Elianayjohnson / National Review:
Down on Jeb's Prospects, Bob Dole Says Marco Rubio is His Second Choice
Down on Jeb's Prospects, Bob Dole Says Marco Rubio is His Second Choice
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Nicole Winfield / Associated Press:
Pope on Trump: Anyone who wants border walls isn't Christian
Pope on Trump: Anyone who wants border walls isn't Christian
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Daniel Burke / CNN:
Pope suggests Trump ‘is not Christian’
Pope suggests Trump ‘is not Christian’
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Ben Jacobs / Guardian:
Donald Trump calls Pope Francis ‘disgraceful’ for questioning his faith
Donald Trump calls Pope Francis ‘disgraceful’ for questioning his faith
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Scalia's death has landed Republicans in a nasty trap
Scalia's death has landed Republicans in a nasty trap
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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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Amie Parnes / The Hill:
Tightening race rattles Clinton World's nerves — Allies of Hillary Clinton are growing nervous as the Democratic presidential race with Bernie Sanders tightens ahead of contests in Nevada and South Carolina. — A new CNN/ORC poll released Wednesday found Clinton with a 1-point lead in Nevada, which hosts its caucuses on Saturday.
Jamie Self / The State:
U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn to endorse Hillary Clinton in Democratic presidential primary — Clyburn will endorse Clinton at Allen University on Friday — Coveted endorsement from the state's top Democrat could boost campaign — Clyburn did not endorse in 2008, when Barack Obama beat Clinton in S.C. primary
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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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Bobby Blanchard / Trail Blazers Blog:
Consolidating Hispanic support, Clinton's campaign throws punches at Sanders
Mark Murray / NBC News:
Bernie Sanders Cuts Into Hillary Clinton's National Lead: Poll
Bernie Sanders Cuts Into Hillary Clinton's National Lead: Poll
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Associated Press:
Superdelegates help Clinton expand her lead despite NH loss
Superdelegates help Clinton expand her lead despite NH loss
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Darren Sands / BuzzFeed:
Sources: South Carolina's Jim Clyburn Plans To Endorse Hillary Clinton
Sources: South Carolina's Jim Clyburn Plans To Endorse Hillary Clinton
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CBS News:
CBS News poll: The next Supreme Court justice, Obama, and the economy — The U.S. Supreme Court — With an unexpected vacancy on the Supreme Court as a result of Justice Antonin Scalia's death, it's unclear if he will be replaced before the November election.
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Scott Thistle / Sun Journal:
Gov. LePage says Congress should follow Constitution on Supreme Court vacancy
Gov. LePage says Congress should follow Constitution on Supreme Court vacancy
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Garrett Epps / The Atlantic:
The Republicans' Scalia Hysteria
The Republicans' Scalia Hysteria
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Fox News:
White House: Obama ‘regrets’ decision to filibuster Supreme Court Justice Alito
White House: Obama ‘regrets’ decision to filibuster Supreme Court Justice Alito
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Tierney Sneed / Talking Points Memo:
Outside Groups Warn GOP: Don't Even Think About Holding A SCOTUS Hearing
Outside Groups Warn GOP: Don't Even Think About Holding A SCOTUS Hearing
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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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Alex Griswold / Mediaite:
Cruz Campaign Pushes Photoshopped Image of Rubio Shaking Hands with Obama — The Marco Rubio campaign is livid Thursday after the Ted Cruz campaign released a website that includes a photoshopped image of their candidate shaking hands with President Barack Obama.
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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.
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Stephen Gutowski / Washington Free Beacon:
Cop Calls Out Violent Gang Members in Epic Video
Cop Calls Out Violent Gang Members in Epic Video
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Miranda Blue / Right Wing Watch:
Cruz: ‘Disastrous’ Marriage Equality Ruling Led To ‘Persecution’ That's ‘Unprecedented’ — In an interview yesterday with conservative Christian broadcaster Janet Mefferd, Sen. Ted Cruz once again touted his support from anti-gay leaders including the Family Research Council's Tony Perkins …
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Brian Tashman / Right Wing Watch:
Donald Trump: ‘Trust Me’ To Overturn The ‘Shocking’ Gay Marriage Decision
Donald Trump: ‘Trust Me’ To Overturn The ‘Shocking’ Gay Marriage Decision
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Kaitlan Collins / The Daily Caller:
Kid Rock Was Asked, ‘Who Are Your Heroes?’ — You're Going To Love His Answer — Kid Rock was recently asked who his heroes are, and the 45-year-old singer gave the most American answer out there. — During a recent interview with Rolling Stone, Robert Ritchie revealed who he looks up to.
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Fox News:
Fox News Poll: National presidential race February 18, 2016 — Home - Video - Politics - U.S. - Opinion - Entertainment - Tech - Science - Health - Travel - Lifestyle - World - Sports - On Air — ©2016 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved.
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The Atlantic:
The Lawsuits of Donald Trump … Cover of Trump Nation by Timothy O'Brien — 1. Too Famous? — In January 2006, Trump filed a $5 billion lawsuit against author Timothy O'Brien and his publisher for understating Trump's wealth. In his book Trump Nation, O'Brien reported that three people close …
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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.
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Dylan Byers / CNN:
Glenn Beck: God took Scalia to give America Ted Cruz as president — Conspiracy theories surround Scalia's death — Glenn Beck believes that God brought about the death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia in order to encourage Americans to vote for Ted Cruz
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Mikhail Klikushin / The New York Observer:
Russian TV Trashed Michelle Obama Last Night — New documentary series seeks to expose ‘American corruption’ and targets Obamas — On Sunday, Russian TV host Dmitry Kiselyov, who enjoys the largest audience among news programs in Russia, announced in his prime-time program News of the Week …
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