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CBS News:
Trump, Cruz, Rubio locked in three-way race in South Carolina — 7 p.m.Donald Trump, Ted Cruz and and Marco Rubio are locked in a three-way race, far ahead of the rest of the pack, according to CBS News exit polling. — 6:09 p.m. Forty-one percent of voters said Trump is running …
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Carrie Dann / NBC News:
Jeb Bush Suspends 2016 Presidential Campaign — Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, once considered the Republican Party's most likely presidential nominee, is ending his campaign after a dismal showing in South Carolina's primary. — “The people of Iowa and New Hampshire and South Carolina have spoken …
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Associated Press:
Clinton wins Nevada caucuses; GOP voting in S. Carolina — COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Hillary Clinton pulled out a crucial victory in Nevada's Democratic caucuses Saturday, overcoming an unexpectedly strong surge by Bernie Sanders and potentially easing the anxiety of some of her supporters.
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Ed O'Keefe / Washington Post:
Jeb Bush drops out of 2016 presidential campaign — COLUMBIA, S.C. — Jeb Bush, who sought to join his father and brother in winning the White House, suspended his campaign for the presidency Saturday night after a long year-long slide in the polls and a disappointing showing in the South Carolina primary.
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Associated Press:
Cruz, Rubio, Clinton Bids Get Million-Dollar Boosts — The Republican and Democratic presidential contenders reported on the financial health of their national campaigns even as they were in the thick of the Nevada Democratic caucuses and South Carolina primary.
Eli Stokols / Politico:
Jeb Bush drops out of White House race — Jeb Bush, unable to muster enthusiasm for his presidential bid beyond the family network that helped him raise a record sum exceeding $150 million, is suspending his campaign following a disappointing finish in South Carolina.
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Sean Sullivan / Washington Post:
For Cruz and Rubio, the moment has arrived: A three-man race with Trump — COLUMBIA, S.C. - For months, Republican Sens. Ted Cruz (Tex.) and Marco Rubio (Fla.) have thrown sharp elbows, traded petty insults and compiled thick opposition research files on one another in anticipation of the moment …
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Caitlin Cruz / Talking Points Memo:
Cruz Campaign Sends SC Mailer Morphing Rubio's And Obama's Faces (PHOTO)
Cruz Campaign Sends SC Mailer Morphing Rubio's And Obama's Faces (PHOTO)
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Matea Gold / Washington Post:
Intense GOP nomination fight drains candidate cash reserves
Intense GOP nomination fight drains candidate cash reserves
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Politico
New York Times:
Jeb Bush Bows Out of Campaign, Humbled and Outgunned
Jeb Bush Bows Out of Campaign, Humbled and Outgunned
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Vox, Washington Monthly and rubber hose
New York Times:
Donald Trump Wins South Carolina Primary; Cruz and Rubio Vie for 2nd
Donald Trump Wins South Carolina Primary; Cruz and Rubio Vie for 2nd
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Politico, Washington Post, RedState, MSNBC, Daily Kos and dcclothesline.com
John McCormick / Bloomberg Business:
Combative Trump Takes on Boeing, Apple at Close of South Carolina Race
Combative Trump Takes on Boeing, Apple at Close of South Carolina Race
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Washington Post, Politico, Yahoo Politics, ABC News and Bloomberg Politics
Ben Gittleson / ABC News:
John Kasich Chills in Northeast as Rivals Sweat in South
John Kasich Chills in Northeast as Rivals Sweat in South
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Associated Press and Business Insider
Bradford Richardson / The Hill:
Bush on joining a Trump ticket: ‘No’
Bush on joining a Trump ticket: ‘No’
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Politico and Washington Post
Caitlin Cruz / Talking Points Memo:
Jeb Bush Laughs Off The Idea Of Joining A Donald Trump Ticket (VIDEO)
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
GOP elders want poorly performing candidates to quit
GOP elders want poorly performing candidates to quit
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Jeremy Diamond / CNN:
Trump cites story of general who dipped bullets in pigs' blood to deter Muslims
Trump cites story of general who dipped bullets in pigs' blood to deter Muslims
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Nolan D. McCaskill / Politico:
GOP campaigns trade allegations of dirty tricks in South Carolina
GOP campaigns trade allegations of dirty tricks in South Carolina
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Yahoo Politics, ABC News and Associated Press
Abby Phillip / Washington Post:
Clinton defeats Sanders in Nevada; black voter support appears decisive — LAS VEGAS — Hillary Clinton held off a powerful late challenge from rival Sen. Bernie Sanders in Nevada's Democratic caucus vote Saturday, securing a narrow victory that helps the former secretary of state regain momentum …
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Elise Foley / The Huffington Post:
Civil Rights Leader Says Sanders Supporters Yelled At Her Over Spanish Translation — “Shouting ‘English-only’ — that is completely against the spirit of everything that we're working for.” — Immigration & Politics Reporter, The Huffington Post — Dolores Huerta, a civil rights leader …
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Tim Hanrahan / Wall Street Journal:
South Carolina Republican Primary and Nevada Democratic Caucuses: Latest Updates — Democrats headed to the caucuses in Nevada, which are expected to wrap up in the afternoon. Meanwhile, Republicans hold their South Carolina GOP primary, which finishes at 7 p.m. EST. Here are live updates from the two races.
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New York Times:
Hillary Clinton Beats Bernie Sanders in Nevada Caucuses — LAS VEGAS — Buoyed by the support of enthusiastic workers in the city's big casinos, Hillary Clinton defeated Senator Bernie Sanders in the Nevada caucuses on Saturday, thwarting his momentum and proving to an anxious Democratic Party …
Dara Lind / Vox:
Nevada caucus results 2016: a clear win for Hillary Clinton — Hillary Clinton can breathe a huge sigh of relief. — Clinton has won the Nevada Democratic caucus. That's something that was expected for months — but it was suddenly thrown into doubt in the last couple of weeks …
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ThinkProgress, Washington Monthly and MSNBC
Ben Kamisar / The Hill:
Clinton wins precinct with lucky ace
Clinton wins precinct with lucky ace
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Colton Lochhead / Las Vegas Review-Journal:
Attempt to place Review-Journal obituary for Hillary Clinton prompts report to Secret Service
Attempt to place Review-Journal obituary for Hillary Clinton prompts report to Secret Service
Tal Kopan / CNN:
Nevada Democratic caucuses and South Carolina Republican primary: Live updates
Nevada Democratic caucuses and South Carolina Republican primary: Live updates
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Power Line, Hit & Run and The Last Refuge
Janell Ross / Washington Post:
This photo of Obama and a little visitor at a Black History Month celebration says a lot — For 3-year-old Clark Reynolds, Thursday began like most others. — Morning preparations gave way to hours at school and then a visit to his mother's office to change into a suit and tie.
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Robby Soave / Hit & Run:
Did Twitter's Orwellian ‘Trust and Safety’ Council Get Robert Stacy McCain Banned? — Remember a few days ago, when Twitter elevated anti-GamerGate leader Anita Sarkeesian to its “Trust and Safety Council,” an imperious-sounding committee with Robespierre-esque powers to police discussion on the social media platform?
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Robert Stacy McCain / The Other McCain:
The #FreeStacy Story: Why Was My @rsmccain Account Suspended?
The #FreeStacy Story: Why Was My @rsmccain Account Suspended?
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Scott Eric Kaufman / Salon:
Paul Krugman: For wonks like me, Bernie Sanders is frankly horrifying — Sanders is just as delusional when it comes to the economics as those vying for a spot on the GOP ticket — Paul Krugman pulled no punches in his Friday New York Times column, claiming that Democratic presidential …
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Slantpoint and the daily howler
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Yamiche Alcindor / New York Times:
Man Captured on Film Being Arrested in a 1963 Protest is Bernie Sanders, His Campaign Says
Man Captured on Film Being Arrested in a 1963 Protest is Bernie Sanders, His Campaign Says
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The Daily Caller, Yahoo Politics, New York Magazine, Mashable, Mediaite and Chicago Tribune
Mike Giglio / BuzzFeed:
America Is Now Fighting A Proxy War With Itself In Syria — Confusion in the Obama administration's Syria policy is playing out on the ground as U.S.-backed groups begin battling each other. — Reporting From — Istanbul, Turkey — A YPG fighter stands near a wall on the Syria-Turkey border.
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