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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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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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The Gateway Pundit
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.
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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NBC News, Raw Story and Balloon Juice
Caitlin Cruz / Talking Points Memo:
Cruz Campaign Sends SC Mailer Morphing Rubio's And Obama's Faces (PHOTO) — Sen. Ted Cruz's (R-TX) latest move in South Carolina is a mailer that merges President Barack Obama's face with that of Cruz's rival Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL). … South Carolina state Rep. Gilda Cobb-Hunter (D) …
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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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Political Wire
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
Eli Stokols / Politico:
Jeb Bush drops out of White House race
Jeb Bush drops out of White House race
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FiveThirtyEight, Washington Post and ABC News
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, TalkLeft, ABC News and Bloomberg Politics
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
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
CNN:
Hillary Clinton wins Nevada caucuses
Hillary Clinton wins Nevada caucuses
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Caitlin Cruz / Talking Points Memo:
Jeb Bush Laughs Off The Idea Of Joining A Donald Trump Ticket (VIDEO)
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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NBC News:
Democrats Vote In Nevada Caucuses, GOP In South Carolina Primary
Democrats Vote In Nevada Caucuses, GOP In South Carolina Primary
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New York Magazine, AOL, Common Dreams, Business Insider and New York Times
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
Patrick O'Connor / Wall Street Journal:
In Football-Mad South Carolina, Rubio Offers the Greatest Pander of All
In Football-Mad South Carolina, Rubio Offers the Greatest Pander of All
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RedState
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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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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TalkLeft, graphics.latimes.com and ABC News
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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Washington Post, Politico, ABC News, Telegraph and The Daily Caller
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 and MSNBC
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 …
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Political Insider blog, Arkansas Blog, Arkansas Times, LasVegasSun.com, Outside the Beltway and MSNBC
Associated Press:
AP News Guide: Clinton Wins Nevada; Trump Takes SC — Hillary Clinton overcame a strong challenge from Bernie Sanders to win the Nevada Democratic caucuses Saturday while South Carolina voters gilded Donald Trump's status as front-runner in a Republican contest that knocked Jeb Bush out of the race.
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
Ben Kamisar / The Hill:
Clinton wins precinct with lucky ace
Clinton wins precinct with lucky ace
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Wall Street Journal, Politico, Mother Jones, AOL and addictinginfo.org
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
John Wagner / Washington Post:
Clinton defeats Sanders in Nevada caucus vote
Clinton defeats Sanders in Nevada caucus vote
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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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Dean's World and Little Green Footballs
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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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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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Scripting News and The Week
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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Sputnik International
Lyle Denniston / SCOTUSblog:
North Carolina redistricting delay denied — Without an explanation, the Supreme Court on Friday night left intact a lower court decision that had forced the North Carolina legislature to draw up a new election district map for congressional seats, to cure “racial gerrymandering” in two of its districts.
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Common Dreams, Politicus USA and New York Times
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Greg Stohr / Bloomberg Business:
U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Republicans on North Carolina Voting Map
U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Republicans on North Carolina Voting Map
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