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11:30 PM ET, February 20, 2016

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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 …
ABC News:
Live South Carolina GOP Primary Exit Poll Analysis
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.
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
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.
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 …
Matea Gold / Washington Post:
Intense GOP nomination fight drains candidate cash reserves  —  The bare-knuckle brawl for the Republican presidential nomination has sapped the cash reserves of some of the candidates and put them in an urgent crunch as the race hurtles toward the expensive Super Tuesday contests.
Discussion: Politico
Philip Rucker / Washington Post:
Trump wins South Carolina; Bush drops out of GOP race  —  COLUMBIA, S.C. — Donald Trump commandingly won the South Carolina primary on Saturday night, solidifying his position as the front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination while Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas and Sen. Marco Rubio …
Discussion: Political Wire
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 …
Discussion: Political Wire
Harry Enten / FiveThirtyEight:
Jeb Bush's Path To Defeat Began A Year Ago  —  The Jeb Bush campaign for president is over.  After a disappointing finish in South Carolina on Saturday, he suspended his campaign shortly before 9 p.m., before it was even clear whether he would place fourth or fifth.
Associated Press:
Cruz, Rubio, Clinton Bids Get Million-Dollar Boosts
Discussion: Politico, ABC News and abc11.com
Associated Press:
AP News Guide: Clinton Wins Nevada; Trump Takes SC
Discussion: Politico and abc11.com
Ed O'Keefe / Washington Post:
Is this it for Jeb Bush?  —  CENTRAL, S.C. — Jeb Bush …
Discussion: The Hill and Politico
Ben Kamisar / The Hill:
Clinton wins precinct with lucky ace
Ben Gittleson / ABC News:
John Kasich Chills in Northeast as Rivals Sweat in South
Jeremy Diamond / CNN:
Trump cites story of general who dipped bullets in pigs' blood to deter Muslims
Nolan D. McCaskill / Politico:
GOP campaigns trade allegations of dirty tricks in South Carolina
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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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 …
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 …
Chris Cillizza / Washington Post:
Give Hillary Clinton a massive amount of credit for winning the Nevada caucuses
Discussion: ABC News, Politico and Yahoo Politics
Colton Lochhead / Las Vegas Review-Journal:
Attempt to place Review-Journal obituary for Hillary Clinton prompts report to Secret Service
New York Times:
Jeb Bush Bows Out of Campaign, Humbled and Outgunned  —  COLUMBIA, S.C. — Jeb Bush dropped out of the presidential race on Saturday, ending a quest for the White House that started with a war chest of $100 million, a famous name and a promise of political civility, but ended with a humbling recognition: in 2016, none of it mattered.
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Ed O'Keefe / Washington Post:
Jeb Bush drops out of 2016 presidential campaign
Discussion: Politico
Caitlin Cruz / Talking Points Memo:   Jeb Bush Laughs Off The Idea Of Joining A Donald Trump Ticket (VIDEO)
Bradford Richardson / The Hill:
Bush on joining a Trump ticket: ‘No’
Discussion: Politico and Washington Post
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.
Discussion: 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 …
Discussion: Slantpoint and the daily howler
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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.
Discussion: Sputnik International
 
 
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