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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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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.
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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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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
GOP elders want poorly performing candidates to quit — The South Carolina primary is poised to dramatically alter the Republican nomination contest, winnowing and clarifying the largest and most rambunctious GOP field in decades. — Many in the party's upper echelons have grown impatient …
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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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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 …
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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.
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Sean Sullivan / Washington Post:
For Cruz and Rubio, the moment has arrived: A three-man race with Trump
For Cruz and Rubio, the moment has arrived: A three-man race with Trump
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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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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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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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Eli Stokols / Politico:
Jeb Bush drops out of White House race
Jeb Bush drops out of White House race
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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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Bradford Richardson / The Hill:
Bush on joining a Trump ticket: ‘No’
Bush on joining a Trump ticket: ‘No’
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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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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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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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Chris Cillizza / Washington Post:
Give Hillary Clinton a massive amount of credit for winning the Nevada caucuses — Yes, Hillary Clinton was way ahead in the Nevada caucuses for much of the last year. And yes, her numbers among Latino voters in the state will furrow some brows at Clinton headquarters in the next few days.
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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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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 …
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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Dara Lind / Vox:
Nevada caucus results 2016: a clear win for Hillary Clinton
Nevada caucus results 2016: a clear win for Hillary Clinton
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Tim Hanrahan / Wall Street Journal:
South Carolina Republican Primary and Nevada Democratic Caucuses: Latest Updates
South Carolina Republican Primary and Nevada Democratic Caucuses: Latest Updates
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Ben Kamisar / The Hill:
Clinton wins precinct with lucky ace
Clinton wins precinct with lucky ace
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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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CNN:
Hillary Clinton wins Nevada caucuses
Hillary Clinton wins Nevada caucuses
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Zachary Mider / Bloomberg Business:
Houston Investor Linked to $1 Million Cruz Super-PAC Donation — Wil VanLoh is the former colleague of a $10 million Cruz donor — Wil VanLoh, a Houston private-equity manager, has links to a $1 million contribution to a group supporting Texas Senator Ted Cruz's presidential bid.
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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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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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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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