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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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New York Magazine
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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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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American Power
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.
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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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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The Daily Beast
Associated Press:
Clinton wins Nevada caucuses; GOP voting in S. Carolina
Clinton wins Nevada caucuses; GOP voting in S. Carolina
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The Gateway Pundit
ABC News:
Live South Carolina GOP Primary Exit Poll Analysis
Live South Carolina GOP Primary Exit Poll Analysis
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Breitbart and ThinkProgress
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 and OpenSecrets.org
Lisa Mascaro / Los Angeles Times:
Donald Trump wins South Carolina primary; Cruz and Rubio battle for second
Donald Trump wins South Carolina primary; Cruz and Rubio battle for second
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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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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:
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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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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Politico, Washington Post, TalkLeft and ABC News
Caitlin Cruz / Talking Points Memo:
Jeb Bush Laughs Off The Idea Of Joining A Donald Trump Ticket (VIDEO)
Ed O'Keefe / Washington Post:
Is this it for Jeb Bush? — CENTRAL, S.C. — Jeb Bush …
Is this it for Jeb Bush? — CENTRAL, S.C. — Jeb Bush …
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The Hill
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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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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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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ThinkProgress, Washington Monthly and MSNBC
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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Washington Post, Politico, MichelleMalkin.com, The Daily Caller and ABC News
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
Ben Kamisar / The Hill:
Clinton wins precinct with lucky ace
Clinton wins precinct with lucky ace
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Fox17:
7 dead in Kalamazoo County shootings; Suspect arrested … KALAMAZOO COUNTY, Mich. — Kalamazoo Police Chief Jeff Hadley says that a suspect is in custody after seven people were killed in shootings in Kalamazoo County. — Five of the victims were shot in the parking lot of the Cracker Barrel restaurant in Texas Township.
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WOOD-TV:
Kzoo police ID suspect in deadly random shootings — TEXAS TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) — Police are identifying the suspect in a series of random shootings that killed at least seven people, including two children. — Police said Sunday morning they have 45-year-old Jason Dalton in custody and being questioned.
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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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Politico
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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