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Ronald Brownstein / The Atlantic:
The New Shape of the Republican Race — After his solid, broadly based victories in New Hampshire and South Carolina, Donald Trump now holds a commanding position in the race for the Republican presidential nomination. — But Trump still faces two “known unknowns,” to borrow the memorable phrase …
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Scott Conroy / The Huffington Post:
Exclusive: Mitt Romney To Endorse Marco Rubio — The establishment wagons are circling. — Senior Political Reporter, The Huffington Post — COLUMBIA, S.C. — In a major development in the Republican presidential race, 2012 GOP nominee Mitt Romney will endorse Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) …
David Lightman / McClatchy Washington Bureau:
Trump poised to step on the GOP accelerator — GOP delegate selection process favors front-runners — Nevada caucus up next; Trump favored He leads in 8 of the next states — CHARLESTON, S.C. — Things sure look good for Donald Trump. — The Republican presidential race expanded across …
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Power Line and The Last Refuge
Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
Trump Optimists And Trump Skeptics Are About To Go To War — If you think the arguments between the Republican candidates have been bad, well, you ain't seen nothing yet. Pundits, reporters and political analysts are going to really have at it. Two competing theories about the Republican race …
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Roosevelt Institute, Washington Post, Outside the Beltway and Hot Air
Breitbart:
Glenn Beck Responds to South Carolina Primary Results: ‘Join Me’ in a ‘Fast for Ted Cruz’ — Following Donald Trump's victory in the South Carolina GOP primary, talk radio host Glenn Beck urged his Facebook followers to join him and his family “in a fast for Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), our country and the Nevada caucus.”
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Downtrend, The Gateway Pundit, The Daily Caller and Politico
Elaina Plott / National Review:
Following Jeb's Exit, Senator Heller Endorses Rubio
Following Jeb's Exit, Senator Heller Endorses Rubio
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Power Line
ABC News:
‘This Week’ Transcript: Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio, and Donald Trump
‘This Week’ Transcript: Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio, and Donald Trump
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Washington Post, Politico, Yahoo Politics, Politicus USA and The Week
New York Times:
Ted Cruz and Donald Trump Have Deepest Pockets Ahead of ‘Super Tuesday’
Ted Cruz and Donald Trump Have Deepest Pockets Ahead of ‘Super Tuesday’
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Political Wire and Outside the Beltway
Josh Feldman / Mediaite:
Now Trump ‘Not Sure’ If Rubio's Eligible to Be President (UPDATED)
Now Trump ‘Not Sure’ If Rubio's Eligible to Be President (UPDATED)
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RedState, Washington Post, Slantpoint and Independent Journal Review
ABC News:
ANALYSIS: Donald Trump Takes Ownership of Republican Party
ANALYSIS: Donald Trump Takes Ownership of Republican Party
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Downtrend and Associated Press
John Podhoretz / New York Post:
If Trump's foes don't unite soon, it's a Don deal
Igor Bobic / The Huffington Post:
What Donald Trump's Win In South Carolina Says About The Republican Party
What Donald Trump's Win In South Carolina Says About The Republican Party
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Slantpoint, Washington Post, Vox and Associated Press
Susan Page / USA Today:
First Take: History is now on Donald Trump's side
First Take: History is now on Donald Trump's side
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Independent Journal Review
David Brody / blogs.cbn.com:
Evangelicals Give Big South Carolina Kiss To Donald Trump
Evangelicals Give Big South Carolina Kiss To Donald Trump
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The Gateway Pundit
Jeff Stein / Vox:
Why Nevada was a bad sign for Bernie Sanders's “political revolution” — It was bad news for Bernie Sanders that he lost in Nevada Saturday. But there may be a bigger crisis embedded in the loss: It suggested he isn't delivering on a key ingredient needed for his “political revolution.”
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Associated Press, Mother Jones and No More Mister Nice Blog
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Karen Tumulty / Washington Post:
Sanders has the resources and a plan to go the distance. Will it matter? — Bernie Sanders, his momentum slowed by a loss to Hillary Clinton in Nevada, faces two tests in the weeks ahead: parceling out his formidable resources to the states that offer his best targets …
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Politico
Jamelle Bouie / Slate:
Barring a catastrophe, her nomination is inevitable.
Barring a catastrophe, her nomination is inevitable.
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Arkansas Blog, Arkansas Times
John Wagner / Washington Post:
Bernie Sanders says lower turnout contributed to his Nevada loss to Hillary Clinton
Bernie Sanders says lower turnout contributed to his Nevada loss to Hillary Clinton
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Politico, The Moderate Voice, Occidental Dissent, Prairie Weather, TalkLeft and Wall Street Journal
Kyle Balluck / The Hill:
Sanders blames Nevada loss on turnout
Sanders blames Nevada loss on turnout
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Slantpoint and New York Times
WOOD-TV:
Police: Kzoo shooting suspect was Uber driver — KALAMAZOO, Mich. (WOOD) — The man suspected of shooting eight people in the Kalamazoo area, killing six, was an Uber driver who was apparently taking fares in between opening fire at various locations, police tell 24 Hour News 8.
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Raw Story, Vox, WISH-TV, John Hawkins' Right Wing News, Mashable, The Week, New York Magazine and Associated Press
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Tom Cleary / Heavy.com:
Jason Dalton: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know — Email Follow — Jason Dalton, 45, is accused of killing seven people in a random shooting spree in Kalamazoo, Michigan. (Kalamazoo Sheriff's Department photo) — A 45-year-old man from Kalamazoo is suspected of killing six people …
CNN:
6 dead in Kalamazoo County shooting spree; gunman still at large
6 dead in Kalamazoo County shooting spree; gunman still at large
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NBC News, WOOD-TV, Slantpoint, ThinkProgress, Mediaite and Independent Journal Review
Emily Shapiro / ABC News:
Uber Driver Held in ‘Random’ Shootings That Left 6 Dead
Uber Driver Held in ‘Random’ Shootings That Left 6 Dead
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Detroit Free Press and The Week
Jeffrey Toobin / New Yorker:
Looking Back — Antonin Scalia, who died this month, after nearly three decades on the Supreme Court, devoted his professional life to making the United States a less fair, less tolerant, and less admirable democracy. Fortunately, he mostly failed. Belligerent with his colleagues …
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Hullabaloo, The Moderate Voice and Lawyers, Guns & Money
Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Donnie Wahlberg endorses Rubio — Donnie Wahlberg endorsed Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio, his campaign announced Sunday. — Wahlberg, a Massachusetts-born singer and actor, said in his endorsement the country needs a leader like the Florida senator.
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Raw Story
Byron York / Washington Examiner:
Trump win confounds critics who thought gaffes would do him in — SPARTANBURG, S.C. — For months, Donald Trump's antagonists in rival campaigns, in the GOP establishment and in the punditocracy have believed the time would come, someday, when Trump would say something so outrageous …
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JustOneMinute
Sam Adams / Mirror.co.uk:
Crowd CHEERS as Germany migrant hostel is burned out - and even try to stop firefighters battling the blaze — The blaze in the town of Bautzen early this morning caused serious damage to the former hotel which was being converted — A crowd is reported to have cheered as a building designated …
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