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Jerry Zremski / Buffalo News:
Chris Collins becomes first sitting member of Congress to endorse Trump — WASHINGTON - Rep. Chris Collins, a mainstream Republican from Clarence, on Wednesday became the first sitting member of Congress to endorse bombastic billionaire Donald Trump for president.
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Jim Tankersley / Washington Post:
There's a very good reason for Rubio and Cruz not to destroy Trump — It has long been tempting to look at the rise of Donald Trump as a textbook case of what economists call a “collective action problem.” It's what happens when a group of people fail to work together, for selfish individual reasons …
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Maeve Reston / CNN:
Trump scores big win in Nevada — Las Vegas (CNN)Donald Trump notched a resounding win in the Nevada caucuses Tuesday, channeling the roiling anger of Republican voters against the establishment and sweeping almost every category of the electorate to build his dominance in the delegate count.
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Nick Gass / Politico:
Trump lands his first congressional endorsements — Donald Trump finally has official supporters in Congress. — Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.) told POLITICO on Wednesday that he will support Trump for the Republican nomination, making him one of the first members of Congress …
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Eliza Collins / Politico:
Trump crashes Glenn Beck's caucus speech — Donald Trump crashed the Nevada caucus location at which conservative talk show host Glenn Beck was speaking Tuesday night on behalf of Ted Cruz. — MSNBC was broadcasting a live look at the caucus site, Palo Verde High School in Summerlin …
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Caitlin MacNeal / Talking Points Memo:
Rubio: 'You Don't Win The Nomination By How Many States You Win' (VIDEO) — Following another second-place finish in the Nevada GOP caucus, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) argued Wednesday that candidates don't win presidential primaries simply by winning individual states.
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Katie Zezima / Washington Post:
Shouts of ‘liar’ are taking their toll on Ted Cruz's campaign — Ted Cruz's presidential bid is in turmoil after repeated allegations of unsavory campaign tactics by his Republican rivals, leading some key supporters to call for a shake-up in the candidate's message and strategy a week ahead of the crucial Super Tuesday primaries.
Shane Goldmacher / Politico:
Trump shatters the Republican Party — After winning three of the first four nominating contests, Donald Trump hasn't just hijacked the Republican Party but fractured it newly into three. — The populist billionaire's rise to the pinnacle of Republican politics has upended what had been decades …
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Ben Schreckinger / Politico:
Trump taunts rivals and predicts quick end to GOP race
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Lynn Vavreck / New York Times:
Measuring Donald Trump's Supporters for Intolerance
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Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Trump rides momentum into winner-take-all states
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Shane Goldmacher / Politico:
Trump wins Nevada caucuses
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Isaac Arnsdorf / Politico:
Mega-donors shy away from fight with Trump
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Lisa Hagen / The Hill:
Reports surface of irregularities at Nevada caucuses
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ABC News:
Nevada Entrance Poll Analysis: Trump Rides Wave of Anger to Projected Victory
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President Barack Obama / SCOTUSblog:
A Responsibility I Take Seriously — The Constitution vests in the President the power to appoint judges to the Supreme Court. It's a duty that I take seriously, and one that I will fulfill in the weeks ahead. — It's also one of the most important decisions that a President will make.
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Jason Noble / Des Moines Register:
Grassley hasn't heeded White House invite on SCOTUS vacancy
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Alexander Mallin / ABC News:
President Obama Outlines What He's Looking for in a Supreme Court Nominee
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David M. Herszenhorn / New York Times:
G.O.P. Senators Say Obama Supreme Court Pick Will Be Rejected
John Bresnahan / Politico:
McConnell: Not a 'snowball's chance in hell' I'll relent on SCOTUS
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Eleanor Ainge Roy / Guardian:
The $400,000-a-year New Zealand job with three months' holiday that no one wants — GP surgery in Tokoroa has been looking for a junior doctor for two years, with no takers so far despite generous package — A rural GP in New Zealand is offering a $400,000 (£190,000) …
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New Zealand Herald:
The $400,000 smalltown job that no one wants — Employment - Health - Recruitment - Rotorua Daily Post - Work Life — Smalltown GP struggling to recruit a doctor to ease his ‘massive’ workload. — A Tokoroa doctor is struggling to fill a job that offers a young GP the potential to earn …
Associated Press:
Texas Court Clears Ex-Gov. Rick Perry of 2nd Felony Charge — Texas' highest criminal court tossed the second and final felony charge against former Gov. Rick Perry on Wednesday, likely ending a case the Republican says helped sink his short-lived 2016 presidential bid.
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Bloomberg Business:
Abortion Clinics Are Closing at a Record Pace — At least 162 providers have closed since 2011. — Esmé E Deprez — Abortion access in the U.S. has been vanishing at the fastest annual pace on record, propelled by Republican state lawmakers' push to legislate the industry out of existence.
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Nick Gass / Politico:
Melania Trump: ‘I followed the law’ as immigrant — Melania Trump is defending her husband's campaign, particularly his outspoken rhetoric on immigration and what critics have perceived as a harsh tone directed toward women. — “I followed the law,” Trump said in an interview …
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Melissa Pamer / KTLA:
Car Salesman Killed in Crash During Corvette Test Drive at Ontario CarMax; Driver Arrested — A used car salesman was killed when a red Corvette crashed during a test drive in Ontario, and the prospective car buyer was arrested on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter Tuesday afternoon, police said.
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Ben Smith / BuzzFeed:
The Only Strategy For Hillary Clinton Is To Scorch The Earth — If Hillary Clinton manages to beat Bernie Sanders, the early primaries have already revealed that there's only one strategy for the general election against a Republican, be it Donald Trump, Marco Rubio, or Ted Cruz: Scorch the earth.
Daily Mail:
The torture of watching my husband choose between his beliefs and his old friend the PM: Daily Mail columnist SARAH VINE's intensely personal account of a momentous decision — For months, I had known the storm was coming. I first raised the subject with my husband Michael Gove last summer …
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