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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.
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The Texas Tribune, Guardian, Conservative Review, CNN, Politico, American Power and Townhall.com
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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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Raw Story
Maeve Reston / CNN:
Nevada caucus results: Trump poised for big night — Elko, Nevada (CNN)This state that has long embraced its reputation as the Wild West of politics is expected to embrace anti-establishment candidate Donald Trump in a blowout in the Nevada Republican caucuses on Tuesday night.
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Salon, The Last Refuge, Business Insider, Vox Popoli and New York Magazine
Philip Rucker / Washington Post:
In Nevada caucuses, Trump gets a third straight win … LAS VEGAS — Donald Trump convincingly won the Nevada presidential caucuses here Tuesday evening, the Associated Press projected, accelerating his march to the Republican nomination as his top two rivals fell short here despite aggressive campaigning in the closing days.
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Politico, CNN, New York Times, Refinery29, The Week, ABC News, The Huffington Post and New York Magazine
Wall Street Journal:
Adelsons Cast Their Ballots in Las Vegas, but Keep Cards Close
Adelsons Cast Their Ballots in Las Vegas, but Keep Cards Close
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Talking Points Memo
Daniel W. Drezner / Washington Post:
My very peculiar and speculative theory of why the GOP has not stopped Donald Trump
My very peculiar and speculative theory of why the GOP has not stopped Donald Trump
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Arkansas Blog, Arkansas Times, Instapundit, New York Magazine, Althouse, Daily Kos, Vox and Bloomberg Business
David M. Drucker / Washington Examiner:
Caucus chaos in Nevada as voters report instances of possible fraud
Caucus chaos in Nevada as voters report instances of possible fraud
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LifeNews.com
Dan McLaughlin / RedState:
The Ted Cruz Campaign Will Win Or Lose By March 6
The Ted Cruz Campaign Will Win Or Lose By March 6
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The Atlantic
Jeremy Diamond / CNN:
Donald Trump on protester: 'I'd like to punch him in the face'
Donald Trump on protester: 'I'd like to punch him in the face'
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Washington Post, New York Times, ECHIDNE OF THE SNAKES, Raw Story, AMERICAblog NewsAMERICAblog …, Daily Kos and Breitbart
David M. Herszenhorn / New York Times:
G.O.P. Senators Say Obama Supreme Court Pick Will Be Shunned — WASHINGTON — Senate Republican leaders said Tuesday that there would be no confirmation hearings, no vote, not even a courtesy meeting with President Obama's nominee to replace Justice Antonin Scalia, all but slamming shut …
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Congressman Justin Amash / Independent Journal …:
Why I Trust Ted Cruz — JOIN THE TEAM FOR ADDED BENEFITS: — Create an Account OR Log In — FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: — Submit — x — Views — ShareTweetEmail + — Independent Journal Opinion is an opinion platform and any opinions or information put forth by contributors …
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Patterico's Pontifications, Fox17 and Hit & Run
Talking Points Memo:
Key GOP Senators Emerge From Meeting: No Hearing For Obama SCOTUS Nom
Key GOP Senators Emerge From Meeting: No Hearing For Obama SCOTUS Nom
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Slate, The BRAD BLOG, The Week, Mediaite, Balloon Juice, Hullabaloo, Washington Monthly, Washington Post, Arkansas Blog, Arkansas Times and Daily Kos
Bernie Sanders / Yahoo Politics:
Sanders calls Senate obstruction a ‘racist effort to delegitimize’ Obama
Sanders calls Senate obstruction a ‘racist effort to delegitimize’ Obama
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Politico
Mike DeBonis / Washington Post:
Republicans vow no hearings and no votes for Obama's Supreme Court pick
Republicans vow no hearings and no votes for Obama's Supreme Court pick
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Nightmare builds for Senate GOP
Nightmare builds for Senate GOP
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Hot Air, Washington Post, Yahoo Politics, Daily Kos, Washington Monthly and Chicago
David M. Herszenhorn / New York Times:
Senate Leader Mitch McConnell Flatly Rejects Hearing on Any Court Nominee
Senate Leader Mitch McConnell Flatly Rejects Hearing on Any Court Nominee
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LifeNews.com, Outside the Beltway, Washington Post, LawNewz and Althouse
Ian Millhiser / ThinkProgress:
Mitch McConnell Is Already Threatening To Block The Next President's Supreme Court Nominee Too
Mitch McConnell Is Already Threatening To Block The Next President's Supreme Court Nominee Too
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Associated Press and No More Mister Nice Blog
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
GOP Judiciary: No hearing on Obama court nominee
GOP Judiciary: No hearing on Obama court nominee
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Politico, RedState, Infowars and RealClearPolitics
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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fox8.com and fox13now.com
Michael Isikoff / Yahoo:
With GOP nomination looming, Trump slated to take witness stand in fraud trial — Here's a part of the political calendar that nobody in the Republican Party seems to have noticed: This spring, just as the GOP nomination battle enters its final phase, frontrunner Donald Trump could be forced …
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RedState, Patterico's Pontifications, Politico and The Lonely Conservative
Eliza Collins / Politico:
Clinton: ‘Why is there one standard for me and not for everybody else?’ — Hillary Clinton pushed back on questions over the transcripts of her paid speeches during a televised Democratic town hall Tuesday, asking, “Why is there one standard for me and not for everybody else?”
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Eric Bradner / CNN:
Clinton's Wall Street wobbles
Clinton's Wall Street wobbles
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Washington Post, Slantpoint and Balloon Juice
Isaac Arnsdorf / Politico:
Mega-donors shy away from fight with Trump — As Donald Trump picks up momentum, the chances of a well-funded assault to block him from the Republican presidential nomination are dramatically dwindling, according to interviews with about a dozen donors and operatives who are appalled by the billionaire real estate showman's campaign.
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Vox, New York Times, Mother Jones, Washington Post, The Week and Bloomberg Business
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Alana Abramson / ABC News:
First Reports From GOP Nevada Caucuses Indicate Chaos, Confusion — The Nevada GOP caucuses were off to an apparent rocky start, with social media full of reports of ballot shortages, long waits and chaos at precinct sites. — At Spring Valley High School in Las Vegas …
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Yahoo Politics
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Callum Borchers / Washington Post:
Why aren't the Nevada Republican caucuses a bigger deal?
Why aren't the Nevada Republican caucuses a bigger deal?
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The Atlantic
Spencer S. Hsu / Washington Post:
U.S. judge orders discovery to go forward over Clinton's private email system — A federal judge on Tuesday ruled that State Department officials and top aides to Hillary Clinton should be questioned under oath about whether they intentionally thwarted federal open records laws by using …
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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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Telegraph, Coffee House, Guardian, Press Association and Guido Fawkes
Jon Meyer / WNEP-TV:
Nurse Accused of Helping with Surgery While Drunk … PLAINS TOWNSHIP — A nurse is charged with being drunk while assisting on an emergency surgery at the VA Medical Center near Wilkes-Barre. — He admits he was at a casino drinking when he was called into work.
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WTVR-TV
Timothy B. Lee / Vox:
Study: lottery winners' neighbors tend to spend themselves into bankruptcy — When someone wins the lottery, it can be bad news for his neighbor's finances. A new study from the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia examines the relationship between lottery winners in a particular Canadian province …
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Daily Mail and Mother Jones