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Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
David Duke Urges His Supporters To Volunteer And Vote For Trump — “Voting against Donald Trump at this point is really treason to your heritage.” — w.soundcloud.com — David Duke, a white nationalist and former Ku Klux Klan grand wizard, is urging the listeners of his radio program to volunteer and vote for Donald Trump.
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Eliza Collins / Politico:
David Duke: Voting against Trump is ‘treason to your heritage’ — David Duke, a white nationalist and former Klu Klux Klan grand wizard, told his audience Wednesday that voting for anyone besides Donald Trump “is really treason to your heritage.” — “Voting for these people …
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
This poll showing Donald Trump romping in Florida is very, very bad news for Marco Rubio — Candidates battle for young black votes … State of the 2016 race — Donald Trump speaks during a campaign stop in Tampa, Florida. — There hadn't been a good poll in Florida for a while, until Thursday morning.
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Christopher Cameron / The Statesman:
Political science professor forecasts Trump as general election winner — A professor of political science at Stony Brook University has forecasted that Donald Trump has a minimum 97 percent chance of winning the general election as the Republican nominee. — Professor Helmut Norpoth's …
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Douglas Heye / The Huffington Post:
How The Republican Party Has Failed To Dig Up Dirt On Donald Trump — GOP operatives are alarmed. Democrats are astonished. — WASHINGTON — It's no secret that rival campaigns were caught off guard by Donald Trump's ascent in the Republican primary. But the extent to which they are …
Daniel Strauss / Politico:
RNC sees leverage over Trump
RNC sees leverage over Trump
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Jon Ward / Yahoo Politics:
Why Chris Christie never went after Donald Trump
Why Chris Christie never went after Donald Trump
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
‘The poorly educated’ people of America cut an ad for Donald Trump [Video]
‘The poorly educated’ people of America cut an ad for Donald Trump [Video]
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The Hill:
How Obama, Dems plan to win fight on high court — President Obama and Senate Democrats plan to reach deep into their bag of tricks and tactics to ensure the Supreme Court dominates the political debate up until Election Day. — Their strategy is to portray the Senate Republican majority …
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Alex Griswold / Mediaite:
Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval Withdraws Himself for Consideration for Open SCOTUS Seat — After reportedly being vetted by the Obama administration, Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval has withdrawn himself from consideration for the open seat on the Supreme Court.
Reno Gazette-Journal:
Gov. Sandoval says he's not interested in potential Supreme Court nomination — Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval announced Thursday morning that he's declining a possible nomination for the U.S. Supreme Court. — “Earlier today, I notified the White House that I do not wish to be considered …
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Juliet Eilperin / Washington Post:
Sandoval bows out of Supreme Court consideration
Sandoval bows out of Supreme Court consideration
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Brad Mielke / ABC News:
Hillary Clinton Pushes Back on Potential Brian Sandoval Supreme Court Nomination
Hillary Clinton Pushes Back on Potential Brian Sandoval Supreme Court Nomination
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Shushannah Walshe / ABC News:
Gov. Brian Sandoval Declines Consideration for Supreme Court Opening
Gov. Brian Sandoval Declines Consideration for Supreme Court Opening
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Carrie Dann / NBC News:
Sandoval: ‘I Do Not Wish to Be Considered’ for Supreme Court Job
Sandoval: ‘I Do Not Wish to Be Considered’ for Supreme Court Job
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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Cruz, Rubio prep for brutal debate night — HOUSTON — For Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz, this might be their last, best chance. — The final Republican presidential debate Thursday night before the Super Tuesday contests has the potential to be an epic display of anger and rhetorical aggression …
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Rubio just launched a searing attack on Trump. Here's why it may fail.
Rubio just launched a searing attack on Trump. Here's why it may fail.
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Ross Douthat / New York Times:
What Is Marco Rubio Waiting For?
What Is Marco Rubio Waiting For?
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Marc Caputo / Politico:
Poll: Trump crushes Rubio in Florida
Poll: Trump crushes Rubio in Florida
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Peter Beinart / The Atlantic:
The Ceiling Buster — Last Sunday, Marco Rubio voiced …
The Ceiling Buster — Last Sunday, Marco Rubio voiced …
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Ryan Struyk / ABC News:
Donald Trump Leads Marco Rubio by 16 Points in New Florida Poll
Donald Trump Leads Marco Rubio by 16 Points in New Florida Poll
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Politico and Associated Press
Dan Balz / Washington Post:
Poll: Trump's negatives among Hispanics rise; worst in GOP field … Donald Trump has used the issue of immigration to help make himself the front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination, but his harsh rhetoric also has earned him the highest negative ratings among Hispanic voters …
Columbia Daily Tribune:
University of Missouri curators vote to fire Melissa Click — Melissa Click, an assistant professor of mass media at the University of Missouri, demands a journalist leave the Concerned Student 1950 camp area in November. The Missouri Board of Curators voted 4-2 in favor …
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Esme E Deprez / Bloomberg Business:
South Carolina Feminists Want Woman President Who Isn't Clinton — Sanders's policies outweigh his gender for many on campuses — Election of female chief executive seen as certain — someday — By the time Maxine Todd returned to the University of South Carolina last month after a semester away, it was too late.
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Tyler Tynes / The Huffington Post:
Black Lives Matter Activists Interrupt Hillary Clinton At Private Event In South Carolina — They wanted her to account for some of her past statements on racial justice. — Politics Fellow, The Huffington Post — Two Black Lives Matter activists interrupted a private Hillary Clinton …
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New York Times:
Donald Trump to Foreign Workers for Florida Club: You're Hired — Donald J. Trump's Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach describes itself as “one of the most highly regarded private clubs in the world,” and it is not just the very-well-to-do who want to get in. — Since 2010, nearly 300 United …
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Charles C. W. Cooke / National Review:
Donald Trump Turned Down 94.4 Percent of American Job Applicants, Applied for Hundreds of ‘H’ Visas Instead
Donald Trump Turned Down 94.4 Percent of American Job Applicants, Applied for Hundreds of ‘H’ Visas Instead
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Amy Brittain / Washington Post:
Justice Scalia spent his last hours with members of this secretive society of elite hunters — When Justice Antonin Scalia died 11 days ago at a West Texas ranch, he was among high-ranking members of an exclusive fraternity for hunters called the International Order of St. Hubertus, an Austrian society that dates back to the 1600s.
David Johnson / TIME:
These Are the 100 Most-Read Female Writers in College Classes — What more than 1 million reading lists reveal about higher education today — Toni Morrison and Jane Austen are among the most-read female writers on college campuses, a new TIME analysis found.
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MIT Technology Review:
Google Unveils Neural Network with “Superhuman” Ability to Determine the Location of Almost Any Image — Guessing the location of a randomly chosen Street View image is hard, even for well-traveled humans. But Google's latest artificial-intelligence machine manages it with relative ease.
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Paul Watson / Infowars:
NY Times Columnist Jokes About Assassination Attempt Ending Trump's Campaign — “Good news guys I've figured out how the Trump campaign ends”. — New York Times columnist Ross Douthat caused outrage after he joked about how an assassination attempt could end Donald Trump's presidential campaign.
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Jason Leopold / VICE News:
While US Attorney General, Eric Holder Used Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's Birth Name as His Official Email Address — Former US Attorney General Eric Holder is a huge fan of NBA hall of famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. — So much so that Holder used Abdul-Jabbar's birth name, Lew Alcindor …
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