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Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Chris Christie Endorses Donald Trump and Calls Marco Rubio ‘Desperate’ — Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey endorsed Donald J. Trump on Friday, a major turn in a wild race and one that gives the New York businessman a significant boost as he heads into the pivotal “Super Tuesday” contests.
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Lynnley Browning / Bloomberg Business:
Trump's 12 Years of Audits ‘Very Unusual,’ Ex-IRS Agent Says — Agency's review doesn't preclude him from releasing returns — Pressure could mount as GOP rivals plan their own releases — Donald Trump's disclosure that his tax returns have been under review by the Internal Revenue Service …
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Eliza Collins / Politico:
Rubio suggests Trump wet his pants on debate stage — Marco Rubio relentlessly mocked Donald Trump on Friday, escalating the attacks he unleashed during Thursday night's debate and even suggesting the Republican frontrunner may have wet his pants on the stage.
Leon H. Wolf / RedState:
This Epic Video Shows that Marco Rubio is Not Done Embarrassing Trump Yet — I'm going to share with you a video here of Rubio making a speech at a rally today. Normally, my policy here is to always include a transcript with these videos, but I'm going to break that policy just this once …
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Nate Cohn / New York Times:
How Marco Rubio Could Lose Every State on Super Tuesday and Still Win — Marco Rubio has not won a state, a fact that worries allies and pleases skeptics who mock his chances to win the Republican presidential nomination. — It doesn't even sound as if the Rubio team knows when it will win one.
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David Weigel / Washington Post:
Trump has bladder issues, suggests Rubio as he unleashes a torrent of attacks at first post-debate rally — The GOP debate in three minutes Candidates battle for young black votes — DALLAS — For the first eight minutes of his final pre-Super Tuesday rally in Texas, Sen. Marco Rubio …
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Veronica Stracqualursi / ABC News:
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Leon H. Wolf / RedState:
Scared Donald Trump to Hide Behind Chris Christie's Skirt — This is how desperate Donald Trump is to change the news cycle. Trump has had Christie's endorsement in his back pocket the whole time. He could have released this whenever he wanted to. He did it today to try to divert attention …
Niall Stanage / The Hill:
Winners, losers in final GOP debate before Super Tuesday
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Ed O'Keefe / Washington Post:
That time Marco Rubio went full Trump on Donald Trump
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Robert Kagan / Washington Post:
Trump is the GOP's Frankenstein monster. Now he's strong enough to destroy the party.
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The CNN-Telemundo Republican debate transcript, annotated
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Frank Bruni / New York Times:
Five Big Questions After a G.O.P. Debate That Targeted Trump
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Marco Rubio came out swinging at Trump, and one punch really landed: Trump University
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Donald Trump's Mexico border wall will be as high as 55 feet, according to Donald Trump
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Eliza Collins / Politico:
Rubio super PAC launches fresh attacks on Trump
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Ben Kamisar / The Hill:
Trump says audits might be linked to his religion
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Heidi Hemmat / FOX31 Denver:
Teacher files lawsuit, saying 13-year-old student beat, bullied her … LOVELAND, Colo. — A Colorado teacher is speaking out after she says she was beaten and bullied by her own student, and prohibited by her superiors from reporting the abuse. — “I was told that was my job …
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Detroit Free Press:
Top Snyder aides urged going back to Detroit water — The city of Flint, Snyder's top legal aide wrote in October 2014, “should try to get back on the Detroit system as a stopgap ASAP before this thing gets too far out of control.” — Two of Gov. Rick Snyder's top lawyers privately advocated moving …
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Chad Livengood / Detroit News:
Emails: Flint water warnings reached gov's inner circle
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Peter Shane / Washington Monthly:
What Do We Call Options Worse Than “Nuclear?” — Remember when the Democrats' move in 2012 to partially curtail the use of the Senate filibuster was called the “nuclear option?” I fear the blogosphere will soon be tasked to generate hyperbolic epithets yet more cataclysmic.
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NBC News:
Cedric Larry Ford Kills 3, Injures 14 in Kansas Shooting Spree — Three people were killed and 14 injured Thursday after a gunman drove through two Kansas towns taking shots at people before opening fire at his workplace, police said. — The assailant, who was identified by victims' family members …
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Scott Bland / Politico:
Donors ask GOP consulting firm to research independent presidential bid — Conservative donors have engaged a major GOP consulting firm in Florida to research the feasibility of mounting a late, independent run for president amid growing fears that Donald Trump could win the Republican nomination.
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Michael Nunez / Gizmodo:
Mark Zuckerberg Asks Racist Facebook Employees to Stop Crossing Out Black Lives Matter Slogans — The Black Lives Matter movement has shed light on the racial profiling, police brutality, and racial inequality experienced by the African-American community across America.
Tegna / WUSA:
2nd Marine attacked, left for dead in DC … WASHINGTON (WUSA9) — Not one but two Marines were brutally attacked on February 12 in two unrelated incidents. — One attack happened at a McDonald's when two teenagers assaulted and robbed a veteran Marine. — A second Marine …
Jon Favreau / The Daily Beast:
Why Electing Hillary in '16 Is More Important Than Electing Obama in '08 — A former Obama '08 speechwriter explains how why Secretary Clinton is a lot more compelling than you might think. — I hear you're still not Ready for Hillary. — I get it. I didn't start off as her biggest fan either.
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Hadas Gold / Politico:
Donald Trump: We're going to ‘open up’ libel laws — Donald Trump said on Friday he plans to change libel laws in the United States so that he can have an easier time suing news organizations. — During a rally in Fort Worth, Texas, Trump began his usual tirade against newspapers …
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