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Anna Palmer / Politico:
Top Rubio adviser preparing donors for dismal Super Tuesday — Marco Rubio's top campaign adviser huddled with roughly 40 bundlers and K Streeters Tuesday morning to prepare them for a difficult primary election night—as well as to brief them on the campaign's plan for what to do next.
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Justin Wolfers / New York Times:
‘Donald Drumpf’ Is Beating Rubio and Cruz for Second in Google Searches — Tuesday morning I wrote about how real-time Google search data can provide useful election forecasts. With half the day gone and voters in Super Tuesday states still at the polls, Google Trends reveals a striking observation …
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Tasneem Nashrulla / BuzzFeed:
Here's Why This Educated, Liberal Couple Is Considering Voting For Donald Trump — “Yes, we could be like the good citizens who voted for a ‘tameable’ Hitler in 1933 to get things back on track. But the alternatives look worse,” the couple wrote in a letter to the Financial Times. — The letter reads:
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CNN:
National poll: Clinton, Sanders both top Trump — Washington (CNN)Both of the remaining Democratic candidates for president easily top Republican front-runner Donald Trump in hypothetical general election match-ups, according to a new CNN/ORC Poll. — But Hillary Clinton …
NBC News:
FOLLOW LIVE: Updates from Super Tuesday States — It's Super Tuesday in the presidential primary campaigns and voters in twelve states — Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont and Virginia — will be headed to the polls.
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Dareh Gregorian / New York Daily News:
Bad news for The Donald on Super Tuesday as court rules N.Y. attorney general's Trump University …
Bad news for The Donald on Super Tuesday as court rules N.Y. attorney general's Trump University …
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Burgess Everett / Politico:
Club for Growth warns against Trump endorsements
Club for Growth warns against Trump endorsements
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Paul Singer / USA Today:
Seven N.J. newspapers call on Christie to resign — 48 Shares — Seven New Jersey newspapers issued a joint editorial Tuesday calling on Gov. Chris Christie to resign in the wake of his failed presidential campaign and his subsequent endorsement of rival Donald Trump.
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Asbury Park Press:
Step down, Gov. Christie — What an embarrassment. What an utter disgrace. — We're fed up with Gov. Chris Christie's arrogance. — We're fed up with his opportunism. — We're fed up with his hypocrisy. — We're fed up with his sarcasm. — We're fed up with his long neglect …
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Al Weaver / Washington Examiner:
Carson camp: 'We clearly don't know' our path to nomination — Ben Carson is staying in the race for the Republican nomination even though his campaign admits that it's not clear at all that Carson has a viable path to victory, and they don't have a plan to win. — “Well, we clearly don't know.
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Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Adviser: Carson staying in even if he gets shut out on Super Tuesday
Adviser: Carson staying in even if he gets shut out on Super Tuesday
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Sara Jerde / Talking Points Memo:
Carson Calls Meeting Of GOP Candidates After Race Takes ‘Turn For The Worse’
Carson Calls Meeting Of GOP Candidates After Race Takes ‘Turn For The Worse’
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Abby Phillip / Washington Post:
Super Tuesday Democratic primaries: Clinton projected to win in 6 states, Sanders in 2 — Trump is projected to win the GOP primaries in Virginia, Georgia, Alabama, Massachusetts and Tennessee; Cruz is projected to win Texas and Oklahoma. — Clinton is projected to win Texas …
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Mother Jones:
Live Super Tuesday Updates: Trump and Clinton Rack Up Wins
Live Super Tuesday Updates: Trump and Clinton Rack Up Wins
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Lauren Fox / Talking Points Memo:
Hillary Clinton Sweeps The Swing State Of Virginia
Hillary Clinton Sweeps The Swing State Of Virginia
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Christian Post:
Donald Trump Is a Scam. Evangelical Voters Should Back Away (CP Editorial) — Editors' Note: The Christian Post has not taken a position on a political candidate before today. We are making an exception because Trump is exceptionally bad and claims to speak for and represent the interests of evangelicals.
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Patrick Brennan / Marco Rubio:
Open Letter from Marco: Donald Trump Is No Joke — He's Dangerous
Open Letter from Marco: Donald Trump Is No Joke — He's Dangerous
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David Mack / BuzzFeed:
This Politician Probably Just Subtweeted Donald Trump With A Weird Picture Of His Hand
This Politician Probably Just Subtweeted Donald Trump With A Weird Picture Of His Hand
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Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
Republicans rebuff Obama in meeting on SCOTUS nomination — There were no signs of a breakthrough as President Obama met Tuesday with Senate Republican leaders pledging to block anyone he nominates to the Supreme Court. — Senate Majority Leader (R-Ky.) and Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley
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Senator Chuck Grassley / SCOTUSblog:
Coequal Branches of Government
Coequal Branches of Government
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Juliet Eilperin / Washington Post:
After White House meeting on Supreme Court nominee standoff, neither side budges
After White House meeting on Supreme Court nominee standoff, neither side budges
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Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Republican Group to Intensify Campaign Against Trump — A “super PAC” that was formed by members of the Ricketts family is boosting its staff and planning a full-fledged campaign against Donald J. Trump — and his surrogates — in an effort to thwart his rise, including hiring …
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Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Republican Business Leaders Look to Raise Money to Stop Trump
Republican Business Leaders Look to Raise Money to Stop Trump
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Neetzan Zimmerman / The Hill:
Clinton to voter: 'Why don't you go run for something?' — was involved in brief confrontation with a young woman during a campaign stop in Minnesota Tuesday afternoon as voters headed to the polls to cast their ballot in the state's primary. — The Democratic presidential front-runner …
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Steve Annear / BostonGlobe.com:
Did Bill Clinton violate election rules in Mass.? — Bill Clinton's presence inside a polling location in Boston on Super Tuesday has raised concerns about whether the former president violated state rules on Election Day campaigning. — While stumping for his wife, Democratic presidential …
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Super User / dni.gov:
Bin Laden's Bookshelf — In the weeks following the raid on Osama bin Laden's compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan by United States forces, U.S. Intelligence Community analysts sifted through the recovered digital and hard copy materials in search of clues that would reveal ongoing al-Qa'ida plots …
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ABC News:
Live Super Tuesday Republican Exit Poll Analysis — Who turned out in the Super Tuesday GOP primaries and what motivated their votes? — For all the answers, bookmark this page now or star it in the ABC News mobile app and come back at 5 p.m. ET. — Republicans will be voting today in Georgia …
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Dennis Daugaard / South Dakota State News:
Gov. Daugaard Vetoes HB 1008 — Office of Gov. Dennis Daugaard — 500 E. Capitol Ave. Pierre, S.D. 57501 — 605-773-3212 — CONTACT: Tony Venhuizen or Kelsey Pritchard at 605-773-3212 — PIERRE, S.D. - Gov. Dennis Daugaard has vetoed the following bill:
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Siobhan McFadyen / Mirror.co.uk:
Scientists discover 8000-year-old tiny hand prints in ancient cave were NOT made by humans — Experts probing the discovery of 13 hand prints in the eerie Egyptian Cave of Beasts say the 8000-year-old stencils did not belong to humans — Anthropologists probing the discovery …
Jerry Hayes / WHNT-TV:
Deputy's dash cam captures video of drunk passenger falling head first into creek — LINCOLN COUNTY, Tenn. - The next time you're having a bad day, think about the two guys a Lincoln County Deputy encountered while on patrol. — The driver stops the truck in the middle of a road.
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Los Angeles Times:
Why millennials are staying away from homeownership despite an improving economy — The number of millenials purchasing homes is low, due in part to demographic and industry changes. — For millions of young adults who make up the largest and best-educated generation in American history …
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Zach Carter / The Huffington Post:
DNC Chair Joins GOP Attack On Elizabeth Warren's Agency — Payday lenders get a new ally. — Senior Political Economy Reporter, The Huffington Post — WASHINGTON — Payday lenders have been gunning for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau since the day President Barack Obama tapped Elizabeth Warren to set up the new agency.
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Jillian Jorgensen / The New York Observer:
You Won't Get Arrested for Public Boozing (or Urinating) in Manhattan Anymore — Go ahead and pop the champagne: the NYPD will no longer arrest most people who are caught drinking alcohol in public in Manhattan, the city announced today—but they can still get a summons.
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
How Donald Trump Made Republicans Half-Aware of Racism — How could this happen to the movement founded by segregationist William F. Buckley? — Donald Trump represents a threat to conservatism in two ways. He is extremely likely to lose if nominated, and even if elected …
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