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War on the Rocks:
Open Letter on Donald Trump from GOP National Security Leaders — We the undersigned, members of the Republican national security community, represent a broad spectrum of opinion on America's role in the world and what is necessary to keep us safe and prosperous.
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Daniel Lippman / Politico:
Romney rips Trump as a ‘phony’ and a ‘fraud’ — Mitt Romney on Thursday will slam GOP front-runner Donald Trump as “a phony” and “a fraud” who is “playing the American public for suckers” in a major speech on the 2016 race. — “His promises are as worthless as a degree from Trump University …
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Donald J. Trump / CBS News:
Mitt Romney: Donald Trump “a phony, a fraud” — WASHINGTON — Former Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney is charging into the increasingly divisive 2016 GOP White House sweepstakes Thursday with a harsh takedown of front-runner Donald Trump, calling him a “phony” …
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CBS New York, The Gateway Pundit, Daily Kos and Washington Post
Michelle Conlin / Reuters:
Exclusive: Koch brothers will not use funds to try to block Trump nomination — The Koch brothers, the most powerful conservative mega donors in the United States, will not use their $400 million political arsenal to try to block Republican front-runner Donald Trump's path to the presidential nomination …
Jonathan Stearns / Bloomberg Business:
Romney to Attack ‘Phony’ Trump in Utah Address
Romney to Attack ‘Phony’ Trump in Utah Address
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Talking Points Memo, The Atlantic and Washington Post
Matea Gold / Washington Post:
Pandemonium in the GOP: Some embrace Trump while others rush to stop him
Pandemonium in the GOP: Some embrace Trump while others rush to stop him
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Talking Points Memo, Associated Press, Moe Lane and Western Journalism
Michael Crowley / Politico:
Neocons declare war on Trump
Neocons declare war on Trump
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Antiwar.com Original, Washington Post and Infowars
Alexander Burns / New York Times:
Anti-Trump Republicans Call for a Third-Party Option
Bloomberg Business:
Romney to Lay Out Case Against Trump in Speech Thursday
Romney to Lay Out Case Against Trump in Speech Thursday
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Ben White / Politico:
Wall Street readies big Trump assault
Adam Goldman / Washington Post:
Justice Dept. grants immunity to staffer who set up Clinton email server — The Justice Department has granted immunity to the former State Department staffer who worked on Hillary Rodham Clinton's private email server, a sign the FBI investigation into possible criminal wrongdoing is progressing.
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New York Times:
As Presidential Campaign Unfolds, So Do Inquiries Into Clinton's Emails — WASHINGTON — As Hillary Clinton moves toward the Democratic presidential nomination, she faces legal hurdles from her use of a private computer server as secretary of state that could jar her campaign's momentum in the months ahead.
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Power Line and Outside the Beltway
Frank Pallotta / CNNMoney:
ESPN ‘addressing’ Curt Schilling's Hillary Clinton slam
ESPN ‘addressing’ Curt Schilling's Hillary Clinton slam
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Mediaite and CBS New York
A.B. Stoddard / The Hill:
Too little, too late on Trump — We can all see that members of the GOP establishment are in dire need of a stiff drink. But they sure do look like rookies showing up after last call. — After Donald Trump — dominated polling for the party's presidential nomination in at least 49 states …
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Jonathan Oosting / Detroit News:
Good luck getting into Detroit's GOP debate
Good luck getting into Detroit's GOP debate
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Alan Rappeport / New York Times:
At Republican Debate, a Field of Four on Fox News
At Republican Debate, a Field of Four on Fox News
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NPR, The Week, BloombergView.com and Outside the Beltway
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Trump rivals limp into crucial debate
Gabriel Sherman / New York Magazine:
More Bad News for Marco Rubio: He Just Lost the Support of Fox News — “We can't do the Rubio thing anymore,” Roger Ailes told a network host. — In his role as the donor class's darling, Marco Rubio has enjoyed support from the Republican's media arm, Fox News.
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Daniel Lippman / Politico:
N.M. Gov. Susana Martinez to endorse Rubio
N.M. Gov. Susana Martinez to endorse Rubio
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New York Times, Talk Media News, Florida Politics and Associated Press
Matthew Boyle / Breitbart:
Exclusive Audio — Rubio Campaign Manager Plots Brokered Convention In Manhattan Donor Meeting To Take Nomination From Trump — Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) is plotting to take the Republican nomination away from Donald Trump using surreptitious tactics at a so-called “brokered convention,” …
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Infowars, John Hawkins' Right Wing News and Independent Journal Review
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Theodore Schleifer / CNN:
First on CNN: Ted Cruz could have dropped out if he lost Texas, chief strategist says
First on CNN: Ted Cruz could have dropped out if he lost Texas, chief strategist says
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Nick Gehring / bencarson.com:
Official Statement by Dr. Ben Carson
Official Statement by Dr. Ben Carson
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miamiherald:
In Florida primary: Marco Rubio best candidate to unite GOP — Marco Rubio needs Florida win to stay in the race — Senator is best choice to unify fractured GOP His ability to reach across the aisle an asset — As the pivotal Florida primary on March 15 draws near …
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TownhallReview.com, Politico, Western Journalism and Outside the Beltway
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Caitlin MacNeal / Talking Points Memo:
Reid: I ‘Respect’ Cruz For Having ‘Set Of Values’ But Rubio's ‘An Opportunist’
Reid: I ‘Respect’ Cruz For Having ‘Set Of Values’ But Rubio's ‘An Opportunist’
Andrew Prokop / Vox:
Super Tuesday delegate math: Marco Rubio is in deep trouble
Super Tuesday delegate math: Marco Rubio is in deep trouble
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Florida Politics
Bloomberg Business:
Clinton's Best Day Is Behind Her, Sanders Adviser Says — Vermont senator trails Clinton by more than 600 delegates — Democrats increasingly turn focus to general election race — The Democratic presidential race entered a new phase following Super Tuesday, with Bernie Sanders vowing …
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Annie Karni / Politico:
How Clinton hit the reset button on 2016
Nicholas Confessore / New York Times:
Beneath Hillary Clinton's Super Tuesday Wins, Signs of Turnout Trouble
Beneath Hillary Clinton's Super Tuesday Wins, Signs of Turnout Trouble
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Politico
Daily Mail:
‘Free speech should flourish’: Jewish head of Oberlin college defends his decision not to sack female professor who claimed Jews were behind 9/11 attacks — The president of Oberlin College President Marvin Krislov is defending Karega's free speech despite being Jewish and offended by her comments
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Shot in the Dark, The Tower and American Spectator
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Lisa Roberson / Chronicle-Telegram:
Oberlin College president defends professor's rights after social media uproar
Oberlin College president defends professor's rights after social media uproar
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New York Post, Truth Revolt and Business Insider
New Jersey Online:
Chris Christie, resign for N.J.'s sake | Editorial — Star-Ledger Editorial Board By Star-Ledger Editorial Board — Gov. Chris Christie has made it abundantly clear that governing New Jersey is a distant second priority for him, far behind the demands of his personal ambition.
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Andrew Harnik / Los Angeles Times:
Editorial Donald Trump is not fit to be president of the United States — Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at the White and Gold Ballroom at The Mar-A-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Fla. on March 1. — Donald Trump is not fit to be president of the United States.
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Algemeiner.com, The Week and Newsalert
Julie Hirschfeld Davis / New York Times:
White House Said to Be Vetting Appeals Court Judge for Supreme Court Seat — WASHINGTON — The White House is vetting Jane L. Kelly, a career public defender turned federal appellate judge, as a potential nominee for the Supreme Court, as President Obama closes in on a decision that could reshape …
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Dahlia Lithwick / Slate:
The Women Take Over — In oral arguments for the Texas abortion case, the three female justices upend the Supreme Court's balance of power. — When the Supreme Court last heard oral arguments in a landmark abortion case, it was April 1992, the case was Planned Parenthood v Casey, and Sandra Day O'Connor was the lone female justice.
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SCOTUSblog, Hullabaloo, Shakesville and Mother Jones
Howard Sheppard / WPMT FOX43:
86-year-old woman accidentally hangs herself with medical alert necklace — CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. - An 86-year-old Cumberland County woman is dead after she trips and is accidentally hanged by her medical alert necklace. It happened on February 15. — County Coroner Charles Hall …
John Hinderaker / Power Line:
Desperately Seeking Islamophobia — A week ago, there was a burglary at a Minneapolis mosque. CAIR immediately labeled the incident anti-Muslim, as the Minneapolis Star Tribune reported: … The Star Tribune even tied the burglary to Donald Trump:
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