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11:30 AM ET, March 3, 2016

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Geoff Earle / New York Post:
8 reasons we need to start preparing for President Trump  —  WASHINGTON — A few months ago, Hillary Clinton's campaign was salivating over the chance to take on Donald Trump — but the real-estate mogul is now positioned not only to win the GOP nomination, but also the White House.
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Associated Press:
Romney calling Trump ‘phony,’ urging Republicans to shun him  —  SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Former GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney is charging into the increasingly divisive White House race with a verbal lashing of Donald Trump and a plea for fellow Republicans to shun the front-runner for the good of country and party.
Nolan D. McCaskill / Politico:
Romney rips Trump as a ‘phony’ and a ‘fraud’  —  Mitt Romney opened a new front in the Republican Party's civil war on Thursday, releasing excerpts of a blistering attack on GOP front-runner Donald Trump — who wasted no time hitting the party's 2012 nominee right back.
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 …
Discussion: Political Wire, CNN and The Week
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” …
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.
Discussion: Algemeiner.com, The Week and Newsalert
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 …
Matea Gold / Washington Post:
Pandemonium in the GOP: Some embrace Trump while others rush to stop him
Jonathan Stearns / Bloomberg Business:
Romney to Attack ‘Phony’ Trump in Utah Address
New York Post:   Why would anyone want Mitt Romney's political advice?
Alexander Burns / New York Times:
Anti-Trump Republicans Call for a Third-Party Option
Discussion: The Week and Washington Times
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Trump rivals limp into crucial debate
Discussion: The Hill, ABC News, Hot Air and U.S. News
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 Campaign Unfolds, So Do Inquiries Into Hillary Clinton's Emails
Evan Perez / CNN:
DOJ grants immunity to ex-Clinton staffer who set up email server
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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Michael Crowley / Politico:
Neocons declare war on Trump
John Hinderaker / Power Line:
To Flee Donald Trump's America, You Will Need the Right Documents
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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Sasha Issenberg / Bloomberg Business:
The Best-Laid Free Media Plan of Marco Rubio  —  His campaign used data to try to put the candidate in front of the right voters.  He realized too late that he couldn't get there without hurling insults.  —  On Tuesday morning, just as polls were opening across the 11 Super Tuesday states …
Skagit Valley Herald / Goskagit.com:
Man accidentally kills himself while taking photos with gun  —  A 43-year-old Concrete man died Sunday after accidentally shooting himself in the face with what he thought was an unloaded gun.  —  The man and his girlfriend were at a residence in the 46000 block of Baker Loop Road taking photos …
Oliver Darcy / TheBlaze.com:
Sean Hannity Goes Scorched Earth Against Marco Rubio  —  Sean Hannity repeatedly ripped into Marco Rubio on his Fox News program Wednesday night, attacking the Florida senator for recent attacks on Donald Trump and saying his rhetoric was “beyond the pale” of acceptance in a presidential primary.
Discussion: Western Journalism
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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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Lisa Roberson / Chronicle-Telegram:
Oberlin College president defends professor's rights after social media uproar
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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Michael Barbaro / New York Times:
Seeing Chris Christie With Donald Trump, New Jersey and Internet Cringe
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.
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:
Discussion: The Jawa Report and Star Tribune
Timothy Cama / The Hill:
Chief justice rejects plea to block air pollution rule  —  Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts rejected a plea Thursday to block a contentious air pollution rule for power plants, in a big victory for the Obama administration.  —  Roberts's order came despite his court's 5-4 decision …
Click2Houston.com:
ATF: Multiple arrests made in smash-and-grab gun store robbery  —  HOUSTON - The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms confirmed to Channel 2 that authorities have made multiple arrests in the smash-and grab robbery at a gun store in southwest Houston.  —  Federal charges are expected to be filed as the investigation continues.
Discussion: NBC News, KHOU-TV, Mashable and WCMH-TV
 
 
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Charles M. Blow / New York Times:
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Kathryn Watson / The Daily Caller:
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CNN:
For the next Justice, Americans want a nominee and a hearing
Discussion: Washington Post and The Week
Caitlin MacNeal / Talking Points Memo:
Reid: I ‘Respect’ Cruz For Having ‘Set Of Values’ But Rubio's ‘An Opportunist’
Discussion: Mediaite and The Week
Cristina Marcos / The Hill:
House Dem blasts NBC over Melissa Harris-Perry departure
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Matt Bai / Yahoo Politics:
Knock knock, Marco. It's a wolf named Trump.
Daniel Lippman / Politico:
N.M. Gov. Susana Martinez to endorse Rubio
Bloomberg Business:
Clinton's Best Day Is Behind Her, Sanders Adviser Says
Discussion: Politico and Algemeiner.com
Everett Rosenfeld / CNBC:
More than 45K sign petition to arrest Bill Clinton
Howard Sheppard / WPMT FOX43:
86-year-old woman accidentally hangs herself with medical alert necklace
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