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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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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 …
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Political Wire, CNN and The Week
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 …
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.
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.
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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
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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NBC News, Talking Points Memo, CNN and Moe Lane
Michael Falcone / ABC News:
The Note: Mitt's Moment to Trash Trump
The Note: Mitt's Moment to Trash Trump
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Politico, NPR.org and Western Journalism
Donald J. Trump / CBS News:
Mitt Romney: Donald Trump “a phony, a fraud”
Mitt Romney: Donald Trump “a phony, a fraud”
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CBS New York, The Gateway Pundit, Daily Kos and Washington Post
Jonathan Stearns / Bloomberg Business:
Romney to Attack ‘Phony’ Trump in Utah Address
Romney to Attack ‘Phony’ Trump in Utah Address
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Washington Post, Talking Points Memo and The Atlantic
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
Nick Corasaniti / New York Times:
Fox Moderators to Face Donald Trump in Thursday's Debate
Fox Moderators to Face Donald Trump in Thursday's Debate
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Independent Journal Review, Althouse, RealClearPolitics and Taylor Marsh
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Trump rivals limp into crucial debate
Trump rivals limp into crucial debate
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The Hill, ABC News, U.S. News and Tampa Bay Times
Alexander Burns / New York Times:
Anti-Trump Republicans Call for a Third-Party Option
Matthew Continetti / Washington Free Beacon:
A Contested GOP Convention Is a Terrible Idea
A Contested GOP Convention Is a Terrible Idea
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Washington Post and New York Times
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
As Presidential Campaign Unfolds, So Do Inquiries Into Clinton's Emails
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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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Scared Monkeys, Mediaite and CBS New York
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
Neocons declare war on Trump
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Arizona Republic, Antiwar.com Original, Washington Post and Infowars
John Hinderaker / Power Line:
To Flee Donald Trump's America, You Will Need the Right Documents
To Flee Donald Trump's America, You Will Need the Right Documents
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Deadspin, The Week and Talking Points Memo
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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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.
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Western Journalism
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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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 …
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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Algemeiner.com
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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
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 …
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Raw Story, Associated Press, Fox 59 and Q13 FOX News
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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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
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 …