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2:40 PM ET, March 4, 2016

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TMZ.com:
O.J. Simpson — Buried Knife Found at O.J.'s Estate  —  A construction worker found a knife buried on the perimeter of the former O.J. Simpson estate ... and it's currently being tested by the LAPD in a top secret investigation ... law enforcement sources tell TMZ.  —  The story is incredible.
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Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times:
Knife found on O.J. Simpson property being tested by LAPD  —  O.J. Simpson reacts as he is found not guilty of murdering his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman.  With him are members of his defense team, F. Lee Bailey, left, and Johnnie Cochran Jr.
Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Clash of Republican Con Artists  —  So Republicans are going to nominate a candidate who talks complete nonsense on domestic policy; who believes that foreign policy can be conducted via bullying and belligerence; who cynically exploits racial and ethnic hatred for political gain.
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Frank Bruni / New York Times:
Five Big Questions After a Vulgar Republican Debate  —  Does the size of Donald Trump's penis matter?  —  I'm not being cheeky.  I'm not being shocking.  I'm noting something that we cannot lose track of, should not shrug our shoulders about and must not gloss over: Trump has succeeded …
Alex Pareene / Gawker:
Donald Trump Was Set Up  —  The word came in from our best-sourced Fox News Kremlinologists: Fox News had settled for Donald Trump.  Roger Ailes had given up on the hapless Marco Rubio.  Megyn Kelly was sounding conciliatory, granting that Trump appeared more and more presidential.
Kendall Breitman / Bloomberg Business:
Romney Would Support Play to Stop Trump at Convention  —  Republican nominee from 2012 might donate to stop Trump  —  Given choice of Trump and Clinton, he'll write in third name  —  Mitt Romney, the 2012 Republican presidential nominee, said he would support an effort to deny Donald Trump …
Discussion: Political Wire and Politico
Gregory Krieg / CNN:
Donald Trump defends size of his penis  —  (CNN)Donald Trump assured American voters Thursday night that despite what Marco Rubio had suggested, there was “no problem” with the size of his hands — or anything else.  —  “Look at those hands, are they small hands?” the front-runner …
Eliza Collins / Politico:
Jim Webb: I won't vote for Clinton, but I may for Trump
Caitlin MacNeal / Talking Points Memo:   Bobby Jindal Blames President Obama For Donald Trump's Rise
Robert F. Bukaty / Los Angeles Times:
GOP elites have a new strategy to stop Donald Trump, but it carries a big risk
Discussion: Shakesville
David Weigel / Washington Post:
Jim Webb: I'd vote for Trump, but not Clinton
Discussion: Instapundit and Balloon Juice
Bobby Jindal / Wall Street Journal:
President Obama Created Donald Trump
Discussion: New York Magazine
Reid J. Epstein / Wall Street Journal:
On Seventh Try, Cory Gardner Says He'll Back GOP Nominee
Discussion: Talking Points Memo and Daily Kos
Jamie Feldman / The Huffington Post:
Whole Foods Sells Peeled Oranges In Plastic Containers, World Revolts  —  This is pretty bad, any way you peel it.  —  Whole Foods encourages shoppers to bring their own shopping bags and prides itself on an ability to provide healthy options to shoppers in the best possible way.
Nick Gass / Politico:
Trump pulls out of CPAC  —  Donald Trump has pulled out of the Conservative Political Action Conference on Saturday, opting to campaign in Kansas and Florida instead. … The Trump campaign released a statement to reporters announcing that it would be in “Witchita, Kanasas [sic] for a major rally on Saturday prior to Caucus.”
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CNN:
Donald Trump backs out of CPAC
Discussion: 2016 Election Central
Donald J Trump for President:
DONALD J. TRUMP IN WICHITA, KANSAS
Discussion: Mother Jones, Raw Story and KSNG-TV
Nate Cohn / New York Times:
If Super Tuesday Voting Pattern Continues, Donald Trump Will Reach Delegate Target  —  Donald Trump did not amass a majority of delegates on Super Tuesday.  But he could soon.  —  If the people in the rest of the nation vote as the Super Tuesday results suggest they would …
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Jon Ward / Yahoo Politics:
Why Donald Trump would be at a disadvantage in a brokered convention
Discussion: Politico and MSNBC
Benjy Sarlin / MSNBC:
Only the voters can judge Donald Trump's horror show of a debate  —  Donald Trump's rivals and Fox News' debate moderators laid out a clear and factual case on Thursday that Trump's policies were unworkable; that he regularly shifted his positions; and that he had engaged in business practices …
Discussion: NBC News
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Hadas Gold / Politico:
GOP primary debate on Fox News most watched debate of 2016
Discussion: Daily Kos
Matt Apuzzo / New York Times:
Security Logs of Hillary Clinton's Email Server Are Said to Show No Evidence of Hacking  —  WASHINGTON — A former aide to Hillary Clinton has turned over to the F.B.I. computer security logs from Mrs. Clinton's private server, records that showed no evidence of foreign hacking …
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Josh Rogin / BloombergView.com:
Clinton Takes Aim at Another Government Watchdog
Discussion: naked capitalism
Fox News Insider:
Luntz Focus Group's Winner of GOP Debate, Low Point of Night  —  What did Michigan voters think about tonight's GOP debate in Detroit?  —  Frank Luntz shared the reactions of his focus group on a special post-debate edition of The Kelly File.  —  The voters had some very negative things …
Joe Schoffstall / Washington Free Beacon:
Hillary Paid Herself $250,000 From Campaign Funds  —  The campaign of Democratic presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton has made payments totaling six figures to Clinton this election cycle, according to a review of its expenditures.  —  Federal campaign finance records reviewed …
Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
Anger Over Supreme Court Vacancy Could Expand 2016 Senate Map  —  New Public Policy Polling surveys in Arizona, Iowa, Missouri, and North Carolina find that voter anger over their Republican Senators' unwillingness to consider a replacement for Antonin Scalia on the Supreme Court could help …
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Trump kills GOP autopsy  —  Reeling from a second straight loss to Barack Obama, a flailing Republican Party in 2013 found its culprit: Mitt Romney's callous tone toward minorities.  Instead of being doomed to irrelevance in a changing America, the party would rebrand as a kinder, more inclusive GOP.
Charlie Nash / Breitbart:
Pitt Students ‘In Tears’ and Feeling ‘Unsafe’ After Milo Yiannopoulos Event  —  The University of Pittsburgh's Student Government Board held a public meeting on Tuesday to discuss the traumatizing visit the night before from “dangerous” homosexual and Breitbart Tech Editor Milo Yiannopoulos …
Chico Harlan / Washington Post:
The debilitating economic disaster Louisiana's governor left behind  —  BATON ROUGE, La. — Already, the state of Louisiana had gutted university spending and depleted its rainy day funds.  It had cut 30,000 employees and furloughed others.  It had slashed the number of child services staffers …
Discussion: addictinginfo.org
Kimberly Veklerov / San Francisco Chronicle:
Suit: Black passenger insulted, ordered off Greyhound in Oakland  —  A Greyhound bus driver ordered a San Francisco woman to the back of the bus, called her a racial epithet and had a security guard escort her off, according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday in Alameda County Superior Court.
Discussion: theGrio and Raw Story
Brian Faler / Politico:
Report: Sanders proposes $15T in tax increases, hitting most taxpayers  —  Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has proposed $15.3 trillion in tax increases, according to a new report, and would raise rates on virtually everyone, including the politically all-important middle class.
Discussion: Newsalert
 
 
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Damian Paletta / Wall Street Journal:
Trump Reverses His Stance on Torture
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Christian Datoc / The Daily Caller:
Glenn Beck: If I Got Close Enough To Trump, 'The Stabbing Just Wouldn't Stop' [AUDIO]
Discussion: Politico and The Gateway Pundit
Eliza Collins / Politico:
Carson lands new job as national chairman of My Faith Votes
Discussion: The Week
Ryan Cooper / The Week:
Who's afraid of John Maynard Keynes?
Associated Press:
Carson Spent Heavily On Consultants, Lightly On Campaigning
Discussion: Political Wire
Jerry Markon / Washington Post:
Can a 3-year old represent herself in immigration court? This judge thinks so.
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Leda Reynolds / Daily Express:
Mob of 30 migrants chase girls through shopping centre before clashing with police
Discussion: Jihad Watch
Jeff Stein / Vox:
Bernie Sanders fans insist he's more electable than Hillary Clinton. Are they right?
Discussion: New York Magazine
Georgia Kral / AM New York:
Hillary Clinton on tipping: It's time to end the tipped minimum wage
Janie Velencia / The Huffington Post:
Fewer Democrats Are Voting This Year In (Surprise!) States With Strict New Voter Laws
Plain Dealer:
Cleveland seeking to buy riot gear for Republican National Convention
Discussion: Political Wire and Politico
 

 
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Jonathan Stempel / Reuters:
A New York judge finds Sirius XM liable for a difficult subscription cancellation process; Sirius says it will appeal but abide by a new “click-to-cancel” rule

Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
A growing number of podcasters, including Tim Ferriss, are moving away from interviews to monologues or co-hosts, as some well-known guests can be overexposed

Matthew Keys / The Desk:
DirecTV terminates its Dish acquisition after a group of Dish creditors rejected a modified bond exchange offer

 
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