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12:40 PM ET, March 4, 2016

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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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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 …
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.
Cassie Carothers / Yahoo:
Despite attack on Donald Trump, Mitt Romney won't run for president  —  Mitt Romney absolutely will not run for president.  —  Following a speech the onetime presidential hopeful gave in which he railed against Donald Trump and lobbied for a brokered convention, “Today” …
Keri Blakinger / New York Daily News:
Sorry, Donald! Scientists say finger size really does correlate to penis size
Discussion: ABC News and addictinginfo.org
Reid J. Epstein / Wall Street Journal:
On Seventh Try, Cory Gardner Says He'll Back GOP Nominee
Discussion: Talking Points Memo and Daily Kos
Caitlin MacNeal / Talking Points Memo:
Bobby Jindal Blames President Obama For Donald Trump's Rise
Discussion: Wall Street Journal
Robert F. Bukaty / Los Angeles Times:
GOP elites have a new strategy to stop Donald Trump, but it carries a big risk
Discussion: Shakesville
Jenna Johnson / Washington Post:
Blistering attacks upend Trump's pivot to statesman mode
Discussion: Politico
Edward-Isaac Dovere / Politico:
GOP crackup has Democrats in stitches
Discussion: Telegraph
Sam Reisman / Mediaite:   Schwarzenegger Breaks Ranks With His ‘Apprentice’ Predecessor, Will Stump For Kasich
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.
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.
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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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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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 …
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 …
Sho Chandra / Bloomberg Business:
Payrolls in U.S. Surge While Wages Drop in Mixed Jobs Report  —  Employment climbs more than forecast 242,000 in February  —  Hourly earnings unexpectedly drop along with hours worked  —  Employers added more workers in February than projected but wages unexpectedly declined …
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Jeffry Bartash / MarketWatch:   U.S. creates 242,000 jobs in February; unemployment rate remains 4.9%
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 …
Janie Velencia / The Huffington Post:
Fewer Democrats Are Voting This Year In (Surprise!)  States With Strict New Voter Laws  —  But Republicans don't appear to be hurt.  —  Associate Polling Editor, The Huffington Post Visuals Editor, The Huffington Post  —  As voting rights advocates predicted loud and often …
Discussion: CityLab and electionlawblog.org
Ralph Vartabedian / Los Angeles Times:
New bullet train plan delays opening of the first leg by three years  —  A rendering of the high-speed bullet train.  A new business plan shows that the Los Angeles-to-San Francisco rail link has proved to be politically and technically more complicated to build than foreseen in 2008 …
Discussion: Newsalert
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.
 
 
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Jessica Goldstein / ThinkProgressPage Array:
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Katherine Krueger / Talking Points Memo:
Local Cops: Trump Camp Told Us To Kick Black Students Out Of Rally
Discussion: Gawker, alan.com and MSNBC
Benjy Sarlin / MSNBC:
Anti-Trump forces have few options for third party alternative
Discussion: Balloon Juice and RedState
Matthew Continetti / Washington Free Beacon:
The Donald Turns Into a Pumpkin
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
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Daniel Lippman / Politico:
GOP pollster: Independent candidate unlikely to win
Plain Dealer:
Cleveland seeking to buy riot gear for Republican National Convention
Discussion: Political Wire and Politico
Josh Rogin / BloombergView.com:
Clinton Takes Aim at Another Government Watchdog
Discussion: naked capitalism
Judy Kurtz / The Hill:
Miley Cyrus pledges to leave US if Trump wins
Jonathan V. Last / Weekly Standard:
Lion Ted: Cruz Crushes the Detroit Debate
Discussion: New York Times, Power Line, CNN and ABC News
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Mitt Romney offers scathing indictment of Republican tax policies
Greg Jaffe / Washington Post:
Sasha Obama's high school classes will keep first family in Washington for a while
 

 
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Reuters:
French judicial source: investigators searched Netflix's offices in France and the Netherlands as part of a preliminary investigation into tax fraud laundering

Alexandra Steigrad / New York Post:
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