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David Brooks / New York Times:
It's Not Too Late! — It's 2 a.m. The bar is closing. Republicans have had a series of strong and nasty Trump cocktails. Suddenly Ted Cruz is beginning to look kind of attractive. At least he's sort of predictable, and he doesn't talk about his sexual organs in presidential debates!
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Patrick Reis / Politico:
Is Trump peaking? We'll find out today — On Tuesday, Donald Trump will discover whether his weekend struggles were a speed bump — or the first signs of larger troubles ahead. — If the polls are to believed, Trump is in for a dominant day, with blowouts in Michigan and Mississippi to be complemented by another win in Idaho.
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Dan Balz / Washington Post:
Poll: Trump leads GOP race nationally but with weaker hold on the party … The state of the 2016 race — Donald Trump continues to lead his rivals nationally in the contest for the Republican presidential nomination, but his hold on the GOP electorate has weakened since the primary season began …
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Chicago Tribune:
Trump leads splintered Republican primary field in Illinois — Republican presidential candidates, from left, Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., businessman Donald Trump, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Ohio Gov. John Kasich at a debate at on March 3, 2016, in Detroit. — Privacy Policy
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Plain Dealer:
Mitt Romney tapes Michigan robocall for John Kasich — FILE - In this April 27, 2012 file photo, Republican then-presidential candidate Mitt Romney, right, and Ohio Gov. John Kasich participate in a roundtable discussion in Westerville, Ohio. (Jae C. Hong, The Associated Press)
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Washington Post:
Seeing Trump as vulnerable, GOP elites now eye a contested convention … PARK CITY, Utah — The presentation is an 11th-hour rebuttal to the fatalism permeating the Republican establishment: Slide by slide, state by state, it calculates how Donald Trump could be denied the nomination.
Jonathan Martin / New York Times:
Mitt Romney Records Phone Message for Marco Rubio's Campaign
Mitt Romney Records Phone Message for Marco Rubio's Campaign
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Stuart Rothenberg / Roll Call:
Dem Senate Takeover Probable, If Cruz or Trump Nominee
Dem Senate Takeover Probable, If Cruz or Trump Nominee
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Politicus USA
Nolan D. McCaskill / Politico:
Graham: We should have kicked Trump out of the party
Graham: We should have kicked Trump out of the party
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Nick Corasaniti / New York Times:
Fox News Forum May Signal Thaw Between Democrats and Network — DETROIT — Rebuffed yet again in coaxing Hillary Clinton onto Fox News, executives at the network had an outside-the-box idea last month that would have made primary debate history: a face-off between Senator Bernie Sanders …
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Adam Howard / MSNBC:
‘Ghetto’ gaffe highlights Bernie Sanders campaign's struggle with race
‘Ghetto’ gaffe highlights Bernie Sanders campaign's struggle with race
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Brian Flood / The Wrap:
Fox News' Bret Baier: Some Republicans Could Back Hillary Clinton Over Donald Trump
Fox News' Bret Baier: Some Republicans Could Back Hillary Clinton Over Donald Trump
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Jamelle Bouie / Slate:
The Real Difference Between Hillary and Bernie
The Real Difference Between Hillary and Bernie
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CNN:
Some Rubio advisers say get out before Florida — Washington (CNN)A battle is being waged within Florida Sen. Marco Rubio's campaign about whether he should even remain in the Republican presidential race ahead of his home state primary on March 15, sources say.
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Eliza Collins / Politico:
Rubio campaign accuses Cruz of ‘dirty tricks’ in Hawaii
Rubio campaign accuses Cruz of ‘dirty tricks’ in Hawaii
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Katie Glueck / Politico:
Cruz forces Rubio to defend turf
Cruz forces Rubio to defend turf
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Michael R. Bloomberg / BloombergView.com:
The Risk I Will Not Take — Americans today face a profound challenge to preserve our common values and national promise. — Wage stagnation at home and our declining influence abroad have left Americans angry and frustrated. And yet Washington, D.C., offers nothing but gridlock and partisan finger-pointing.
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Ryan Grim / The Huffington Post:
At Secretive Meeting, Tech CEOs And Top Republicans Commiserate, Plot To Stop Trump — Karl Rove shared focus group findings that give hope to the GOP establishment. — Washington bureau chief for The Huffington Post Senior Enterprise Editor, The Huffington Post Congressional Reporter, The Huffington Post
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Travis Gettys / Raw Story:
Conservative lawyer says Scalia might never be replaced: 'There's nothing magical' about nine justices — DON'T MISS STORIES. FOLLOW RAW STORY! — A conservative legal activist is promoting the idea that the U.S. Senate can hold off indefinitely in naming a replacement for the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia.
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Peter Montgomery / Right Wing Watch:
Federalist Society VP Says Senate Could Ignore SCOTUS Nominees Indefinitely
Federalist Society VP Says Senate Could Ignore SCOTUS Nominees Indefinitely
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CNN:
White House ‘surprised’ to learn Netanyahu turned down meeting — 2015: Obama meets with his least favorite ally — Washington (CNN)The White House said Monday it was “surprised” to learn through press reports that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had declined an invitation …
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Julie Hirschfeld Davis / New York Times:
Netanyahu Calls Off Obama Visit, and Fingers Point
Netanyahu Calls Off Obama Visit, and Fingers Point
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Ben Schreckinger / Politico:
Trump cracks down on protesters — CONCORD, N.C. — Donald Trump's rally here began with the candidate asking all attendees to raise their hands and take an oath to vote for him, while extended barriers cordoned off the press and plainclothes private intelligence officers scoured the crowd for protestors.
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Probe into Secret Service-photographer altercation at Trump rally
Probe into Secret Service-photographer altercation at Trump rally
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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
New anti-Trump ad highlights his bad BLEEP language
New anti-Trump ad highlights his bad BLEEP language
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Craig Torres / Bloomberg Business:
Fed Governor Donates to Clinton Even as Bank Guards Independence — $750 in donations from November to January was within rules — Issue of Fed governor giving to a candidate is ‘one of optics’ — At a time when Federal Reserve officials are making the case that monetary policy needs …
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Harrison Hove / WCMH-TV:
Planned Parenthood building vandalized in Columbus — COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH)-A Planned Parenthood clinic was vandalized in Columbus. Red paint covered part of the building and was also splashed on the front doors. — On Monday, horns were honking as protesters waved signs.
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CBS News:
Donald Trump falsely claims he “employs many people” at Honolulu hotel — Donald Trump on Monday asked the people of Hawaii to vote for him in the March 8 GOP caucuses - claiming he “employs many people” at his Honolulu hotel.
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Los Angeles Times:
Super PAC consultant who spent $100 million on Jeb Bush is unapologetic — Supporters of Jeb Bush in Spartanburg, S.C., on Feb. 19. Mike Murphy, the man behind Bush's super PAC, says he is still “proud of him.” — No one can argue that Mike Murphy didn't try.