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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.
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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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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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Jonathan Martin / New York Times:
Mitt Romney Records Phone Message for Marco Rubio's Campaign — Offering Senator Marco Rubio of Florida a much-needed boost, if not an outright endorsement, Mitt Romney has recorded get-out-the-vote calls for Mr. Rubio's presidential campaign that are being sent to voters in the four states voting on Tuesday.
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New York Times:
What We're Watching as 4 States Vote and Both Parties Court Michigan — Voters go to the polls in four states on Tuesday, with Michigan the biggest prize for both parties. Donald J. Trump seeks to strengthen his position as the Republican front-runner, while his rivals look to slow his drive toward the nomination.
Nolan D. McCaskill / Politico:
Graham: We should have kicked Trump out of the party — Republicans should have expelled Donald Trump from the Republican Party, Lindsey Graham said Monday. — The former presidential candidate told CNN's Wolf Blitzer that the New York billionaire's rhetoric toward immigrants has exacerbated …
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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David Brooks / New York Times:
It's Not Too Late! — It's 2 a.m. The bar is closing.
It's Not Too Late! — It's 2 a.m. The bar is closing.
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NBC News
Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
Trump, Kasich in Tight Ohio Race
Trump, Kasich in Tight Ohio Race
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Hot Air, Mediaite, Washington Post and Guardian
Joel B. Pollak / Breitbart:
Poll: 61% of Israeli Jews Say Donald Trump Good for Israel
Poll: 61% of Israeli Jews Say Donald Trump Good for Israel
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Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Megan McArdle / BloombergView.com:
Trump Is Too Poor for a Third-Party Run
Trump Is Too Poor for a Third-Party Run
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Mother Jones, Washington Monthly and New York Magazine
John Fund / National Review:
At Current Rate, Trump Might Not Get to 1,237 Delegates
At Current Rate, Trump Might Not Get to 1,237 Delegates
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Washington Post and NBC News
Elaina Plott / National Review:
Cruz to Unveil Senate Endorsements This Week
Cruz to Unveil Senate Endorsements This Week
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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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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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New York Times:
Michael Bloomberg Says He Won't Run for President — Michael R. Bloomberg, who for months quietly laid the groundwork to run for president as an independent, will not enter the 2016 campaign, he said Monday, citing his fear that a three-way race could lead to the election of a candidate …
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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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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Caitlin Dickson / Yahoo Politics:
Clinton, Sanders go down to the wire in Michigan — Appearing for the first time in two years on a Fox News broadcast, Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton joined challenger Bernie Sanders Monday evening in a town hall forum at Detroit's Gem Theatre. The hour-long event …
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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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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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Little Green Footballs
Karoli Kuns / Latest from Crooks and Liars:
Samantha Bee Eulogizes The GOP — Samantha Bee was brutal in her eulogy for the now-dead Grand Old Party tonight, noting that they just now “realized Trump is doing to GOP what his @sshole son does to real elephants.” — And she did not spare Mitt Romney, either, reminding …
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Raw Story
David Corn / Mother Jones:
Donald Trump's 47 Percent Moment — Last week, Mitt Romney, the twice-failed GOP presidential candidate, delivered a speech that blasted Donald Trump, the current Republican front-runner, calling the tycoon “a phony, a fraud” and citing Trump's “dishonesty” and his “bullying, the greed …
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