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Dana Blanton / Fox News:
Fox News Poll: Trump dominates GOP race in Florida — Less than a week until the first winner-take-all Republican primaries, Donald Trump is trouncing Marco Rubio on his home turf, according to a new Fox News poll. — In the race for the Republican nomination, Trump receives 43 percent among Florida likely GOP primary voters.
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Carrie Dann / NBC News:
How Trump, Rubio and Cruz Would Fare Against Clinton in November — Hillary Clinton or Bernie Sanders would handily defeat Donald Trump in a general election match-up, while a clash between Clinton and Texas Sen. Ted Cruz or Florida Sen. Marco Rubio would be a toss-up, according to a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll.
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Eric Bradner / CNN:
CNN/ORC Poll: Trump, Clinton leading in Florida, Ohio — Washington (CNN)Donald Trump is leading two of his Republican presidential rivals in their home states, topping Sen. Marco Rubio in Florida and Gov. John Kasich in Ohio, new CNN/ORC polls show. — Hillary Clinton, meanwhile …
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Sahil Kapur / Bloomberg Business:
Rubio Suffers Political Meltdown One Week Before Must-Win Florida — The Florida senator had a rough night on Tuesday. — Marco Rubio has found the bottom of the Republican field just two weeks after making a strong move to try to rise to the top of it. — After finishing second …
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Ed O'Keefe / Washington Post:
Jeb Bush to meet with Rubio, Cruz and Kasich … Former Florida governor Jeb Bush plans to meet with three of the four remaining Republican presidential candidates today and tomorrow in Miami, according to an aide. — Bush, who until recently was also a presidential contender …
Alexandra Jaffe / NBC News:
Rubio Says He's ‘Not Entirely Proud’ of Personal Attacks Against Trump — Marco Rubio said Wednesday he's “not entirely proud” of his personal attacks on Donald Trump and wouldn't have launched them if he could do things over again. — “In terms of things that have to do with personal stuff …
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Caleb Melby / Bloomberg Business:
When Trump Steaks at a Trump Event Aren't Really ‘Trump Steaks’ — Bush Brothers confirms that steaks shown at event are theirs — ‘Trump Steaks, where are the steaks? Do we have steaks?’ — When Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump showed off a pile of beautifully marbled steaks atop …
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Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Sorry, Marco Rubio, it's time to fold — There reaches a time in every campaign in which the only people who are convinced that the candidate has a legitimate chance to win is the candidate himself and the most loyal (or ambitious) aides. The polls look rotten. Every argument against other candidates has been tried and lost.
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Tim Murphy / Mother Jones:
Ted Cruz Hits Miami with One Cruel Goal
Ted Cruz Hits Miami with One Cruel Goal
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Dan McLaughlin / RedState:
It Is Time For Marco Rubio To Join Ted Cruz For The Benefit Of Marco Rubio
It Is Time For Marco Rubio To Join Ted Cruz For The Benefit Of Marco Rubio
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Shane Goldmacher / Politico:
Marco on the brink — SARASOTA, Fla. — With mounting losses …
Marco on the brink — SARASOTA, Fla. — With mounting losses …
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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Jeb Bush to meet with Trump rivals individually
Jeb Bush to meet with Trump rivals individually
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CNN:
First on CNN: Top name withdraws from Supreme Court consideration — Washington (CNN)Adalberto Jordan, a federal judge in Miami seen as a top contender for the Supreme Court vacancy, has withdrawn his name from contention, a lawmaker told CNN on Wednesday. — “He pulled himself out of consideration …
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Lydia Wheeler / The Hill:
Senate Judiciary to debate issue of Supreme Court nomination — (R-Iowa) said the Senate Judiciary Committee will have a “full-blown debate” Thursday on whether to hold a hearing on a Supreme Court nomination. — “If you want to hear a full-blown debate on this issue …
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Dahlia Lithwick / Slate:
The Conservative Era Is Over — Antonin Scalia's death …
The Conservative Era Is Over — Antonin Scalia's death …
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Harry Enten / FiveThirtyEight:
What The Stunning Bernie Sanders Win In Michigan Means — Bernie Sanders made folks like me eat a stack of humble pie on Tuesday night. He won the Michigan primary over Hillary Clinton, 50 percent to 48 percent, when not a single poll taken over the last month had Clinton leading by less than 5 percentage points.
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Glenn Thrush / Politico:
5 takeaways from Bernie's Michigan miracle
5 takeaways from Bernie's Michigan miracle
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PaulMcCartney.com:
Paul McCartney on George Martin — I'm so sad to hear the news of the passing of dear George Martin. I have so many wonderful memories of this great man that will be with me forever. He was a true gentleman and like a second father to me. He guided the career of The Beatles with such skill …
Eun Kyung Kim / TODAY.com:
Donald Trump: If the Republican Party came together, ‘nobody could beat it’ — Despite the recent barrage of critics suggesting otherwise, Donald Trump said Wednesday that his recent string of primary victories show he's on his way to unifying the Republican party.
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Jesse Byrnes / The Hill:
Poll: Clinton would easily beat Trump
Poll: Clinton would easily beat Trump
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Matt Donnelly / The Wrap:
Sony to Drop Dr. Luke Amid Public Pressure Over Kesha, Internal Headaches (Exclusive) — “The fact that this hasn't already been taken care of is confusing, especially for people in the building,” one insider said of music company — Sony Music is expected to end its working relationship …
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Chicago Tribune:
Marco Rubio for the GOP, but no endorsement for either Democrat — Sen. Marco Rubio, Republican candidate for President of the United States. — This year the Ides of March brings presidential voting to Illinois — a state whose primary often falls so late that it's irrelevant to the nomination process.
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Michelle Jesse / Allen B. West:
BREAKING: GOP just filed suit against Hillary's State Department
BREAKING: GOP just filed suit against Hillary's State Department
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Reuters:
Iran tests more missiles, says capable of reaching Israel — Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) test-fired two ballistic missiles on Wednesday that it said were designed to be able to hit Israel, defying U.S. criticism of similar tests carried out this week.
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Joel B. Pollak / Breitbart:
EXCLUSIVE: Jon Voight Endorses Donald Trump for President — LOS ANGELES — Hollywood legend Jon Voight has endorsed Republican Donald J. Trump for President of the United States. — In an interview with Breitbart News Tuesday evening, the Oscar-, Emmy-, and Golden Globe-winning actor said …
Nathan Takitch / WSAZ-TV:
Anonymous tip claims raw milk caused illnesses at Capitol — CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) — In the weeks after passing a bill, allowing West Virginians to drink raw milk, one delegate brought the drink in to celebrate and, eventually, several lawmakers have gotten sick.
Katherine Krueger / Talking Points Memo:
Rubio Is Speaking To A Nearly Empty Florida Stadium — Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) drew a “disappointing” crowd for an event in his home state Wednesday night just days before a critical primary in the state, CNN reported. — CNN's Jason Carroll, who was on the ground in Hialeah, Florida …
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Gregg Zoroya / USA Today:
Pentagon admits it has deployed military spy drones over the U.S. — The Pentagon has deployed drones to spy over U.S. territory for non-military missions over the past decade, but the flights have been rare and lawful, according to a new report. — The report by a Pentagon inspector general …
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Michael E. Miller / Washington Post:
Idaho shooting suspect's ‘hypersexual’ Martian manifesto is a window into an unraveling mind — On Tuesday evening, as tourists snapped photos in front of the White House, a young man with blond hair and blue eyes approached the black iron fence. — Kyle Odom wasn't there to take pictures, though.
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Clay Travis / Fox Sports:
Mizzou Protests Lead to Plunge In Freshmen, Massive Budget Deficits — The protests at Mizzou continue to undermine the health of the university. — Michael B. Thomas — TRIGGER WARNING: — The fallout from the fake Mizzou protests continues to destablize the University of Missouri.
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Jason Leopold / VICE News:
It Took a FOIA Lawsuit to Uncover How the Obama Administration Killed FOIA Reform — The Obama administration has long called itself the most transparent administration in history. But newly released Department of Justice (DOJ) documents show that the White House has actually worked aggressively behind …
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Stuart Ramsay / Sky News:
IS Registration Forms Identify 22,000 Jihadis — Tens of thousands of documents, containing 22,000 names, addresses, telephone numbers and family contacts of Islamic State jihadis, have been obtained by Sky News. — Nationals from at least 51 countries, including the UK …
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