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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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Nick Gass / Politico:
Rubio shoots down ‘House of Cards’ unity ticket with Cruz — Marco Rubio on Wednesday shot down the notion that he and Ted Cruz would band together as a ticket to halt Donald Trump's procession to the Republican nomination. — Asked during an MSNBC town hall whether he would be open to that, Rubio was firm.
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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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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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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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Marc Caputo / Politico:
Florida poll shows Trump leading Rubio by 6, but lead is likely bigger — A new major poll of likely Florida Republican voters shows Donald Trump leads Marco Rubio by 6 percentage points, but even the group that conducted the survey cautions that the frontrunner is probably ahead by even more in the senator's home state.
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Jesse Byrnes / The Hill:
Poll: Clinton would easily beat Trump
Poll: Clinton would easily beat Trump
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Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Sorry, Marco Rubio, it's time to fold
Sorry, Marco Rubio, it's time to fold
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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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Sahil Kapur / Bloomberg Business:
Rubio Suffers Political Meltdown One Week Before Must-Win Florida
Rubio Suffers Political Meltdown One Week Before Must-Win Florida
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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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Eun Kyung Kim / TODAY.com:
Donald Trump: If the Republican Party came together, ‘nobody could beat it’
Donald Trump: If the Republican Party came together, ‘nobody could beat it’
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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
Senate Judiciary to debate issue of Supreme Court nomination
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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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Bloomberg Business:
Clinton Rebuffs Questions About E-Mails in Debate With Sanders — The Vermont senator looks to build on an impressive victory in the Midwest. — jeneps — aritbenie — Hillary Clinton dismissed any possibility she would be indicted over her use of a private e-mail system while secretary of state …
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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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Harry Enten / FiveThirtyEight:
What The Stunning Bernie Sanders Win In Michigan Means
What The Stunning Bernie Sanders Win In Michigan Means
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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 …
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.
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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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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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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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Morton C. Blackwell / RedState:
Rules at the 2016 Republican National Convention — No one who has not participated in the rules-making process for the national Republican Party is likely to understand all provisions of the current rules, much less how those rules, whether as they now read or how they might be changed …
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Nolan D. McCaskill / Politico:
GOP superlawyer on contested convention rule: 'In fact, that's not a rule'
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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Jeremy W. Peters / New York Times:
Florida, Famed for Political Spectacles, Braces for Another as Primary Nears
Florida, Famed for Political Spectacles, Braces for Another as Primary Nears
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Jon Street / TheBlaze.com:
AG Lynch Testifies: Justice Dept. Has ‘Discussed’ Civil Legal Action Against Climate Change Deniers — Attorney General Loretta Lynch testified Wednesday that the Justice Department has “discussed” taking civil legal action against the fossil fuel industry for “denying” the “threat of carbon emissions” when it comes to climate change.
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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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Joe Daraskevich / Florida Times Union:
Woman tells Putnam County deputy that son, 4, shot her in back while she was driving — A gunshot fired from inside a pickup truck in Putnam County went through the driver's back and out the front of her torso Tuesday afternoon. When a deputy asked the injured woman what happened, she said her 4-year-old son did it.
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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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