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12:05 PM ET, March 9, 2016

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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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Shane Goldmacher / Politico:
Marco on the brink  —  SARASOTA, Fla. — With mounting losses and his chances that voters deliver him the Republican nomination near-nonexistent, Marco Rubio is flirting with the same political “death spiral” that swallowed Jeb Bush only three weeks ago.  —  He's fending off rumors of quitting …
Washington Post:
Poll: Clinton leads Trump, aided by Obama coalition … Powered by the same coalition that twice elected Barack Obama, Democrat Hillary Clinton holds a clear lead over Republican Donald Trump in a hypothetical matchup for the November election, according to the latest Washington Post-ABC News poll.
Thomas L. Friedman / New York Times:
Only Trump Can Trump Trump  —  Donald Trump is a walking political science course.  His meteoric rise is lesson No. 1 on leadership: Most voters do not listen through their ears.  They listen through their stomachs.  If a leader can connect with them on a gut level, their response is: “Don't bother me with the details.
Discussion: Vox Popoli
Ben Kamisar / The Hill:
Rubio shut out in delegates from Tuesday voting
Discussion: RedState and Politico
Katherine Krueger / Talking Points Memo:
Carly Fiorina Endorses Ted Cruz For President
Matthew Burns / WRAL-TV:   WRAL News poll: Trump, Clinton poised to win NC
Katie Glueck / Politico:   GOP establishment creeps toward Cruz
Associated Press:
The Latest: Trump Wins 3 States, but Still Has Work to Do
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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Gabriel Debenedetti / Politico:
Sanders stuns Clinton in Michigan  —  DETROIT — Bernie Sanders scored one of the biggest victories of his underdog campaign Tuesday by beating Hillary Clinton in Michigan, a delegate-rich state where she led by double digits in the closing days before voting.
Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Sanders sues to allow 17-year-olds to vote in Ohio
Scott Clement / Washington Post:   Clinton leads Sanders by more than 2 to 1 in Florida, Post-Univision poll finds
John Wagner / Washington Post:
Sanders wins surprise, narrow victory in Michigan
Ben Kamisar / The Hill:
Clinton will add to delegate lead after Michigan, Mississippi contests
Discussion: Weasel Zippers
Eric Wang / USA Today:
Liberals should thank Scalia for right to blast GOP on Supreme Court: Column  —  Conservative justice would smile at ads targeting Republican senators sponsored by groups that would ban their own ads.  —  The late and ever-colorful Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia raised some eyebrows …
Discussion: SCOTUSblog
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Dahlia Lithwick / Slate:
The Conservative Era Is Over  —  Antonin Scalia's death …
Siobhan Hughes / Wall Street Journal:
Poll Finds Majority of Voters Disapprove of Republicans' Supreme Court Delay
Discussion: Politico and Daily Kos
Nina Totenberg / NPR:
President Obama Meets With Supreme Court Candidates
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 …
Hadas Gold / Politico:
Trump campaign manager gets rough with Breitbart reporter  —  Donald Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski forcibly yanked Breitbart reporter Michelle Fields out of the way after his press conference in Florida on Tuesday night.  —  Fields was attempting to ask Trump a question as he exited the press conference.
Jonathan Ellis / Mashable:
All the lies Donald Trump told in his election night infomercial  —  Donald Trump had plenty to celebrate on Tuesday night after winning the Republican primaries in Mississippi and Michigan.  —  But that didn't really matter.  He was still pissed at Mitt Romney for making fun of his companies.
Discussion: ABC News, CNN, Guardian and The Resurgent
Windy City Media Group:
Second Wachowski filmmaker sibling comes out as trans  —  The second sibling of the filmmaking duo known as The Wachowskis has come out as transgender.  —  Lilly Wachowski, 48, sibling of Lana, 50, came out in a statement to Windy City Times, after being threatened with outing by other media.
Joel B. Pollak / Breitbart:
HuffPo's Grim: 54 Private Jets at Meeting to Stop Trump  —  Huffington Post reporter Ryan Grim told CNN's Brooke Baldwin on Tuesday that “something like 54 private jets” had arrived at an elite meeting of tech CEOs, GOP party insiders and big donors set on stopping Donald Trump before he wins the Republican nomination.
Jason Tanz / Wired:
Never Mind Trump.  The Internet Wants to Watch What's Behind Him  —  Donald Trump may have bullied his way into the center of the American political arena, but during his Super Tuesday victory speech last week, the real action took place in the margins.  That's where you could find Chris …
Timothy Noah / Politico:
Will Blue-Collar Dems Run to Trump?  Fuhgeddaboudit!  —  Most of the working-class voters he'd get in November have already lined up behind him.  —  Donald Trump's strong primary showing among blue-collar voters is prompting speculation that working class support might upset …
Levi Pulkkinen / seattlepi.com:
Explosion levels buildings in North Seattle  —  9 firefighters hurt in early morning explosion at Seattle's Greenwood neighborhood  —  An explosion leveled much of a commercial block and injured nine firefighters in Seattle's Greenwood neighborhood early Wednesday morning.
New York Times:
How Trump Could Be Blocked at a Contested Republican Convention  —  Mr. Trump could lose support as delegates become free to vote as they please.  —  Most states “bind” their delegates to candidates based on primary results.  But most delegates are released if no candidate wins a majority …
 
 
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Cassie Werber / Quartz:
Yet more research proves it: Companies with women in senior roles are more profitable
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James E. Hansen / BostonGlobe.com:
The constitutional right to a healthier climate
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Bloomberg Business:
Republican National Committee Sues for Clinton Aides' E-Mails
J.W. Verret / The Hill:
Washington's war against short-term stock traders
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Chad O'Carroll / Guardian:
Russia warns North Korea over threats of nuclear strike
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Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
Marco Rubio Never Had A Base
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Ankush Khardori / Politico:
Trump may erode press protections but the ABC case is not evidence of that as the decision to settle appears reasonable given Stephanopoulos' imprecise remarks

Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
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New York Times:
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