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David A. Fahrenthold / Washington Post:
N.C. sheriff's office won't file ‘inciting a riot’ charge against Trump — What's at stake in the Ohio GOP primary? … Catch up on the 2016 race — Republican front-runner Donald Trump will not face charges of inciting a riot after a raucous rally in North Carolina last week …
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Katie Glueck / Politico:
Cruz campaign doubles down in Illinois, Missouri, Ohio and North Carolina
Cruz campaign doubles down in Illinois, Missouri, Ohio and North Carolina
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Washington Post and Political Wire
Matthew Burns / WRAL-TV:
Presidential candidates make final pitches to NC voters
Presidential candidates make final pitches to NC voters
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Carl Hulse / New York Times:
A Supreme Court Seat Sits Empty, and Calls to Fill It Dog Republicans — WASHINGTON — As Senator Orrin G. Hatch of Utah addressed the conservative Federalist Society luncheon on Friday at a Chinatown restaurant, young protesters from the liberal group Generation Progress suddenly broke into loud chants of …
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Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
RNC launching task force to stop Obama Supreme Court nominee
RNC launching task force to stop Obama Supreme Court nominee
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Hill Democrats getting antsy waiting for Supreme Court pick
Associated Press:
TODD PALIN EXPECTED TO RECOVER FROM SNOWMOBILE ACCIDENT — ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An associate of Todd Palin says Sarah Palin's husband is expected to recover from a snowmobile accident in Alaska that left him hospitalized. — Scott Davis, Todd Palin's former snowmobile racing partner …
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NBC News:
Palin's Husband Injured in ‘Serious’ Snowmobile Crash — Sarah Palin cancelled a campaign stop for Donald Trump in Florida Monday after her husband Todd was injured in a snow machine crash. — A source told NBC News that Todd Palin was in “a very serious” crash Sunday night and is currently hospitalized in intensive care.
Lisa Hagen / The Hill:
Palin appears in Florida with Trump
Palin appears in Florida with Trump
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The Moderate Voice, Raw Story and Infowars
Hadas Gold / Politico:
Breitbart piece mocking editor who resigned was written under father's pseudonym — Early Monday morning Breitbart posted, and then deleted, a piece mocking Ben Shapiro, the site's editor-at-large who resigned on Sunday evening. — “Former Breitbart News editor-at-large Ben Shapiro announced …
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Caitlin MacNeal / Talking Points Memo:
Two More Breitbart Staffers Resign Over Site's ‘Propaganda’ For Trump
Two More Breitbart Staffers Resign Over Site's ‘Propaganda’ For Trump
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Benny Johnson / Independent Journal Review:
Leaked Internal Messages Show ‘Ashamed’ Writers At Breitbart Revolting Against Weak Leadership
Leaked Internal Messages Show ‘Ashamed’ Writers At Breitbart Revolting Against Weak Leadership
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Mark Niquette / Bloomberg Business:
Romney Touches Down for Kasich in Ohio to Help Block Trump — Mitt Romney came to Ohio on Monday to help Governor John Kasich beat Donald Trump in the Republican presidential primary, part of the 2012 nominee's effort to prevent the billionaire from becoming the party's standard-bearer in 2016.
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Shane Goldmacher / Politico:
Inside Cruz's state-by-state plan to defeat Trump
Inside Cruz's state-by-state plan to defeat Trump
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Washington Post and Associated Press
Brad Wilmouth / NewsBusters:
CNN Anchor Taken Aback When GOP Guest Ties Clinton Camp to Birtherism
CNN Anchor Taken Aback When GOP Guest Ties Clinton Camp to Birtherism
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USA Today:
Poll shows that millennials would flock to Clinton against Trump — WASHINGTON — Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders has expanded his double-digit lead among millennials in the Democratic presidential race, but a new USA TODAY/Rock the Vote poll finds a way for Hillary Clinton to solve her generation gap: Donald Trump.
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Stephen Collinson / CNN:
Clinton and Sanders accuse Trump of inciting violence
Clinton and Sanders accuse Trump of inciting violence
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Slantpoint, Fox News Insider and Washington Post
Bill Hoffmann / Newsmax:
Ben Carson to Newsmax: I'm Promised a Spot in Trump Administration — Dr. Ben Carson revealed on Newsmax TV Monday that he will work in Donald Trump's administration — at least in an “advisory capacity” — if the Republican presidential front-runner is elected to the White House.
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RedState, Politico, Weasel Zippers and Political Wire
Andrew Higgins / New York Times:
Putin Orders Start of Syria Withdrawal, Saying Goals Are Achieved — MOSCOW — President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia on Monday ordered the withdrawal of the “main part” of Russian forces in Syria, a surprise move that he said was justified by the “overall completion” of Moscow's military mission in the war-ravaged country.
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Howard Fineman / The Huffington Post:
This Election Is 1968 All Over Again, And That's Not A Good Thing — Trump is George Wallace on steroids. Cleveland resembles the Chicago of long ago. And the bottom line back then was Richard Nixon. — Global Editorial Director, The Huffington Post — WASHINGTON — It was the spring …
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The Intercept:
The Rise of Trump Shows the Danger and Sham of Compelled Journalistic “Neutrality” — As Donald Trump's campaign predictably moves from toxic rhetoric targeting the most marginalized minorities to threats and use of violence, there is a growing sense that American institutions have been too lax about resisting it.
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David Folkenflik / NPR:
NPR Clarifies Cokie Roberts' Role After Anti-Trump Column
NPR Clarifies Cokie Roberts' Role After Anti-Trump Column
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NPR.org, Washington Post and Talking Points Memo
Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Trump Is No Accident — Establishment Republicans who are horrified by the rise of Donald Trump might want to take a minute to remember the glitch heard round the world — the talking point Marco Rubio couldn't stop repeating in a crucial debate, exposing him to devastating ridicule and sending his campaign into a death spiral.
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Mashable and Washington Post
Julia Marsh / New York Post:
Gawker owner explains difference between a Miley and an Obama sex tape — Nick Denton, Miley Cyrus and Michelle and Barack Obama Photo: Patrick McMullan ; Getty Images ; AP — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Gawker publisher Nick Denton wouldn't hesitate to post a Miley Cyrus sex tape online …
globaltimes.cn:
Trump opens Pandora's box in US — Donald Trump, front-runner to be the GOP's candidate for the upcoming US presidential election, encountered a major protest at his campaign event in Chicago on Friday evening. Over a thousand people, both his supporters and opponents engaged in a physical confrontation …
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Dominic Holden / BuzzFeed:
White House Appoints First Transgender Person As Primary LGBT Liaison — Raffi Freedman-Gurspan is now the White House's main point of contact for LGBT groups on all issues. — President Barack Obama has appointed Raffi Freedman-Gurspan as the White House's primary LGBT liaison …
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KFOR-TV:
Watch: Dashcam video shows why you should never tailgate drivers — LITTLE CHUTE, Wis. - Police are investigating a crash that was caught on camera and posted to YouTube. — The video shows an SUV closely following a car on I-41 on Thursday morning, according to WBAY.
Claude Brodesser-Akner / New Jersey Online:
Christie skips N.J. trooper funeral to campaign for Trump — TRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie will not attend the Monday funeral of the New Jersey State Trooper who was killed in the line duty last week, and will instead spend the day campaigning out of state for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump.
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South Florida / Sun-Sentinel:
Mayo: My choice at Trump rally - Leave or go to jail — Sun Sentinel columnist Michael Mayo on his experience of being thrown out of Tramp rally in Boca Raton for videotaping and tweeting from inside the Sunset Cove Amphitheater Sunday night. … Privacy Policy
Julia Hahn / Breitbart:
REPORT: Soros Money Funding John Kasich's Presidential Bid — As new reports break that a George Soros-linked group is taking credit for efforts to violently disrupt GOP frontrunner Donald Trump's campaign rallies, the Center for Responsive Politics reveals that another George Soros-linked group …
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TPNN, Western Journalism, Weasel Zippers, Washington Times and The Last Tradition
Allegra Kirkland / Talking Points Memo:
New Anti-Trump Ad Quotes Trump Saying 'Women, You Gotta Treat ‘Em Like Sh**’ (VIDEO) — An anti-Trump super PAC on Monday released a new TV ad highlighting some of the Republican presidential frontrunner's most offensive comments about women through the years.
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The Week
Ryan Lizza / New Yorker:
The Great Divide — On February 8th, the day before the New Hampshire primary, Bill Clinton stepped onstage to introduce his wife at a rally in Manchester. “I have to be careful what I say,” he told the crowd, acknowledging his tendency, over the years, to eclipse her with a loose remark that sends the news cycle churning.
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