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Tal Kopan / CNN:
Primary results: Live updates — Primary election results and updates as they happen as voters in Florida, Ohio, Missouri, Illinois and North Carolina go to the ballot box.
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John McCormick / Bloomberg Business:
Trump Wins Florida as Rubio Suspends Campaign for President — Florida senator staked campaign on winning his home state — Ohio, Illinois, North Carolina also up for grabs in primaries — Billionaire Donald Trump is poised to win Florida's Republican presidential primary …
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Politico, Washington Post, Vox, Allen B. West, Washington Free Beacon and YouGov US Opinion Center News
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Kasich won Ohio. Now what? — John Kasich tasted victory for the first time in 2016 with a primary win in Ohio, and it came at precisely the moment he lost his chance to become the Republican presidential nominee without unprecedented chaos. — Despite the victory celebration …
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Washington Post and The Huffington Post
John Harwood / CNBC:
Paul Ryan won't categorically rule out accepting GOP nom — House Speaker Paul Ryan decided not to run for the Republican presidential nomination in 2016, but he declined to rule out accepting it if a deadlocked party convention turns to him this summer. — “You know, I haven't given …
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Yahoo Politics:
A big night for Clinton, as she wins in four states — WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Tuesday was always supposed to be one of the most important nights in the Democratic presidential primary race, but for Hillary Clinton, it was even bigger than she and her team expected.
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Politico, ABC News and Allen B. West
Manu Raju / CNN:
Ted Cruz urged to apologize for attacks against Mitch McConnell — Ted Cruz warns: Nominate Trump and Hillary Clinton wins — GOP senators are urging Ted Cruz to apologize for his attacks against Majority Leader Mitch McConnell — Washington (CNN)Senior Senate Republicans are calling …
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Politico, Allen B. West, The Right Scoop and The Resurgent
Henry Olsen / National Review:
Decision Desk, Ides of March: Et Tu, GOP? — “Beware the Ides of March,” the soothsayer told Caesar. Election soothsayers, aka pundits, have been saying the same to the GOP for months. March 15 will not only determine the fates of many Republican aspirants; it may even decide whether …
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New York Times
Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Dem race tightens as Bernie surges in Midwest — is within striking distance of Hillary Clinton — in three of the five states hosting contests on Tuesday. — The tightening polls suggest the presidential hopeful has another opportunity to upend the Democratic race after his upset win last week in Michigan.
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Washington Post, Weasel Zippers, Common Dreams, Guardian, FiveThirtyEight and Real Clear Politics
New York Times:
Hillary Clinton Wins 4 Races, Rebounding From Michigan Loss
Hillary Clinton Wins 4 Races, Rebounding From Michigan Loss
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The Moderate Voice, Sabato's Crystal Ball, USA Today, CNN and The Daily Beast
Julie Bykowicz / Associated Press:
Trump tops Rubio in Florida, falls to Kasich in Ohio
Trump tops Rubio in Florida, falls to Kasich in Ohio
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ABC News, Infowars, Scared Monkeys and Associated Press
Andrew Prokop / Vox:
Tonight's results will determine whether Trump takes a near-insurmountable lead
Tonight's results will determine whether Trump takes a near-insurmountable lead
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Business Insider and AOL
Kira Lerner / ThinkProgressPage Array:
Students Are Being Rejected From The Polls Because Of North Carolina's Voter ID Law
Students Are Being Rejected From The Polls Because Of North Carolina's Voter ID Law
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Raleigh News & Observer, BuzzFeed, Scrutiny Hooligans, MSNBC and The Atlantic
Shane Goldmacher / Politico:
Top conservatives gather to plot third-party run against Trump — Three influential leaders of the conservative movement have summoned other top conservatives for a closed-door meeting Thursday in Washington, D.C., to talk about how to stop Donald Trump and, should he become the Republican nominee …
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Sabrina Siddiqui / Guardian:
Rubio: Trump is ‘an embarrassment’ and Republicans will pay big in November — Speaking with the Guardian, the Florida senator - whose fate is sealed if he fails to win his home state Tuesday - said the billionaire is cultivating a party of fear — The Republican party will be consigned …
Rick Klein / ABC News:
ANALYSIS: Trump Rolls Through Rubio, as Cruz and Kasich Offer Narrowing Alternate Paths
ANALYSIS: Trump Rolls Through Rubio, as Cruz and Kasich Offer Narrowing Alternate Paths
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Politico, Associated Press, Guardian and Slantpoint
Paola Chavez / ABC News:
Marco Rubio Suspends 2016 Presidential Campaign
Marco Rubio Suspends 2016 Presidential Campaign
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Politico, RedState, Scared Monkeys and RT
MSNBC:
What does Florida's early vote mean for the GOP?
What does Florida's early vote mean for the GOP?
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Wall Street Journal, NBC News, TPNN and CBS News
Shane Goldmacher / Politico:
Inside Marco's Hollow Campaign — Three days before Florida's climactic primary, Marco Rubio sank deep into a black leather armchair on his campaign bus. He had just spent 25 minutes smiling wide for supporters at a high-end boutique selling $150 candles.
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New York Times:
A Distant Second at Home, Marco Rubio Ends a Disappointing Campaign — MIAMI — Marco Rubio tried everything to project experience and statesmanship. He held forth on the intricacies of Middle East geopolitics. He rattled off the dangers of a nuclear-armed North Korean dictator.
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Robert Draper / New York Times:
Donald Trump and the Fall of the Republican Campaign Guru — As hapless as the news media and the Washington establishment have at times appeared as they flail about in the political tempest wrought by Donald Trump, there is another group in the 2016 election cycle that has come off looking …
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Russell Berman / The Atlantic:
The Rubio Campaign Ends Where It Began
The Rubio Campaign Ends Where It Began
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TalkLeft, Washington Post, Slantpoint, Vox and Talking Points Memo
Julia Edwards / Reuters:
Srinivasan or Garland likely Obama choice for U.S. Supreme Court: source — President Barack Obama is likely to announce either Judge Sri Srinivasan or Judge Merrick Garland as his pick for U.S. Supreme Court nominee and the announcement could come as early as Wednesday, a source familiar with the selection process said on Tuesday.
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Burgess Everett / Politico:
Grassley denies knowledge of group backing him in court battle
Grassley denies knowledge of group backing him in court battle
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Philly.com and Maryland Appellate Blog
Charles Thompson / PennLive.com:
Suspended Pa. Supreme Court Justice J. Michael Eakin resigns from bench in email scandal
Suspended Pa. Supreme Court Justice J. Michael Eakin resigns from bench in email scandal
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Philly.com
Sonny Bunch / Washington Free Beacon:
This One Strange Fact About Donald Trump Disqualifies Him From the Presidency — There's really only one appropriate way to order a good steak in a nice restaurant: medium rare. — OK, I can make an allowance for rare. Not my cup of tea, usually; that being said, at least that doesn't kill the flavor.
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Althouse, The Week, New York Times, Chicago Boyz, Yahoo Politics and Diane Ravitch's blog
Hadas Gold / Politico:
POLITICO reporter denied access to Trump event — POLITICO reporter Ben Schreckinger was denied entry to Donald Trump's press conference on Tuesday night, despite having previously been granted credentials by the campaign. — The move followed a threat last week from Trump officials …
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Mark Hensch / The Hill:
Insider: Trump to skip GOP debate for pro-Israel conference — will miss the final Republican presidential debate to address a major pro-Israel lobbying organization instead, according to an insider. — “Hearing that Trump secured a Monday night speaking slot at AIPAC conf. in D.C,” …
Shawnmcginnis / KTLA:
Palos Verdes Girl Paralyzed After Doing Backbend Refuses to Give Up Hope She'll Dance Again — Five-year-old Eden Hoelscher suffered a traumatic spinal injury while doing a backbend on the living room floor of her Palos Verdes home right before Christmas. — The injury left …
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Patrick Howell O'Neill / The Daily Dot:
Donald Trump's volunteer contract forbids all criticism of Trump for life — Donald Trump's campaign requires volunteers to sign a contract that forbids them from criticizing the Republican presidential front-runner, his family members, any Trump businesses or products, or his campaign.
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Avianne Tan / ABC News:
11-Year-Old Girl Donates Allowance to Help Get Bulletproof Vests for K-9s in Ohio — An 11-year-old girl recently donated her allowance money to help get bulletproof vests for all the dogs of Canton Police Department's K-9 unit in Ohio, according to the head trainer for the unit.
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Washington Post:
Metrorail system to shut down for at least 24 hours beginning at midnight — In an unprecedented move, officials will shut down entire Metrorail system for at least 24 hours starting at midnight tonight so that crews can inspect 600 electric cables in tunnels throughout the system …
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