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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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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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New York Times:
Marco Rubio Suspends His Presidential Campaign — MIAMI — Senator Marco Rubio of Florida, who ran for president offering his youthful optimism and Cuban-American heritage as the embodiment of a new and more diverse generation of Republican leadership, but ultimately failed to galvanize voters …
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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 …
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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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Russell Berman / The Atlantic:
The Rubio Campaign Ends Where It Began — This was never how it was supposed to end for Marco Rubio, the man who once seemed ordained to save the Republican Party. Not in Florida, of all places, and certainly not at the hands of Donald Trump. — “After tonight while it is clear …
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Paola Chavez / ABC News:
Marco Rubio Suspends 2016 Presidential Campaign
Marco Rubio Suspends 2016 Presidential Campaign
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Hunter Walker / Yahoo Politics:
A big night for Clinton as she wins Ohio, Florida and N.C.
A big night for Clinton as she wins Ohio, Florida and N.C.
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Politico, Washington Free Beacon and Allen B. West
Fox News:
Exit polls: Kasich leads Trump in Ohio GOP race; Clinton leads in NC, Ohio on Dem side
Exit polls: Kasich leads Trump in Ohio GOP race; Clinton leads in NC, Ohio on Dem side
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RedState and The Right Scoop
Fox News:
Super Tuesday II - Trump looks to beat Rubio, Kasich in their home states
Super Tuesday II - Trump looks to beat Rubio, Kasich in their home states
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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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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Donald Trump just hit a critical threshold for the GOP nomination — one that his opponents might not
Donald Trump just hit a critical threshold for the GOP nomination — one that his opponents might not
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Jessica Taylor / NPR:
Mega Tuesday: Possibly The Most Consequential Day Of Voting Yet
Mega Tuesday: Possibly The Most Consequential Day Of Voting Yet
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Nick Gass / Politico:
Rubio vows to stay in even if he loses Florida
Rubio vows to stay in even if he loses Florida
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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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New York Times:
Measuring Donald Trump's Mammoth Advantage in Free Media — Of all the ways Donald Trump has shocked the political system, one of the most significant is how he wins primary after primary with one of the smallest campaign budgets. — He still doesn't have a super PAC.
Nick Corasaniti / New York Times:
Donald Trump's Misogyny, Out of the Mouths of Ordinary Women
Donald Trump's Misogyny, Out of the Mouths of Ordinary Women
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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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Jeff Stein / Vox:
Where Bernie Sanders needs to win today to truly scare Hillary Clinton
Where Bernie Sanders needs to win today to truly scare Hillary Clinton
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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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Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
Can Bernie Sanders Pull Off An Upset In Ohio?
Can Bernie Sanders Pull Off An Upset In Ohio?
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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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Jason Horowitz / New York Times:
A King in His Castle: How Donald Trump Lives, From His Longtime Butler — PALM BEACH, Fla. — Everything seemed to sparkle at the Mar-a-Lago estate here on a recent afternoon. The sun glinted off the pool and the black Secret Service S.U.V.s in the circular driveway.
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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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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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Hadas Gold / Politico:
Breitbart sends ‘cease and desist’ letters to former staffers — Breitbart is getting litigious. — The company sent out cease and desist letters to some of the employees who left the company in the past week, multiple sources with knowledge of the letters told POLITICO.
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Hadas Gold / Politico:
Trump campaign manager's behavior prompted staff concerns
Trump campaign manager's behavior prompted staff concerns
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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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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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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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Jennifer Hansler / ABC News:
House of Representatives Bill Would Recognize Magic as ‘National Treasure’ — A bill to recognize magic as a “rare and valuable art form and national treasure” was introduced into the House of Representatives Tuesday. — The bill claims that magic “has not been properly recognized …
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Daniel Strauss / Politico:
Pete Sessions pushes to get magic recognized as national treasure
Pete Sessions pushes to get magic recognized as national treasure
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Jasmine Norwood / WTVR-TV:
Baby's body found wedged under driver's seat — RICHMOND, Va. — The mother of the Richmond infant found dead in a RV last fall was denied bond during a court hearing Tuesday. — Sabrina Malick, 29, was arrested and charged with second degree murder and felony child neglect in connection with her son Brendon Newton's death.
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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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Eliza Collins / Politico:
Jerry Springer: Republicans should pay me for copying my show — Jerry Springer says that he should be paid for the way the Republican debates mimic his shows. — Springer, who appeared on MSNBC's Steve Kornacki's show on Tuesday, was asked about the comparison between the 2016 race and his often racy and violent tabloid talk show.
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