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12:50 PM ET, March 23, 2016

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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Jeb Bush endorses Ted Cruz  —  In a surprise announcement, Jeb Bush will endorse Ted Cruz on Wednesday as an antidote to the “divisiveness and vulgarity” of Donald Trump, providing a badly needed boost to the Texas senator - but it's one that comes dangerously late in a game that Trump is dominating.
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Jeb Bush / Facebook:
I wanted you all to be the first to know that today I am endorsing Ted Cruz for President.  —  Ted is a consistent, principled conservative who has demonstrated the ability to appeal to voters and win primary contests, including yesterday's Utah caucus.  —  As I said from the moment I launched …
CNN:
Jeb Bush backs Ted Cruz for president  —  Washington (CNN)Jeb Bush endorsed Ted Cruz on Wednesday morning, calling his former rival for the Republican presidential nomination a “principled conservative” and urging fellow Republicans to reject Donald Trump as the next GOP nominee.
Nick Gass / Politico:
Trump tweets threat about Cruz's wife  —  Donald Trump tweeted and then deleted a message Tuesday evening that threatened to “spill the beans” about Ted Cruz's wife, Heidi.  Then he tweeted again.  —  “Wow @SenTedCruz, that is some low level ad you did using a picture of Melania in a G.Q. shoot …
Eliza Collins / Politico:
Cruz: Trump's attack on my wife shows his character
Discussion: ABC News and Towleroad
John Santucci / ABC News:
Donald Trump Threatens to ‘Spill the Beans’ on Cruz's Wife After Racy Photo of Melania Trump Used in Ad
Discussion: Yahoo Politics and abc13.com
Michael Falcone / ABC News:
The Note: What Happened on Western Tuesday
Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Jeb Bush Endorses Ted Cruz in Republican Primary
Washington Post:
Belgian authorities capture suspect in Brussels attacks … BRUSSELS — Authorities captured a suspect linked to the Brussels bloodshed Wednesday following a massive manhunt, as details emerged of the suicide attackers: two brothers who brought chaos and bloodshed to the city at the heart of European unity …
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Inae Oh / Mother Jones:
What We Know About the Deadly Attacks in Brussels: Two Attackers Identified
Discussion: New York Times and Refinery29
Roger Cohen / New York Times:
In Brussels, Europe Is Struck at Its Heart
Discussion: The Daily Signal
The Independent:   Follow the latest live updates here
Pamela Geller:
ISIS Warns More to Come
Stephen Brown / Politico:   Belgian police catch Brussels bomb suspect Najim Laachraoui
David Weigel / Washington Post:
AIPAC's apology for Trump speech is unprecedented … This morning, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu experienced something that American politicians have become all too familiar with — being overshadowed by Donald Trump.  —  The prime minister's video-linked speech …
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Allegra Kirkland / Talking Points Memo:
Romney Mocks Trump's ‘Foreign’ Wives: There 'Are Jobs Americans Won't Do'
Discussion: The Slot and The Week
Caitlin Yilek / The Hill:   Romney mocks Trump at GOP dinner
Associated Press:
Ryan: ‘Disheartening’ Politics Risks Distrust of Government  —  This year's political campaigns are discouraging and risk alienating people from government and dimming their hopes for the future, House Speaker Paul Ryan says in a speech aiming to describe “what politics can be.”
Discussion: ABC News and The Gateway Pundit
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Politico:
Paul Ryan sounds alarm about disheartening state of politics
Discussion: WND and The Week
Speaker.gov:
FULL TEXT: Speaker Ryan on the State of American Politics
Discussion: Vox and Mother Jones
Jason Newman / Rolling Stone:
A Tribe Called Quest's Phife Dawg Dead at 45  —  Malik Taylor's distinct voice and nimble flow helped anchor landmark hip-hop albums  —  Malik Taylor, the rapper known as Phife Dawg whose nimble, clever rhymes helped launch A Tribe Called Quest to both commercial and critical success, died Wednesday at the age of 45.
Clare Malone / FiveThirtyEight:
Why Donald Trump?  —  The night before Super Tuesday I was on a plane from Oklahoma City to Cleveland, my hometown, when a thought struck me: I truly had no idea what was going on in America.  —  I'd been traveling a fair bit during the rush of primary season, and you start to feel unstuck when you do that.
Discussion: Lawyers, Guns & Money
Sam Budnyk / The Emory Wheel:
Emory Students Express Discontent With Administrative Response to Trump Chalkings  —  The following day, University President James W. Wagner, as well as representatives from College Council (CC) and Student Government Association (SGA) sent emails to the Emory community to address student concerns and responses.
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Robby Soave / Hit & Run:
At Emory University, Writing ‘Trump 2016’ on Sidewalk Is a Racist Microaggression, Unsafe
Jonathan Martin / New York Times:
Clinton and Trump Win Arizona; Cruz Picks Up Utah; Sanders Takes 2  —  Hillary Clinton and Donald J. Trump overwhelmed their rivals in the Arizona primaries on Tuesday, according to The Associated Press, a show of might from two presidential front-runners who are hoping to avoid prolonging …
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Associated Press:
The Latest: Trump wins GOP presidential primary in Arizona
Discussion: Scared Monkeys and Mother Jones
Caitlin Cruz / Talking Points Memo:
More Than Half Of Trump Supporters Think White People Are ‘Losing Out’  —  More than supporters of any other Republican presidential candidate, those backing Donald Trump think white people in America are “losing out” because of preferences for blacks and Hispanics, according to a Wednesday analysis from The Washington Post.
Discussion: Washington Post
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Why Trump is winning: His supporters think America is screwing over whites
Amanda Porterfield / WDJT-TV:
Racine Teenager Rescued by Police After Unexpectedly Giving Birth  —  A Racine teenager says she went nine months having no idea she was pregnant.  —  That is until she unexpectedly gave birth at home on Tuesday morning.  —  Racine Police sent the 17-year-old girl and child to the hospital.
Discussion: FOX31 Denver and WGN-TV
Thomas L. Friedman / New York Times:
Does Obama Have This Right?  —  Sulaimaniya, Iraq — As one could see from President Obama's recent interview in The Atlantic, he pretty much hates all the Middle East's leaders including those of Turkey, Iraq, Syria, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Jordan, Iran and the Palestinians.
Los Angeles Times:
Column Nominating Donald Trump will end the Republican Party as we know it.  So will not nominating him  —  GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump holds up a pledge to support the Republican nominee in the 2016 general election, ruling out a third-party or independent run, in New York City on Sept. 3, 2015.
Dr. Andrew Chamberlain / Glassdoor Economic Research:
Demystifying the Gender Pay Gap: Evidence from Glassdoor Salary Data  —  Executive Summary  —  This study examines the gender pay gap using a unique data set of hundreds of thousands of Glassdoor salaries shared anonymously by employees online.  Unlike most studies, we include detailed statistical controls …
Cristina Marcos / The Hill:
Four GOP lawmakers reject bills to promote women in science  —  The House easily passed two seemingly noncontroversial bills on Tuesday to encourage recruiting women for science careers.  —  But four male conservative Republicans broke ranks with all other lawmakers who showed up to vote.
Discussion: Raw Story
 
 
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Tova Cohen / Reuters:
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