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8:20 AM ET, February 15, 2016

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John MacCormack / MySanAntonio.com:
Cibolo Creek Ranch owner recalls Scalia's last hours in Texas  —  MARFA — A first-time guest to the Cibolo Creek Creek Ranch, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia was animated and engaged during dinner Friday night, as one of three dozen invitees to an event that had nothing to do with law or politics …
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Tom Goldstein / SCOTUSblog:
Ninth Circuit Judge Paul Watford is the most likely nominee to replace Antonin Scalia (superseded)  —  This post has been revised and superseded here.  —  In thinking about how to respond to the vacancy on the Supreme Court, the administration has two priorities.  First, fill the Scalia seat by getting a nominee confirmed.
CNN:
David Axelrod: A surprising request from Justice Scalia  —  David Axelrod is CNN's senior political commentator and host of the podcast “The Axe Files.”  He was senior adviser to President Barack Obama and chief strategist for the 2008 and 2012 Obama campaigns.  The opinions expressed in this commentary are his.
Discussion: Althouse and Slantpoint
Washington Post:
The death of Antonin Scalia: Chaos, confusion and conflicting reports  —  MARFA, Tex. — In the cloistered chambers of the Supreme Court, Justice Antonin Scalia's days were highly regulated and predictable.  He met with clerks, wrote opinions and appeared for arguments in the august courtroom on a schedule set months in advance.
Burgess Everett / Politico:
Ayotte opposes Supreme Court nomination as Dems pounce  —  New Hampshire Sen. Kelly Ayotte, a Republican from a state that supported President Obama, announced on Sunday evening that she opposes confirmation of a new Supreme Court nominee before the election.
Discussion: RedState
Charles Johnson / Little Green Footballs:
Justice Scalia Died of Heart Attack, No Autopsy Planned, Breitbart Freaking Out
Discussion: CANNONFIRE, Breitbart and Hullabaloo
Associated Press:
Scalia's Body Being Flown Back; He Died of Natural Causes
Lydia Wheeler / The Hill:
Bill Clinton: I always kind of liked Scalia
Discussion: EconLog
Amy Howe / SCOTUSblog:
Supreme Court vacancies in presidential election years
Blake Neff / The Daily Caller:
FLASHBACK: In 2007, Schumer Called For Blocking All Bush Supreme Court Nominations
Tegna / WFAA-TV:
Scalia's death to be ruled a heart attack
Jimmy Lasalvia / Salon:
Trump and Drudge for the win, again: Matt Drudge's army is bigger than the RNC's  —  Yes, Trump got booed by GOP loyalists at the debate.  But the reaction that matters, again, was afterwards on Drudge  —  Well, that was brutal.  Wasn't it?  The Republican presidential debate in South Carolina …
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Matthew Boyle / Breitbart:
RNC Under Fire Over Debate Audience Stacking-Local GOP Chairman Confirms Party Donors Get Debate Tickets
Michael C. Bender / Bloomberg Business:
The ‘You Lie’ Debate: Republicans Running Out of Time to Stop Trump in South Carolina
John Podhoretz / New York Post:
Trump was out of control in South Carolina debate
Discussion: Politico and Marco Rubio
New York Post:
Eliot Spitzer investigated over alleged choking incident  —  The NYPD is investigating allegations that disgraced ex-Gov. Eliot Spitzer choked a woman during an encounter inside a room at the swanky Plaza Hotel, law-enforcement sources told The Post on Sunday.
Discussion: NBC News and Mediaite
Ian Mohr / Page Six:
Mark Zuckerberg is flanked by 16 bodyguards — at home  —  More On:  —  One booming business in Silicon Valley is security — but not the digital kind.  —  Insiders tell Page Six that the young tech billionaires are forced to hire armies of guards after threats from unstable users.
Faith Karimi / CNN:
Saudi Arabia launches military exercise with 20 nations  —  (CNN)Saudi Arabia launched a massive military exercise that will include troops from 20 nations, state media reported Monday.  —  The drill, dubbed North Thunder, involves Arab and Muslim countries, according to the Saudi Press Agency.
Seth Barrett Tillman / THE NEW REFORM CLUB:
A Quick Thought on Presidential Recess Appointments  —  Nothing lasts forever.  Even the longest, the most glittering reign must come to an end someday.  —  The unexpected death of Associate Justice Antonin Scalia leaves a great gulf in the intellectual life of the nation.  I know he will be missed by many.
Ben Jacobs / Guardian:
Farewell, Jim Gilmore: the hopeless Republican presidential hopeful  —  He dropped out, but he had already wasted everyone's time  —  Jim Gilmore has finally dropped out of the presidential campaign - and American democracy is better for it.  —  The one-term governor of Virginia ran a narcissistic …
Daniel Strauss / Politico:
Sanders supporters revolt against superdelegates  —  Bernie Sanders lost by a hair in Iowa and won by a landslide in New Hampshire.  Yet Hillary Clinton has amassed an enormous 350-delegate advantage over the Vermont senator after just two states.  —  Outraged by that disconnect …
Pamela McClintock / Hollywood Reporter:
Box Office: Michael Moore's ‘Where to Invade Next’ Marks Career Low  —  EMAIL ME  —  The documentary's opening per-theater average comes in behind any of Moore's previous films.  —  Michael Moore's Where to Invade Next wasn't greeted by a victory march at the box office …
 
 
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Luciana Lopez / Reuters:
Foreclosure crisis snarls Clinton, Sanders' efforts to reach Nevada voters
Discussion: Instapundit
Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
CBS Republican debate: Highest rating this year
Discussion: CBS News and Slantpoint
Anna Giaritelli / Washington Examiner:
Father of child murdered by illegal immigrant: Trump ‘sent from God’
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
CBS News:
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Discussion: New York Times and Politicus USA
Alex Duval Smith / Observer:
Polish move to strip Holocaust expert of award sparks protests
Gregory Krieg / CNN:
Ben Carson's Joseph Stalin quote distraction
Discussion: Hullabaloo
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