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6:30 PM ET, February 17, 2016

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Mark Murray / NBC News:
Surprise: Trump Falls Behind Cruz in National NBC/WSJ Poll  —  Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump has fallen behind Ted Cruz in the national GOP horserace, according to a brand-new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll.  —  In the poll, Cruz is the first choice of 28 percent …
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Andrew Shain / The State:
Exclusive: Gov. Haley endorsing Rubio for president  —  Florida senator wins coveted support from SC governor  —  Haley is state's most popular GOP politician after handling of Charleston shooting  —  Jeb Bush was considered the other likely endorsement choice
Eli Stokols / Politico:
Bush struggles to mask mounting frustration  —  SUMMERVILLE, S.C. — Jeb Bush is having a rough day.  —  Fighting for his political life in the final days of this primary battle, Bush took the stage intent on showing toughness and drawing a sharp contrast between himself and Marco Rubio.
Discussion: RedState and ABC News
CNN:
Poll: Clinton, Sanders in a dead heat for Nevada  —  Washington (CNN)Likely Democratic caucusgoers in Nevada are split almost evenly between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders ahead of Saturday's caucuses, according to a new CNN/ORC Poll.  —  Though Clinton holds an edge over Sanders …
Jacob Heilbrunn / Politico:
Trump Is Trampling Over the GOP's Corpse  —  The most basic problem for the Republican Party isn't that Donald Trump is so strong, but that his competitors are so weak.  One can find no better illustration of this, perhaps, than the sorry spectacle of Jeb Bush—who only a year ago was seen …
Associated Press:
The Latest: Bush Told: 'Your Message Isn't Resonating'  —  The Latest on the 2016 race for president, three days out from the South Carolina Republican primary (all times local):  —  Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush is getting an earful of advice — much of it about Donald Trump …
Discussion: ABC News, Politico and abc11.com
Mike Zapler / Politico:
Rubio holds ‘town halls’ — with no audience questions
Rudolph Bell / Greenville News:
Cruz denies Gowdy claim of Facebook deception
John McCormick / Bloomberg Business:
Trump Dominates in Bloomberg Poll Before South Carolina Primary
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
Tom LoBianco / CNN:
Ted Cruz promises military no ‘gluten-free’ MREs
Discussion: The Slot, Eater and Washington Monthly
James Pindell / BostonGlobe.com:
John Kasich will not be in South Carolina on primary night
Alan Rappeport / New York Times:
National Poll Shows Donald Trump With Big Lead and Democrats in Virtual Tie
Eliza Collins / Politico:
Obama to skip Scalia's funeral  —  President Barack Obama will not attend Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia's funeral on Saturday, the White House said, adding that Vice President Joe Biden and his wife Jill Biden will be at the services.  —  Obama and first lady Michelle Obama instead …
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Washington Post:
Why Justice Scalia was staying for free at a Texas resort … Justice Antonin Scalia's sudden death over the weekend at a West Texas ranch raised questions about the nature of his travel, who paid for the trip and whether justices are subject to the same disclosure guidelines as other judges or federal officials.
Brent Budowsky / The Hill:
The GOP's SCOTUS mega-mistake  —  It would be a catastrophic political mistake for Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and other GOP leaders in Congress, not to mention Republicans running for president, to campaign until Election Day on a unified platform of forcing a government shutdown …
Kate Hudson / CBS News:
Ranch owner clarifies how he found Scalia amid conspiracy theories  —  For the second time this week, Donald Trump expressed skepticism about how Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia died, alluding to conspiracy theories suggesting he was the victim of foul play.
Sara Jerde / Talking Points Memo:
White House: Obama To Pay Respects To Scalia Friday, Won't Attend Funeral
Discussion: The Week
Christopher Brito / New York's PIX11:
Stranger mails hilarious letter to man who lost wallet, keeps cash and Metrocard  —  FLATBUSH, Brooklyn - The person who found a young man's wallet at King's Theater during a Wilco concert likely shares the same taste in music, fondness for the wallet and cold-hard cash.
Discussion: KTLA, fox8.com and KFOR-TV
Dan Guido / Trail of Bits Blog:
Apple can comply with the FBI court order  —  Earlier today, a federal judge ordered Apple to comply with the FBI's request for technical assistance in the recovery of the San Bernadino gunmen's iPhone 5C.  Since then, many have argued whether these requests from the FBI are technically feasible given …
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Katie Bo Williams / The Hill:
Trump slams Apple for refusing to unlock San Bernardino phone
New York Times:
Apple Fights Order to Unlock San Bernardino Gunman's iPhone
lettertosanders:
An Open Letter from Past CEA Chairs to Senator Sanders and Professor Gerald Friedman  —  Dear Senator Sanders and Professor Gerald Friedman,  —  We are former Chairs of the Council of Economic Advisers for Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton.  For many years, we have worked …
Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
Clinton leads in 10 of 12 Early March Primaries; Benefits From Overwhelming Black Support  —  New Public Policy Polling surveys of the 12 states that will hold Democratic primaries for President between March 1st and 8th, conducted on behalf of American Family Voices, find Hillary Clinton leading …
Allison Yang / New York's PIX11:
NYPD wants you to stop leaving your cellphone under your pillow  —  NEW YORK — The NYPD is urging people not to leave their cellphones near their beds because the phones could catch fire.  —  On Monday, the Deputy Inspector Wilson Aramboles of the NYPD's 33rd Precinct tweeted a collection …
Discussion: fox8.com and Gothamist
Thomas L. Friedman / New York Times:
I find this election bizarre for many reasons but none more than this: If I were given a blank sheet of paper and told to write down America's three greatest sources of strength, they would be “a culture of entrepreneurship,” “an ethic of pluralism” and the “quality of our governing institutions.”
Travis Gettys / Raw Story:
Iowa mom buys semiautomatic rifle for teen son — and his friend is accidentally killed by it the next day  —  DON'T MISS STORIES.  FOLLOW RAW STORY!  —  An Iowa mother was charged nearly a year after she bought her teenage son a rifle that accidentally killed his friend the very next day.
Kate Jacobson / Sun-Sentinel:
Teen accused of running fake medical practice posed as gynecologist a year ago, officials say  —  Deputies arrested an 18-year-old after he allegedly posed as a doctor and gave exams in West Palm Beach.  Malachi Love-Robinson is accused of practicing medicine without a license and was booked into the Palm Beach County Jail on Tuesday.
Fox News:
Clinton email chain discussed Afghan national's CIA ties, official says  —  EXCLUSIVE: One of the classified email chains discovered on Hillary Clinton's personal unsecured server discussed an Afghan national's ties to the CIA and a report that he was on the agency's payroll …
Dave Jamieson / The Huffington Post:
Big Win For Bernie: AFL-CIO Holds Off On Presidential Endorsement  —  The largest union federation in America won't be backing Hillary Clinton for now.  —  Labor Reporter, The Huffington Post  —  The biggest prize in labor endorsements won't be doled out next week as many people expected …
 
 
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Nolan D. McCaskill / Politico:
White House rips Schumer's ‘credibility’ on national security
Discussion: ABC News
Brooks Barnes / New York Times:
Channing Dungey to Succeed Paul Lee as Chief of ABC Entertainment
Reuters:
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Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
Trump Campaign Manager: Assad “Keeping Things In Check” In Syria
Discussion: The Week
Elspeth Reeve / New Republic:
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Ford Is The Latest Company To Ditch ALEC
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Zachary Mider / Bloomberg Business:
The Failure of Money to Buy the Presidential Nomination, in One Chart
Discussion: Scripting News
Alice Ollstein / ThinkProgress:
Donald Trump Honors Men Who ‘Took Action’ Against A Young Latina Protester
Discussion: addictinginfo.org
Jon Burkett / WTVR-TV:
‘Hangry’ woman arrested for biting Wendy's worker over wrong order
Discussion: New York's PIX11 and Eater
Oliver Jj Lane / Breitbart:
‘Islamic Rape Of Europe’: Polish Magazine Splashes ‘White Europa’ Girl Groped By Migrant Hands
Andrea Fisher / Great Falls Tribune:
Cops surround home, find ‘The Walking Dead’
Discussion: fox8.com