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7:05 PM ET, March 9, 2016

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Eric Bradner / CNN:

CNN/ORC Poll: Trump, Clinton leading in Florida, Ohio — Washington (CNN)Donald Trump is leading two of his Republican presidential rivals in their home states, topping Sen. Marco Rubio in Florida and Gov. John Kasich in Ohio, new CNN/ORC polls show. — Hillary Clinton, meanwhile …

Sahil Kapur / Bloomberg Business:

Rubio Suffers Political Meltdown One Week Before Must-Win Florida — The Florida senator had a rough night on Tuesday. — Marco Rubio has found the bottom of the Republican field just two weeks after making a strong move to try to rise to the top of it. — After finishing second …

Discussion: Politico, New York Magazine, NBC News, Hullabaloo and The Resurgent

Carrie Dann / NBC News:

How Trump, Rubio and Cruz Would Fare Against Clinton in November — Hillary Clinton or Bernie Sanders would handily defeat Donald Trump in a general election match-up, while a clash between Clinton and Texas Sen. Ted Cruz or Florida Sen. Marco Rubio would be a toss-up, according to a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll.

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Ed O'Keefe / Washington Post:

Jeb Bush to meet with Rubio, Cruz and Kasich … Former Florida governor Jeb Bush plans to meet with three of the four remaining Republican presidential candidates today and tomorrow in Miami, according to an aide. — Bush, who until recently was also a presidential contender …

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Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:

Sorry, Marco Rubio, it's time to fold — There reaches a time in every campaign in which the only people who are convinced that the candidate has a legitimate chance to win is the candidate himself and the most loyal (or ambitious) aides. The polls look rotten. Every argument against other candidates has been tried and lost.

Discussion: New York Times and National Review

Dana Blanton / Fox News:
Fox News Poll: Trump dominates GOP race in Florida

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Shane Goldmacher / Politico:
Marco on the brink — SARASOTA, Fla. — With mounting losses …

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Dan McLaughlin / RedState:
It Is Time For Marco Rubio To Join Ted Cruz For The Benefit Of Marco Rubio

Discussion: Washington Post and The Resurgent

Tim Murphy / Mother Jones:
Ted Cruz Hits Miami with One Cruel Goal

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Washington Post:
Poll: Clinton leads Trump, aided by Obama coalition

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Eun Kyung Kim / TODAY.com:
Donald Trump: If the Republican Party came together, ‘nobody could beat it’

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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Jeb Bush to meet with Trump rivals individually

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ABC News:
Jeb Bush Meets With GOP Candidates (Except Trump)

Discussion: The Last Refuge

Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
Marco Rubio Never Had A Base

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Jessica Hopper / ABC News:
Carly Fiorina Endorses Ted Cruz

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Ashley Parker / New York Times:
Jeb Bush to Meet With 3 Candidates — but Not Donald Trump — Before Florida Primary

Discussion: The Atlantic, RedState, The Hill, Hot Air and Washington Post

Lydia Wheeler / The Hill:

Senate Judiciary to debate issue of Supreme Court nomination — (R-Iowa) said the Senate Judiciary Committee will have a “full-blown debate” Thursday on whether to hold a hearing on a Supreme Court nomination. — “If you want to hear a full-blown debate on this issue …

Discussion: Politico, Washington Post, Talking Points Memo, Washington Monthly, Balloon Juice and The Bob and Chez Show

CNN:

First on CNN: Top name withdraws from Supreme Court consideration — Washington (CNN)Adalberto Jordan, a federal judge in Miami seen as a top contender for the Supreme Court vacancy, has withdrawn his name from contention, a lawmaker told CNN on Wednesday. — “He pulled himself out of consideration …

Discussion: RedState, National Review and BizPac Review

Nina Totenberg / NPR:

President Obama Meets With Supreme Court Candidates — President Obama has begun interviewing candidates for the Supreme Court vacancy created by the death of Justice Antonin Scalia. — Sources close to the process say that among those being interviewed are Chief Judge Merrick Garland …

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Dahlia Lithwick / Slate:
The Conservative Era Is Over — Antonin Scalia's death …

Discussion: Arkansas Blog, Arkansas Times, Washington Monthly and The Federalist

Nolan D. McCaskill / Politico:
RNC sues for emails of Clinton's State Dept. aides

Discussion: GOP.com and WHTM-TV

Harry Enten / FiveThirtyEight:

What The Stunning Bernie Sanders Win In Michigan Means — Bernie Sanders made folks like me eat a stack of humble pie on Tuesday night. He won the Michigan primary over Hillary Clinton, 50 percent to 48 percent, when not a single poll taken over the last month had Clinton leading by less than 5 percentage points.

Glenn Thrush / Politico:
5 takeaways from Bernie's Michigan miracle

Discussion: Seeing the Forest and Campaign for America's Future

Ben Kamisar / The Hill:
Clinton will add to delegate lead after Michigan, Mississippi contests

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Caleb Melby / Bloomberg Business:

When Trump Steaks at a Trump Event Aren't Really ‘Trump Steaks’ — Bush Brothers confirms that steaks shown at event are theirs — ‘Trump Steaks, where are the steaks? Do we have steaks?’ — When Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump showed off a pile of beautifully marbled steaks atop …

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Jonathan Ellis / Mashable:
All the lies Donald Trump told in his election night infomercial

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Michael C. Bender / Bloomberg Business:
Trump's VIPs Get Front-Row Seats to His Political Spectacle

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PaulMcCartney.com:

Paul McCartney on George Martin — I'm so sad to hear the news of the passing of dear George Martin. I have so many wonderful memories of this great man that will be with me forever. He was a true gentleman and like a second father to me. He guided the career of The Beatles with such skill …

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Matt Donnelly / The Wrap:

Sony to Drop Dr. Luke Amid Public Pressure Over Kesha, Internal Headaches (Exclusive) — “The fact that this hasn't already been taken care of is confusing, especially for people in the building,” one insider said of music company — Sony Music is expected to end its working relationship …

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Chicago Tribune:

Marco Rubio for the GOP, but no endorsement for either Democrat — Sen. Marco Rubio, Republican candidate for President of the United States. — This year the Ides of March brings presidential voting to Illinois — a state whose primary often falls so late that it's irrelevant to the nomination process.

Discussion: Politico and Washington Free Beacon

Michelle Jesse / Allen B. West:
BREAKING: GOP just filed suit against Hillary's State Department

Discussion: RedState and John Hawkins' Right Wing News

Gregg Zoroya / USA Today:

Pentagon admits it has deployed military spy drones over the U.S. — The Pentagon has deployed drones to spy over U.S. territory for non-military missions over the past decade, but the flights have been rare and lawful, according to a new report. — The report by a Pentagon inspector general …

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Reuters:

Iran tests more missiles, says capable of reaching Israel — Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) test-fired two ballistic missiles on Wednesday that it said were designed to be able to hit Israel, defying U.S. criticism of similar tests carried out this week.

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Associated Press:
Iran fires 2 missiles marked with ‘Israel must be wiped out’

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Joel B. Pollak / Breitbart:

EXCLUSIVE: Jon Voight Endorses Donald Trump for President — LOS ANGELES — Hollywood legend Jon Voight has endorsed Republican Donald J. Trump for President of the United States. — In an interview with Breitbart News Tuesday evening, the Oscar-, Emmy-, and Golden Globe-winning actor said …

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Michael E. Miller / Washington Post:

Idaho shooting suspect's ‘hypersexual’ Martian manifesto is a window into an unraveling mind — On Tuesday evening, as tourists snapped photos in front of the White House, a young man with blond hair and blue eyes approached the black iron fence. — Kyle Odom wasn't there to take pictures, though.

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Nathan Takitch / WSAZ-TV:

Anonymous tip claims raw milk caused illnesses at Capitol — CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) — In the weeks after passing a bill, allowing West Virginians to drink raw milk, one delegate brought the drink in to celebrate and, eventually, several lawmakers have gotten sick.

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Hadas Gold / Politico:

Trump campaign manager gets rough with Breitbart reporter — Donald Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski forcibly yanked Breitbart reporter Michelle Fields out of the way after his press conference in Florida on Tuesday night. — Fields was attempting to ask Trump a question as he exited the press conference.