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George F. Will / Washington Post:
Do Republicans really think Donald Trump will make a good Supreme Court choice? — The Republican Party's incoherent response to the Supreme Court vacancy is a partisan reflex in search of a justifying principle. The multiplicity of Republican rationalizations for their refusal …
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Seth Barrett Tillman / THE NEW REFORM CLUB:
Does the President Have A Duty To Nominate Supreme Court Candidates? Does the Senate Have A Duty To Consider Nominees?
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Mark Plotkin / The Hill:
Garland selection proves that to Obama, DC doesn't count
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Paul Waldman / The Week:
How the Merrick Garland nomination explains the rise of Donald Trump
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Jennifer Bendery / The Huffington Post:
Former Iowa Officials Wonder What Happened To The Chuck Grassley They Knew
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Mike DeBonis / Washington Post:
Mark Kirk is first Republican senator to call for vote on Garland
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Mitt Romney / Facebook:
This week, in the Utah nominating caucus, I will vote for Senator Ted Cruz. — Today, there is a contest between Trumpism and Republicanism. Through the calculated statements of its leader, Trumpism has become associated with racism, misogyny, bigotry, xenophobia, vulgarity and, most recently, threats and violence.
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Katie Glueck / Politico:
Inside Cruz's bid to conquer Rubioworld
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David Wasserman / The Cook Political Report:
House Republicans Staring Into the Abyss: 10 Ratings Changes Favor Democrats
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Dylan Byers / CNNMoney:
Fox News hits Donald Trump for ‘sexist verbal assaults’ on Megyn Kelly — Fox News has accused Donald Trump of making “sexist verbal assaults” against Megyn Kelly, issuing its most aggressive response yet to the Republican frontrunner's repeated attacks on its star anchor.
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Lindsey Ellefson / Mediaite:
Read the Statement From Fox News About Trump's ‘Extreme, Sick Obsession’ With Megyn Kelly — Donald Trump has been intermittently bashing Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly since last summer. His followers have done the same, tweeting misogynistic messages at her as Trump has continued to rail against her.
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Mark Hensch / The Hill:
Trump calls for boycott of Megyn Kelly's show
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Nick Madigan / New York Times:
Hulk Hogan Awarded $115 Million in Privacy Suit Against Gawker — The retired wrestler Hulk Hogan was awarded $115 million in damages Friday by a Florida jury in an invasion of privacy case against Gawker.com over its publication of a sex tape. — The wrestler, known in court by his legal name …
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Eriq Gardner / Hollywood Reporter:
Hulk Hogan Gets $115M Verdict Against Gawker at Sex Tape Trial
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Ben Botkin / Las Vegas Review-Journal:
Sharron Angle running for U.S. Senate again in Nevada — Nevada's candidates in the 2016 elections will give Silver State voters a show like no other. — There are plenty of interesting races: A legal brothel owner who wants to combat sex trafficking, among other goals, is running for state Senate in Northern Nevada.
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Evelyn Rupert / The Hill:
Tea Party's Sharron Angle joins fight for Reid's seat — Sharron Angle, a controversial Tea Party Republican who upset the 2010 Nevada GOP primary is reviving her bid for the Senate, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports. — She will face off against Rep. Joe Heck in the primary, hoping to fill Democratic Leader Harry Reid
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Adam Davidson / New York Times:
What Donald Trump Doesn't Understand About ‘the Deal’ — Donald Trump loves the word “deal.” The book he released with a co-writer in 1987 to summarize his views of the world was called, of course, “The Art of the Deal.” His view of trade with China is summarized in this quotation …
Elliot Smilowitz / New York Times:
Trump: David Brooks ‘one of the dumbest’ pundits — Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump — is firing back after conservative New York Times columnist David Brooks called for the GOP to reject Trump. — “While I have never met @nytdavidbrooks of the NY Times …
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Katherine Timpf / National Review:
Fired U Missouri Journalism Prof's Defense: I Didn't Know How Journalism at Protests Worked — Click on CBS This Morning (via YouTube)
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Paul Bedard / Washington Examiner:
Border Patrol union: ‘Trump is the only candidate’ to support agents — The largest U.S. Border Patrol union local is praising Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump for being the “only candidate” to support their tough mission, an almost endorsement that is the latest boost for the front runner's campaign.
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New York Post:
Students freak out after teacher shows video of ISIS beheading — The city unsuccessfully tried to fire Bronx middle-school teacher Alexiss Nazario (left) after she scared students with a video of an ISIS execution (like this one of journalist James Foley). Photo: Tomas E. Gaston (2)
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Eric Levitz / New York Magazine:
The Republican Party Must Answer for What It Did to Kansas and Louisiana — The GOP’s economic program just decimated two American states. Why haven’t the Party’s presidential candidates been asked to account for that? — Over the course of 12 debates …
Pierre Meilhan / CNN:
Airliner crashes in Russia; 55 aboard reported dead — CNN Map — (CNN)A Boeing 737 passenger jet crashed as it was landing at the Rostov-on-Don airport in southern Russia, the country's Southern Regional Emergency Center said Saturday. — All people on board have died …
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Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Senate whip: Trump would need GOP majority to govern — (R-Texas) suggested Friday that if Donald Trump — wins the White House, he'll need a Republican-controlled Congress to approve his policies. — “If Mr. Trump does become the president of the United States, he's going to need …
Arthur Allen / Politico:
America's summer threat: Zika virus — If brokered conventions and third-party insurgencies aren't enough, consider the chaos that Zika could bring to the United States this summer. — If the mosquito-borne virus linked to birth defects hits big — and that's a big if …
abc7chicago.com:
ATTY FOR DAUGHTER SUSPECTED OF BEATING REP MOM'S OPPONENT: 'MAYBE IT'S GOOD HE LOST THE RACE' — Illinois Rep. Cynthia Soto's daughter and another campaign volunteer are accused of attacking aspiring politician Robert Zwolinski — Illinois Rep. Cynthia Soto's daughter and another campaign volunteer …
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
‘Religious liberty’ bill jeopardizes Atlanta Super Bowl bid — If Georgia chooses to turn the “religious liberty” bill into law, be prepared: Atlanta may not get a Super Bowl. — That was the suggestion from the NFL on Friday when the league released a statement in response …
David Wells / fox13now.com:
Protesters clash with SLC police outside Trump rally — SALT LAKE CITY — Video clips captured outside the Donald Trump rally in Salt Lake City Friday night shows protesters in a shoving match with officers in riot gear. — In the video, the protesters can be heard shouting “Trump Stinks!”
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