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11:15 AM ET, March 19, 2016

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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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Paul Waldman / The Week:
How the Merrick Garland nomination explains the rise of Donald Trump  —  When Antonin Scalia died and Republicans quickly announced that they would not just oppose whoever Barack Obama nominated to replace him on the Supreme Court but refuse to grant that nominee so much as a hearing …
Discussion: Daily Kos and Washington Post
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?
Discussion: The Originalism Blog
Mark Plotkin / The Hill:
Garland selection proves that to Obama, DC doesn't count
Discussion: Washington Post and Politico
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
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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Mark Hensch / The Hill:
Trump calls for boycott of Megyn Kelly's show
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 …
Discussion: Booman Tribune
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.
Discussion: Political Wire
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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
Discussion: Outside the Beltway
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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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.
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
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 …
Katherine Timpf / National Review:
Discussion: WLS-AM 890 and Fox News
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)
Discussion: Weasel Zippers
Morgen Europa / Politico:
POLITICO REGISTRATION  —  Mandatory fields are marked with an asterisk * … First Name *  —  Last Name *  —  You will use this to log in and manage your preferences.  —  Password *  —  Do you work for the European Union?  —  Organisation or Company *  —  What institution in the EU do you work for?
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 …
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 …
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 …
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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A quarter of Republicans think protestors deserve to be ‘roughed up’
Discussion: Fortune
Adam Kredo / Washington Free Beacon:
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Iran to build a statue of captured US sailors
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Trump Advisor: A Vote for Ted Cruz is a Vote to Offshore American Jobs
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Bethania Palma Markus / Raw Story:
Right-wing extremist plotted bloody overthrow of West Virginia's state government: ‘We are at war’
Andrew Rafferty / NBC News:
John Kasich's Delegate Math Keeps Voters Largely Out of Equation
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China Wants to Make ‘Minority Report’ a Reality
CNN:
CNN To Host Final Five Presidential Candidates in Primetime Event on the Eve of ‘Western Tuesday’ Primary Contests
Discussion: The Right Scoop and Hot Air
Timothy Egan / New York Times:
Crackpot Party Crackup
Discussion: Washington Monthly