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8:55 AM ET, March 23, 2016

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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Jeb Bush endorses Ted Cruz  —  In a surprise announcement, Jeb Bush will endorse Ted Cruz on Wednesday as an antidote to the “divisiveness and vulgarity” of Donald Trump, providing a badly needed boost to the Texas senator - but it's one that comes dangerously late in a game that Trump is dominating.
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CNN:
Jeb Bush backs Ted Cruz for president  —  Washington (CNN)Jeb Bush endorsed Ted Cruz on Wednesday morning, calling his former rival for the Republican presidential nomination a “principled conservative” and urging fellow Republicans to reject Donald Trump as the next GOP nominee.
Nick Gass / Politico:
Trump tweets threat about Cruz's wife  —  Donald Trump tweeted and then deleted a message Tuesday evening that threatened to “spill the beans” about Ted Cruz's wife, Heidi.  Then he tweeted again.  —  “Wow @SenTedCruz, that is some low level ad you did using a picture of Melania in a G.Q. shoot …
Jeb Bush / Facebook:
I wanted you all to be the first to know that today I am endorsing Ted Cruz for President.  —  Ted is a consistent, principled conservative who has demonstrated the ability to appeal to voters and win primary contests, including yesterday's Utah caucus.  —  As I said from the moment I launched …
Associated Press:
The Latest: Cruz tries to entice Kasich to drop out of race  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the presidential election (all times local):  —  Ted Cruz is suggesting he'd find a place for Republican rival John Kasich in his future administration if Kasich agrees to drop out of the presidential race and supports him.
Discussion: RedState
Associated Press:
The Latest: Trump wins GOP presidential primary in Arizona  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the U.S. presidential race (all times Eastern Daylight Time):  —  Donald Trump has rolled to a victory in the Arizona Republican primary, capitalizing on his anti-immigration stance …
Discussion: Mother Jones
Nick Gass / Politico:
Poll: Kasich, Cruz voters prefer Trump as second choice  —  Nearly half of the supporters of Ohio Gov. John Kasich would vote for Donald Trump, not Ted Cruz, as their second choice, according to the results of a Quinnipiac University national poll released Wednesday.
Discussion: The Week and Political Wire
Maggie Haberman / New York Times:   Jeb Bush Endorses Ted Cruz in Republican Primary
John Santucci / ABC News:
Donald Trump Threatens to ‘Spill the Beans’ on Cruz's Wife After Racy Photo of Melania Trump Used in Ad
Discussion: Politico, Yahoo Politics and abc13.com
Byron Tau / Wall Street Journal:
Club For Growth Decides to Back Ted Cruz
Discussion: AOL
Associated Press:
Trump and Clinton Pad Leads in Race for Party Nominations
Discussion: Associated Press and abc13.com
Associated Press:
Voices From Voters Choosing Candidates in 3 Western States
Discussion: ABC News
Washington Post:
Belgian authorities capture suspect in Brussels attacks … BRUSSELS — Authorities captured a suspect linked to the Brussels bloodshed Wednesday following a massive manhunt, as details emerged of the suicide attackers: two brothers who brought chaos and bloodshed to the city at the heart of European unity …
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Stephen Brown / Politico:   Belgian police catch Brussels bomb suspect Najim Laachraoui
Alicia Melville-Smith / BuzzFeed:
At Least 30 Killed In Brussels Terror Attacks; ISIS Claims Responsibility
Amanda Porterfield / WDJT-TV:
Racine Teenager Rescued by Police After Unexpectedly Giving Birth  —  A Racine teenager says she went nine months having no idea she was pregnant.  —  That is until she unexpectedly gave birth at home on Tuesday morning.  —  Racine Police sent the 17-year-old girl and child to the hospital.
Discussion: WGN-TV
Daily Mail:
PIERS MORGAN: When it comes to terror, isn't it time we started listening seriously to Trump?  —  How many more?  —  That's all I could think this morning as news broke of yet another ISIS terror attack, this time in Brussels.  —  How many more innocent men, women and children …
Anne Ryman / Arizona Republic:
Long waits at polling sites suggest big Arizona primary turnout … Terror bombings in Brussels cast a cloud over Arizona's presidential primary Tuesday, but long lines at polling sites — some waits as long as 90 minutes — suggested a huge turnout and that Republican and Democratic voters …
Discussion: The Atlantic
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Daniel Strauss / Politico:
Long lines of voters in Arizona, Idaho, and Utah
New York Times:
What We're Watching as Arizona, Idaho and Utah Vote
Discussion: WND and Talking Points Memo
Amber Phillips / Washington Post:
Utah Republicans are holding a first-ever online presidential primary.  And it's not going so well. … Tuesday night is supposed to be Utah Republicans' moment in the national spotlight — and not just because the state could hand Donald Trump a rare crushing defeat.
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Issie Lapowsky / Wired:
Utah's Online Caucus Gives Security Experts Heart Attacks
Stephen Ganey / fox4kc.com:
Photo of mom allegedly smoking meth next to baby leads to arrest  —  RICHMOND, Mo. — A Ray County mom is facing felony charges after a photo of her allegedly smoking meth in the presence of her baby.  —  Authorities charged Ashley Ann Lewis, 28, with possession of a controlled substance …
Discussion: KTLA, WGN-TV, Fox 59 and The Last Tradition
Sam Budnyk / The Emory Wheel:
Emory Students Express Discontent With Administrative Response to Trump Chalkings  —  The following day, University President James W. Wagner, as well as representatives from College Council (CC) and Student Government Association (SGA) sent emails to the Emory community to address student concerns and responses.
Tierney McAfee / People.com:
Sarah Palin Signs Deal to Preside Judge Judy-Style Over Her Own Reality TV Courtroom  —  Move over, Judge Judy.  There's a new TV courtroom judge coming to town - and it's none other than former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin.  —  The onetime vice presidential candidate has been tapped to preside …
Jason Newman / Rolling Stone:
A Tribe Called Quest's Phife Dawg Dead at 45  —  Malik Taylor's distinct voice and nimble flow helped anchor landmark hip-hop albums  —  Malik Taylor, the rapper known as Phife Dawg whose nimble, clever rhymes helped launch A Tribe Called Quest to both commercial and critical success, died Wednesday at the age of 45.
Discussion: Mashable
Philip Rucker / Washington Post:
Trump's growing list of apostasies puts him at odds with decades of Republican beliefs … Donald Trump fits no simple ideological framework.  The presidential candidate collects thoughts from across the spectrum.  Added together, however, his ideas represent a sharp departure …
Caitlin Yilek / The Hill:
Romney mocks Trump at GOP dinner  —  Mitt Romney did not back down from his feud with Donald Trump  —  at a GOP dinner Tuesday night.  —  The former Republican presidential nominee joked about the billionaire's foreign-born wives.  —  “Donald Trump has had several foreign wives.
Discussion: The Week
Dan Le BatardESPN / ESPN:
‘Historic’ game in Cuba ignores the pain so many people endured  —  Another loss.  That's what this already feels like to so much of Miami — before the “historic” baseball game has even been played.  As if the Cubans who fled to this country haven't already felt enough of those losses over the decades.
Doug Sosnik / Politico:
Here's How You Know 2016 Is Already Decided  —  Democratic strategist Doug Sosnik served as a close adviser to President Bill Clinton and writes regular big-think memos on the state of American politics.  Here's his latest.  —  The 2016 presidential election is looking …
 
 
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Jonathan H. Adler / Washington Post:
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Arnie Seipel / NPR:
U.S. Officials And Presidential Candidates React To Brussels Attacks
Hillary Clinton / Yahoo Politics:
Clinton edges closer to nomination with Arizona win
Discussion: Politico
Oliver Jj Lane / Breitbart:
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Michael Crowley / Politico:
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Jason O. Gilbert / Fusion:
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Eliza Collins / Politico:
Cruz calls for patrols of Muslim neighborhoods