Rubio tried to give Kasich an olive branch. Then Kasich's campaign lit it on fire. - Vox

Rubio tried to give Kasich an olive branch. Then Kasich's campaign lit it on fire. - Vox: "Marco Rubio and John Kasich are both in danger of losing to Donald Trump in their home states on Tuesday.

So on Friday morning, Rubio spokesperson Alex Conant made an unusual appeal during a CNN appearance — that Republicans should vote for Kasich in Ohio.

"If you are a Republican primary voter in Ohio and you want to defeat Donald Trump, your best chance in Ohio is John Kasich," Conant said. He added, naturally, that the best chance to stop Trump in Florida would be by voting for Rubio." 'via Blog this'

White House: Cuban leaders didn’t want to change - POLITICO

White House: Cuban leaders didn’t want to change - POLITICO: " Cuba didn’t want to change the way things were — the United States persuaded them to, deputy national security adviser Ben Rhodes said here Friday.

Normalization wasn’t even on the minds of Cuban officials as Rhodes in 2013 began the secret talks that led to the release of American prisoner Alan Gross, he said, arguing that the Castro government felt like it benefited from the isolation and opposition to the United States."  'via Blog this'

3 killed in mysterious "execution-style" murders in Indiana - Vox

3 killed in mysterious "execution-style" murders in Indiana - Vox: "Early on Wednesday evening, as the sun began to set and the air cooled to just below freezing, police arrived at a unremarkable white home in Fort Wayne, Indiana, a few blocks from the campus of Indiana Tech. We do not yet know who called them or what they expected. Inside, they found the bodies of three young men, shot multiple times in what police, on Friday, called "execution style" murders. The young men were members of a predominantly Muslim diaspora community whose roots are in Africa's eastern Sahel region. They were Muhannad Tairab, age 17, Adam Mekki, age 20, and Mohamedtaha Omar, age 23. Though initial reports identified all three as Muslim, community members later clarified that Mekki was Christian. Police are yet to identify  motive in the killing, which appears to be something of a mystery." 'via Blog this'

Freddie Gray case: Maryland high court says Officer Porter must testify against all 5 co-defendants - Baltimore Sun

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Freddie Gray case: Maryland high court says Officer Porter must testify against all 5 co-defendants - Baltimore Sun: "Maryland's highest court ruled in favor of prosecutors in the Freddie Gray cases Tuesday, ordering that Officer William Porter can be compelled to testify against his fellow officers. The rulings sent the cases back to the lower court to resume with trials, though a timetable was unclear." 'via Blog this'

Why We’re Segregated on Super Tuesday and How It Helps Explain Trump - The Daily Beast

Why We’re Segregated on Super Tuesday and How It Helps Explain Trump - The Daily Beast: "The most segregated place in American politics just might be a partisan primary.
The massive racial disparities in voter turnout between Republicans and Democrats help explain how Donald Trump seems to be insulting his way to the nomination. But this same dynamic also underscores how screwed the GOP is in terms of national demographic shifts if they choose to go further down this dangerous path.
Today is Super Tuesday, nicknamed the SEC primary because it includes many states in the Southeastern college sports conference. Contrary to stereotypes, the South is more racially diverse than many regions in the United States. Also contrary to stereotypes, Republicans field a more diverse set of statewide elected officials than Democrats, as evidenced by the presence of two Hispanic senators from the South running for president on the right side of the aisle." 'via Blog this'

Drinking coffee while black: Ohio cop stops black man strolling down the street –then slams him into wall

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Jobs Report Shows Brisk U.S. Hiring in February - The New York Times

Jobs Report Shows Brisk U.S. Hiring in February - The New York Times: "The government reported on Friday that employers added 242,000 workers in February, a hefty increase that highlighted the labor market’s steady gains at a time when anxiety about the economy was registering on Wall Street and at campaign rallies around the country.
“We’ve got a real strong job market going,” said Carl Tannenbaum, chief economist at Northern Trust. “It does suggest that fears about a U.S. recession have been greatly overdone.”"  'via Blog this'

The Resurgence Of Black Lung In Appalachia | Here & Now

The Resurgence Of Black Lung In Appalachia | Here & Now: "Black lung rates, especially among coal miners in Appalachia, are rising to levels not seen since the 1970s. This comes despite the enactment of coal dust safety laws in the U.S. in 1969 and a decrease of the disease in the 1990s that made health officials believe black lung might be a disease of the past."  'via Blog this'

Van Jones vs. Jeffrey Lord; 3-1-2016

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