1. Trump: ‘I love & invest in Nevada!’
Coming off a pair of double-digit primary wins, casino dabbler Donald Trump is looking for a hat-trick tonight in Nevada, his affection for which feels as heartfelt as anything in politics.
As Nevadans prepared to line up outside caucus places, Trump rivals Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz battled for what even campaign insiders said was probably second place at best.
2. Turn of screw in Clinton email affair
A federal judge ruled that top aides to Hillary Clinton should testify under oath about her use of private email while secretary of state, finding “reasonable suspicion” of a public records violation.
‘When does it stop?’ Judge doesn’t rule out subpoena
Summary
The government may appeal the ruling. Or the testimony may proceed without consequence. Or the email controversy could continue to dog Clinton’s campaign.
3. Spike Lee endorses Bernie Sanders
The director cut a radio ad in South Carolina, which votes Saturday, exhorting voters to “wake up!” “When Bernie gets into the White House, he will do the right thing,” Lee says.
Spike Lee backs Sanders ahead of primary
4. Top Koch operative joins Rubio
Pro-Rubio or anti-Trump? Whatever the motive, the billionaire interventionist Koch brothers are sharing talent with the Florida senator, as top adviser Marc Short joined the Rubio campaign.
5. Carson: Obama was ‘raised white’
The Republican hopeful said the idea that Barack Obama can relate to “the experience of black Americans is a bit of a stretch” because the president was “raised white”. Next!
Carson: Obama was ‘raised white’
6. Obama plans Guantánamo closure
Will Congress agree? (...) The president pitched his prison closure plan in a White House speech. Cruz promptly accused Obama of planning a “parting gift” for the Castro brothers.
... and another thing:
Sen. Joe Biden in 1992 says President Bush should "not name a nominee until after the November election..." #SCOTUShttps://t.co/setQGLzePt
— CSPAN (@cspan) February 22, 2016
