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Trump sees enemies on all sides

It’s unfair. I’ll sue.
It’s unfair. I’ll sue. Photograph: Spencer Platt/Getty Images

1. Trump under siege

He was booed at a debate for pointing out 9/11 happened on George W Bush’s watch. He’s been tarred as pro-choice. He’s been attacked for cussing too frickin’ much. So on Monday...

The debate audience was stacked against me.
The debate audience was stacked against me. Photograph: Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images

Trump renews threat to take act solo

Trump said the Republican party was “in default” of a deal to treat him fairly, and he might run as an independent. He also repeated a threat to sue Ted Cruz for being born in Canada.

Trump threatens third-party run over ‘unfair’ treatment

But he SIGNED it!
But he SIGNED it! Photograph: Lucas Jackson/Reuters

2. Cruz and Bush gang up on Trump

Trump’s tirade came after a new Jeb Bush Super Pac radio ad ran in South Carolina, a polite place that votes Saturday. The ad mashes up Trump telling people to go “BLEEP” themselves.

Video: Republican debate a festival of bickering

In Jeb’s corner. ‘Miss me yet?’
In Jeb’s corner. ‘Miss me yet?’ Photograph: Rainier Ehrhardt/Reuters

Summary

“Is this the type of man we want our children exposed to?” the pro-Bush ad asks. Cruz meanwhile launched a TV ad saying Trump could not be trusted with a supreme court pick.

I’m warning you.
I’m warning you. Photograph: Joshua Roberts/Reuters

‘We cannot trust Donald Trump’

3. GOP to Obama: hands off Scalia spot

Republicans said the president should not seek to replace late supreme court justice Antonin Scalia. “There comes a point ... where you stop nominating,” Marco Rubio said.

Obama has 11 months left in office.
Obama has 11 months left in office. Photograph: Jacquelyn Martin/AP

4. Ginsburg remembers Scalia

From our years together at the DC circuit, we were best buddies ... It was my great good fortune to have known him as working colleague and treasured friend.” – Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

‘We were bust buddies.’
‘We were bust buddies.’ Photograph: The Washington Post/Getty Images

5. Union ads back Clinton in Nevada

A powerful service employees union made three Spanish-language ads in Nevada for Hillary Clinton, who’s battling there with Bernie Sanders.

Either way ahead in Nevada ... or tied.
Either way ahead in Nevada ... or tied. Photograph: Ethan Miller/Getty Images

But Sanders drew a huge crowd for a rally in Michigan on Monday, a day after packing a high school in Las Vegas with thousands of people.

Sanders draws thousands in Vegas

Miiineee! All mine!
Miiineee! All mine! Photograph: Ethan Miller/Getty Images

Video: Nevada's Hookers for Hillary

They say they’ll caucus for Clinton.

6. Gilmore drops out

Who?

Farewell, Jim Gilmore: the hopeless Republican presidential hopeful

You never know what you’ve got till it’s gone.
You never know what you’ve got till it’s gone. Photograph: Matt Rourke/AP

… and one more thing: The Return of W.

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