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Donald Trump holds a broad 16-point lead among those likely to vote in South Carolina’s Republican primary this Saturday, according to a new CNN/ORC Poll. Meanwhile, Hillary Clinton tops Bernie Sanders by 18 points in the state’s Democratic primary, which will be held a week later.

Nevada is no longer a ‘lock’ for Hillary Clinton

Nevada is still the new kid on the block when it comes to early-state status in the presidential race. But this year, the state could play a pivotal role on both sides.

With the Democratic caucus a few days away on Feb. 20 and the Republican caucus a week hence on Feb. 23, both sides have become increasingly intense, especially the pitched battle here between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders.

George W. Bush re-emerged as a central figure in Republican presidential politics for the first time in nearly a decade Monday, but in a decidedly different role.

The Bushes—a single household that for generations held a tight grip on the nation’s foreign and domestic policy like no other—are now underdogs.

Justice Antonin Scalia’s unexpected death not only unleashed a bitter debate over the president’s powers, it also shook up both parties’ presidential nominating contests, and the ultimate beneficiaries could be Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Ted Cruz.

After debate, Trump still tops SC GOP presidential race

Donald Trump still is leading the S.C. Republican presidential race after the weekend’s explosive GOP debate in Greenville.

But the race for second place in Saturday’s primary appears to be narrowing.

Grading the Republicans on S.C. Debate

The six remaining Republican presidential candidates met over the weekend for a debate in South Carolina, and the reviews seem to suggest that former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush helped his campaign the most and Florida Sen. Marco Rubio also turned in a far better performance than he did in New Hampshire. Here’s how The Hill wrote up the Bush performance, after labeling him a “winner” of the event:

GOP debate winners and losers

Bush delivered his best debate performance when he needed it most.

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The CBS News Battleground Tracker poll shows that Donald Trump keeps a large lead in South Carolina, bolstered by support from conservatives and also from evangelical voters, who make up a large share of the electorate here.