Marco Rubio continued his intensive verbal assault on Donald Trump Friday morning as his allies prepared to spend millions on new attack ads in key states, reports AP.

• Politico: Insiders: Donald Trump Is the Likely GOP Nominee
• WashExaminer: Graham: No Senator Would Convict Ted Cruz’s Killer
• WashTimes: Hillary Clinton Vows Tougher Gun Laws
• NYTimes: Obama Administration Set to Expand Sharing of Data That N.S.A. Intercepts
• Politico: Obama Tells Hatch He’ll Nominate a ‘Moderate’

Thursday night’s crucial debate in Houston, Texas, takes place just a few days before 11 states hold GOP elections, spurring Marco Rubio Wednesday night to reverse his strategy and start attacking front-runner Donald Trump by name, reports NBC. Meanwhile, Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich said in an email to supporters that the success of Trump, Ted Cruz and even Ben Carson shows that GOP voters are abandoning the Republican establishment, according to the Washington Examiner.

• Politico: Rep. Franks Circulating Letter Calling For Cruz or Rubio to Drop Out of Race
• Newsmax: Rick Scott as Donald Trump’s Vice President? Florida Gov Not Saying No
• Boston Globe: Romney Warns of Major Trump Tax Return Problems
• AP: Rubio Pushed Land Deal as He Backed Law Limiting Critics
• WashExaminer: Clinton Campaign Struggles to Explain Latest Court Order

Donald Trump’s big win in the Nevada caucuses Tuesday (his third win out of four contests thus far) left establishment GOP rivals frustrated as he taunted them and proclaimed that his Republican nomination was practically inevitable, reports Politico.

• The Hill: Trump Won With Nevada Hispanics
• Breitbart: Glenn Beck Calls Trump Supporters ‘Brown Shirts’ after Trump Crashes His Caucus Speech
• Politico: Rubio Endorsement Spree May Be Too Late
• AP: GOP Says No Hearings, No Votes For Supreme Court Nominee
• WashTimes: Obama Weighs Executive Action On Gitmo After GOP Rejects Closure Plan