Former Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney plans to deliver Thursday morning a blistering speech at the University of Utah attacking Donald Trump, the GOP’s leading candidate, calling him “a phony, a fraud,” and saying “His promises are as worthless as a degree from Trump University,” reports The Washington Post. As for Trump, he responded to the news with a prebuttal, calling Romney a “stiff” who will not get elected, according to Politico.

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In the wake of Donald Trump’s Super Tuesday win in seven of 11 states, establishment Republicans began to view Ted Cruz as the favorite to be the Trump alternative, provided that he can establish some sort of unity ticket, reports the Washington Post.

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• WashTimes: State Dept: Review of Hillary Clinton’s Emails May Wait Until After Election

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• Newsmax: Limbaugh Says Trump ‘Not a Republican,’ Cruz Is ‘the Guy’
• The Hill: Louis Farrakhan Praises Trump for Telling Jews, ‘I Don’t Want Your Money’
• CNN: National Poll: Clinton, Sanders Both Top Trump
• Hollywood Reporter: Les Moonves on Trump: ‘It May Not Be Good for America, but It’s Damn Good for CBS’