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Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley speaks during her primary election night gathering on Feb. 24 in Charleston, S.C.; President Biden delivers remarks at the White House on Feb. 16; Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump speaks during a rally March 2 in Richmond, Va..

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Today is Super Tuesday, the single biggest set of elections of the presidential primary season. Votes will be tallied in 16 states and one territory. More than a third of the delegates will be assigned to determine the Republican nominee for president.

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