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First Read's Morning Clips: About That Trump-RNC Meeting

A roundup of the most important political news stories of the day
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U.S. Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump addresses a rally on March 14 in Vienna Center, Ohio. BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI / AFP/Getty Images

OFF TO THE RACES: What happened at yesterday’s Trump-RNC meeting

What happened at yesterday's meeting between the RNC and Trump? Here's our NBCNews.com report on the huddle.

The New York Times lays out how votes for Trump could become votes for a different candidate.

Benjy Sarlin notes Trump's significant dip in national polling.

What's going on with South Carolina's delegates and the unity pledge? The Washington Post offers a good explainer.

POLITICO sums up the math: "If Donald Trump loses in Wisconsin next week, he will need to win roughly 60 percent of the remaining delegates to win the Republican presidential nomination outright — a daunting but not impossible challenge.

But if he fails to achieve it, and is thus unable to win the nomination outright, Trump is poised to suffer an exodus of delegates at a contested convention."

Hillary Clinton is fighting a two-front war against Sanders and Trump, the Washington Post notes.

New York is stealing Wisconsin's thunder in the Democratic primary, notes Alex Seitz-Wald.

From the New York Times: "Outwardly, Donald J. Trump called it a “unity meeting” — a closed-door session in Washington on Thursday involving his own inner circle and the Republican National Committee’s high command. Inside, however, it was more of a clearing of the air, according to three people briefed in detail on the discussion. And the candid remarks included some by Mr. Trump directed at his own team."

CRUZ: A new Fox News Business poll shows him leading Trump by double digits.

CLINTON: She had a testy confrontation with an environmental activist, saying "I am so sick of the Sanders campaign lying about me."

Worth noting: She blasted Sanders for calling Trump's comments on abortion a "distraction."

She'll unveil a $10 billion plan to boost manufacturing.

From POLITICO: "Four of Hillary Clinton’s closest aides appear to have adopted an unusual legal strategy, hiring the same ex-Justice Department attorney to represent them in the FBI’s investigation of Clinton's private email server. Beth Wilkinson, a well-connected former assistant U.S. attorney best known for prosecuting Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh, is listed as representing three of Clinton’s top State Department staffers, according to a congressional letter obtained by POLITICO and dated Feb. 10."

SANDERS: "A New York primary that once looked like a sure thing for Hillary Clinton looms as a pivotal showdown in the Democratic presidential race, with rival Bernie Sanders hoping to embarrass her in her adopted state with a strong showing that would raise doubts about her electability," writes the Wall Street Journal.

TRUMP: He's facing troubles in Wisconsin and trying to shore up support.

A pro-Trump super PAC is up with a new ad targeting women.