The Briefing 03-07-16

2016 Republican presidential race reaches level of unprecedented coarseness and crudenessNew York Times (James Poniewozik) — A National DescentFinancial Times (Demetri Sevastopulo) — Trump show too juvenile for Jerry SpringerWashington Post (E.J. Dionne Jr.) — The GOP vulgarians

Georgia's Republican governor pledges to veto religious liberty bill on religious groundsAtlanta Journal-Constitution (Greg Bluestein) — Nathan Deal makes a forceful, biblical case against Georgia’s ‘religious liberty’ bill

US Military to begin recruiting women for combat, ignoring physiological differencesABC News (Lolita C. Baldor) — Military Beginning to Recruit Women for Combat JobsWeekly Standard (John McCormack) — A Draft for Women?

Former First Lady Nancy Reagan dies at 94, leaving influential yet complex legacyNew York Times (Lou Cannon) — Nancy Reagan, an Influential and Protective First Lady, Dies at 94Los Angeles Times (Shelby Grad and David Colker) — Nancy Reagan turned to astrology in White House to protect her husband