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BREAKING NEWS: Trump to Endorse Newt Gingrich Tomorrow — LAS VEGAS — An advisor to Donald Trump says he will make a major announcement in Las Vegas tomorrow. Sources tell the 8 News NOW I-Team Trump will endorse Newt Gingrich. — According to Trump advisor Michael Cohen …
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Sources: Trump to endorse Newt — Word started leaking out in Las Vegas earlier that Donald Trump's “major announcement” is to back Newt Gingrich, and sources are confirming it to POLITICO. — The announcement is expected to come at an 11:30 a.m. press conference tomorrow that The Donald is holding.

Romney poised to roll, poll shows — A new poll shows Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney headed for a blowout victory Saturday in Nevada's GOP caucuses. — Romney wins support from 45 percent of Nevada Republicans who said they plan to participate in the caucuses …
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GOP 12, CNN and Outside the Beltway

Report says Trump set to endorse Gingrich Thursday in Vegas — Reality show host Donald Trump is set to endorse Newt Gingrich Thursday in Las Vegas, according to a report by the Associated Press. — Trump, who has flirted with his own presidential run and at one point last summer was leading …
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GOP 12 and Naked Politics

Gingrich faces rough February
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Politico and Business Insider

Trump to make ‘major announcement’ on presidential race
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Mediaite

Report: Trump to endorse Gingrich tomorrow in Nevada
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Weasel Zippers, The Politico, THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS and The Daily Caller

The National Review's Candidate Won't Stop Digging — It is days like today that make me thankful I think they all suck. At least I'm thankful I'm in the firmly not Romney camp. — Having told us only Romney was viable (with half-nods to Huntsman and Santorum) and having trotted …
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What is Wrong With This Guy? — Congratulations to Mitt Romney for his big win last night. It was a win that, Romney supporters hoped, would help bury concerns about his ability to seal the deal to do what it takes. But I'm not so sure. If you're a straight-laced grown-up with money to burn …
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Campaign 2012, Ross Douthat, Business Insider, Washington Post, Hot Air, The Week, RedState, Pundit & Pundette and ABCNEWS

Romney on the safety net; anti-Romney media still unhinged
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The New Republic, Instapundit and American Power

Romney's ‘Poor’ Remark Resonates
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The Atlantic Online, The Moderate Voice, New York Times and Connecting.the.Dots

Romney: Context for me, but not for thee
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Daily Kos, Firedoglake, ABCNEWS, Daily Pundit, The Loyal Opposition, The Caucus, Business Insider and RedState


DeMint Calls on Romney to Reframe Comments on Poor
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ThinkProgress and National Review

Romney says ‘poor’ comment needs context
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The Politico, The Maddow Blog, The Reid Report, Michelle Malkin, RedState and The Reality-Based Community

Florida primary might not be a done deal — TAMPA, Fla. — Florida's primary might not be over just yet. — The Newt Gingrich campaign is gearing up to challenge the results of the Florida Republican presidential primary based on the Republican National Committee's own rules which state …
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Hot Air, Frontloading HQ, Wake up America, Politics and The Other McCain
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For Romney and Paul, a strategic alliance between establishment and outsider
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ABCNEWS, New York Times and The Moderate Voice

Romney Now Leads Gingrich, 31% to 26%
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Washington Wire, Washington Post, CNN, Saint Petersblog and Ballot Box

They're Just Not That Into You, Mitt
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The Maddow Blog, Los Angeles Times, Balloon Juice, Daily Pundit, FiveThirtyEight and RADAMISTO


Bribery, compromised officials leave indicted financial-crime suspects free from prosecution under Holder's DOJ — A U.S. Justice Department source has told The Daily Caller that at least two DOJ prosecutors accepted cash bribes from allegedly corrupt finance executives who were indicted …
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Doug Ross, The Right Scoop, Ricochet Conversations Feed, Patterico's Pontifications and The PJ Tatler
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Family of murdered Border Patrol agent files $25M claim against ATF — The family of murdered Border Patrol agent Brian Terry has filed a $25 million wrongful death claim against the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives claiming Terry was killed with AK-47s that were knowingly sold under …
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Jammie Wearing Fools, Scared Monkeys, The Gateway Pundit, Nice Deb, americanthinker.com and Fox News Insider

THREE CHEERS FOR ROMNEYCARE! — If only the Democrats had decided to socialize the food industry or housing, Romneycare would probably still be viewed as a massive triumph for conservative free-market principles — as it was at the time. — It's not as if we had a beautifully functioning free market …

Susan G. Komen Loses Support After Planned Parenthood Decision … Video , Susan G. Komen , Susan G. Komen For The Cure , Komen , Komen For The Cure , Komen Planned Parenthood , Planned Parenthood Breast Exams , Planned Parenthood Susan g Komen , Susan g Koman Planned Parenthood , Susan g Komen Planned Parenthood , Politics News
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TBogg, Political Mojo, TheDenverChannel.com, The Maddow Blog, Washington Post, Balloon Juice, ThinkProgress, NPR, US Politics and UrbanGrounds
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Religious Right Praises Komen for Cutting off Breast Exams at Planned Parenthood but Demands Further Capitulations
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CBS News, Firedoglake, Daily Kos, Hullabaloo, Jezebel, NY Post, Pharyngula and ThinkProgress

House Dem abandons Susan G. Komen after Planned Parenthood decision
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ThinkProgress, Jezebel, Politico, Wizbang and Weasel Zippers


The Gulf in the Gulf: Fact and Fiction on Offshore Drilling — Last spring at the Offshore Technology Conference in Houston I watched the head of the Interior Department's office that oversees the issuance of drilling permits in the Gulf of Mexico, Michael Bromwich, try to assure the audience …
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Hyscience
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NO SEX PLEASE, WE'RE JAPANESE: Japan Population Decline: Third Of Nation's Youth Have ‘No Interest’ In Sex. … There's no future in this. — UPDATE: Reader Jeff Johnson writes: “That statistic is shocking - but what causes people to go against their basic instincts, procreation in this situation?
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Daily Pundit, Vox Popoli and Althouse


Accused teacher's behavior was reported decades ago, students say — Two former students of a teacher accused of bizarre acts of lewd conduct in his classroom said school officials were informed about his questionable behavior two decades ago. — School officials and Sheriff's Department investigators …
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ABCNEWS, utsandiego.com, msnbc.com, Jezebel, Business Insider and Los Angeles Times

Actually, it won't be 1972 — Noah Millman says George Packer has it wrong, that the GOP is not, in fact, going to have a McGovern moment anytime soon. I think these are good observations: … This is an underappreciated point. Can you find a single significant point on which Romney …
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Eunomia and The Daily Dish

Volt sales fall in January — Washington- General Motors extended-range electric Chevrolet Volt had its worst sales month since August, as negative publicity over fire risks hurt vehicles sales in January. — GM sold just 603 Volts - above its sales in January 2011, but far below GM's best-ever sales month …
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Power Line

Egypt soccer violence kills 74, fans turn on army — (Reuters) - Seventy-four people were killed when supporters clashed at an Egyptian soccer match, prompting fans and politicians on Thursday to turn on the ruling army for failing to prevent the deadliest incident since Hosni Mubarak was ousted.
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Big Peace