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ABC News:
Anchor Jorge Ramos Thrown Out of Trump Event, Told to ‘Go Back to Univision’ — News anchor Jorge Ramos, who works for Univision and Fusion, was thrown out of an event for Donald Trump after he asked a question without being called on. — Trump told Ramos, who was trying to ask …
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NPR, RealClearPolitics Videos, Politico, Booman Tribune, Fusion and The Gateway Pundit, more at Mediagazer »
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Allahpundit / Hot Air:
“Go back to Univision”: Trump kicks Jorge Ramos out of presser for asking questions without being called on — Alternate headline: “Trump rises another 10 points in Republican polls.” — When reporters first started huffing about this on Twitter, it sounded as though Trump had booted …
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BREITBART.COM, Associated Press, National Review and The PJ Tatler
Theodore Schleifer / CNN:
Trump ejects Univision reporter from press conference — (CNN)Univision reporter Jorge Ramos was forceably removed by security at Donald Trump's press conference before his Iowa rally on Tuesday. — “Go back to Univision,” Trump told Ramos, who was continually asking Trump questions despite not being called on.
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Talking Points Memo, Twitchy, CNNMoney, Vox, Patterico's Pontifications and John Hawkins' Right Wing News
Sam Frizell / TIME:
Pollster's Legs Wobble After Fawning Donald Trump Focus Group — “My legs are shaking,” the pollster Frank Luntz says of the results — A flock of two dozen mad-as-hell supporters of Donald Trump agreed to assemble on Monday night in a political consultant's office to explain their passion for the Republican frontrunner.
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Hadas Gold / Politico:
Roger Ailes: Donald Trump should apologize to Megyn Kelly — Donald Trump may have finally crossed the line with Fox News. — On Tuesday, Fox News Chief Roger Ailes said in a statement Donald Trump should apologize for a tirade of tweets aimed at Fox News host Megyn Kelly.
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Fox News:
Ailes calls on Trump to apologize for ‘unprovoked attack’ on Megyn Kelly
Ailes calls on Trump to apologize for ‘unprovoked attack’ on Megyn Kelly
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whorunsGov and The Moderate Voice
Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Fox News staffers warn Trump to back off of Megyn Kelly after feud reignites; Update: “Unacceptable …
Fox News staffers warn Trump to back off of Megyn Kelly after feud reignites; Update: “Unacceptable …
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Ace of Spades HQ and Power Line
Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
Donald Trump's ‘crude’ 'Megyn Kelly attack ‘disturbing,’ Roger Ailes says
Donald Trump's ‘crude’ 'Megyn Kelly attack ‘disturbing,’ Roger Ailes says
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The Daily Beast, Slantpoint, John Hawkins' Right Wing News, BREITBART.COM, Raw Story and The Gateway Pundit
Tal Kopan / CNN:
Infamous Katrina figure visible in Jeb Bush campaign video — 21 photos: — Jeb Bush's life — Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush waves as he takes the stage as he formally announces he is joining the race for president with a speech June 15, 2015, at Miami Dade College in Miami. — Hide Caption 1 of 21
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Eli Stokols / Politico:
Jeb Bush's fundraising juggernaut shows signs of slowing
Jeb Bush's fundraising juggernaut shows signs of slowing
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Reuters and The PJ Tatler
Brian Grasso / Washington Post:
I'm a Duke freshman. Here's why I refused to read ‘Fun Home.’ — It's not about being uncomfortable. It's about being asked to do something that I think is immoral. — As a Christian, I knew that my beliefs and identity would be challenged at a progressive university like Duke.
Ben White / Politico:
As stock market drops, so do Hillary's chances — Economists and political forecasters say a downturn would be devastating for Democrats. — Getty — NEW YORK — U.S. stocks continued their sharp decline on Tuesday, fueling talk of a worst-case scenario for both Wall Street and the broader U.S. economy heading into 2016.
Matthew Pennington / Associated Press:
Watchdog: US Ambassador Kennedy used private email — 1 photo — WASHINGTON (AP) — Senior staff at the U.S. Embassy to Japan, including Ambassador Caroline Kennedy, have used personal email accounts for official business, an internal watchdog said in a report Tuesday. Some emails contained sensitive information.
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The Daily Caller and Washington Free Beacon
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Watchdog faults Caroline Kennedy, U.S. diplomats in Japan for private email use
Watchdog faults Caroline Kennedy, U.S. diplomats in Japan for private email use
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Washington Times and Mediaite
Veronica Rocha / Los Angeles Times:
Napa Valley Wine Train chief: It was ‘100% wrong’ to boot black women's group — The Napa Valley Wine Train on Tuesday issued a fuller apology to members of a book club made up largely of black women, saying company employees were “100 percent wrong” to kick them off the train for supposedly being loud.
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Jeremy Stahl / Slate:
The Wine Train Thing Happened to Another Group of Passengers, This Time Latino
The Wine Train Thing Happened to Another Group of Passengers, This Time Latino
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Contra Costa Times, Raw Story and Mashable
Thomas J. Vilsack / The Gazette:
Why I'm supporting Hillary Clinton — On Feb. 1, 2016 I intend to proudly caucus for Hillary Clinton — plain and simple. Hillary Clinton is not new to the fight for middle class families. Throughout her public life she has consistently fought to expand and strengthen the middle class.
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Wall Street Journal and Politico
Michael Goodwin / New York Post:
Why America is done with Hillary Clinton — Dear Hillary, — It's too bad you didn't have time to talk last night, or the night before. I was miffed when Huma first texted to say you were unavailable, whatever that means. When she did it again last night, I was furious.
New York Times:
Inquiry Weighs Whether ISIS Analysis Was Distorted — WASHINGTON — The Pentagon's inspector general is investigating allegations that military officials have skewed intelligence assessments about the United States-led campaign in Iraq against the Islamic State to provide a more optimistic account …
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Betsy's Page and Fox News
John R. Schindler / Los Angeles Times:
Op-Ed Why Clinton's email problem won't go away — Hillary Rodham Clinton's effort to quash the rising scandal over her misuse of email when she was secretary of State has so far backfired spectacularly. Instead of cutting the story short, she has fanned the flames, and now even some of her backers …
Denis Macshane / Politico:
What Germany can learn from LBJ — Lessons for Merkel and Schäuble from a wily American president. — As a former Europe Minister in the U.K., I count myself among those Brits who are true friends of Germany. Indeed, there is much to admire about the achievements of what must …
Alev Scott / Politico:
Fateful dead — Angry Turks turn on their government at funerals for slain soldiers. — ISTANBUL — Mourners at the funerals of Turkish soldiers killed in the latest clashes with Kurdish militants have blamed the interim Justice and Development Party (AKP) government for recklessly endangering troops ahead …
Veronica Rocha / Los Angeles Times:
Man dies after being run over by WWII tank on Jelly Belly chairman's property — The husband of Jelly Belly's chief executive accidentally crushed a man to death with a World War II-era tank during a reunion on the family's property in Fairfield, Calif., authorities said.
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Addicting Info, Mashable and Mediaite
Joe Nocera / New York Times:
The Man Who Got China Right — In the fall of 2009, Jim Chanos began to ask questions about the Chinese economy. What sparked his curiosity was the realization that commodity producers had been largely unaffected by the financial crisis; indeed, they had recorded big profits …
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Refinery29 and Fusion
Jeffrey Hurant / U.S. Department of Justice:
Largest Online Male Escort Service Raided — Rentboy.com CEO and Six Current and Former Employees Arrested — A criminal complaint was unsealed today in federal court in Brooklyn charging the CEO of Rentboy.com, Jeffrey Hurant, and six Rentboy.com employees with conspiring to violate the Travel Act by promoting prostitution.
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The Other McCain, New York Times, The Verge, Hit & Run and Reuters
Eric Bradner / CNN:
Graham on Trump: 'I'll beat his brains out' in S.C. — Washington (CNN)Sen. Lindsey Graham says Donald Trump is a “complete idiot” and if the two face off in the Republican primary in Graham's home state of South Carolina, “I'll beat his brains out.” — Graham, the South Carolina senator …
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Political Wire, Daily Kos, Talking Points Memo, Mediaite and ImmigrationProf Blog
Jonathan Lin / New Jersey Online:
9/11 ‘Dust Lady’ Marcy Borders dies after battle with stomach cancer — BAYONNE — After a yearlong battle with stomach cancer, Marcy Borders — the woman known as the “Dust Lady” from the iconic photo taken of her as she escaped from the Twin Towers on Sept. 11 — has died, according to Facebook posts by multiple family members.
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New York Post, Washington Post, Slantpoint and NBC News
Jen Yamato / The Daily Beast:
Owen Wilson: Donald Trump Is the Charlie Sheen of Politics — The laid-back Texan opens up about his new geopolitical thriller No Escape, reprising his role as male model Hansel in Zoolander 2, and his thoughts on The Donald. — In his latest film No Escape—his first serious …