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Elizabeth F. Ralph / Politico:
‘Look in the Mirror, Fat Boy’ — Ronald Reagan's sons discuss Donald Trump and 2016. — Ronald Reagan's sons have one thing to say to Donald Trump: We knew Ronald Reagan. Ronald Reagan was our father. And you're no Ronald Reagan. — The conservative 40th president has been a touchstone …
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John Harwood / CNBC:
Fiorina: Trump is going to hear a lot from me — 'Mr. Trump's going to be hearing quite a lot from me': Fiorina — Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina, the former CEO of Hewlett-Packard, fires back at front-runner Donald Trump, one of her most vocal detractors.
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James V. Grimaldi / Wall Street Journal:
Records Show Scant Reagan-Trump Ties — Reagan Library files indicate real-estate developer was rebuffed in many entreaties to former president — SIMI VALLEY, Calif.—Like many hopefuls before him, presidential candidate Donald Trump has embraced Ronald Reagan, the icon of the modern Republican Party.
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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
The GOP debate: 5 things to watch — <p>LOS ANGELES — It's only the second of 12 scheduled GOP debates. But Wednesday's primetime showdown at the Reagan Library in Simi Valley is poised to play a decisive role in culling the crowded Republican field.</p><p>In interviews conducted over the last week …
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Rick Wilson / Politico:
It's Time to Declare War on Donald Trump — <p>D<i>ear Republican presidential candidates not named Donald: </i>Big night coming up, kids. Everyone studying? Memorizing your little quips and zingers? Working on your heartfelt-but-humanizing presentation?
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Ben Brody / Bloomberg Business:
The experts speak. — As 15 Republican presidential candidates head to the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Library in California for their second set of debates, you can bet many of them will be engaging in a favorite pastime: Comparing themselves to the Gipper.
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Arit John / Bloomberg Business:
To paraphrase the stars of the cutthroat reality TV competitions that helped make Donald Trump famous: the presidential candidates are not here to make friends. — But at Wednesday night's CNN debate, the second showdown among the Republican presidential contenders, how many targets will there be?
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Politico and Bloomberg.com news
Brian Beutler / New Republic:
What's at Stake in the Second Republican Debate: Full Panic in the GOP
What's at Stake in the Second Republican Debate: Full Panic in the GOP
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WBUR, Progress Pond and Washington Monthly
John Harwood / CNBC:
10 questions for Carly Fiorina
10 questions for Carly Fiorina
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Daniel Strauss / Politico:
Scott Walker's last best chance
Scott Walker's last best chance
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Jim Gilmore plans to live-tweet the debate
Jim Gilmore plans to live-tweet the debate
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Sara Roth / USA Today:
Portland artist uses period blood for Trump portrait
Portland artist uses period blood for Trump portrait
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Daily Mail, The Gateway Pundit and Mashable
Alex Pappas / The Daily Caller:
Rand Paul Preparing To Go After Trump In The Debate: ‘I Think He Deserves Both Barrels’
Rand Paul Preparing To Go After Trump In The Debate: ‘I Think He Deserves Both Barrels’
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
GOP rivals hope more subdued debate setting throws Trump
Ed Kilgore / Washington Monthly:
Press 1 for the Good Old Days
Press 1 for the Good Old Days
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Michael Falcone / ABC News:
The Note: Debate Expectations, Reagan Library Edition
The Note: Debate Expectations, Reagan Library Edition
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Avi Selk / Dallas Morning News:
Irving 9th-grader arrested after taking homemade clock to school: ‘So you tried to make a bomb?’ — IRVING — Ahmed Mohamed — who makes his own radios and repairs his own go-kart — hoped to impress his teachers when he brought a homemade clock to MacArthur High on Monday.
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Terrence Dopp / Bloomberg Business:
Boy Arrested for Building Clock Gets a White House Invite From Obama — Ahmed Mohamed thought he was building a clock, but it turned out to be a magnet for fear and misunderstanding. Now he's got an invitation to tell his story at the White House. — President Barack Obama on Wednesday invited …
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Bloomberg Business:
Obama Says U.S. Ready to Act Against China Over Hacking — A little more than a week before China's leader arrives at the White House, President Barack Obama escalated the fight over cyberspace, saying the U.S. is readying measures to forcefully demonstrate that economic espionage won't be tolerated.
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Sarah Kaplan / Washington Post:
‘They thought it was a bomb’: 9th grader arrested after bringing a home-built clock to school
‘They thought it was a bomb’: 9th grader arrested after bringing a home-built clock to school
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Jason Whitely / WFAA-TV:
Irving ISD student detained for invention resembling bomb
Irving ISD student detained for invention resembling bomb
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Julian Hattem / The Hill:
House GOP wants McConnell to go nuclear — Multiple House Republicans want Senate leaders to “go nuclear” over the Obama administration's deal with Iran now that Democrats have stymied efforts to derail the accord by conventional means. — A small but growing number of GOP lawmakers …
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Billy House / Bloomberg Business:
Boehner Confronts Choices, None Easy, to Avoid Shutdown — Here we go again: House Speaker John Boehner is maneuvering to avoid another U.S. government shutdown amid conservative demands that could stymie any solution and undermine his grip on the gavel. — Boehner must decide …
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Washington Post:
Boehner and his allies prepare fall battle with conservative GOP critics
Boehner and his allies prepare fall battle with conservative GOP critics
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Rush Limbaugh, Talking Points Memo, Daily Kos and The PJ Tatler
Jordain Carney / The Hill:
McConnell sets up tough vote for Dems on Iran
McConnell sets up tough vote for Dems on Iran
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Serge F. Kovaleski / New York Times:
Steve Rannazzisi, Comedian Who Told of 9/11 Escape, Admits He Lied — When the comedian Steve Rannazzisi has explained his success, which includes seven seasons starring on a popular TV show, “The League,” and a one-hour special this Saturday on Comedy Central, he has frequently attributed …
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WECT-TV:
‘Black Lives Matter’ post leads to police chief's retirement — SURF CITY, NC (WECT) - — Surf City Police Chief Mike Halstead has retired effective immediately following an emergency meeting called in reference to a Facebook post he made. Major Ron Shanahan will take over as Interim Chief.
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Stephanos Bibas / National Review:
The Truth about Mass Incarceration — From the September 21, 2015, issue of NR — America has the highest incarceration rate in the world, outstripping even Russia, Cuba, Rwanda, Belarus, and Kazakhstan. Though America is home to only about one-twentieth of the world's population …
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David Brody / The Brody File:
Brody File Video Exclusive: Donald Trump Talks About the Bible and Book of Proverbs — In an exclusive interview with The Brody File at his golf course in Southern California, GOP Presidential Candidate Donald Trump heaps praise on the Bible and refers to the Book of Proverbs when discussing envy.
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Gallup:
“Email” Defines Clinton; “Immigration” Defines Trump — Story Highlights — PRINCETON, N.J. — Hillary Clinton, the front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination, has offered specific positions on a variety of issues while campaigning. But when Gallup recently asked Americans …
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Katherine Timpf / National Review:
Hillary Clinton Thinks You're Stupid . . . . . . and guess what? If you support her, you are. — Newsflash: Hillary Clinton thinks you're stupid. And if you still support her, then you must be stupid, too. — During a speech at Northern Iowa University on Monday …
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Ben Brody / Bloomberg Business:
Obama Jabs at Trump's Slogan, Saying 'America's Great Right Now' — President Barack Obama took aim at Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump's contention that he will “make America great again” and the country doesn't “win anymore.” — “America's winning right now,” …
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