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Brian Beutler / New Republic:
What's at Stake in the Second Republican Debate: Full Panic in the GOP — If you imagine a scenario in which Donald Trump vanishes from the Republican presidential race, and isn't replaced by an equally brash panderer—that is, where his supporters scatter to a variety of other second-choice candidates …
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Ben Schreckinger / Politico:
Trumped: His 12 most memorable debate lines — <p>Donald Trump did it again. After an explosive first debate in which Trump clashed with the moderators and stole the show, the bomb-throwing frontrunner came out swinging at the second Republican debate in Simi Valley, California, on Wednesday.
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Ben Schreckinger / Politico:
A Trump lie: He tried to expand casino gambling in Florida
A Trump lie: He tried to expand casino gambling in Florida
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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
The GOP debate: 5 things to watch
The GOP debate: 5 things to watch
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Arit John / Bloomberg Business:
To paraphrase the stars of the cutthroat reality TV competitions …
To paraphrase the stars of the cutthroat reality TV competitions …
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Mike Ciandella / NewsBusters:
CNN Spends 78 Percent of Prime Time GOP Campaign Coverage on Trump
CNN Spends 78 Percent of Prime Time GOP Campaign Coverage on Trump
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Ben Brody / Bloomberg Business:
The experts speak. — As 15 Republican presidential candidates head …
The experts speak. — As 15 Republican presidential candidates head …
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Ed Kilgore / Washington Monthly:
Press 1 for the Good Old Days
Press 1 for the Good Old Days
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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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James Nash / Bloomberg Business:
Long Shadow of Donald Trump Dominates Debate He Missed — The four candidates who faced off in the “undercard” Republican presidential debate Wednesday in California have 70 years of elected experience among them, including 24 years in the Senate and 19 years in governor's offices.
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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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Andrew Romano / Yahoo:
This is the way Trump ends — SAN PEDRO, Calif. — It had all the makings of A Moment.
This is the way Trump ends — SAN PEDRO, Calif. — It had all the makings of A Moment.
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James V. Grimaldi / Wall Street Journal:
Records Show Scant Reagan-Trump Ties
Records Show Scant Reagan-Trump Ties
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Tal Kopan / CNN:
Republican presidential debate: Live updates — Welcome to the CNN live blog, where we'll be bringing you all the best moments from the debate — on the stage, on social media and behind the scenes. — Your host for the evening is CNN political reporter Tal Kopan, who will also be bringing …
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Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
How you can stream the GOP debate — If you don't have cable, you'll still be able to watch CNN's Republican primary debate on Wednesday night, because the network is live streaming it for free on the web. — The live stream will be front and center on CNN.com between 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. ET.
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John Harwood / CNBC:
10 questions for Carly Fiorina — Carly Fiorina brings two distinctions to the 2016 Republican presidential field. She's the only woman and, as former CEO of Hewlett-Packard, the only Fortune 500 chieftain in the race. — Both have brought her into conflict with current front-runner Donald Trump, the bombastic real-estate mogul.
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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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Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D. / BREITBART.COM:
White House Invites Several Opponents of Catholic Teaching to Greet Pope Francis — President Obama will apparently test just how far Pope Francis' notorious tolerance will go by inviting a rogue's gallery of people opposed to Catholic teaching to greet the pontiff at the White House during his visit next week.
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Terrence Dopp / Bloomberg Business:
Boy Arrested for Building Clock Gets a White House Invite From Obama
Boy Arrested for Building Clock Gets a White House Invite From Obama
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Mark Zuckerberg / Facebook:
You've probably seen the story about Ahmed, the 14 year old student in Texas who built a clock and was arrested when he took it to school. — Having the skill and ambition to build something cool should lead to applause, not arrest. The future belongs to people like Ahmed.
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Politico:
Ben Carson gets hit in the head with a camera — <p>A photographer <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v= nOe0MTnWums">smacked Ben Carson in the head</a> with the lens of his camera as reporters scrambled to get near the surging Republican contender. Carson winced in pain and clutched his head …
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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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Julian Hattem / The Hill:
House GOP wants McConnell to go nuclear
House GOP wants McConnell to go nuclear
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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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Alex Griswold / Mediaite:
Texas Burger Joint Under Fire For Refusing to Serve Police Officers — A Whataburger location in Lewisville, Texas is under fire after a cashier allegedly told two police officers that the restaurant had a policy of not serving cops. — According to a local Fox affiliate …
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Jim Gilmore plans to live-tweet the debate — Jim Gilmore's steamed that CNN has excluded him, and only him, from Wednesday's Republican debates, but he's going to jump into the fray anyway—on Twitter. — The former Virginia governor, who was a late addition to the first GOP debate …
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Daniel Strauss / Politico:
Scott Walker's last best chance
Scott Walker's last best chance
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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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Rick Wilson / The Daily Beast:
How the Tea Party Got Hijacked by Trump's Troll Party — As the candidates gather at the Reagan Library for the second 2016 presidential debate, a longtime conservative consultant says the Tea Party has morphed into the Troll Party—and it's a fight for the soul of the GOP.
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