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Michael Tomasky / The Daily Beast:
Dems, Don't Freak Out About Rubio Just Yet — Sure, it's easy to understand why liberals would be worried about him. But let's take a look at his drawbacks, shall we? — So in the past week or so, it seems that people have decided that Marco Rubio is going to be the GOP nominee. What people, you ask?
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Will Rahn / The Daily Beast:
Jeb Bush Should Face Facts: It's Time to Drop Out — Jeb, this isn't working. You're a bad candidate, and all you're going to do now is damage the guy who can beat Trump. Is that what you want? — Jeb, this just isn't going to work. After all that money spent, you're still sagging nationally …
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Jennifer Epstein / Bloomberg Business:
Hillary Clinton Trolls GOP Field, Sending Them Copies of Hard Choices — The Democratic front-runner has repeatedly been criticized by her Republican rivals over her record as secretary of state. — jeneps — Hillary Clinton sent copies of her most recent book to all the Republican …
Julian Hattem / The Hill:
In first national ad, Clinton hits GOP on Benghazi
In first national ad, Clinton hits GOP on Benghazi
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Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
Trump Holding Steady Nationally
Trump Holding Steady Nationally
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Christian Spencer / Campus Reform:
Ivy League prof. calls Ben Carson a ‘coon’ — U Penn Prof Anthea Butler tweeted “If only there was a ‘coon of the year’ award” in response to Ben Carson's claim that people have the right to display Confederate flags on private property. — In the past, Butler has tweeted that God is a …
BobbyJindal.com:
We fill Our Culture With Garbage, And We Reap The Result — I'm going to start today by venting, and I will warn you in advance that this is going to be a sermon, but someone needs to speak the truth for a change: — Another week, another mass shooting, another press conference …
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Tierney Sneed / Talking Points Memo:
Jindal: Oregon Gunman's Father Is A ‘Failure’ Who ‘Owes Us All An Apology’ — In a lengthy blog post published on his presidential campaign website Tuesday, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal (R) claimed the father of Oregon gunman Chris Harper Mercer was a “complete failure” and demanded that he apologize for the shooting.
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Emily Greenhouse / Bloomberg Business:
Barry Diller Says He'll Leave the Country If Donald Trump Wins the White House — Media executive blames the influence of reality TV for poisoning politics. — emserre — Barry Diller, the founder and chairman of IAC Interactive, knows show biz and New York real estate …
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Hey, let's all make our own Donald Trump hats
Hey, let's all make our own Donald Trump hats
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Emily Atkin / ThinkProgress:
New Analysis Ranks Presidential Candidates By Their Supporters' Grammar
New Analysis Ranks Presidential Candidates By Their Supporters' Grammar
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Nick Gass / Politico:
Carson slams Obama for Oregon visit with shooting victims' families — <p>If he were president, Ben Carson would not visit Roseburg, Oregon, in the aftermath of last week's deadly shooting, as President Barack Obama is scheduled to do on Friday. The Republican presidential candidate …
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Katherine Faulders / ABC News:
Ben Carson ‘Much More Comfortable’ If Kindergarten Teachers Had Guns
Ben Carson ‘Much More Comfortable’ If Kindergarten Teachers Had Guns
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Caitlin MacNeal / Talking Points Memo:
Insistent Ben Carson Tells Whoopi That Hitler Really Could Happen Here
Insistent Ben Carson Tells Whoopi That Hitler Really Could Happen Here
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Marissa Mitchell / WAGA-TV:
Georgia Man Loses Job, Upsets Mother after Facebook Post — ATLANTA - A swirl of controversy over a Facebook post and its accompanying racially-charged comments have led to an Atlanta man's job termination. — Gerod Roth, who is white, was fired from the Polaris Marketing Group in Atlanta …
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Sari Horwitz / Washington Post:
Justice Department set to free 6,000 prisoners, largest one-time release — The Justice Department is set to release about 6,000 inmates early from prison — the largest one-time release of federal prisoners — in an effort to reduce overcrowding and provide relief to drug offenders …
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Michael S. Schmidt / New York Times:
U.S. to Release 6,000 Inmates From Prisons
Tierney Sneed / Talking Points Memo:
House Dem To Push Amendment Abolishing Benghazi Committee — A House Democrat will offer an amendment to abolish Congress' special committee on the Benghazi, in a move that simultaneously hits Republicans on Planned Parenthood and on House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy's (R-CA) Benghazi “gaffe.”
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Eli Lake / Bloomberg View:
Clinton Can Thank Obama for Her Benghazi Headache
Clinton Can Thank Obama for Her Benghazi Headache
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Jonathan Allen / Vox:
Hillary Clinton just made a Benghazi ad
Hillary Clinton just made a Benghazi ad
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Sean Davis / Salon:
Jason Chaffetz, grandstanding charlatan: What you need to know about the GOP's shameless up-and-comer — The Planned Parenthood tormentor and Tea Party favorite tosses his hat in the Speaker's race ring. A primer — The news that Utah congressman Jason Chaffetz has decided to throw …
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David Ferguson / Raw Story:
Democrats seek to question anti-Planned Parenthood video hoaxster over potentially illegal activities
Democrats seek to question anti-Planned Parenthood video hoaxster over potentially illegal activities
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Dan Vergano / BuzzFeed:
Man Behind Abortion Videos Used Fake ID, House Democrats Say
Man Behind Abortion Videos Used Fake ID, House Democrats Say
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Vindicator:
Man “too high” on marijuana calls Austintown police for help — AUSTINTOWN — Township police were called to a home Friday night by a man who complained he was “too high” after smoking marijuana. — According to a police report, authorities were called to the 100 block of Westminister Avenue …
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Kim Fields / KTFT:
Fellow diners accuse Nampa family of ‘ruining their dinner,’ deliver nasty note — BOISE - A Nampa mom is upset after she says she received a nasty note from her fellow diners accusing her 10-month-old son of “ruining” their dinner with his yelling. — Katie Leach admits that her son's “new thing” is yelling.
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Shawnmcginnis / KTLA:
Hollywood Mother Collapses, Dies While Feeding Baby Who Then Chokes to Death: Police — The bodies of a woman and her 1-year-old son, who were likely dead for days, were found inside a Hollywood apartment Monday along with a second boy who was suffering from severe dehydration after a worried neighbor called 911.
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Lisa Robinson / Vanity Fair:
Rihanna in Cuba: The Cover Story — Rihanna is firmly in control of her life and career—but not of her image, which has veered between club-hopping temptress and poster child for victims of domestic abuse. As the 27-year-old readies her long-awaited new album, she talks candidly …
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Julie Miller / Vanity Fair:
Rihanna Praises Rachel Dolezal: “I Think She Was a Bit of a Hero”
Rihanna Praises Rachel Dolezal: “I Think She Was a Bit of a Hero”
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Matthew Mosk / ABC News:
US Officials Ask How ISIS Got So Many Toyota Trucks — U.S. counter-terror officials have asked Toyota, the world's second largest auto maker, to help them determine how ISIS has managed to acquire the large number of Toyota pick-up trucks and SUVs seen prominently in the terror group's propaganda videos …
Allum Bokhari / BREITBART.COM:
Online retailer Direct 2 Drive trolls Social Justice Warriors — Direct 2 Drive, an online games retailer, has adopted the PR strategy of the moment: relentless mockery of hand-wringing social justice warriors on the web. — D2D recently launched a tongue-in-cheek “Trigger Warning Week …
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Gabriel Sherman / New York Magazine:
Hillary Clinton Readies Oppo-Research to Go to War Against Joe Biden — “This could be messier than Obama-Hillary '08.” — If Joe Biden jumps into the Democratic primary, Hillary Clinton will be ready to go on the offensive. According to a Clinton campaign source …
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Jasper Hamill / Mirror.co.uk:
ISIS extremists publish address of Navy Seal who killed Osama bin Laden and call for his death — British jihadi asks ‘brothers in America’ to assassinate Robert O'Neill, the man who fatally shot the al Qaeda terror chief — Pin — Anti-social media: The ISIS global terror network …
Joe Concha / Mediaite:
Exclusive: NBC's Andy Lack to Meet with Keith Olbermann on Possible MSNBC Return — The apex of MSNBC's 19-year existence was arguably its run during the 2008 presidential campaign. Barack Obama was an electric, historic and therefore ratings-generating candidate.
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