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Eli Stokols / Politico:
George W. Bush unleashes on Ted Cruz — <p>Inside a sleek Denver condominium, George W. Bush let a hundred donors to his brother's campaign in on a secret. Of all the rival Republican candidates, there is one who gets under the former president's skin, whom he views as perhaps Jeb Bush's …
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Nick Gass / Politico:
Fiorina's support collapses, Trump leads in CNN poll — <p>Carly Fiorina's time near the top of the Republican polls may have come to an end, as another national<a href="http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/ 2015/images/10/19/rel11b.-.republicans. pdf"> CNN/ORC poll</a> out Tuesday suggests.
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Sasha Issenberg / Bloomberg.com news:
Mike Murphy of Right to Rise Explains His Theory That Jeb Bush Is Still the Candidate to Beat — When Mike Murphy in June took the helm of his longtime friend and client Jeb Bush's super-PAC, Right to Rise USA, he disappeared from the media, part of a concerted effort not to draw attention away from the candidate.
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CNN:
Poll: Trump, Carson dominate GOP field as Fiorina falters — Washington (CNN)Donald Trump and Ben Carson now stand alone at the top of the Republican field, as Carly Fiorina's brief foray into the top tier of candidates seeking the GOP nomination for president appears to have ended, a new CNN/ORC poll finds.
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Marc Caputo / Politico:
Bush plummets to single digits in new Florida poll
Bush plummets to single digits in new Florida poll
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Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
Over A Year Before 9/11, Trump Wrote Of Terror Threat With Remarkable Clarity
Over A Year Before 9/11, Trump Wrote Of Terror Threat With Remarkable Clarity
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Carrie Dann / NBC News:
Poll: Trump Hits Highest Mark Yet, But Carson Is Close Behind
Poll: Trump Hits Highest Mark Yet, But Carson Is Close Behind
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Eliana Johnson / National Review:
The Establishment Thinks the Unthinkable: Trump Could Win the Nomination
The Establishment Thinks the Unthinkable: Trump Could Win the Nomination
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Nick Gass / Politico:
Jim Webb to drop out of Democratic race — <p>Former Virginia Sen. Jim Webb will announce Tuesday that he will drop his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination.</p><p> In an<a href="http://www.politico.com/story/ 2015/10/jim-webb-democrats-independent- 214929"> email to reporters </a>on Monday evening …
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Fox News:
Webb to drop out of Democratic 2016 race — Former Virginia Sen. Jim Webb will announce Tuesday that he is dropping out of the Democratic presidential race, Fox News has learned. — Webb is said to be disillusioned with the Democratic Party — as well as the Republican Party …
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Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Webb to withdraw from Democratic presidential race — Former Virginia Sen. Jim Webb (D) will announce Tuesday that he's dropping his long-shot bid for the Democratic presidential nomination, Fox News reported. — Webb is set to speak at the National Press Club in Washington at 1 pm, where he's expected to make the announcement.
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Brian Beutler / New Republic:
The Benghazi Witch-Hunt Against Hillary Is Backfiring Just Like Bill Clinton's Impeachment — And its chairman, Trey Gowdy, just got caught red handed — The House Select Committee on Benghazi has had glaring credibility problems from its inception. Even if you ignore the thicket …
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Nick Gass / Politico:
Chelsea Clinton: Hillary's testimony will be ‘remarkable’ — <p>Hillary Clinton "will be remarkable" during her testimony before the House Select Committee on Benghazi later this week, Chelsea Clinton predicted Tuesday.</p><p>"I think every opportunity my mom has …
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Rachael Bade / Politico:
Benghazi GOP preps for battle with Clinton
Benghazi GOP preps for battle with Clinton
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Mark Gollom / CBC News:
Justin Trudeau to be prime minister as Liberals surge to majority — Harper expected to resign as Conservative leader — Canada Votes 2015: CBC election special 0:00 — Justin Trudeau will be Canada's next prime minister after leading the Liberal Party to a stunning majority government win …
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Ian Austen / New York Times:
Justin Trudeau, Following in His Father's Footsteps
Justin Trudeau, Following in His Father's Footsteps
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Eric Andrew-Gee / Globe and Mail:
Trudeau rides national desire for change to majority government
Trudeau rides national desire for change to majority government
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Jessica Murphy / Guardian:
Justin Trudeau elected new Canadian prime minister as Liberals return to power
Justin Trudeau elected new Canadian prime minister as Liberals return to power
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Michael D. Young / FOX6Now.com:
“Wouldn't wish this on anyone:” Bucks forward claims he was racially profiled at jewelry store — MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee Bucks forward John Henson is claiming he was racially profiled at a jewelry store in Whitefish Bay on Monday, October 19th. The claim resulted in Whitefish Bay police …
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Peter Schroeder / The Hill:
Republicans votes scarce in House on debt-ceiling hike — Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) has his work cut out for him in passing a bill to raise the $18.1 trillion debt ceiling. — The lame-duck Speaker needs to win 30 Republican votes to lift the government's borrowing limit …
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Robert Costa / Washington Post:
Ryan nears decision on speaker's race as Congress returns
Ryan nears decision on speaker's race as Congress returns
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Shushannah Walshe / ABC News:
The Note: Joe Biden Prompts (In)Decision Frenzy — NOTABLES —TESTING OUT THE MESSAGE? Biden's supporters have acknowledged the odds would be stacked against him — starting so late with no money, no campaign organization and way behind in the polls.
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ABC News:
Clinton Rebounds in Democratic Race, Gaining Against Sanders and Biden Alike (POLL)
Clinton Rebounds in Democratic Race, Gaining Against Sanders and Biden Alike (POLL)
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Gabriel Debenedetti / Politico:
Joe Biden has no room for error
Joe Biden has no room for error
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Ktviintern / FOX2now.com:
Man shuts down cheating ex with one word text message — ORANGE COUNTY, CA - A man found out his ex-fiancée was cheating on him and ended his 5-year long relationship. He got the last word when she started text messaging him, trying to rekindle their love.
Richard Johnson / Page Six:
Author: Hillary flooded Amazon with negative reviews of my book — Dirty trickster Roger Stone seems to be the victim of dirty tricks. — The political consultant's new book, “The Clintons' War on Women,” is the top-rated political history seller on Amazon, but the online retailer was flooded last week with one-star reviews.
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Tom LoBianco / CNN:
Donald Trump backtracks on Afghanistan war: Not a mistake — Washington (CNN)Donald Trump said Tuesday the U.S. was right to invade Afghanistan after the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks — a reversal of his position earlier this month when he called the war a “mistake.” — “We made a mistake going into Iraq.
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