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Shaquille Brewster / NBC News:
Ben Carson: I Would ‘Love’ to See Abortion Law Overturned — Republican presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson said he would “love” to see Roe vs. Wade overturned, making abortion illegal nationwide, with almost no exemptions. — “I'm a reasonable person and if people can come …
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Donald Trump Won't Apologize to Ben Carson Over Religion Comments — Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump won't apologize to Ben Carson for comments he made about his religion. — Trump, who trails Carson in two polls released in Iowa last week, said he “just didn't know” …
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CBS News:
Trump, Carson lead GOP in Iowa; Trump keeps big lead in NH, SC — The Republican nomination fight continues to be dominated by political newcomers Donald Trump and Ben Carson. In Iowa, Carson has moved up to tie Trump. — In South Carolina and New Hampshire, there is Donald Trump with a large lead, and then there is everyone else.
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Associated Press:
Republicans Prefer an Outsider Candidate, AP-GfK Poll Finds — A huge majority of Republican voters prefer an outsider candidate to one with experience in Washington, and most see political rookies Donald Trump and Ben Carson as possible general election winners, according to an Associated Press-GfK poll.
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ABC News:
‘This Week’ Transcript: Donald Trump — (BEGIN VIDEOTAPE) ANNOUNCER: Starting right now on ABC's THIS WEEK, GOP showdown — the candidates facing off in just three days. For the first time Donald Trump slipping in a key state. So can Trump take back the spotlight?
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Sean Sullivan / Washington Post:
Donald Trump seeks a sharp contrast with Ben Carson's Seventh-day Adventist faith — JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Donald Trump on Saturday contrasted his Presbyterian faith with that of Seventh-day Adventists, apparently attempting to draw attention to and raise doubts about Republican presidential rival Ben Carson's religious beliefs.
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Kristina Wong / The Hill:
Trump mocks Jeb, Rubio on their home turf in Florida — Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump on Saturday mocked fellow contenders Jeb Bush and Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) at a rally in their home state of Florida. — Trump teased Bush, a former Florida governor …
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Adam Sneed / Politico:
Carson: I'm not super low energy, just soft-spoken
Melissa Cronin / Gawker:
Chris Christie, Sipping a Smoothie, Was Kicked Off an Amtrak Car For Screaming on His Phone — New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is having a bad morning. — First, he nearly missed his 9:55 Amtrak train from DC to New York. Then, he didn't get the seat he wanted on the train.
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Glenn Thrush / Politico:
Bernie Sanders goes on the attack at Iowa Democratic dinner — <p>DES MOINES — Bernie Sanders is giving Hillary Clinton a pass on her “damn emails,” but he's giving her hell on just about everything else.</p><p>On Saturday night, at the high-stakes Democratic Jefferson-Jackson dinner …
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MaryAlice Parks / ABC News:
Bernie Sanders Blasts Clinton Record on Gay Rights, Keystone, Free Trade — Senator Bernie Sanders delivered his sharpest criticism to date of Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton tonight at the Iowa Democratic Party's historic Jefferson-Jackson dinner. — The Vermont senator …
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Investor's Business Daily:
IRS' Lois Lerner Skates; An Ugly Precedent Is Set — The Law: The Justice Department declined to file charges against IRS enforcer Lois Lerner, who singled out Tea Party groups for scrutiny on political grounds. With no accountability, it's now open season on dissidents.
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Ralph VartabedianContact / Los Angeles Times:
Special Report $68-billion California bullet train project likely to overshoot budget and deadline targets — The monumental task of building California's bullet train will require punching 36 miles of tunnels through the geologically complex mountains north of Los Angeles.
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Nancy LeTourneau / Washington Monthly:
Team Bush in a Fog — As Ed Kilgore noted on Friday, Jeb Bush's campaign is facing tough times right now. It has been widely reported that the Bush family and Jeb's major donors are getting together in Houston this weekend and its not entirely clear whether their time will be spent rallying …
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New York Times:
Bush at 91: Irritated and Invigorated by '16 Race
Bush at 91: Irritated and Invigorated by '16 Race
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