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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Campaigns erupt over greenrooms at third GOP debate — <p>DENVER, Colo. — Just hours before GOP candidates take the stage here Wednesday night, tensions over the Republican National Committee's handling of the debates are flaring anew.</p><p>At issue this time: greenrooms.</p><p> During …
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Ben Carson vs. Ben Carson
Ben Carson vs. Ben Carson
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Gabriel Debenedetti / Politico:
Leaked memo shows Clinton campaign still sweating Bush
Leaked memo shows Clinton campaign still sweating Bush
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Craig Melvin / NBC News:
S.C. Deputy Who Slammed Student to Be Fired: Sources — South Carolina authorities will announce Wednesday that Richland County Senior Deputy Ben Fields, the school resource officer who was caught on camera violently flipping a high school student in her classroom, will be relieved of duty, sources told NBC News.
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Craig Melvin / NBC News:
Sheriff to Announce South Carolina Deputy Ben Fields to Be Fired: Sources — South Carolina authorities will announce Wednesday that Richland County Senior Deputy Ben Fields, the school resource officer who was caught on camera violently flipping a high school student in her classroom, will be relieved of duty, sources told NBC News.
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CNN:
Arrest video fallout: Spring Valley High Officer Ben Fields fired — (CNN)[Breaking news update, 12:13 p.m. ET] — The Richland County, South Carolina, deputy who slammed a student on a floor and tossed her several feet has been fired, Sheriff Leon Lott said Wednesday.
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Erik Ortiz / NBC News:
Sheriff Says ‘Third Video’ Shows South Carolina Student Punching Officer in Classroom
Sheriff Says ‘Third Video’ Shows South Carolina Student Punching Officer in Classroom
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David French / National Review:
The Spring Valley Arrest Video Isn't Disturbing: Here's Why
The Spring Valley Arrest Video Isn't Disturbing: Here's Why
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Jake Sherman / Politico:
Paul Ryan will support budget deal — <p>After sharply criticizing how it came together, Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan announced he would support the budget deal Wednesday.</p><p>" What I've heard from members over the last two weeks is a desire to wipe the slate clean, put in place a process …
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David Harsanyi / The Federalist:
The Budget Deal Is A Disaster For Republicans — Grassroots conservatives have many unrealistic expectations and political objectives. And then sometimes they have a good point. — The new budget deal arranged by John Boehner and Democrats — approving $50 billion of additional spending …
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Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Carson: I won't raise the debt ceiling as president
Carson: I won't raise the debt ceiling as president
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David Weigel / Washington Post:
Rand Paul will filibuster debt ceiling bill
Rand Paul will filibuster debt ceiling bill
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Julie Hirschfeld Davis / New York Times:
Obama Wins on Budget Deal as John Boehner Cleans Out the Barn
Obama Wins on Budget Deal as John Boehner Cleans Out the Barn
Sahil Kapur / Bloomberg Business:
Senate's Republican Presidential Hopefuls Come Out Swinging Against Budget Deal
Senate's Republican Presidential Hopefuls Come Out Swinging Against Budget Deal
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Caitlin MacNeal / Talking Points Memo:
Paul Ryan Will Support The Budget Deal
Paul Ryan Will Support The Budget Deal
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South Florida / Sun-Sentinel:
Marco Rubio should resign, not rip us off — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board … After five years in the U.S. Senate, Marco Rubio does not like his job. A long-time friend told The Washington Post “he hates it.” Rubio says hate might be too strong a word, but he sure acts like he hates his job.
John Heilemann / Bloomberg Business:
The Sanders Brain Trust's Plan to Beat Hillary Clinton — Top aides Tad Devine and Jeff Weaver lay out his path to victory. Step one: take the gloves off. — jheil — The pizzas ordered in by the Bernie Sanders brain trust had just been delivered to the DoubleTree hotel near …
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Norm Ornstein / The Atlantic:
Republicans Remain Divided as Democrats Unite — It is a good time to review the unusual—maybe unprecedented—presidential contest, which exhibits striking fluidity and uncertainty, with a huge group of candidates on the Republican side, and an equally striking coalescence toward an early consensus on the Democratic side.
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Tom Phillips / Guardian:
South China Sea: Beijing ‘not frightened to fight a war’ after US move — State-run media in belligerent mood after USS Lassen challenges Beijing's territorial claims in disputed Spratly archipelago — China is not afraid of fighting a war against the United States in the South China Sea …
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Abigail Crutchfield / CNN:
Lindsey Graham describes why the kids table debate ‘sucks’ — (CNN)For a presidential candidate who believes Washington “needs to drink more,” Sen. Lindsey Graham got a good head start at CNN's Politics on Tap event Tuesday. — Graham got behind the bar, serving up beers in downtown Boulder …
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Caitlin MacNeal / Talking Points Memo:
Graham Would Date Sarah Palin But Marry Carly Fiorina For Her Money
Graham Would Date Sarah Palin But Marry Carly Fiorina For Her Money
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The News Star:
Louisiana man cashes in life savings in pennies — Ruston resident Otha Anders started saving his first penny more than 45 years ago when he found it on the ground. — The coin reminded him to pray and give thanks. — “I became convinced that spotting a lost or dropped penny …
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Josh Chapin / KHOU-TV:
Student says teacher taught ‘God is not real’ — A Katy seventh grader has some strong accusations. — She says her teacher asked the class to deny God exists. — Jordan Wooley says it all happened during a class assignment and now the school is apologizing.
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Heritage Foundation:
Analysis of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 — The federal budget is on a dangerous trajectory and immediate corrective action is required. The U.S. national debt is at $18.1 trillion. According to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), if the government remains on its currently planned course …
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Allum Bokhari / BREITBART.COM:
The Left's War on Comment Sections — The internet was born open but is becoming closed everywhere. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the rush to shutter readers' comments sections at major news organisations. Cheered on by intolerant, snobbish cultural elites, news organisations …
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Tim McDonnell / Mother Jones:
This Commerical Might Be One of the Only Factual Things to Air During Tonight's GOP Debate — If you watch tonight's Republican primary debate on CBNC, you can expect to hear opinions on the economy and pot, attacks on newly annointed front-runner Ben Carson, and more.
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