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Read the new debate demands Ben Ginsberg has compiled from Republican campaigns — Ben Ginsberg, the Republican attorney who's become the pro bono debate negotiator for frustrated GOP candidates, has amended his initial letter of questions to TV networks. When Sunday night's meeting …
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Trump campaign to negotiate directly with TV networks on debate formats — Donald Trump and his advisers have decided to work directly with television executives and take a lead role in negotiating the format and content of primary debates, which have become highly watched and crucial events …
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Morning Plum: Republicans shoot themselves in foot with Latinos, again — Republicans are pulling out of their only scheduled debate that would be aired on a Spanish-language TV network. So Democrats may respond by holding a second gathering aired on one.
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Read the letter that Ben Ginsberg drafted for the GOP summit — At the start of a meeting Sunday night between 12 of the 14 leading Republican presidential campaigns, GOP lawyer and dealmaker Ben Ginsberg distributed a draft of a letter that could be sent to any media sponsor.
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Networks expected to receive GOP debate demands this week
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GOP contenders demand greater control over crucial debates
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Florida poll shows Trump in front, with Bush's help — MIAMI — Donald Trump remains the clear frontrunner in Florida and, a new poll of likely Republican voters shows, he can partly thank the unlikeliest of people for that: Jeb Bush. — With the former Florida governor in the crowded primary …
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Jeb 2.0: Bush relaunches campaign with e-book, tour
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What Changed While Jeb Was Gone
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Rubio's polling numbers skyrocket in NH — Sen. Marco Rubio's star turn in last Wednesday's GOP presidential debate is already paying off, with a new poll showing his numbers rocketing upward in New Hampshire. — The Florida senator surged to third place behind Donald Trump and Ben Carson …
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Poll: Rubio triples his support in New Hampshire
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Muslim activists alarmed by the FBI's new game-like counter-terrorism program for kids — The FBI has designed a game-style Web site about extremism meant to be used by teachers and students to spot and prevent radicalization of youth, say Muslim and Arab advocacy groups who were briefed …
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F.B.I. Tool to Identify Extremists Is Criticized
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Trump slams Wasserman Schultz as ‘crazy’ and ‘highly neurotic’ — Debbie Wasserman Schultz is a “crazy,” “highly neurotic woman” but the Democratic National Committee chairwoman “negotiated a great deal” for Democratic debates, Donald Trump said Monday. — Appearing on Sirius XM's …
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Trump: DNC Chairwoman ‘crazy,’ ‘neurotic woman’
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Russian plane crash: Final moments of doomed airliner revealed in flight data as it emerges crew went unpaid for two months — Roland Oliphant in St Petersburg and Raf Sanchez in Cairo — Suspicions that foul play or terrorism caused the passenger jet crash in Egypt were growing on Monday …
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Obama bans the box — On Monday, President Obama is announcing a new order to reduce potential discrimination against former convicts in the hiring process for federal government employees. — It is a step towards what many criminal justice reformers call “ban the box” …
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'He's a mess': Insiders worry Fallon's partying is getting out of hand — He's one of NBC's biggest success stories — keeping “The Tonight Show” at the top of the late-night ratings with bouncy show tunes and campy games. — Now Jimmy Fallon is also one of NBC's biggest worries.
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Ben Carson touts creationism during Nashville speech — Republican presidential contender Ben Carson restated his views on creationism Sunday, wrapping up his weekend in Tennessee with a visit to one of Metro Nashville's largest churches. — Carson delivered two speeches Sunday morning at Cornerstone Church in Madison.
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Washington Post reporter removed from meeting with Kerry — A correspondent for The Washington Post was escorted out of a meeting between Secretary of State John Kerry and Uzbekistan President Islam Karimov on Sunday. — Carol Morello asked a question about the State Department's critique …
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Ryan's move could be big boost for tax reform — Paul Ryan's rise to House speaker is fanning hopes that a once-in-a-generation tax overhaul might be on the horizon. — The Wisconsin Republican who claimed the gavel last week is one of Congress' preeminent tax experts …
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Ryan hires 8 communications staffers
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The Slow-Motion Implosion of ObamaCare — I see firsthand in my company why not enough people are signing up and premiums are rising. — Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell announced recently that she expects 10 million people to be enrolled in health-care coverage through …
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Bill Gates says that capitalism cannot save us from climate change — There's no fortune to be made. Even if you have a new energy source that costs the same as today's and emits no CO2, it will be uncertain compared with what's tried-and-true and already operating at unbelievable scale …
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Ralph Nader Bizarrely Lectures Janet Yellen About Interest Rates, Says She Should Listen More to Her Husband — Ralph Nader is a fairly easy figure to ignore these days. But it's worth addressing this bizarre rant addressed to Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen that the man recently wrote …
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Partisan Growth Gaps — Last week The Wall Street Journal published an op-ed article by Carly Fiorina titled “Hillary Clinton Flunks Economics,” ridiculing Mrs. Clinton's assertions that the U.S. economy does better under Democrats. “America,” declared Ms. Fiorina, “needs someone …
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Apple indoor positioning app ‘Indoor Survey’ spotted on iOS App Store — Apple could be on the verge of releasing its first dedicated indoor positioning app for iPhone, as a seemingly legitimate, albeit non-operational, first party app called “Indoor Survey” was spotted in the iOS App Store on Sunday.
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South Park Shows How to Defeat the Social-Justice Warriors — South Park's PC Principal and fraternity

New ‘Star Trek’ TV Series a Go at CBS All Access — Alex Kurtzman is attached to the new series, which will premiere in January 2017 on CBS before new episodes debut on its digital and VOD platform. — Just in time for its 50th anniversary, Star Trek is returning to the small screen.
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