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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Ben Carson admits fabricating West Point scholarship — Ben Carson's campaign on Friday admitted, in a response to an inquiry from POLITICO, that a central point in his inspirational personal story was fabricated: his application and acceptance into the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.
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Erick Erickson / Erick on the Radio:
The Beginning of Ben Carson's End — Politics is jujitsu. Use a candidate's biggest strength as his weakness. Everybody loves Ben Carson. He's a nice guy. He's likable. He is trustworthy. That is exactly where all the attacks on Carson are going to go and the media just drew serious blood.
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Tal Kopan / CNN:
Ben Carson on questions about his past: “Bunch of lies' — Carson's autobiography — a centerpiece of his campaign and star power — has long revolved around his allegedly violent past and stories of outbursts — Carson has had a shifting explanation of why the stories cannot be corroborated since CNN published its findings
Glenn Thrush / Politico:
5 of the stupidest things said this campaign season — The gaffe-phobic script of modern American politics has been shredded, stomped on and set ablaze in 2016 — especially on the Republican side. The GOP base wants passion in its candidates, and the media has grown accustomed to the Trump treatment …
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CNN:
Ben Carson: Names of some childhood victims are ‘fictitious’
Ben Carson: Names of some childhood victims are ‘fictitious’
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Coral Davenport / New York Times:
Obama Rejects Construction of Keystone XL Oil Pipeline — WASHINGTON — President Obama on Friday announced that he has rejected the request from a Canadian company to build the Keystone XL oil pipeline, ending a seven-year review that had become a flash point in the debate over his climate policies.
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Elana Schor / Politico:
Obama rejects Keystone XL pipeline — President Barack Obama rejected a permit for the Keystone XL oil pipeline on Friday, handing a major victory to green activists in the defining environmental controversy of his tenure, arguing that approving the project would undercut the United States' status …
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Amy Harder / Wall Street Journal:
Obama Administration to Reject Keystone XL Pipeline, Citing Climate Concerns
Obama Administration to Reject Keystone XL Pipeline, Citing Climate Concerns
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Katie Valentine / ThinkProgress:
In Huge Win For Environmentalists, Obama Rejects The Keystone XL Pipeline
In Huge Win For Environmentalists, Obama Rejects The Keystone XL Pipeline
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Hollywood Reporter:
“And a lot of it is going to be driven by Tarantino, who is nothing if not predictable.” — In a veiled threat, the largest police union in the country says it has a “surprise” in store for Quentin Tarantino. — Jim Pasco, executive director of the Fraternal Order of Police …
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Eliza Collins / Politico:
Fiorina quarrels with ‘The View’ hosts — If you had your TV on mute Friday, you would have had no idea that Carly Fiorina and the hosts of “The View” went at it, they were all smiling so big. — When Fiorina first appeared, Whoopi Goldberg cheerfully greeted her by saying, “Hey girl” and went on to say, “Let's clear the air.”
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Michelle Ye Hee Lee / Washington Post:
Here's why Marco Rubio's corporate card saga isn't really a scandal — “People need to understand what they're talking about. It wasn't a credit card. It was an American Express charge card secured under my personal credit in conjunction with the [Republican] Party. Bills would be mailed to me at home.
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Robby Soave / Hit & Run:
Law Students Wrote This Unconstitutional, Ungrammatical Speech Code: ‘Do Not Comment Despairingly on Others’ — According to a new social media policy, students enrolled in the University of Missouri School of Law must communicate in a “respectful and friendly manner,” be “transparent” …
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Elie Mystal / Above The Law:
University Releases Orwellian Social Media Policy, Hopes Students Are Too Dumb To Fight
University Releases Orwellian Social Media Policy, Hopes Students Are Too Dumb To Fight
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Oliver Darcy / TheBlaze.com:
Two-Page Handwritten Manifesto Found on Body of UC Merced Attacker — Here's What It Said, and Who He Praised — The man who went on a stabbing rampage Wednesday at the University of California, Merced, praised Allah in a two-page manifesto recovered from his body, the Merced County Sheriff said Thursday.
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CRIMEWATCH:
Video of Off. Lisa Mearkle/David Kassick — The Dauphin County District Attorney's Office today released the video footage shown at the trial of Officer Lisa Mearkle. The footage is from the Taser camera that Officer Lisa Mearkle deployed as she fired two shots at David Kassick in South Hanover Township …
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Greg Stohr / Bloomberg Business:
Religious Objections on Obamacare Get U.S. Supreme Court Review — The U.S. Supreme Court scheduled a new showdown over Obamacare and religious rights, agreeing to hear contentions that faith-based groups shouldn't have to facilitate what they consider to be immoral insurance coverage for contraceptives.
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Andrew Shain / The Charlotte Observer:
Lindsey Graham punted from GOP debate next week — U.S. senator from Seneca failed to win enough support in polls — Graham had won the last two “undercard” debates with his humor — Christie, Huckabee fall off main stage to early debate … Next week's GOP presidential undercard debate just lost its best comic.
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Dylan Byers / CNNMoney:
Fox Business debate: Christie, Huckabee bumped from main stage
Fox Business debate: Christie, Huckabee bumped from main stage
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Michael Brown / Townhall.com:
Why I'm Endorsing Ted Cruz For President — I have never officially endorsed a presidential candidate before, but I'm endorsing Ted Cruz for president for three simple reasons: 1) he is a man of unshakable, conservative moral convictions; 2) he is willing to take on the Washington establishment …
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Glenn Greenwald / The Intercept:
Leaked Emails From Pro-Clinton Group Reveal Censorship of Staff on Israel, AIPAC Pandering, Warped Militarism — LEAKED INTERNAL EMAILS from the powerful Democratic think tank Center for American Progress (CAP) shed light on several public controversies involving the organization, particularly in regard to its positioning on Israel.
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