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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Republican Candidates Have Trouble Making the Case for Change — They have forgotten why Obama’s America is so terrible. … Early in the fourth Republican debate, Wall Street Journal editor Gerard Baker, one of the debate moderators, asked Carly Fiorina a question that cut at the heart …
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The fourth Republican debate transcript, annotated — Eight Republican candidates are facing off in Milwaukee, in the fourth round of Republican debates of the 2016 presidential election: Donald Trump, Ben Carson, Sen. Marco Rubio (Fla.), former Florida governor Jeb Bush …
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New York Times:
In Republican Debate, Candidates Battle Sharply on Immigration — MILWAUKEE — After weeks of personal sniping, the Republican presidential candidates clashed sharply over immigration and other policies in their debate here on Tuesday, with Gov. John Kasich of Ohio and former Gov. Jeb Bush …
Dan Balz / Washington Post:
We're finally seeing the deep fault lines at the heart of the GOP nomination battle — MILWAUKEE — The Republican presidential candidates turned serious here Tuesday night, largely setting aside personal attacks in favor of a spirited discussion on economic and other issues.
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Ben Schreckinger / Politico:
The 11 most explosive moments of the GOP debate — The Fox Business News moderators are keeping themselves out of the crosshairs, but the Republican debate on Tuesday night still had plenty of memorable moments. Below are some of the best: — 1. Trump's back.
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Jesse Byrnes / The Hill:
Trump leads in post-debate online polls — Donald Trump may have put in a less-combative performance during the fourth GOP debate Tuesday night aired by Fox Business, he remained atop several unscientific online polls after the event. — Trump took 38 percent of the vote in the Drudge Report poll …
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Katie Glueck / Politico:
Insiders: Rubio wins, Kasich bombs — Marco Rubio won the fourth Republican debate — and John Kasich lost. — That's the assessment of this week's POLITICO Caucus, our bipartisan survey of the top activists, strategists and operatives in Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina and Nevada.
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Tales from the Trail, Bloomberg Business and Trail Blazers Blog
Charles Hurt / Washington Times:
Bush, Kasich seal their fates by pandering to illegal immigrants
Bush, Kasich seal their fates by pandering to illegal immigrants
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ABC News:
The Note: What We Learned From Last Night
The Note: What We Learned From Last Night
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Political Wire and Bloomberg Business
Glenn Thrush / Politico:
5 takeaways from the GOP debate
5 takeaways from the GOP debate
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Tom Maguire / JustOneMinute:
Lying Liars Lie
Philip Rucker / Washington Post:
The fourth GOP debate is more about the party's path than personal attacks
The fourth GOP debate is more about the party's path than personal attacks
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James Poniewozik / New York Times:
Fox Business Network's Debate Is a Step Up, in Some Ways
Fox Business Network's Debate Is a Step Up, in Some Ways
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Rick Klein / ABC News:
ANALYSIS: Sharp Policy Divisions Emerge on Awkward Republican Debate Stage
ANALYSIS: Sharp Policy Divisions Emerge on Awkward Republican Debate Stage
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Pamela Engel / Business Insider:
Donald Trump said wages are ‘too high’ in his opening debate statement
Donald Trump said wages are ‘too high’ in his opening debate statement
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New York Times:
A Nimbler Jeb Bush Turns Feisty. But Is It Enough?
A Nimbler Jeb Bush Turns Feisty. But Is It Enough?
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Joe Cunningham / RedState:
Winners and Losers from the Fox Business Debate
Winners and Losers from the Fox Business Debate
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Kathy Frankovic / YouGov US Opinion Center News:
Trump, Carson continue to lead GOP field; Jeb Bush dips to 3% support
Trump, Carson continue to lead GOP field; Jeb Bush dips to 3% support
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Matthew Yglesias / Vox:
Philosophy majors actually earn a lot more than welders — Early in the Fox Business Network debate, Marco Rubio took a strong stand in favor of vocational education. “For the life of me I don't know why we stigmatize vocational education,” he said. “Welders make more money than philosophers.
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Alice Ollstein / ThinkProgress:
Why Marco Rubio Owes Philosophy Majors An Apology
Why Marco Rubio Owes Philosophy Majors An Apology
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Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit:
MIZZOU HUNGER STRIKER Claims He's Oppressed, Rips ‘White Privilege’ - Comes From Family Worth $20 Million — He's a One-Percenter! — Jonathan Butler, the University of Missouri graduate student who went on a weekend hunger strike, comes from a family worth $20 million.
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Joe Holleman / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Mizzou hunger-strike figure from Omaha, son of top railroad exec
Mizzou hunger-strike figure from Omaha, son of top railroad exec
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Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
Republican debate ratings: Fox Business comes close to matching CNBC — Fox Business Network's Republican debate drew almost as big an audience as CNBC's debate two weeks ago, according to early Nielsen ratings data. — The overnight ratings indicate that at least 10 million people tuned in on Tuesday.
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Hadas Gold / Politico:
Fox Business clamps down on the spin room
Fox Business clamps down on the spin room
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Senate Republicans get green light for ObamaCare repeal bill — The Senate parliamentarian has ruled that defunding Planned Parenthood can be part of a special Republican package repealing parts of ObamaCare, The Hill has learned. — The parliamentarian on Tuesday gave word …
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USA Today:
Veterans Affairs pays $142 million in bonuses amid scandals — VA says the awards are to attract, retain employees — WASHINGTON - The Department of Veterans Affairs doled out more than $142 million in bonuses to executives and employees for performance in 2014 even as scandals …
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Fox News and Washington Free Beacon
Hunter Walker / Yahoo:
Ben Carson is done answering questions about his life story — MILWAUKEE — Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson is ready to tell people who ask questions about his history to “go jump in a lake.” — Carson, a former neurosurgeon, is currently one of the leaders in the GOP primary field.
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Julie Hirschfeld Davis / New York Times:
Support for Israel Must Be Bipartisan, Netanyahu Tells U.S. Audience — WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel made a direct appeal on Tuesday to Democrats still troubled by the public feud over the nuclear deal with Iran, appearing at a leading liberal think tank aligned …
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Igor Volsky / ThinkProgress:
10 Falsehoods That Netanyahu Told During His Appearance At CAP
10 Falsehoods That Netanyahu Told During His Appearance At CAP
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Bill O'Reilly / BillOReilly.com:
The Truth about President Reagan — Recently, the Washington Post published two columns attacking our book Killing Reagan. We believe the hostile criticism is both misguided and disingenuous and is motivated by a small group of Reagan loyalists who are vehemently opposed to any objective look at the 40th President.
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