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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 …
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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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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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Washington Post:
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 …
Glenn Thrush / Politico:
5 takeaways from the GOP debate — Tuesday night's Republican debate in Milwaukee wasn't as much a neat romp as the previous three - but it represented a vital team-building exercise for a party that seemed to be pulling itself apart at the raucous Oct. 28th CNBC scrum.
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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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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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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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ABC News:
The Note: What We Learned From Last Night — NOTABLES —8 MOMENTS THAT MATTERED: The eight presidential contenders left standing on the main stage faced off over fiscal policy last night in Milwaukee, Wisconsin — battling about everything from trade deals to taxes.
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Corinne Cathcart / ABC News:
Marco Rubio Says He and Jeb Bush Are ‘Fine,’ Despite Apparent Debate Rebuff
Marco Rubio Says He and Jeb Bush Are ‘Fine,’ Despite Apparent Debate Rebuff
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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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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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Sara Jerde / Talking Points Memo:
Jeb Complains: Let Me Talk! ‘I Got About Four Minutes Last Debate’ (VIDEO)
Jeb Complains: Let Me Talk! ‘I Got About Four Minutes Last Debate’ (VIDEO)
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Fox News:
Missouri assistant professor under fire for dramatic confrontation with journalist caught on video — The Dean of the Missouri School of Journalism on Tuesday lambasted an assistant communications professor and lauded a photojournalism student for their roles in Monday's viral video showing …
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Conor Friedersdorf / The Atlantic:
Campus Activists Weaponize ‘Safe Space’
Campus Activists Weaponize ‘Safe Space’
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Warren / Missouri School of Journalism:
Dean David Kurpius Comments on Student's Coverage of Protest on Carnahan Quad
Dean David Kurpius Comments on Student's Coverage of Protest on Carnahan Quad
Hadas Gold / Politico:
Fox Business clamps down on the spin room — The spin room at the Fox Business Network/Wall Street Journal debate is much quieter than in some previous debates. — The reason? No media other than Fox Business is allowed to broadcast live out of the spin room.
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Chris Wilson / Maxim:
EXCLUSIVE: You'll Never Guess Who Ronda Rousey Is Backing for President — Here's a hint: It's NOT Donald Trump. — Google Plus — As Bernie Sanders prepares to enter the primary-season Octagon against arch-rival Hillary Clinton, he can take some comfort in the fact that the world's …
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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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Bradford Richardson / The Hill:
Clinton laughs after audience member suggests he wants to strangle Fiorina
Clinton laughs after audience member suggests he wants to strangle Fiorina
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Eliza Collins / Politico:
In turnabout, Trump goes easy on Carson — Despite a previous barrage of attacks against GOP presidential rival Ben Carson, Donald Trump on Wednesday avoided criticizing the neurosurgeon. — “I don't want to be critical, I like him,” Trump said during a nearly 45 minute appearance on MSNBC's “Morning Joe” Wednesday.
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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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Lee Fang / The Intercept:
Lobbyists Use GOP Debate Ads to Smear Agency Investigating Their Client — Viewers of the Fox Business Network-hosted Republican presidential debate this evening will repeatedely see an advertisement that casts a relatively obscure consumer protection agency as a power-hungry government office …
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