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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 …
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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 …
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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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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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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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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Political Wire
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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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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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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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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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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Vox, Public Policy Polling, Roll Call and Hot Air
Bloomberg Business:
Cruz, Rubio Join Fray Over Defense, Banks at Republican Debate: Tale of the Tape
Cruz, Rubio Join Fray Over Defense, Banks at Republican Debate: Tale of the Tape
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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The Week
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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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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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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Eliza Collins / Politico:
Bob Dole endorses Jeb Bush — Former U.S. Sen. Bob Dole has endorsed Jeb Bush for president and will serve as the former Florida governor's National Veterans' Chairman, according to the campaign. — Dole said that while almost all of the candidates are his friends, he believes Bush is the most qualified.
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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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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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