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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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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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Lying Liars Lie — The NY Times reviews the recent Republican debate and concedes it was a step up from the CNBC debacle. However, this being the Times, they (Jamie Poniewozik has the byline, but who edited?), can't report accurately: — At one point, the crowd began to grumble simply …


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 …

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 …

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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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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Bush, Kasich seal their fates by pandering to illegal immigrants
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Insiders: Rubio wins, Kasich bombs
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The Note: What We Learned From Last Night
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5 takeaways from the GOP debate
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Winners and Losers from the Fox Business Debate
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Donald Trump said wages are ‘too high’ in his opening debate statement
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ANALYSIS: Sharp Policy Divisions Emerge on Awkward Republican Debate Stage
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A Nimbler Jeb Bush Turns Feisty. But Is It Enough?
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Fox Business Network's Debate Is a Step Up, in Some Ways
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The fourth GOP debate is more about the party's path than personal attacks
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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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Why Marco Rubio Owes Philosophy Majors An Apology
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Protesters set American flag on fire, MPD officers ceremoniously fold it up — MILWAUKEE — Hundreds of people ventured in downtown Milwaukee Tuesday evening to protest causes of all kinds — everything from minimum wage to immigration. — During their march from Milwaukee's City Hall …


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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Fox Business clamps down on the spin room
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Mizzou hunger-strike figure from Omaha, son of top railroad exec — Jonathan Butler, a central figure in the protests at the University of Missouri, is an Omaha native and the son of a railroad vice president, the Omaha World-Herald reports. — Butler refused food last week in a move …
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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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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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New Zealand female MPs thrown out of parliament after disclosing sexual assaults — Women ruled out of order by Speaker for demanding prime minister John Key apologise for accusing opposition of ‘backing the rapists’ — Several female MPs were ordered to leave the New Zealand parliament …
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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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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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10 Falsehoods That Netanyahu Told During His Appearance At CAP
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