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Wall Street Journal:
The GOP on Economics — The good, the bad, and the ugly at the fourth presidential debate. — Tuesday night's Republican presidential debate wasn't the most entertaining, but it was by far the most educational. The two-hour session gave the candidates a chance to critique the Obama record …
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Mediaite, Taylor Marsh, Politico and Washington Post
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Michael Brendan Dougherty / The Week:
Why GOP elites are totally ignoring a political reality that could destroy their party — For months now, the race for the Republican presidential nomination has actually been split into two races. — In the one that gets talked about the most by the professional political press …
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The American Conservative, CNN and The Daily Caller
Ken Shepherd / NewsBusters:
Chris Matthews Not Sure If Cruz, Rubio Really Hispanic; They're ‘Cuban Nationals’ Though — Share it Tweet it — According to Chris Matthews, it's uncertain whether the term Hispanic can properly be used to describe GOP presidential aspirants Sens. Ted Cruz (Texas) and Marco Rubio (Florida).
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Hot Air, Washington Free Beacon, Mediaite and The Daily Caller
Amber Phillips / Washington Post:
Just 8 percent of GOP likes GOP-controlled Congress. That's bad for Paul Ryan and great for Trump and Carson.
Just 8 percent of GOP likes GOP-controlled Congress. That's bad for Paul Ryan and great for Trump and Carson.
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Political Wire and The Week
Bill Scher / Politico:
Jeb Bush Is 2016's John Kerry
Jeb Bush Is 2016's John Kerry
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No More Mister Nice Blog, The Week and Jeb 2016
Frank Bruni / New York Times:
A Troubled G.O.P. Debate for Donald Trump and Jeb Bush
A Troubled G.O.P. Debate for Donald Trump and Jeb Bush
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Hit & Run, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, Mediaite and Washington Post
Nick Timiraos / Wall Street Journal:
Populism on the Rise in GOP Race for President — Candidates bash big banks, the Fed, corporations and international trade deals in their latest debate — The latest presidential debate vividly captured how the 2008 financial crisis has reshaped the Republican Party by unleashing …
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Washington Monthly and Power Line
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Jeff Greenfield / Politico:
How Cruz Wins Debates: An Inside Look
How Cruz Wins Debates: An Inside Look
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Betsy's Page, New York Times, FishbowlDC, Roger's Rules and ABC News
Michael Falcone / ABC News:
The Note: GOP Enters Debate-Free Month
The Note: GOP Enters Debate-Free Month
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abc7chicago.com and Associated Press
Jonathan Martin / New York Times:
G.O.P. Fight Now a Battle Over What Defines a Conservative
G.O.P. Fight Now a Battle Over What Defines a Conservative
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Towleroad, Washington Post and Liberal Values
Mark Hensch / The Hill:
Charles Koch: We are doling out welfare for the wealthy — Billionaire Charles Koch said Wednesday that the federal government is widening the gap between America's rich and poor. — “For most of this nation's history, our country has been characterized by opportunity …
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Kenneth P. Vogel / Politico:
How the Kochs launched Joni Ernst
Fredreka Schouten / USA Today:
Charles Koch: No backing for candidate in GOP primary
Charles Koch: No backing for candidate in GOP primary
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Politico, Talking Points Memo, Mediaite, Algemeiner.com, Independent Journal, Telegraph, Raw Story and The Week
Peter Baker / New York Times:
Promised Bipartisanship, Obama Adviser Found Disappointment — WASHINGTON — When President Obama first won the White House, he recruited Ray LaHood, a Republican congressman, to join his cabinet. The appointment, Mr. Obama declared, “reflects that bipartisan spirit” that would distinguish his presidency.
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Erick on the Radio, Algemeiner.com, Mediaite and Political Wire
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Caitlin MacNeal / Talking Points Memo:
Ray LaHood: Obama Was Unable To Execute Bipartisan Approach
Ray LaHood: Obama Was Unable To Execute Bipartisan Approach
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The Week
New York Times:
Poll Shows Hillary Clinton Maintaining Lead Over Bernie Sanders — Despite a month of sharpened attacks, Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont has failed to significantly dent Hillary Rodham Clinton's lead in the Democratic presidential race, according to a New York Times/CBS News survey released on Thursday.
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NBC News, Washington Post, Common Dreams, The Week and Bloomberg.com news
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Nick Gass / Politico:
Postal workers union backs Bernie Sanders
Postal workers union backs Bernie Sanders
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Bloomberg.com news, Towleroad and The Week
David Weigel / Washington Post:
Chris Christie: College unrest a product of ‘lawlessness’ that Obama allows — MUSCATAINE, Iowa — In his first campaign stops after a well-received performance in Fox Business's “undercard” GOP presidential primary debate, Gov. Chris Christie (R-N.J.) mixed raw talk about addiction …
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ThinkProgress, Raw Story and Mediaite
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Nicholas Kristof / New York Times:
Mizzou, Yale and Free Speech — On university campuses across the country, from Mizzou to Yale, we have two noble forces colliding with explosive force. — One is a concern for minority or marginalized students and faculty members, who are often left feeling as outsiders in ways that damage everyone's education.
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TIME, Shakesville, Mediaite and Instapundit
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Jelani Cobb / New Yorker:
Race and the Free-Speech Diversion
Race and the Free-Speech Diversion
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Washington Post and Here & Now
Peter Hasson / Campus Reform:
Mizzou prof. resigns following outrage over his refusal to cancel exam — “If you don't feel safe coming to class, then don't come to class,” Dr. Brigham told his students. “I will be there, and there will be an exam administered in our class.” — Dr. Dale Brigham, considered …
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Catherine Herridge / Fox News:
FBI expands probe of Clinton emails, launches independent classification review — The FBI has expanded its probe of Hillary Clinton's emails, with agents exploring whether multiple statements violate a federal false statements statute, according to intelligence sources familiar with the ongoing case.
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Townhall.com, RedState, Hot Air, The Right Scoop, WayneDupree.com, Independent Journal and Washington Free Beacon
Catherine Thompson / Talking Points Memo:
WATCH: Jeb Chest-Bumps Supporter For Jumping Ship From Cruz's Campaign — Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (R) is offering up an incentive to people who ditch his presidential rivals to support his campaign instead: a chest-bump. — Bush smacked pectorals Wednesday with an Iowa man who Bush …
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Mock Paper Scissors and Mediaite
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Glenn Kessler / Washington Post:
Hillary Clinton's claim that she tried to join the Marines — “He looks at me and goes, 'Um, how old are you. And I said, ‘Well I am 26, I will be 27.’ And he goes, ‘Well, that is kind of old for us.’ And then he says to me, and this is what gets me, ‘Maybe the dogs will take you,’ meaning the Army.”
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Independent Journal, The Daily Caller, Hot Air, Washington Free Beacon, WMUR and CNN
Keith BieryGolick / Cincinnati.com:
Boehner resignation leads to election oddity — Scroll to the bottom of this story for a complete breakdown of important upcoming election dates. — It's unlikely to happen, but voters could elect two different congressmen to fill John Boehner's vacated seat in the March primary.
Agence France-Presse:
EU flag burned as tens of thousands join Warsaw nationalist demo — Organisers said that up to 50,000 were on the march which marked the anniversary of Poland's independence after the First World War — Tens of thousands of protesters poured into Warsaw's streets on Wednesday …
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Vox Popoli and Chateau Heartiste