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New York Times:
Ted Cruz Questions Donald Trump's ‘Judgment’ to Be President — Senator Ted Cruz raised questions on Wednesday at a private fund-raiser about whether Donald J. Trump, his bombastic rival for the Republican presidential nomination, has the “judgment” to be president and mused about “strength …
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Megan Thee-Brenan / New York Times:
Donald Trump Solidifies His Lead, but Leaves Many Nervous — Donald J. Trump occupies his strongest position yet in the race for the Republican presidential nomination, yet nearly two-thirds of American voters say they are concerned or frightened about the prospect of a Trump presidency …
CBS News:
Poll: Donald Trump back on top, with Ted Cruz climbing into second — The Republican Race — Thirty-five percent of Republican primary voters support Trump, up 13 points since October, and his highest level of support in CBS News polling. Ted Cruz (16 percent) has moved into second place …
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Harvard University:
Harvard IOP Fall 2015 Poll — FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — Contact: Esten Perez — TRUMP, CARSON LEAD REPUBLICAN PRIMARY; SANDERS EDGING CLINTON AMONG DEMOCRATS, HARVARD IOP POLL FINDS — After Paris Terrorist Attacks, Solid Majority of America's 18- to 29- Year-Olds Support Sending U.S. Ground Troops …
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Niall Stanage / The Hill:
Nightmare scenario for establishment: Trump or Cruz — Three candidates for the Republican nomination have broken away from the rest of the pack, and two of them — businessman Donald Trump and Texas Sen. Ted Cruz — give the GOP establishment nightmares. — That leaves the third member of the trio …
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / TIME:
What Donald Trump and ISIS Have in Common
What Donald Trump and ISIS Have in Common
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Sarah Palin / Facebook:
Hey, Media, Try Again To Take Down Trump (and Cruz for Understanding the Trump Context)
Hey, Media, Try Again To Take Down Trump (and Cruz for Understanding the Trump Context)
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The Intercept:
CBS Chief Cheers Trump: “Go Donald! Keep Getting Out There!”
CBS Chief Cheers Trump: “Go Donald! Keep Getting Out There!”
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Common Dreams, U.S. Uncut, Mediaite and Associated Press
W. James Antle III / Washington Examiner:
The coming Republican immigration civil war
The coming Republican immigration civil war
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Matea Gold / Washington Post:
Bush PAC attorney to Trump counsel: You may want to try learning election law
Bush PAC attorney to Trump counsel: You may want to try learning election law
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Andrea Cavallier / New York's PIX11:
Landlord claims tenants illegally turned three-bedroom apartment in Queens into 10 bedrooms — ELMHURST, Queens — Eddie Shiew owns a three-story home in Elmhurst, Queens, as a rental property. He recently rented the third floor, a three-bedroom apartment, to Burak Firik and Dogan Kimilli for $2,500 a month.
Ben Schreckinger / Politico:
White supremacist groups see Trump bump — The Ku Klux Klan is using Donald Trump as a talking point in its outreach efforts. Stormfront, the most prominent American white supremacist website, is upgrading its servers in part to cope with a Trump traffic spike.
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Smithsonian Institution:
Wegmans Wonderplace — Wegmans Wonderplace welcomes curious kids ages 0-6 and their grownups to exercise their imaginations, wiggle their bodies, and explore with their hands. Wonderplace is built around the enduring wonders of childhood, the things kids are naturally curious about—blocks …
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Los Angeles Times:
Opinion No, Scalia's comment about ‘less-advanced’ schools wasn't racist — Justice Antonin Scalia wasn't saying all blacks should attend inferior colleges. — Wednesday's oral argument in the Supreme Court over affirmative action at the University of Texas had barely concluded …
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Alex Griswold / Mediaite:
Media Jumps The Gun, Attacks Scalia For Perfectly Reasonable Question
Media Jumps The Gun, Attacks Scalia For Perfectly Reasonable Question
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Power Line, RedState, Wall Street Journal, The Hill and The Daily Caller
Lyle Denniston / SCOTUSblog:
Argument analysis: Now, three options on college affirmative action
Argument analysis: Now, three options on college affirmative action
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NBC News:
North Korea's Kim Jong Un Claims Country Has Hydrogen Bomb — BEIJING — North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un has claimed his country has developed a hydrogen bomb, a significant step forward from the less powerful atomic bomb. — The official Korea Central News Agency reported that Kim …
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Beau Yarbrough / sbsun.com:
Source: San Bernardino mass shooter Syed Farook had photos of a Rialto high school on cellphone — San Bernardino mass shooter Syed Farook had multiple photos of a Rialto high school on his cellphone, according to sources close to the investigation. — As a health inspector …
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Adam Kredo / Washington Free Beacon:
Congress to Consider Easing Passage into U.S. for Immigrants — Congress is set to vote on Thursday on what some have called an “unprecedented” right that would allow immigrants easier access to relocate to the United States, according to new legislation offered by a Democratic senator.
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Byron York / Washington Examiner:
Trump and Muslims, by the numbers
Trump and Muslims, by the numbers
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Independent Journal, Breitbart, Infowars, alicublog, Wall Street Journal and Weasel Zippers
Sarah Koenig / Serial:
Welcome — Hello, everyone. We're back. Yes, at last! We've launched Season Two. — Our first season was about a murder case few people had heard about. Season Two is a story a gazillion people have heard about: the story of Bowe Bergdahl, the U.S. soldier who walked off his post …
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Des Moines Register:
Last Slide — Ted Cruz nailed an endorsement from a well-known Christian conservative newsmaker Thursday, one more step toward locking up the influential evangelical conservative voting bloc in Iowa. — “At the end of the day, we truly believe that Ted Cruz is the most consistent …
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Nick Gass / Politico:
Trump postpones Israel trip — Donald Trump will postpone his trip to Israel and reschedule his meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the Republican presidential candidate tweeted Thursday. — “I have decided to postpone my trip to Israel and to schedule my meeting with @netanyahu …
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KYTV-TV:
Large quantity of cellphones bought raises red flags — In the early morning hours on Saturday—around 3:50—two men buying a large number of cellphones at the Walmart in Lebanon set off some concern. — Local authorities were alerted. — “Somebody went in and bought 60 cellphones …
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Deirdre Shesgreen / Cincinnati.com:
Brown: Ohio concealed-carry bill work of ‘lunatics’ — WASHINGTON - Sen. Sherrod Brown says Ohio's GOP-controlled Legislature has gone bonkers, labeling lawmakers in Columbus “lunatics” when it comes to guns. — Brown's remarks were prompted by a proposal from Rep. Ron Maag, R-Salem Township …
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New York Times:
As It Fights ISIS, Pentagon Seeks String of Bases Overseas — WASHINGTON — As American intelligence agencies grapple with the expansion of the Islamic State beyond its headquarters in Syria, the Pentagon has proposed a new plan to the White House to build up a string of military bases in Africa, Southwest Asia and the Middle East.
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