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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 …
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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Brent Budowsky / The Hill:
The campaign from hell — Campaign 2016 is becoming the campaign from hell for both parties, and for an unhappy electorate that hungrily yearns for leadership that neither party is providing. — The election could well determine control of the presidency, Congress and the Supreme Court.
Ross Douthat / New York Times:
The Crisis of Republican Authority — To understand the bind in which Donald Trump's fascistic forays have placed the Republican Party's leaders, it's useful to start with the specific fears that he's exploiting. — It would make everyone's lives easier if those fears were purely irrational …
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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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CBS News:
Poll: Donald Trump back on top, with Ted Cruz climbing into second
Poll: Donald Trump back on top, with Ted Cruz climbing into second
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W. James Antle III / Washington Examiner:
The coming Republican immigration civil war
The coming Republican immigration civil war
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
How Donald Trump Has Opened the Door for Ted Cruz to Win
How Donald Trump Has Opened the Door for Ted Cruz to Win
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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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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / TIME:
What Donald Trump and ISIS Have in Common
What Donald Trump and ISIS Have in Common
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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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Evan Vucci / Associated Press:
White House Readies Executive Action On Gun Control — WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's advisers are finalizing a proposal that would expand background checks on gun sales without congressional approval. — White House adviser Valerie Jarrett says the president has asked his team …
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.
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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Taylor Petras / Local News:
Suspicious phone purchase in Jefferson City is fourth reported in mid-Missouri — COLUMBIA, Mo. - — ABC 17 News has confirmed someone also tried to buy a suspicious number of phones at Wal-Mart East in Jefferson City, after similar purchases in Columbia, Macon and Lebanon.
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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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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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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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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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WCIV-TV | ABC News 4:
‘Suspension proceedings’ begin after photos of Citadel cadets in white hoods posted online — CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — After photos surfaced on social media showing Citadel cadets in white Klan hoods and reportedly singing Christmas carols, a source close to the school said all of the members of the group have been identified.
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Sara Jerde / Talking Points Memo:
Trump: ‘Disgusting’ For White House Spokesman To Make Fun Of My Hair — Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said Thursday that the White House press secretary's comment about his “fake” hair was “disgusting.” — Josh Earnest railed against Trump's proposed ban on Muslims earlier …
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Nathan L. Gonzales / Roll Call:
An Independent Candidacy Would Make Trump the Biggest Loser
An Independent Candidacy Would Make Trump the Biggest Loser
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Edward Morrissey / The Fiscal Times:
Obamacare Is Now on Life Support — Democrats gained the political muscle to push the Affordable Care Act (ACA) through Congress on three basic arguments. — First, they argued that the United States had too many uninsured people, with estimates ranging from 30 million to 45 million.
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Hunter Walker / Yahoo Politics:
Donald Trump has a plan to win ‘100 percent’ of the black vote and prove he's not a racist — Donald Trump has seized — and maintained — the political spotlight, in part by making coarse remarks about minority groups and capitalizing on nativist fears among his core supporters.
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