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Nate Cohn / New York Times:
How Trump Could Win, and Why He Probably Won't  —  Despite controversy after controversy, Donald Trump still dominates the polls.  With his seemingly impervious lead, it is tempting to declare that he is a clear front-runner for the nomination.  —  He has, after all, defied all expectations …
Colby Itkowitz / Washington Post:
Liberal Hispanic activists assail Rubio, Cruz as ‘traitors’ to their culture  —  Liberal Hispanic groups have launched a new campaign designed to turn Latino voters against the two Cuban-American Republicans who have risen to the top tier of the GOP presidential field …
Discussion: Instapundit
Nolan D. McCaskill / Politico:
Ben Carson: Debate focused on national security would be a ‘slam dunk’
Discussion: Daily Kos
Adrian Carrasquillo / BuzzFeed:
Hispanic Republicans Blast Ted Cruz After Private Meeting With Campaign Chairman
Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
Trump Edges Cruz in Iowa; His Supporters Think Japanese Internment Was Good; Clinton Still …
Dylan Stableford / Yahoo Politics:   Sarah Palin on 2016 GOP race: ‘What a nice problem to have if it came down to Cruz and Trump’
James Downie / Washington Post:
Bring on Ted Cruz
Discussion: Washington Monthly
Veronica Rocha / Los Angeles Times:
All LAUSD schools closed after bomb threat called in to board member, police say  —  All Los Angeles Unified School District campuses were closed Tuesday morning after a bomb threat was called in to a board member, police said.  —  It is unclear when the threat was made and to which school board member …
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Tracybloomktla / KTLA:
LAUSD Closes All Schools Amid ‘Credible Threat’ of Violence to All Schools: Officials  —  All Los Angeles Unified School District campuses were closed Tuesday morning until further notice after LAUSD received a “credible” threat to all schools, according to school district officials and police.
Rmchatelain / CBS New York:
Bratton: New York City Schools Received ‘Hoax’ Terror Threat, Says It Was Similar To LA Threat  —  NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — New York City schools were among many districts around the country to receive an email terror threat Tuesday, but police have determined it not to be credible …
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Adam Nagourney / New York Times:
Los Angeles Schools Closed After Bomb Threat
McKay Coppins / BuzzFeed:
Trump Campaign Rally Erupts In Chaos And Ugly Confrontation  —  LAS VEGAS — Donald Trump's campaign rally had only been underway for a few minutes Monday night when the first angry eruption occurred.  —  The Republican frontrunner had invited a supporter up to the stage to recount how his son was killed by an undocumented immigrant.
Discussion: Shakesville
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Benjy Sarlin / NBC News:
Trump Audience Member Yells Nazi Salute as Protester Removed From Las Vegas Rally  —  Some Donald Trump supporters attending the Republican presidential candidate's rally in Las Vegas on the eve of the next GOP debate treated protesters with unusual hatred Monday night.
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
5 things to watch in tonight's debate
Emily Summars / Enid News & Eagle:
Man drives pickup into Alva hotel lobby  —  ALVA, Okla. — A Texas man accused of driving his pickup into the lobby of an Alva hotel is facing felony charges in the incident.  —  John Parsley, 62, of Gonzales, Texas, faces two felony counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon …
Discussion: WDTN-TV, myfox8.com and Towleroad
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M. Alex Johnson / NBC News:
Disgruntled Guest Rams Truck Into Oklahoma Hotel Desk, Just Missing Two Women
Jenna Morton / WQAD-TV:
Muscatine man fights panhandlers who refuse his offer of a job  —  It's a picture that's been shared around the world.  Two boys panhandling in Muscatine, another man holding a sign telling people not to give them money.  —  In Muscatine, Iowa you can find panhandlers several times a week.
Discussion: fox4kc.com
Lauren French / Politico:
Ryan: Budget package a true compromise  —  Speaker Paul Ryan said Tuesday that negotiators will unveil their trillion-dollar government spending bill Tuesday.  —  The package will be finalized just one day before the deadline to keep the government funded, ensuring that Congress will need …
Discussion: Fox News Insider
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Kathleen Miller / Bloomberg Business:
Oil Export Plan Last Obstacle to U.S. Spending Bill, Reid Says
Discussion: Politico
Stephanie McNeal / BuzzFeed:
Women Say Their Hair Is Falling Out In Chunks After Using Wen Hair Products  —  Women say a popular hair care line created by a celebrity stylist in Los Angeles is making them go bald, with hundreds of people joining a class-action lawsuit against the manufacturer.  —  Instagram: @wenbychazdean Murphy Rosen LLP
Tom Boggioni / Raw Story:
Out-of-control Florida school dean suspended for mocking ‘ugly’ Jews, black women and poor students  —  DON'T MISS STORIES.  FOLLOW RAW STORY!  —  The Dean of Students at a Florida middle school has been suspended for racist and sexist comments he made to students and fellow staffers alike, News4 Jacksonville is reporting.
Discussion: WJXT-TV
Deke Farrow / modbee:
Modesto pastor recovering from accidental gunshot in firearm-safety class  —  At close of class, instructor replaced rubber gun with real one  —  During last-minute role-playing exercise, the instructor shot pastor with The House Modesto … A pastor with a Modesto church is recovering …
Discussion: Talking Points Memo and Raw Story
Fox News:
Sources: Review affirms Clinton server emails were ‘top secret,’ despite department challenge  —  EXCLUSIVE: An intelligence community review has re-affirmed that two classified emails were indeed “top secret” when they hit Hillary Clinton's unsecured personal server despite a challenge …
Matthew Yglesias / Vox:
A group of influential social conservative leaders is planning to back Ted Cruz  —  Tim Alberta from National Review has a great report about Ted Cruz winning the allegiance of a group of conservative factional leaders who met under the auspices of Family Research Council president Tony Perkins …
Yanan Wang / Washington Post:
In Flint, Mich., there's so much lead in children's blood that a state of emergency is declared  —  For months, worried parents in Flint, Mich., arrived at their pediatricians' offices in droves.  Holding a toddler by the hand or an infant in their arms, they all have the same question: Are their children being poisoned?
 
 
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