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Trump rises, Carson collapses in Post/ABC poll — Donald Trump has hit his highest level of support yet in a new Washington Post/ABC News poll of registered Republicans out Tuesday: 38 percent. — Despite the widespread blowback over Trump's proposal to ban Muslims from entering the U.S. …
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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 …
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FiveThirtyEight, ABC News, Vox, Slantpoint, American Prospect and 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 …
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In face of criticism, Trump surges to his biggest lead over the GOP field
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Hot Air, USA Today, Politico, Talking Points Memo, New York Times and Rush Limbaugh

Ben Carson: Debate focused on national security would be a ‘slam dunk’
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Daily Kos

Hispanic Republicans Blast Ted Cruz After Private Meeting With Campaign Chairman
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Washington Post and Right Wing Watch

Trump Edges Cruz in Iowa; His Supporters Think Japanese Internment Was Good; Clinton Still …
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Right Wing Watch and Political Wire

Cruz Forces Trump Blunders
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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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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.


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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Los Angeles Schools Closed After Bomb Threat
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Talking Points Memo, Hot Air and Balloon Juice


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.
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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.
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Rubio ridicules ‘ridiculous’ Obama climate deal
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5 things to watch in tonight's debate
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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 …
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Disgruntled Guest Rams Truck Into Oklahoma Hotel Desk, Just Missing Two Women
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KFOR-TV, Boing Boing and New York's PIX11


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.
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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 …
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Fox News Insider
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Oil Export Plan Last Obstacle to U.S. Spending Bill, Reid Says
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Politico


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
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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.
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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 …
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Talking Points Memo and Raw Story


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 …
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Washington Free Beacon and The Right Scoop


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 …
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Bloomberg View, Hullabaloo and The American Conservative


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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Daily Kos, The Verge, Associated Press and Common Dreams