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Jordain Carney / The Hill:
GOP chair probes if Cruz unveiled classified info during debate — A key Senate Republican is looking into whether Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) discussed classified information during Tuesday night's Republican presidential debate. — “I'm having my staff look at the transcripts of the debate right now …
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Rush Limbaugh:
Ted Cruz: Happy Conservative Warrior
Ted Cruz: Happy Conservative Warrior
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Politico, Hullabaloo and The Daily Caller
Jason Howerton / TheBlaze.com:
Joe Scarborough Notices Something During Debate That Has Him Convinced Trump, Cruz Made 'Inside Deal …
Joe Scarborough Notices Something During Debate That Has Him Convinced Trump, Cruz Made 'Inside Deal …
Discussion:
Hot Air and The Daily Caller
Guy Benson / Townhall.com:
Fact Check: While Suggesting Rubio Lied, Cruz Misstates Own Immigration Record
Fact Check: While Suggesting Rubio Lied, Cruz Misstates Own Immigration Record
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The Right Scoop, Bloomberg View, National Review and Betsy's Page
Caitlin MacNeal / Talking Points Memo:
Did Ted Cruz Reveal Classified Information During The GOP Debate?
Did Ted Cruz Reveal Classified Information During The GOP Debate?
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emptywheel, Independent Journal, Balloon Juice, Townhall.com, Washington Post, Vocativ, The Bob and Chez Show, WJTV, Roll Call, twitchy.com, EcoWatch and FOX 61
Brent Budowsky / The Hill:
The GOP's worst nightmare: A runaway convention — With the Republican presidential debate in Las Vegas dramatizing again the divisions plaguing the GOP, the unfolding battle for the presidential nomination suggests the growing odds of a runaway convention that could choose an unelectable nominee …
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Ed O'Keefe / Washington Post:
Trump: 'I really don't want Jeb's endorsement' — Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Wednesday was highly dismissive when asked about reports that Republican rival Jeb Bush had considered withholding his hypothetical general election endorsement - not because he doubted the possibility …
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Western Journalism
Matthew Continetti / Washington Free Beacon:
2016: The Trump Election — The best Republican debate of the year was also the last.
2016: The Trump Election — The best Republican debate of the year was also the last.
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New York Times, Hot Air and Vox
Eliza Collins / Politico:
Trump hits back: I don't want Jeb's endorsement anyway
Trump hits back: I don't want Jeb's endorsement anyway
Discussion:
The Hill, Hot Air and Bloomberg Business
Will Rahn / The Daily Beast:
Was Marco Rubio Overrated All Along?
Was Marco Rubio Overrated All Along?
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CBS News, Washington Post, Yahoo Politics, National Review, Vox, Fox News Insider, FiveThirtyEight, Trail Blazers Blog, JustOneMinute, Eschaton and New York Times
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Josh Feldman / Mediaite:
Fiorina Stands by Claim Ex-General Keane Was Pushed Out by Obama (Which Keane Refuted)
Fiorina Stands by Claim Ex-General Keane Was Pushed Out by Obama (Which Keane Refuted)
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Los Angeles Times:
Obama will travel to San Bernardino to mourn victims of massacre — President Obama speaks on Islamic State in the Pentagon briefing room on Dec. 14. — President Obama will travel to San Bernardino on Friday to join in mourning the 14 victims of the Dec. 2 mass shooting that he has called …
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LAist, KTLA, The Week and twitchy.com
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Kevin Drum / Mother Jones:
Strike Two For Pair of New York Times Reporters — Today, FBI director James Comey said that the San Bernardino shooters never talked openly about violent jihadism on social media: “So far, in this investigation we have found no evidence of posting on social media by either of them at that period …
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Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
White House praises sweeping omnibus, tax deal
White House praises sweeping omnibus, tax deal
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Fox News, Newsmax, MichelleMalkin.com, Western Journalism and Politico
Isite Design / Wheaton College Home:
Wheaton College Statement Regarding Dr. Larycia Hawkins — In response to significant questions regarding the theological implications of statements that Associate Professor of Political Science Dr. Larycia Hawkins has made about the relationship of Christianity to Islam …
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Washington Post, Religion News Service, Refinery29, Truth Revolt, Hit & Run, ThinkProgress, U.S. Uncut, Raw Story, NBC News, USA TODAY College and myfox8.com
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Jessica Chasmar / Washington Times:
Wheaton College professor put on leave after wearing hijab in solidarity with Muslims
Wheaton College professor put on leave after wearing hijab in solidarity with Muslims
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Telegraph, RedState, Washington Post and Daily Herald
Stacey Wescott / Chicago Tribune:
Wheaton College suspends Christian professor who wore a hijab
Wheaton College suspends Christian professor who wore a hijab
Discussion:
Mediaite and Talking Points Memo
Jim Newell / Slate:
The Paul Ryan Compromise — The new speaker's first big deal is just like all of the ones that infuriated conservatives under Boehner. — When Paul Ryan was handed the speaker's gavel in late October, he pledged to restore normal order to the People's House and eliminate the sort …
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The Week and New York Times
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David M. Herszenhorn / New York Times:
Budget Deal Raises Spending, and the Deficit, Through Tax Breaks
Benjamin Siegel / ABC News:
What Congress Has Included In Its Massive Spending and Tax Bills
What Congress Has Included In Its Massive Spending and Tax Bills
Discussion:
Politico, addictinginfo.org and EcoWatch
Anthony Gockowski / Campus Reform:
Harvard placemat serves up social justice for Christmas — The placemat was created by the Office for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in collaboration with the Freshmen Dean's Office and were distributed in an undergraduate dining hall. — The Office for Equity, Diversity …
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Idrees M. Kahloon / Harvard News:
The Placemat Problem — In Annenberg Hall and at least …
The Placemat Problem — In Annenberg Hall and at least …
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BizPac Review
Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
Sheldon Adelson responds to speculation he bought Las Vegas paper — “I have no personal interest” in the Las Vegas Review-Journal, billionaire casino mogul Sheldon Adelson said Tuesday night, in his first public comments about the mysterious sale of Nevada's biggest newspaper.
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Las Vegas Review-Journal, Talking Points Memo, Politico and Political Wire, more at Mediagazer »
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James DeHaven / Las Vegas Review-Journal:
Pressure to go public grows for new Review-Journal owners
Pressure to go public grows for new Review-Journal owners
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Gawker, Slantpoint, Mother Jones, Techdirt, Mediaite and Washington Post, more at Mediagazer »
Michael S. Schmidt / New York Times:
Defense Secretary Conducted Some Official Business on a Personal Email Account — WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter relied on a personal email account to conduct a portion of his government business during his first months at the Pentagon, according to White House …
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Washington Post, Associated Press, The Week and Washington Times
Baltimore Sun:
Mistrial declared in trial of Officer William Porter in death of Freddie Gray — A mistrial was declared Wednesday in the trial of Baltimore Police Officer William G. Porter, after jurors told a judge it could not reach a verdict on any of the four charges against him.
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Power Line, CNN, Common Dreams, U.S. Uncut, American Spectator, The Week, Western Journalism and Above The Law
Tré Goins-Phillips / TheBlaze.com:
Dana Loesch Explodes on ‘Godless Left’ in Furious Rant: 'I Do Have a Problem...and I'm Not Watching My Language' — Dana Loesch tore into Democrats Tuesday night in a fiery rant on the “godless left,” taking aim elected officials and the New York Daily News for “mocking prayers” and “attacking” the National Rifle Association.
The Hill:
Fiscal deal winners and losers — The sweeping year-end tax and spending bills unveiled this week in Congress follow months of lobbying by industry and public interest groups and weeks of intense negotiations on Capitol Hill. — The final legislation, at nearly 2,250 pages …
Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
“Blow-Me.org” Congressman: Clinton “An Idiot” And “A Liar” For Use Of Private Email Server — “To think that Mrs. Clinton could secure something like that in her home is ludicrous.” — Win Mcnamee / Getty Images — w.soundcloud.com — Republican Rep. Blake Farenthold of Texas …
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System:
For immediate release — Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in October suggests that economic activity has been expanding at a moderate pace. Household spending and business fixed investment have been increasing at solid rates in recent months …
Bart Jansen / USA Today:
Kuwait Airways drops NYC-London route — 1.8k Shares — Kuwait Airways is no longer selling tickets for flights between New York's John F. Kennedy airport and London's Heathrow, after the Transportation Department threatened legal action for its refusal to sell tickets to Israelis.
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The Times of Israel and Jewish Telegraphic Agency