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Did North Korea Detonate a Hydrogen Bomb? Here's What We Know — North Korea's claim that it set off a hydrogen bomb on Wednesday — in what would be the fourth time it has tested a nuclear weapon since 2006 — has stirred concerns among governments around the world.
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North Korea says it has the ‘H-bomb of justice’ after nuclear test — Unlikely N. Korea conducted hydrogen bomb test: Hubbard — Sources are telling Reuters the U.S. government is skeptical of the North Korea hydrogen bomb claims. Former U.S. Ambassador to S. Korea Thomas Hubbard …
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Kevin Drum / Mother Jones:
When Will China Finally Abandon the Loons in North Korea? — North Korea says that it has tested a hydrogen bomb. This seems unlikely, but it will be weeks before we know for sure. Most likely it was just another fission bomb test. — More interesting is what this says about relations between North Korea and China.
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Javier C. Hernández / New York Times:
North Korea's Hydrogen Bomb Claim Strains Ties With China
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Choe Sang-Hun / New York Times:
North Korea Claims It Tested Hydrogen Bomb but Is Doubted
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New York Times:
North Korea Says It Has Detonated Its First Hydrogen Bomb
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BBC:
Tremor detected near North Korea nuclear site
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Amelia Templeton OPB / OPB:
Harney County Sheriff: Armed Occupiers Will Face Charges — In a wide ranging interview Tuesday, Harney County Sheriff David Ward urged members of the community to distance themselves from the armed men occupying the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge. — “I think if one person gives …
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Leader of armed protesters in Oregon took out $530,000 federal loan
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Stewart Rhodes / Oath Keepers:
URGENT Warning on OR Standoff: Military Special OP Assets Have Been Assigned for Standoff.
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Allegra Kirkland / Talking Points Memo:
Sheriff: Oregon Militiamen To Face Charges For Taking Over Federal Building
Les Zaitz / Oregonian:
Sheriff says steps being taken to end militants' occupation of federal compound
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New York Times:
The Hear-Nothing Gun Crowd — Sometimes in American politics it seems as if we are all talking past each other, that whatever one side says about an issue like, say, taxes zooms right past the other side. The current fight over gun control is not one of those moments.
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Matt Vespa / Townhall.com:
Uh, What: Obama Says Violent Felons Can Just Buy Guns Online — It's the classic facepalm moment when it comes to liberals trying to push their gun control agenda, especially the one peddled by this current administration. Katie wrote about what we could expect from President Obama's …
Rick Scott / USA Today:
Donald Trump has America's pulse: Rick Scott — Public is pushing aside time-serving politicians for outsiders seeking dramatic change — Political pundits are shocked that Donald Trump is leading in the polls. The same thing happened in 2010 when I entered the Florida gubernatorial race …
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Robert Costa / Washington Post:
Trump says Cruz's Canadian birth could be ‘very precarious’ for GOP
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Allegra Kirkland / Talking Points Memo:
Ann Coulter Now Suggests Ted Cruz Isn't A ‘Natural Born Citizen’
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Sarah Ferris / The Hill:
House poised to pass ObamaCare repeal — For the first time, Republicans on Wednesday are expected to send a bill to President Obama's desk that would repeal most of his signature healthcare law. — While the bill faces a certain veto, the vote in the House brings Republicans closer …
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Meredith Shiner / Yahoo Politics:
After 608 days, the Benghazi panel by the numbers — Democrats have long charged that the special committee established by House Republicans to investigate the 2012 attacks on an American consulate in Benghazi, Libya was designed to harm the party's frontrunner, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton …
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Kristina Wong / The Hill:
House GOP to start listening sessions on ISIS war measure
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New York Post:
The Clintons are in denial about Bill's sex scandals — Even though Donald Trump had already warned that Bill Clinton's past indiscretions would be “fair game” in the presidential race, the ex-president seemed surprised to face the issue as he began to take a prominent role in his wife's campaign.
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Kirsten Powers / USA Today:
Kirsten Powers - A tale of two Bills: Cosby, Clinton and predatory men
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Jesse Byrnes / The Hill:
UK parliament to debate banning Trump — The British parliament will formally debate later this month whether to prevent Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump from entering the United Kingdom, the government said Tuesday. — The U.K. parliament on Jan. 18 will debate …
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Christopher Snyder / Fox News:
Trump Organization says proposed UK ban over Muslim remarks ‘a dangerous precedent’
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Jessica Roy / New York Magazine:
A Vote for Marco Rubio Is a Vote for Men's High-Heeled Booties — Fancy. — Pin It — Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio and One Direction bandmember Harry Styles have something in common. Well, two things, actually: an appreciation for the 1D song “What Makes You Beautiful,” and a love of heeled booties.
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Eliza Collins / Politico:
Cruz camp mocks Rubio's ‘high-heeled booties’
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Lauren Fox / Talking Points Memo:
Law Enforcement Confirms Militiamen Are Free To Come and Go From Refuge — Their supplies look to be dwindling and militia men who overtook the Malheur Wildlife Refuge in Oregon have pleaded with sympathizers to send food, but law enforcement tell TPM that the men are free to resupply on their own.
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Joseph Rose / Oregonian:
Best snacks to send to an Oregon militia with the munchies? (poll)
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Daily Mail:
Teenage victim of Cologne ‘African and Arab’ sex mob reveals how she and her friends were surrounded by 30 men and groped as officials admit the city is a ‘no-go’ area for women — An 18-year-old victim of the sex attacks in Cologne has described being surrounded by a group of 30 ‘angry’ men …
Kate Connolly / Guardian:
Cologne attacks: mayor lambasted for telling women to keep men at arm's length — Henriette Reker urges women to avoid being in close proximity to strangers to prevent sexual harassment — Cologne's mayor has been widely criticised for suggesting that women “keep at an arm's length” …
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Deutsche Welle / DW.COM:
A ‘new dimension’ of sexual assault in Cologne
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William D. Cohan / Vanity Fair:
Is Huma Abedin Hillary Clinton's Secret Weapon or Her Next Big Problem? — The loyal aide has spent decades at the presidential contender's side with unparalleled access. But with a powerful Republican senator raising questions about her role in the Clinton-era State Department …
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