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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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Did North Korea Detonate a Hydrogen Bomb? Here's What We Know
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Kevin Drum / Mother Jones:
When Will China Finally Abandon the Loons in North Korea?
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Anna Fifield / Washington Post:
White House: No evidence to support North Korean ‘hydrogen bomb’ claim
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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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Cristina Marcos / The Hill:
GOP lawmaker: Oregon armed protests are ‘civil disobedience’
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Sam Wang / Princeton Election Consortium:
The predictive value of GOP Presidential polls — The New Year is not a bad time for a fresh start. So please let me acknowledge that back in July, I was too pessimistic about Donald Trump's chances. Like Harry Enten, I was led astray by his high unfavorables.
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Michael Falcone / ABC News:
The Note: What The Candidates Are Saying About North Korea
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Ben Schreckinger / Politico:
Donald Trump's low-energy campaign
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Jesse Byrnes / The Hill:
Rand Paul pokes Rubio over his ‘cute new boots’ — GOP presidential hopeful Sen. Marco Rubio (Fla.) may have gotten more than he bargained for after donning a pair of stylish, high-heeled black leather boots on the campaign trail. — Sen. Rand Paul (Ky.) stopped by co-host Whoopi Goldberg's …
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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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Ana Marie Cox / New York Times:
Debbie Wasserman Schultz Thinks Young Women Are Complacent — After the Bernie Sanders campaign improperly accessed voter data, the Democratic National Committee was swift with its punishment, suspending his campaign from having access to the database. How did you come up with that sanction?
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Daniel Strauss / Politico:
Trump fumes as Cruz steals wall mojo — In recent days, Donald Trump has been airing a new complaint: Ted Cruz is getting in on his wall game. — “People are picking up all of my ideas, including Ted, who started talking about building a wall two days ago,” Trump told POLITICO on Tuesday.
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Alex Griswold / Mediaite:
Donald Trump Has Now Flip-Flopped Twice on Ted Cruz's Eligibility
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Office of the Arizona Governor:
Governor Doug Ducey Announces First Arizona Supreme Court Appointment — PHOENIX - Governor Doug Ducey today announced the appointment of Phoenix attorney Clint Bolick, an independent, to the Supreme Court of Arizona. — This is Governor Ducey's first appointment to the Supreme Court of Arizona.
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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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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 …
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Mike Cason / al.com:
Roy Moore says probate judges have duty to enforce same-sex marriage ban — Chief Justice Roy Moore issued an order today saying that a ruling issued last March by the Alabama Supreme Court remains in effect and that probate judges “have a ministerial duty not to issue any marriage license contrary” …
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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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WJLA-TV:
ABC7 News car broken into while crew was attending anti-robbery press conference in D.C. — An ABC7 News car was broken into while the crew was attending a press conference held by D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and Police Chief Cathy Lanier to discuss a Task Force created to fight robberies.
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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 …
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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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St. John Barned-Smith / Houston Chronicle:
Grand jury indicts DPS trooper who arrested Sandra Bland — A Waller County grand jury has indicted Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper Brian Encinia - the trooper who arrested Sandra Bland - on perjury charges. — Darrell Jordan, a special prosecutor, said the charge is a Class A misdemeanor …
Allegra Kirkland / Talking Points Memo:
Ann Coulter Now Suggests Ted Cruz Isn't A ‘Natural Born Citizen’ — Conservative pundit Ann Coulter, who once dismissed birthers as “cranks,” suggested Wednesday that Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) may be ineligible for the presidency because he is not a “natural born citizen.”
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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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