Top Items:
Gary Langer / ABC News:
Cruz and Christie Gain in Popularity As Trump, Carson and Bush Stumble (POLL) — Ted Cruz has reached top-rank popularity among Republicans and Chris Christie's favorability rating is most improved in the latest ABC News/Washington Post poll, while Donald Trump, Ben Carson and Jeb Bush …
RELATED:
Jennifer Jacobs / Des Moines Register:
Iowa Poll: Cruz holds 3-point lead as Trump attacks — Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz remains the top pick among likely caucusgoers in the latest Iowa Poll. Political reporter Jennifer Jacobs and political columnist Kathie Obradovich provide analysis.
Discussion:
Political Wire, The Week and NBC News
Bloomberg Business:
Obama's State of the Union Optimism at Odds With Voter Anxiety — President draws stark contrast with Republican frontrunners — Address skirts past stagnant wages, economic uncertainty — President Barack Obama isn't on the ballot this November, but his final State of the Union address …
Discussion:
Political Wire, Bloomberg View, Yahoo Politics, Politico, The Hill and The Moderate Voice
John McCormick / Bloomberg Business:
It's Cruz vs. Trump and Rubio vs. Carson in Home-Stretch Iowa Poll
It's Cruz vs. Trump and Rubio vs. Carson in Home-Stretch Iowa Poll
Discussion:
Politico
New York Times:
Hillary Clinton's Lead Over Bernie Sanders Slipping in New Poll
Hillary Clinton's Lead Over Bernie Sanders Slipping in New Poll
Discussion:
Daily Kos, The Week, Business Insider, USA Today, Townhall.com, Breitbart, Public Policy Polling and Political Wire
Christopher Massie / BuzzFeed:
Ted Cruz Says Trump “Embodies New York Values”
Ted Cruz Says Trump “Embodies New York Values”
Discussion:
Betsy's Page, Political Wire, Real Clear Politics, Politico, Mediaite and The Hill
Ryan Struyk / ABC News:
New Poll Shows Clinton's National Lead at Narrowest Yet
New Poll Shows Clinton's National Lead at Narrowest Yet
Discussion:
ThinkProgress, Associated Press and Politico
The White House / Medium:
President Obama's 2016 State of the Union Address — The White House is once again making the full text of the State of the Union available online ahead of the speech, as prepared for delivery, continuing efforts to meet people where they are and make the speech as accessible as possible.
Discussion:
Power Line, Reason, The Week, The Morning Hangover, The Resurgent, Washington Post, RedState, ThinkProgress, Mother Jones, The Verge, Politico, The Daily Signal, Pamela Geller, Vox, Fusion, Wall Street Journal, Business Insider, STAT, Mashable, American Power, theGrio, 89.3 KPCC and Lawyers, Guns & Money
RELATED:
New York Times:
Transcript of Obama's 2016 State of the Union Address — Following is the transcript of President Obama's State of the Union address, as prepared and released by the White House. — Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, Members of Congress, my fellow Americans:
Discussion:
John Hawkins' Right Wing News, ImmigrationProf Blog, ABC News, Towleroad and Political Wire
CNN:
10 U.S. sailors in Iranian custody — Washington (CNN)Ten American sailors were being held in Iranian custody after two small U.S. naval craft apparently briefly entered Iranian territorial waters, a U.S. senior defense official said Tuesday. — The official, however, expects the situation to be resolved quickly.
RELATED:
Associated Press:
Pentagon: 2 US Navy Boats Held by Iran but Will Be Returned
Pentagon: 2 US Navy Boats Held by Iran but Will Be Returned
Discussion:
Fox News, Associated Press, The Daily Caller, Mediaite, Pamela Geller, Washington Free Beacon, RedState, The Week, Prairie Weather, Politico and 6abc.com
New York Times:
Iran Seizes U.S. Sailors Amid Claims of Spying
Iran Seizes U.S. Sailors Amid Claims of Spying
Discussion:
Fox News, Business Insider, The Right Scoop, WBTW-TV, Daily Kos, National Review and Liberty Unyielding
New York Times:
Iran Releases U.S. Sailors Accused of ‘Trespassing’
Iran Releases U.S. Sailors Accused of ‘Trespassing’
Discussion:
Washington Post, Fox News, Business Insider and Joe.My.God.
BBC:
Iran detains 10 US sailors after vessels stopped in the Gulf
Iran detains 10 US sailors after vessels stopped in the Gulf
Discussion:
Fox News, Al Jazeera English, Balloon Juice and The Daily Caller
Arlette Saenz / ABC News:
President Obama Delivers Final State of the Union Speech — In his final State of the Union address, President Obama plans to talk about the need to “fix our politics” in order to ensure that opportunity and security in America are strong, according to prepared remarks released by the White House ahead of the speech.
Discussion:
Bloomberg.com, Politico, Yahoo Politics and 6abc.com
RELATED:
Tim Devaney / The Hill:
President barely mentions guns in SOTU — President Obama treaded lightly on the issue of gun control during his final State of the Union address, just one week after his teary-eyed announcement that he would circumvent Congress with a series of controversial executive orders.
Discussion:
Hot Air and Bloomberg Business
ABC News:
Obama Warns Against Giving Into Election Year Cynicism
Obama Warns Against Giving Into Election Year Cynicism
Discussion:
USA Today, Bloomberg Business, Politico, The White House and Associated Press
Nolan D. McCaskill / Politico:
Homeland Security secretary named ‘designated survivor’
Homeland Security secretary named ‘designated survivor’
Discussion:
ABC News and Bloomberg.com
John Bresnahan / Politico:
Pollster: Cruz would hurt Republican House hopefuls most
Pollster: Cruz would hurt Republican House hopefuls most
Discussion:
New York Times, Political Wire and Associated Press
Laurence H. Tribe / BostonGlobe.com:
Under Ted Cruz's own logic, he's ineligible for the White House — There's more than meets the eye in the ongoing dustup over whether Ted Cruz is eligible to serve as president, which under the Constitution comes down to whether he's a “natural born citizen” despite his 1970 Canadian birth.
Discussion:
CNN, The Daily Caller, New York Times, Hot Air, Blue Mass Group and The Week
RELATED:
Mary Brigid McManamon / Washington Post:
Ted Cruz is not eligible to be president — Mary Brigid McManamon is a constitutional law professor at Widener University's Delaware Law School. — Donald Trump is actually right about something: Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tex.) is not a natural-born citizen and therefore is not eligible to be president or vice president of the United States.
John Podhoretz / New York Post:
Obama delivers the most boring speech of his presidency — Look, if Barack Obama didn't consider Barack Obama's presidency a success, who would? Of course his last State of the Union was filled with happy talk about the current condition of the United States and its limitless future.
Discussion:
Breitbart
RELATED:
Vice President Biden / Medium:
Inspiring a New Generation to Defy the Bounds of Innovation: A Moonshot to Cure Cancer. … Tonight, the President tasked me with leading a new, national mission to get this done. — It's personal for me. But it's also personal for nearly every American, and millions of people around the world.
Discussion:
Vox, Guardian, USA Today, The Daily Caller, STAT, Politico, The Week, 6abc.com, Bloomberg.com and Bloomberg Business
NBC News:
Chelsea Clinton Takes Aim at Sanders Over Health Policy — Stumping for her mother for the first time in 2016 on Tuesday, Chelsea Clinton directly criticized Bernie Sanders on health care policy, echoing Hillary Clinton's recent attacks on the Vermont senator.
Discussion:
AMERICAblog NewsAMERICAblog …, Common Dreams, Washington Post, Mother Jones, The Week, Taylor Marsh and CNN
RELATED:
John DiStaso / WMUR:
WMUR.com first: Jeb Bush gets personal in new TV ad focusing on daughter's former addiction — Ad focuses on s one of top issues facing New Hampshire, nation — Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush's campaign on Wednesday will begin airing a new television ad based on a personal story Bush told …
Discussion:
Talking Points Memo and Florida Politics
RELATED:
Eli Stokols / Politico:
Republicans warn Bush team against harming Rubio
Republicans warn Bush team against harming Rubio
Discussion:
Political Wire, New York Times, The Resurgent and Hot Air
Matt Fuller / The Huffington Post:
GOP Rep. Just Found Out He Invited Kim Davis To The State Of The Union — There's a reason this was such a well-kept secret on Capitol Hill. — It's been a mystery all day on Capitol Hill: Which member of Congress invited controversial Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis to the State of the Union address?
Discussion:
CNN, Talking Points Memo, addictinginfo.org, PoliticusUSA, Raw Story, Towleroad, Right Wing Watch, Mediaite and Joe.My.God.
Perrigo InvestorRoom:
Perrigo Company plc (NYSE: PRGO; TASE) announced today that, following the recent recall of certain dosing cups by its supplier, it has initiated a voluntary product recall in the US to the retail level of 2 batches of its children's guaifenesin grape liquid (100mg/5 mL) and 3 batches …
Discussion:
WRIC-TV, WOOD-TV, New York's PIX11, WCMH-TV, ABC News, KSNT-TV, CBS BostonCBS Boston, 6abc.com, fox13now.com and CBS PittsburghCBS Pittsburgh
Daily Mail:
The Arabic gang-rape ‘Taharrush’ phenomenon which sees women surrounded by groups of men in crowds and sexually assaulted... and has now spread to Europe — Police fear a gang-rape phenomenon known as ‘taharrush gamea’ in the Arab world and seen in attacks on women across German cities at the New Year has now spread to Europe.
Discussion:
BizPac Review, neo-neocon and The Daily Caller