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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.
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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 …
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Republicans warn Bush team against harming Rubio — CORALVILLE, Iowa —Jeb Bush called Tuesday for a “leader with a servant's heart.” — “We need a nominee who knows it's not all about him,” the one-time GOP front-runner said. — But, increasingly, establishment Republicans worry …
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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 …
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It's Cruz vs. Trump and Rubio vs. Carson in Home-Stretch Iowa Poll
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Ted Cruz Says Trump “Embodies New York Values”
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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.
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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:
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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.
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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.
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Obama Warns Against Giving Into Election Year Cynicism
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Homeland Security secretary named ‘designated survivor’
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In State of the Union Address, Obama Confronts Americans' Fears
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Pollster: Cruz would hurt Republican House hopefuls most
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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.
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Clinton Gets Nod From Former Attorney General Eric Holder
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Hillary Clinton's Lead Over Bernie Sanders Slipping in New Poll
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New Poll Shows Clinton's National Lead at Narrowest Yet
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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.
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Iran Seizes U.S. Sailors Amid Claims of Spying
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Iran Releases U.S. Sailors Accused of ‘Trespassing’
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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 …
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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 …
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Rams headed back to Los Angeles; Chargers have option to join — HOUSTON — The Rams are moving back to Los Angeles — and might be doing so with company. — The San Diego Chargers and Oakland Raiders might end up staying where they are, but leadership of the teams didn't come close to making that commitment Tuesday night.
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