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Eun Kyung Kim / TODAY.com:
Nikki Haley: Donald Trump has contributed to ‘irresponsible talk’ — South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley defended her response to Tuesday's State of the Union, confirming to TODAY's Matt Lauer she was referring to Donald Trump as one of the “angriest voices” she mentioned.
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Caitlin Cruz / Talking Points Memo:
Steve King: Nikki Haley Could Be ‘Face’ Of GOP Because 'She's Beautiful'
Steve King: Nikki Haley Could Be ‘Face’ Of GOP Because 'She's Beautiful'
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Political Wire
Julia Hahn / Breitbart:
Republican Party Uses State of the Union Response to Attack Donald Trump
Republican Party Uses State of the Union Response to Attack Donald Trump
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Politico, John Hawkins' Right Wing News, The Gateway Pundit and WREG-TV
Cristina Marcos / The Hill:
Rep. Steve King: Haley can be face of GOP because she's ‘beautiful’
John Nolte / Breitbart:
Nikki Haley Confirms She Targeted Donald Trump In SOTU Response; GOP Leaders Approved
Nikki Haley Confirms She Targeted Donald Trump In SOTU Response; GOP Leaders Approved
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John Hawkins' Right Wing News
Esther Yu-Hsi Lee / ThinkProgress:
The English And Spanish Versions Of The GOP SOTU Response Were The Same, Except On Immigration
The English And Spanish Versions Of The GOP SOTU Response Were The Same, Except On Immigration
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Daily Kos, Naked Politics, Vox and Raw Story
David French / National Review:
Iran's Propaganda Victory in One Illegal Image — Here it is: — This photograph violates international law. Article 13 of the Geneva Convention (III), governing the treatment of prisoners of war, requires Iran to protect prisoners against “insults and public curiosity.”
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New York Times:
Iran's Swift Release of U.S. Sailors Hailed as a Sign of Warmer Relations — TEHRAN — Iran's release of 10 United States Navy sailors on Wednesday, less than 24 hours after they were detained on the Persian Gulf, is being hailed in both countries as a sign that their relations have evolved since …
BBC:
US apologises for Iran naval incursion - Revolutionary Guards
US apologises for Iran naval incursion - Revolutionary Guards
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Mediaite, Washington Free Beacon, The Right Scoop, Walid Shoebat, Front Page Magazine and The Gateway Pundit
Daily Mail:
Pictured: Ten U.S. sailors captured by Iran as Revolutionary Guard RELEASES them after 'snooping …
Pictured: Ten U.S. sailors captured by Iran as Revolutionary Guard RELEASES them after 'snooping …
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twitchy.com, The Daily Caller, Pamela Geller, MichelleMalkin.com and NBC News
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.
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Gary Langer / ABC News:
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Steven Shepard / Politico:
Rand Paul mounts last-minute push to get back on main debate stage
Rand Paul mounts last-minute push to get back on main debate stage
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Business Insider, Washington Post, NBC News and The Daily Caller
William Jordan / YouGov US Opinion Center News:
In G.O.P. image race, “strong” tops “conservative”
In G.O.P. image race, “strong” tops “conservative”
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Political Wire and The Week
Dara Doyle / Bloomberg Business:
Trump New Favorite to Take Republican Nomination, Betfair Says
Trump New Favorite to Take Republican Nomination, Betfair Says
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Politico, Political Wire, The Resurgent and The Week
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
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New York Times, Bloomberg.com, Washington Post, FiveThirtyEight, RedState, Politico, Shakesville and The Resurgent
Joe Pompeo / Politico:
Al Jazeera America shutting down — Al Jazeera, which made a massive investment in covering the United States less than three years ago, is slamming the brakes on its American operation. — Al Jazeera America, a cable news channel that debuted in August 2013, is shutting down.
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John Koblin / New York Times:
Al Jazeera America to Shut Down in April — The cable news channel Al Jazeera America, which debuted in 2013 to great fanfare when it promised to cover American news soberly and seriously, is shutting down at the end of April. The move was announced at a companywide meeting on Wednesday.
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Talking Points Memo, The Verge and Althouse
CNNMoney:
Al Jazeera America to shut down in April — Al Jazeera America will shut down on April 30 after a little more than two years on the air. — The news was announced at a sudden staff-wide meeting on Wednesday afternoon. — The mood inside the newsroom ahead of Wednesday afternoon's meeting was gloomy …
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RT and American Spectator
Michael Quander / WREG-TV:
Employees caught doing hair in Waffle House kitchen — FORREST CITY, Ark. — A couple of Forrest City Waffle House customers said they got more than expected with their meals early Friday morning. — “He was just coughing. Cough. Cough. Making noises like that,” Antonio Robinson said.
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theGrio and FOX31 Denver
Jonathan Swan / The Hill:
Upset Republican donors: Have we wasted our money? — Major GOP donors and fundraisers are wondering whether they're wasting their money on super-PACs. — They say they're not ready to abandon the super-PACs, but they're starting to look for ways to make them more effective during …
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Eli Stokols / Politico:
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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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.
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Nancy LeTourneau / Washington Monthly:
The Source of President Obama's Optimism
The Source of President Obama's Optimism
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Washington Post, US News, Bloomberg View and The Mahablog
Ezra Klein / Vox:
This is what makes Republicans and Democrats so different — MSNBC asked Benjy Sarlin, its reporter on the Republican race, and Alex Seitz-Wald, its reporter on the Democratic race, to flip jobs for a week and write up what they learned. Their conversation is worth reading in full, but something Sarlin wrote caught my eye:
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Betsy Hammond / Oregonian:
Self-appointed ‘judge’ arrives in Burns to ask local residents to charge government officials with crimes — Occupiers of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge lead members of the media on a tour of some federal buildings. The protestors believe some government officails have acted in violation …
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Talking Points Memo and Raw Story
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Joel B. Pollak / Breitbart:
Fact Check: Top 10 Lies in Obama's State of the Union — President Barack Obama promised his final State of the Union address would be short. Dana Bash of CNN called it “low-energy.” One thing it was not was accurate-or honest. Here are Obama's top ten lies, in chronological order.
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Tim Devaney / The Hill:
President barely mentions guns in SOTU
President barely mentions guns in SOTU
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Dallas Franklin / KFOR-TV:
Graphic: Two Oklahoma women arrested for horrific child abuse — MUSKOGEE, Okla. - Two Oklahoma women are accused of abusing a 5-year-old over the course of several months. — Rachel Stevens, 28, and Kayla Jones, 25, are charged with felony child abuse by injury and child neglect …
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ABC News:
The Note: When Chelsea Attacks — Hillary Clinton this morning defended her daughter's attacks against her Democratic challenger Bernie Sanders' single-payer health care plan, despite criticism the remark was inaccurate. “You know, I adore my daughter and I know what she was saying,” …
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The Hill, Talking Points Memo, Bloomberg.com, Bernie Sanders and Associated Press
ESPN:
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.