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Mark Murray / NBC News:
Trump More Than Doubles National Lead in NBC/WSJ Poll — CHARLESTON, S.C. — Donald Trump has more than doubled his national lead in the Republican presidential race ahead of Thursday night's GOP debate here, according to the results from a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll.
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Tampa Bay Times:
Marco Rubio seeks to dismiss court challenge to his eligibility to be president — Donald Trump in Pensacola on Wednesday night continued to question Canadian-born Ted Cruz's eligibility to be president, wondering if Cruz were to win the nomination and a court ruled against him, “What do you do?
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Marlow Stern / The Daily Beast:
Bill Maher: We Must Stop ‘Evil’ Ted Cruz Before It's Too Late — The host of HBO's Real Time, which returns Friday, on why he's scared of Cruz, and the ‘underage hookers’ scandal that could sink Hillary Clinton's campaign. — For the past month and change, there's been a void …
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Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
Glenn Beck Confronts Rand Paul For Questioning Cruz's Eligibility In Brutal Interview — “If you're not a constitutional scholar, if you're not a constitutional expert, then what the hell are we voting for you for,” Beck said to Paul. — Alex Wong / Getty Images — w.soundcloud.com
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Rick Klein / ABC News:
ANALYSIS: Republican Debate Shows What Donald Trump Has Already Won — Donald Trump may yet lose the Republican presidential nomination, and Thursday night's debate offered hints of the fights that could make that possible. — But the first GOP debate of 2016 revealed the extent to which Trump has already won.
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Bloomberg Business:
Trump and Cruz Fiercely Clash in Opening of Republican Debate — Less than three weeks before the first ballots are cast in the 2016 presidential debate, the stakes are high for Donald Trump and everyone trying to catch him. — michaelcbender — mikenizza
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Politico:
The POLITICO Wrongometer — POLITICO's analysis of where the Republican field stretched the truth, steered around some inconvenient facts, or just plain got it wrong. — Rubio's dubious claims about how ISIS infiltrates our borders — The Florida senator warned that ISIS is recruiting doctors …
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Streiff / RedState:
Yes, Ted Cruz Did Disclose That Loan, the New York Times Just Didn't Report It
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
The 12 biggest moments of the GOP debate
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Daniel Strauss / Politico:
Cruz explains what he meant by Trump's ‘New York values’
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Katie Glueck / Politico:
Cruz slams New York Times ‘hit’ on undisclosed bank loans
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Peter Wehner / New York Times:
Why I Will Never Vote for Donald Trump
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Jenna Johnson / Washington Post:
Running second makes Cruz everyone's target at GOP debate
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Kevin Cirilli / Bloomberg Business:
Donald Trump Says His Political Movement Is Bigger Than Reagan's
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Mark Hensch / The Hill:
Rand Paul: GOP is turning into 'the old white man's party' — Sen. Rand Paul (Ky.) says the GOP is at risk of turning into “the old white man's party.” — “I think it's important that the Republican Party not be seen as a party that's not welcoming and that [doesn't] want new people,” …
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Dylan Byers / CNN:
Paul's plan: Ditch debate, get more media
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Fox Business:
Fox Business Network GOP Debates
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Hadas Gold / Politico:
Fox Business debate moderators plan to get aggressive
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Primates 2016:
Statement from Primates 2016 — Today the Primates agreed how they would walk together in the grace and love of Christ. This agreement acknowledges the significant distance that remains but confirms their unanimous commitment to walk together. — The Primates regret that it appears …
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Hillary Clinton's national lead is slipping faster in 2016 than it did in 2008 — In 2008, Hillary Clinton saddled up for the Kentucky Derby on a thoroughbred that was a sure thing. Her campaign was the finest colt in Kentucky, at odds that barely made it worth betting on her.
Ethan Chiel / Fusion:
A bunch of kids performed a Donald Trump theme song and, oh my god, just watch — On Wednesday night a group called the Freedom Kids performed for a Donald Trump rally in Pensacola, Florida. Here's a video of their performance, uploaded to YouTube by a FOX affiliate in Phoenix: — A sample lyric:
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Paola Chavez / ABC News:
The New Donald Trump Anthem You Have to Hear
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Mark Hensch / The Hill:
Allen West: Sailors should have fought Iran — Former Rep. Allen West (R-Fla.) is criticizing the 10 American sailors detained by the Iranian military, saying they should have resisted arrest. — “The result of two U.S. Navy vessels being boarded and seized by an enemy …
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Allen West / Allen B. West:
Folks, here's what I find VERY ODD about what happened with Iran and our Navy yesterday...
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Cristina Marcos / The Hill:
Speaker Ryan closes Iran vote swiftly to punish tardiness
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Diane Cardwell / New York Times:
From Tesla, a New Car Smell That Vegans Can Get Behind — For the eco-conscious car buyer, Tesla's luxury electric vehicles, with their neck-snapping acceleration, are proof that performance doesn't have to be sacrificed at the altar of saving the environment. — But for some discerning consumers, there is a nagging problem.
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Sarah Ferris / The Hill:
Planned Parenthood sues over undercover abortion videos — Planned Parenthood on Thursday filed a long-awaited federal lawsuit against the anti-abortion activists who have targeted the group with undercover videos for the last year. — The formal complaint marks the first time that Planned Parenthood …
Caitlin MacNeal / Talking Points Memo:
Bush Brings Up Black-On-Black Crime When Asked About Police Shootings — When asked about the federal government's role in addressing tension between the police and minority communities during a meeting with the Des Moines Register editorial board on Wednesday, Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush brought up black-on-black shooting rates.
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Catherine Shoard / Guardian:
Alan Rickman, giant of British screen and stage, dies at 69 — Much-loved star of stage, TV and films including Harry Potter and Die Hard - and owner of one of the most singular voices in acting - has died in London — Alan Rickman, one of the best-loved and most warmly admired British actors …
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cbp.gov:
CBP Detects Over One Ton of Marijuana at the Pharr International Bridge — PHARR, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility intercepted 2,493 pounds of alleged marijuana that was concealed within a commercial shipment of fresh carrots.
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Bloomberg.com:
Fiorina Takes Jab at Hillary Clinton in GOP ‘Undercard’ Debate — Former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina goes after Democratic rival Hillary Clinton on issues including the 2012 Benghazi attack. In Fox Business Network-hosted GOP presidential debate, candidate, Fiorina criticizes …
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