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Mike Lupica / New York Daily News:
Lupica: There's just no ‘value’ to Ted Cruz and his criticism to ‘New York values’ — This is what Ted Cruz, who wasn't just born out of town but out of the country, said about Donald Trump the other day: — “Donald comes from New York and he embodies New York values.”
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Tierney Sneed / Talking Points Memo:
We Have Our First Lawsuit Over Ted Cruz's Eligibility — And It's A Doozy — An 85-year-old Houston lawyer filed suit Thursday asking a federal court in Texas to rule on whether Sen Ted Cruz (R-TX) is eligible to be President. It appears to be the first lawsuit challenging …
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Ben Schreckinger / Politico:
Cruz plotting new attacks on Trump — NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C.— The Ted Cruz who came out swinging at Donald Trump on Thursday night is here to stay, now willing to not only answer Trump's criticisms but to eagerly define his rival's weaknesses as the 2016 race in Iowa becomes a two-man contest.
Ben Kamisar / The Hill:
Attorney files ‘birther’ lawsuit against Cruz
Attorney files ‘birther’ lawsuit against Cruz
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Skschust / CBS New YorkCBS New York:
Amid Heat Over ‘New York Values’ Comment, Ted Cruz Slams ‘Liberal Politicians’
Amid Heat Over ‘New York Values’ Comment, Ted Cruz Slams ‘Liberal Politicians’
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Nathan McDermott / BuzzFeed:
Lawyer Says He Filed Cruz Eligibility Lawsuit Because “Nobody Else Did”
Lawyer Says He Filed Cruz Eligibility Lawsuit Because “Nobody Else Did”
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Caitlin Dickson / Yahoo Politics:
New Yorkers give Ted Cruz a piece of their mind
New Yorkers give Ted Cruz a piece of their mind
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Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
Rep. Peter King: Ted Cruz “A Fraud And A Hypocrite” On New York Values
Cortney O'Brien / Townhall.com:
NY Gov Who Told Conservatives They Weren't ‘Welcome’ Says Cruz Should Apologize for ‘Values’ Comments
Greg Stohr / Bloomberg Business:
Corruption Gets Review at U.S. High Court With McDonnell Appeal
Corruption Gets Review at U.S. High Court With McDonnell Appeal
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Cruz's ‘Natural-Born Citizen’ Status Tested in Birther Suit
Cruz's ‘Natural-Born Citizen’ Status Tested in Birther Suit
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news.walmart.com:
Walmart Continues Sharpened Focus on Portfolio Management — Company exits Walmart Express pilot as part of closing 269 stores globally; Impacted associates to receive assistance — Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT: NYSE) today announced plans to close 269 stores in the U.S. and globally.
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David Goldman / CNNMoney:
Walmart will close 269 stores this year, affecting 16,000 workers
Walmart will close 269 stores this year, affecting 16,000 workers
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Des Moines Register:
Last Slide — Donald Trump has rented space at an Urbandale movie theater and will give Iowans free tickets to a showing of the Benghazi movie that critics of Hillary Clinton have been eagerly awaiting. — “Mr. Trump would like all Americans to know the truth about what happened at Benghazi …
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New York Times:
Transcript of Republican Presidential Debate — Following is a transcript of the main Republican presidential debate, as transcribed by the Federal News Service. — NEIL CAVUTO: It is 9:00 p.m. here at the North Charleston Coliseum and Performing Arts Center in South Carolina.
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Edward-Isaac Dovere / Politico:
Obama gets what he wanted in the GOP debate
Obama gets what he wanted in the GOP debate
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Ben White / Politico:
Bush donors await green light to jump ship — When Jeb Bush announced a record fundraising haul in July, the Florida Republican rewarded major donors with a two-day celebratory retreat at the family compound in Kennebunkport, Maine. They also delivered a message: $114 million was just the beginning …
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Have Republicans Given Up on Fighting Donald Trump? — A strange defeatism takes hold on the debate stage. … Months ago, during the Summer of Trump, Republicans looked at the appearance of this gross, comic, orange interloper among them with a mix of shock and disdain.
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Matthew Continetti / Washington Free Beacon:
It's Donald Trump's Race to Lose
It's Donald Trump's Race to Lose
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Vanessa Vitiello Urquhart / Slate:
Hillary Clinton Isn't a Lesbian—but She Dresses Like One — Hillary Clinton's sense of style has been criticized for as long as she has been on the national political scene. One of the uglier forms this mockery has taken, most often in barbed private jokes and comments but occasionally openly …
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Lauren Fox / Talking Points Memo:
First Militiaman Arrested In Connection With Oregon Standoff — Police arrested one of the Oregon militiamen Friday for driving a refuge truck -which was the property of the federal government - into town. — According to the Oregonian, 62-year-old Kenneth Medenbach was arrested …
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Les Zaitz / Oregonian:
Protester arrested in Burns, accused of driving stolen refuge vehicle
Protester arrested in Burns, accused of driving stolen refuge vehicle
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Jesse Byrnes / The Hill:
Fiorina: I would have left Bill long ago — Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina leaned into her critique of Bill and Hillary Clinton's marriage on Friday morning during a round of interviews where she also blasted the GOP front-runners. — “If my husband had done some of the things …
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Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Sanders winning millennial women from Clinton
Sanders winning millennial women from Clinton
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TMZ.com:
‘Grizzly Adams’ Star Dan Haggerty Dies at 74 — ‘GRIZZLY ADAMS’ STAR — DAN HAGGERTY DIES AT 74 … Famous '70s TV star Dan Haggerty — who played Grizzly Adams — died from cancer early Friday morning ... TMZ has learned. — Haggerty died at his home in the San Fernando Valley after battling cancer for the last few months.
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CBS News:
Sean Penn has “a terrible regret” about “El Chapo” meeting — Actor Sean Penn is breaking his silence about his trip to Mexico to meet notorious drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman. In an interview for this Sunday's “60 Minutes,” Penn spoke to “CBS This Morning” co-host Charlie Rose Thursday night …
Alan Pyke / ThinkProgress:
The Crackpot Alternative Legal System That Threatens To Escalate The Oregon Standoff — Events in Harney County, Oregon, seem to be taking a turn toward escalation. — Armed men have been occupying a wildlife refuge for two weeks by now, saying they're taking a stand against the federal government's management of public land.
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Christopher Massie / BuzzFeed:
GOP Congressman: Obama Most “Racially Divisive” President Since Civil War — “There probably has not been a more racially divisive, economic divisive president in the White House since we had presidents who supported slavery,” said Alabama Rep. Mo Brooks. — Drew Angerer / Getty Images
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Adam Goldman / Washington Post:
Former CIA chief in Benghazi challenges the story line of the new movie “13 Hours” — It is the most fateful moment in a movie that purports to present a searingly accurate account of the 2012 attacks that left four Americans dead in Benghazi, Libya: a scene in which the highest-ranking CIA operative …
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Alan Taylor / Reuters:
Photos of the Week: 1/9-1/15 — Wild horses in Northern Ireland, a ‘No Pants Subway Ride’ in NYC, icy weather across the north, the unveiling of a new Titanosaur fossil display, a glass shoe-shaped church in Taiwan, tributes to David Bowie, and much more. — HINTS: Skip to the next and previous photo by typing j/k or ←/→.
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Los Angeles Times:
Search is on for mysterious Powerball winner — Powerball players return to Chino Hills 7-Eleven, where one person purchased one of three winning Powerball tickets. — The search was on Thursday for the winner of the record Powerball jackpot, which was purchased in Chino Hills.
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