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Philip Rucker / Washington Post:
Republicans now see a Trump-Cruz race, with time for a shift running out — As the presidential primary moves into a more urgent and combative phase, there is growing acceptance among Republicans, including the Washington and financial elite, that Donald Trump and Ted Cruz are the two candidates …
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David Atkins / Washington Monthly:
Why We Should Celebrate The Trump-Cruz Ascendancy — As we enter the third week of January—just two short weeks away from the Iowa caucuses—it is beginning to dawn even on the most stolid political media figures that Donald Trump is the likeliest bet to win the Republican presidential nomination.
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Will Rahn / The Daily Beast:
Face It: It's a Two-Man Race for the GOP Nomination Now — Let's stop pretending. Rubio ain't happening. The other establishmentarians? Feh. It's Trump vs. Cruz. — You know the story about Richard Nixon and Pauline Kael? Here's the gist: Kael, The New Yorker's film critic …
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Mike McIntire / New York Times:
Ted Cruz Failed to Report a Second Campaign Loan in 2012 — The Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz, already facing scrutiny for not disclosing a Goldman Sachs loan he used for his 2012 Senate campaign, also failed to disclose a second loan, from Citibank, for the same race …
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John Podhoretz / New York Post:
Rubio's last-minute theatrics make it a three-man GOP race
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Ben Schreckinger / Politico:
Cruz plotting new attacks on Trump
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Jeremy W. Peters / New York Times:
Republicans Intensify Attacks After a Pitched Debate
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Farsnews:
UPDATES: Jason Rezaian and 3 Other US Inmates Freed by Iran — TEHRAN (FNA)- 4 Iranian-American nationals who were held for various charges in Iran have been freed under a prisoners swap deal, Tehran's prosecutor announced Saturday afternoon. — “Based on an approval of the Supreme National …
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Washington Post:
Iran to free Post correspondent Jason Rezaian, 3 others, Iranian reports say — VIENNA — Iran will release Washington Post correspondent Jason Rezaian and three other detained Iranian Americans on Saturday in exchange for seven people imprisoned or charged in the United States …
Carol Morello / Washington Post:
Post reporter Jason Rezaian and others to be freed in prisoner swap, according to Iranian media — VIENNA — Iran has released four imprisoned U.S. citizens, including Washington Post journalist Jason Rezaian, as part of a swap, the office of Tehran's prosecutor announced Saturday, according to Iranian news media.
Saeed Kamali Dehghan / Guardian:
Iran releases Washington Post journalist Jason Rezaian in prisoner swap with US
BBC:
Tsai Ing-wen elected Taiwan's first female president — Tsai Ing-wen has been elected Taiwan's first female president. — Ms Tsai, 59, leads the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) that wants independence from China. — In her victory speech, she vowed to preserve the status quo in relations with China …
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Moira Weigel / New York Times:
5 fast facts: Taiwan's first female president Tsai Ing-wen — Is a new “female leadership style” on the rise in Southeast Asia? The opposition candidate for the elections in Taiwan says so — On Saturday, Taiwan elected its first female president. Like almost every female political leader …
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Austin Ramzy / New York Times:
Tsai Ing-wen Elected President of Taiwan, First Woman to Hold Office
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Bradford Richardson / The Hill:
Obama unveils plan to reform unemployment insurance — President Obama on Saturday unveiled an unemployment insurance plan that he says will provide stability and opportunity to workers in a rapidly changing economy. — The president's three-pronged plan includes wage insurance of up to $10,000 …
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CNN:
CNN Exclusive: Email may derail case against Bill Cosby — Email outlined details of an apparent agreement between DA and Bill Cosby's lawyers reached in 2005 over a deposition — In July 2015 a judge unsealed Cosby's deposition given in a civil case, one of his lawyers says he gave it with a guarantee
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John Hinderaker / Power Line:
Obama's Iran Policy, Explained — Many, including us, have criticized John Kerry and other members of the Obama administration for praising effusively Iran's treatment of captured U.S. sailors. We and many others have pointed out that, far from meriting praise and thanks …
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The Intercept:
U.S. Radically Changes Its Story of the Boats in Iranian Waters: to an Even More Suspicious Version — When news first broke of the detention of two U.S. ships in Iranian territorial waters, the U.S. media — aside from depicting it as an act of Iranian aggression — uncritically cited …
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Les Zaitz / Oregonian:
Protester arrested in Burns, accused of driving stolen refuge vehicle — UPDATE: Protester ordered not to occupy federal property as condition of his release from federal charges now pending in Medford. — BURNS - Oregon State Police on Friday arrested one of the protesters occupying …
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Judd Legum / ThinkProgress:
First Member Of Bundy Militia Arrested
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Lauren Fox / Talking Points Memo:
First Militiaman Arrested In Connection With Oregon Standoff
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Skschust / CBS New YorkCBS New York:
Amid Heat Over ‘New York Values’ Comment, Ted Cruz Slams Cuomo, De Blasio — NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Amid heat from both sides of the aisle following his comments about “New York values” during Thursday night's Republican presidential debate. Ted Cruz issued an apology - but not for his remarks.
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Todd J. Gillman / Trail Blazers Blog:
Cruz sorry/not sorry for ‘New York values’ barb
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Rosie Gray / BuzzFeed:
Cruz Apologizes To New Yorkers — For Their Liberal Politicians
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CNN:
Burkina Faso terror: Security forces raid besieged hotel, free 63 hostages — (CNN)Security forces raided a besieged hotel in Burkina Faso and freed 63 hostages early Saturday — hours after terrorists struck under the cover of darkness. — Of those, 33 have been hospitalized, Alpha Barry …
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