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Bradford Richardson / The Hill:
Trump takes credit for Iran prisoner release — Republican primary front-runner Donald Trump on Saturday said his rhetoric condemning the Iranian regime played an integral part in securing the release of four U.S. prisoners. — “So I've been hitting them hard, and I think I might …
Bradford Richardson / The Hill:
Clinton calls for new sanctions on Iran — Hours after the U.S. dropped sanctions on Iran as part of the nuclear deal, Democratic primary front-runner Hillary Clinton called for new sanctions on the nation for its ballistic missile program. — Clinton on Saturday praised President Obama …
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Alex Jaffe / NBC News:
Donald Trump Booed by Conservative Crowd After Attacks on Ted Cruz
Donald Trump Booed by Conservative Crowd After Attacks on Ted Cruz
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Reuters:
Exclusive: In negotiating to free Americans in Iran, U.S. blinked on new sanctions
Exclusive: In negotiating to free Americans in Iran, U.S. blinked on new sanctions
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The Last Tradition, Observer, John Hawkins' Right Wing News, Politico and Guardian
Ted Cruz / Guardian:
Trump condemns terms of Iran prisoner swap as Republicans join in criticism
Trump condemns terms of Iran prisoner swap as Republicans join in criticism
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Julian Hattem / The Hill:
US finds Iran in compliance with deal, lifts nuclear sanctions
US finds Iran in compliance with deal, lifts nuclear sanctions
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Politico, New York Times, RedState and The Moderate Voice
Jessica Schulberg / The Huffington Post:
Iran Releases 4 American Prisoners After Months Of Top-Secret Negotiations
Iran Releases 4 American Prisoners After Months Of Top-Secret Negotiations
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Katie Glueck / Politico:
Ted Cruz taunts Donald Trump over his slipping lead and Twitter habits
Ted Cruz taunts Donald Trump over his slipping lead and Twitter habits
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ABC News and Trail Blazers Blog
John Kerry / US Department of State:
Remarks on Implementation Day — Remarks — Secretary of State
Remarks on Implementation Day — Remarks — Secretary of State
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PoliticusUSA and Speaker.gov
Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
Former RNC Chair: Trump Will Be The Republican Nominee
Carol Morello / Washington Post:
International sanctions against Iran lifted
International sanctions against Iran lifted
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The Daily Caller and ThinkProgress
Don Melvin / CNN:
IAEA announcement expected on Iranian compliance with nuclear agreement
IAEA announcement expected on Iranian compliance with nuclear agreement
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Mediaite, Guardian, New Articles, CBS New YorkCBS New York, USA Today, The Week, Hot Air and The Last Tradition
Maïa de la Baume / Politico:
Iran complies with nuclear deal, sanctions lifted
Iran complies with nuclear deal, sanctions lifted
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BizPac Review and Politico
Nicholas Kristof / New York Times:
Some Inconvenient Gun Facts for Liberals — FOR those of us who argue in favor of gun safety laws, there are a few inconvenient facts. — We liberals are sometimes glib about equating guns and danger. In fact, it's complicated: The number of guns in America has increased …
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Maureen Dowd / New York Times:
Reigning Cats and Dogs — WASHINGTON — AFTER running as a man last time around, Hillary Clinton is now running as a woman. — Matthew Dowd, the former W. strategist who became an independent, says Hillary got it backward: She should have run as a woman in 2008, when she was beating back a feminized antiwar candidate.
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Matthew MacWilliams / Politico:
The One Weird Trait That Predicts Whether You're a Trump Supporter — If I asked you what most defines Donald Trump supporters, what would you say? They're white? They're poor? They're uneducated? — You'd be wrong. — In fact, I've found a single statistically significant variable …
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Annie Karni / Politico:
Clinton surrogate to demand Sanders release medical records — A top surrogate for Hillary Clinton is prepping a new attack in an intensifying and increasingly personal war against rival Bernie Sanders — calling on the 74-year-old to release his medical records before the Iowa caucuses on Feb. 1.
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Patrick Healy / New York Times:
Clinton Campaign Underestimated Sanders Strengths, Allies Say
Clinton Campaign Underestimated Sanders Strengths, Allies Say
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Politico, Althouse, Bloomberg Business, Raw Story, Liberal Values and The Week
Moe Lane / RedState:
Bernie Sanders yells at Wikipedia, cloud over... campaign logos?
Bernie Sanders yells at Wikipedia, cloud over... campaign logos?
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Economist:
The yuan and the markets — Strains on the currency suggest that something is very wrong with China's politics — “WHAT if we could just be China for a day?” mused Thomas Friedman, an American columnist, in 2010. “...We could actually, you know, authorise the right solutions.”
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Economist:
Cologne's aftershocks — The ultimate victim of sexual assaults by migrants could be Angela Merkel's liberal refugee policy — FOR a brief moment at the turn of the year, Angela Merkel seemed to have recaptured control of Germany's careering debate over refugees.
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Isaac Arnsdorf / Politico:
Rubio: Law-abiding undocumented immigrants could stay — Sen. Marco Rubio says people who immigrated to the U.S. illegally but haven't committed any major crimes could be allowed to stay. — In an interview airing Sunday on NBC's “Meet the Press,” the Florida Republican contender …
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Alexandra Klausner For / Daily Mail:
ABC producer was ‘murdered and sexually assaulted while on vacation in Belize’ — An ABC producer was killed while vacationing in Belize this week. — Executive producer of online operations, Anne Swaney, 39, arrived last Saturday to Nabatunich Resort, Benque Viejo, according to ABC.
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Tom Boggioni / Raw Story:
DON'T MISS STORIES. FOLLOW RAW STORY! — Despite his earlier criticism of Ammon Bundy taking over the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Oregon in support of imprisoned Dwight and Steven Hammond, the founder of the anti-government militia group Oath Keepers warned federal authorities …
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Zeke J Miller / TIME:
Marco Rubio Condemns Prisoner Swap for Post Journalist — An exchange would incentivize “people to take Americans hostage and prisoner” — (Johnston, Iowa) — Florida Sen. Marco Rubio said Saturday morning he was not aware of the specifics of the release of four Americans held prisoner in Iran …
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