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1:15 AM ET, January 17, 2016

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New York Times:
Iran Says It Has Released Four People in a Prisoner Swap  —  Iran's judiciary said Saturday that that it had released four Iranian-American nationals as part of a prisoner swap with the United States.  The Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian was among the prisoners freed, Iranian media reported.
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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 …
Reuters:
Exclusive: In negotiating to free Americans in Iran, U.S. blinked on new sanctions  —  By Lesley Wroughton, Patricia Zengerle and Matt Spetalnick  —  VIENNA/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The day before the Obama administration was due to slap new sanctions on Iran late last month …
Discussion: Observer, Politico and Algemeiner.com
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 …
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 …
Carol Morello / Washington Post:
Post reporter Jason Rezaian and others to be freed in prisoner swap, according to Iranian media
iaea.org:
IAEA Director General's Statement on Iran  —  Today, I released a report confirming that Iran has completed the necessary preparatory steps to start the implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.  The report was submitted to the IAEA Board of Governors and to the United Nations Security Council.
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Julian Hattem / The Hill:
US finds Iran in compliance with deal, lifts nuclear sanctions
Carol Morello / Washington Post:
International sanctions against Iran lifted
Jonathan Tirone / Bloomberg Business:
Iran Sheds Economic Sanctions Yoke as Nuclear Deal Ratified
Discussion: The Week
Maïa de la Baume / Politico:
Iran complies with nuclear deal, sanctions lifted
Discussion: The Hill and Politico
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  —  Advisers to Hillary Clinton, including the former president Bill Clinton, believe that her campaign made serious miscalculations by forgoing early attacks on Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont and failing to undercut …
Moe Lane / RedState:
Bernie Sanders yells at Wikipedia, cloud over... campaign logos?  —  Short version: Wikipedia reproduced images of Bernie Sanders' Presidential campaign logos and other promotional materials as part of its Wikipedia page about Bernie Sanders.  In response, the Bernie Sanders campaign sent Wikipedia …
Kristen East / Politico:
Sanders calls on Michigan Gov. Snyder to resign over Flint water crisis
Discussion: Bloomberg.com
Katie Glueck / Politico:
Ted Cruz taunts Donald Trump over his slipping lead and Twitter habits  —  MYRTLE BEACH, S.C.—Hours before Ted Cruz and Donald Trump were slated to appear here at a tea party gathering, Cruz unloaded on Trump, taunting him over his poll numbers and ratcheting up attacks on his conservative credibility.
Discussion: Trail Blazers Blog
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Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
Former RNC Chair: Trump Will Be The Republican Nominee  —  No one can stop the Trump train he says.  —  Mark Wilson / Getty Images  —  w.soundcloud.com  —  Former Republican National Committee chairman Michael Steele says he believes Donald Trump will be the Republican Party's nominee in the general election.
David Atkins / Washington Monthly:
Why We Should Celebrate The Trump-Cruz Ascendancy
Discussion: Booman Tribune and New York Times
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 …
Discussion: alan.com and Oath Keepers
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Stewart Rhodes / Oath Keepers:
Warning to U.S. Military and Federal LEOs: Do Not Follow Orders to “Waco” Ammon Bundy Occupation, or Risk Civil War
Sasha Goldstein / New York Daily News:
Third teacher from same Louisiana school busted for sex with student after female teen fesses up  —  A Louisiana teacher faces charges for a year-long relationship with a 16-year-old female student, police in St. Charles Parish said.  —  Kimberly Naquin, 26, is a teacher at Destrehan High …
Washington Post:
District leaders furious Walmart breaking promise to build stores in poor neighborhoods  —  Walmart abruptly announced Friday that it was abandoning a promise to build stores in Washington's poorest neighborhoods, an agreement that had been key to the deal allowing the retailer to begin operating in the nation's capital.
Discussion: Forbes and news.walmart.com
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 …
Discussion: PinkNews and Joe.My.God.
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