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Paul Sperry / New York Post:
Don't be fooled by Bernie Sanders — he's a diehard communist — As polls tighten and self-described socialist Bernie Sanders looks more like a serious contender than a novelty candidate for president, the liberal media elite have suddenly stopped calling him socialist.
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Weasel Zippers and alan.com
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Rick Klein / ABC News:
Hillary Clinton Embraces Obama Legacy, as Bernie Sanders Aims for Democrats' Hearts — The Democrats' final debate before 2016 voting starts brought clarity to the choice ahead for Democratic primary voters, in a battle that's pitting the party's head against its heart.
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Politico and Associated Press
Nick Gass / Politico:
Sanders slams Clinton: 'I don't get personal speaking fees from Goldman Sachs' — Bernie Sanders took a shot at Hillary Clinton's past speaking engagements with Goldman Sachs tonight in one of his sharpest criticisms of her record on Wall Street yet. — “The first difference is I don't take money from big banks.
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Bloomberg.com
Noah Weiland / Politico:
Who spoke the most tonight? — Bernie Sanders used his last debate …
Who spoke the most tonight? — Bernie Sanders used his last debate …
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Bloomberg.com
Mark Murray / NBC News:
Poll: Clinton Holds 25-Point National Lead Over Sanders
Poll: Clinton Holds 25-Point National Lead Over Sanders
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Guardian, The Daily Banter, Slantpoint, Mediaite, The Moderate Voice, Yahoo Politics, Raw Story, Talking Points Memo, Taylor Marsh and Politico
Ezra Klein / Vox:
Bernie Sanders's single-payer plan isn't a plan at all — Sanders' long-awaited health care plan is, by turns, vague and unrealistic. — Hillary Clinton has made a lot of bad arguments about Bernie Sanders's support for single payer. But her best argument was her simplest …
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On Point with Tom Ashbrook, Washington Post, NBC News and the progressive physician
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Bloomberg Business:
Sanders Releases ‘Medicare for All’ Health Care Plan Hours Before Democratic Debate — The Vermont senator's plan faces stiff opposition from the insurance industry, and would be paid for with a large tax increase. — aritbenie — aawayne — Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders laid …
Annie Karni / Politico:
Clinton and Sanders brawl over doctors, guns and money — Hillary Clinton arrived well-prepped Sunday night for a real fight with Bernie Sanders — a surging rival her campaign virtually ignored for the first eight months of the race — on issues of bankers, guns and healthcare.
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Bloomberg.com and Bloomberg Business
ABC News:
‘This Week’ Transcript: Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders
‘This Week’ Transcript: Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders
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Bloomberg Business, Politico, Yahoo Politics, Bloomberg.com and PoliticusUSA
Dan Merica / CNN:
Bernie Sanders backs away from 2005 gun vote
Bernie Sanders backs away from 2005 gun vote
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ABC News, Slantpoint and The Week
Fred Kaplan / Slate:
Obama's Republican Foreign Policy Critics Don't Understand How the World Works — They seem to think that “hitting them hard” is the only way to get people to do things. — Wherever your stance on the political spectrum, there's no point listening to Republicans rail against President Obama's policies.
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New York Times, The Mahablog, Washington Post, Raw Story, The Huffington Post and Guardian, more at Mediagazer »
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John Hinderaker / Power Line:
Barack Obama and the Hall of Fame of Straw Men — Barack Obama is famous for the false choice: time after time, he posits only two alternatives, one of which is his preferred course while the other option is an obvious straw man, sometimes a course that has never been advocated by anyone.
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The White House and Washington Post
Associated Press:
Obama Celebrates Return of Prisoners, Announces Sanctions
Obama Celebrates Return of Prisoners, Announces Sanctions
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The Last Tradition, addictinginfo.org and Politico
David E. Sanger / New York Times:
Iran Complies With Nuclear Deal; Sanctions Are Lifted
Iran Complies With Nuclear Deal; Sanctions Are Lifted
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New Yorker, Outside the Beltway, Climate Home, CBS News and Wall Street Journal, more at Mediagazer »
Josh Feldman / Mediaite:
Obama Speaks on Iran: We Achieved Deal ‘Without Resorting to Another War’
Obama Speaks on Iran: We Achieved Deal ‘Without Resorting to Another War’
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The Daily Banter
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 contender …
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The Daily Caller, Weasel Zippers, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, The Gateway Pundit, Allen B. West, The Last Refuge and RedState
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Samantha Page / ThinkProgress:
Rubio Says He Bought A Gun On Christmas Eve To Help Defend America Against ISIS
Rubio Says He Bought A Gun On Christmas Eve To Help Defend America Against ISIS
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Guardian, Hullabaloo, The Daily Caller and Slantpoint
Dylan Stableford / Yahoo Politics:
Marco Rubio bought a gun to be ‘last line of defense between ISIS and my family’
Marco Rubio bought a gun to be ‘last line of defense between ISIS and my family’
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New York Times
David Edwards / Raw Story:
Fox host scorches Cruz over ‘carpet bombing’ ISIS rhetoric: It proves you have ‘no military experience’ — DON'T MISS STORIES. FOLLOW RAW STORY! — Republican presidential hopeful Ted Cruz has defended his plan to “carpet bomb” civilian areas occupied by ISIS in the face of critics …
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Mediaite, addictinginfo.org and alan.com
Daniel Strauss / Politico:
Why Clinton brought up Flint's water crisis — Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton didn't want to leave Sunday night's Democratic presidential debate without addressing one topic that didn't come up until she mentioned it: Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder's handling of a contaminated water crisis in Flint, Michigan.
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Yahoo Politics
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Daniel Bethencourt / Detroit Free Press:
Michael Moore, in Flint, says crisis ‘not a mistake’
Michael Moore, in Flint, says crisis ‘not a mistake’
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Raw Story and addictinginfo.org
Russell L. Weaver / Courier-Journal:
U of L law professor: ‘Veered to partisan agenda’ — In a recent commentary, one of my colleagues attempted to portray the law school's decision to embrace “social justice” and “compassion” as benign, and having nothing to do with a “liberal agenda.” He viewed these concepts as essential in a modern society.
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ProfessorBainbridge.com and The Daily Caller
OPB:
Militant Says Foster Children Were Pulled From His Home — A militant leader on the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge told OPB his involvement in the occupation has resulted in the loss of his four foster children. — Robert “LaVoy” Finicum and his wife Jeanette were foster care parents for troubled boys.
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Talking Points Memo and addictinginfo.org
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Brendan O'Connor / Gawker:
Oregon Militia Spokesman Says Foster Children Were Removed From His Home
NBC News:
Watch Live: NBC News-YouTube Democratic Debate in S.C. — LOCAL NEWS — FEATURED — Watch Live: NBC News-YouTube Democratic Debate in S.C. — POLITICS NEWS — More — Getty Images
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Daily Kos and The Last Refuge
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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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RedState, John Hawkins' Right Wing News, Breitbart, The Resurgent and The Right Scoop