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1:00 AM ET, January 18, 2016

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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.
Discussion: 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.
Discussion: 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.
Discussion: Bloomberg.com
Noah Weiland / Politico:
Who spoke the most tonight?  —  Bernie Sanders used his last debate …
Discussion: Bloomberg.com
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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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 …
Discussion: TIME and Politico
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.
Dan Merica / CNN:
Bernie Sanders backs away from 2005 gun vote
Discussion: 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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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.
Josh Feldman / Mediaite:
Obama Speaks on Iran: We Achieved Deal ‘Without Resorting to Another War’
Discussion: 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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Dylan Stableford / Yahoo Politics:
Marco Rubio bought a gun to be ‘last line of defense between ISIS and my family’
Discussion: 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 …
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.
Discussion: Yahoo Politics
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Daniel Bethencourt / Detroit Free Press:
Michael Moore, in Flint, says crisis ‘not a mistake’
Discussion: 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.
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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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
Discussion: Daily Kos and The Last Refuge
John Santucci / ABC News:
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Agence France-Presse:
Czech leader says Muslim integration ‘practically impossible’ in Europe
Bradford Richardson / The Hill:
DNC chief: Debates scheduled to ‘maximize’ candidates' exposure
Discussion: RedState
New York Times:
Drug Overdoses Propel Rise in Mortality Rates of Young Whites
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Nicholas Kristof / New York Times:
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Cologne's aftershocks  —  The ultimate victim of sexual assaults …
Discussion: The Right Scoop
Matthew MacWilliams / Politico:
The One Weird Trait That Predicts Whether You're a Trump Supporter
 

 
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Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
A deep dive into Paramount's sale to Skydance; sources: Skydance may integrate Pluto into Paramount+, and CBS head George Cheeks is expected to be head of TV

Bloomberg:
A look at the challenges facing Crunchyroll, as current and ex-staffers say its management is out of touch, amid Disney and Netflix's expansion into anime

Jack Dunn / Variety:
Trump appoints Mark Burnett, the British TV executive who created and produced the reality show The Apprentice, as a special envoy to the UK

 
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