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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 before the Iowa caucuses to add more nuance to his criticisms of Hillary Clinton's relationship with Wall Street, though he was on the defensive on gun control and his call to raise taxes to pay for his new health plan.
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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
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
John Hinderaker / Power Line:
Obama: Always Wrong, Never In Doubt
Obama: Always Wrong, Never In Doubt
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New York Post and International Liberty
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
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
Clinton and Sanders brawl over doctors, guns and money
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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
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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Detroit Free Press:
President Obama declares emergency in Flint
President Obama declares emergency in Flint
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ThinkProgress, MichelleMalkin.com, DownWithTyranny!, MLive.com, Hullabaloo and The White House
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
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, The Daily Caller, Hullabaloo 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
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