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Ben Schreckinger / Politico:
How Donald Trump defeats Hillary Clinton — If Donald Trump becomes the next president of the United States, there will be plenty of surprises along the way. One of the biggest will be the help he gets from black voters. — According to Republican pollsters and Trump's allies …
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Nick Gass / Politico:
Palin tweets: 'Is THIS Why People Don't like Cruz?' — As rumors swirled on Tuesday over her possible endorsement of GOP poll-leader Donald Trump, Sarah Palin tweeted a link to a blog post by her daughter Bristol with the headline, “Is THIS Why People Don't like Cruz?”
Benjamin Ginsberg / Politico:
Why the GOP Primary Could Be Even Crazier Than You Think — Welcome to a 2016 Republican presidential primary unlike any other. A crowded field, angry electorate and uncharacteristically divided establishment, not to mention the wild-card role of super PACs, have already made this nominating contest …
David Brooks / New York Times:
Time for a Republican Conspiracy! — Members of the Republican governing class are like cowering freshmen at halftime of a high school football game. Some are part of the Surrender Caucus, sitting sullenly on their stools resigned to the likelihood that their team is going to get crushed.
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Bristol Palin:
Is THIS Why People Don't like Cruz? — Is my Mom going to endorse Donald Trump for President of the United States? — That's the rumor, and I've been too busy with diapers to delve too much into politics these days. But the rumors were enough to cause staffers from Ted Cruz's office to slam my mom.
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ABC News:
The Note: Cruz Takes On Trump
The Note: Cruz Takes On Trump
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David Brody / CBN.com:
Exclusive: Does Donald Trump Cry? Watch His Answer
Exclusive: Does Donald Trump Cry? Watch His Answer
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Molly Ball / The Atlantic:
The Religious Right's Donald Trump Dilemma
The Religious Right's Donald Trump Dilemma
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Jenna Johnson / Washington Post:
Why so many evangelicals have faith in Donald Trump
Why so many evangelicals have faith in Donald Trump
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Leon H. Wolf / RedState:
Sarah Palin Expected to Continue Endorsing Sarah Palin Today
Sarah Palin Expected to Continue Endorsing Sarah Palin Today
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Gromer Jeffers Jr / Dallas Morning News:
Even in less evangelical New Hampshire, Ted Cruz sticking to religion
Even in less evangelical New Hampshire, Ted Cruz sticking to religion
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Amy Chozick / New York Times:
Hillary Clinton Gets Set for a Long Slog Against Bernie Sanders
Hillary Clinton Gets Set for a Long Slog Against Bernie Sanders
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Supreme Court to rule on Obama immigration orders — The Supreme Court announced Tuesday that it will take up a case challenging the legality of President Barack Obama's executive actions aimed at granting quasi-legal status and work permits to up to five million people who entered …
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New York Times:
Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to Obama Immigration Actions — WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court said Tuesday that it would consider a legal challenge to President Obama's overhaul of the nation's immigration rules. The court, which has twice rejected challenges to Mr. Obama's health care law …
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Ian Millhiser / ThinkProgress:
BREAKING: President Obama's Immigration Policy In Question As Supreme Court Takes Up Case
BREAKING: President Obama's Immigration Policy In Question As Supreme Court Takes Up Case
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Ariane de Vogue / CNN:
Supreme Court to take up Obama immigration actions
Supreme Court to take up Obama immigration actions
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Greg Stohr / Bloomberg Business:
Obama's Immigration Plan Gets Review From U.S. Supreme Court
Obama's Immigration Plan Gets Review From U.S. Supreme Court
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Mark Murray / NBC News:
Trump, Clinton Still Way Ahead, Weekly Tracking Poll Shows — Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton continue to lead their respective fields nationally, according to the NBC| SurveyMonkey weekly online tracking poll. — In the GOP race, it's Trump at 38 percent among Republican and Republican-leaning voters …
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Alice Ollstein / ThinkProgress:
First Republican Candidate Asked About Flint Crisis Says He Doesn't Know Much About It — Florida Senator and presidential contender Marco Rubio told reporters Monday night that he has not been “focusing on” the lead contamination crisis in Flint, Michigan, which has left tens of thousands …
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Nick Gass / Politico:
Poll: Clinton has a better shot at beating Trump than Sanders
Poll: Clinton has a better shot at beating Trump than Sanders
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New York Times:
Film Shows Clinton Aide's Own Struggle With Anthony Weiner Scandal — In May 2013, Huma Abedin and Anthony D. Weiner allowed filmmakers full access to his mayoral campaign with the hopes that the end result would document a spectacular political comeback, with Mr. Weiner being sworn in as mayor …
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Stephen Galloway / Hollywood Reporter:
“For 20 opportunities to celebrate actors of color, actresses of color, to be missed last year is one thing; for that to happen again this year is unforgivable." — Actor David Oyelowo — who was famously overlooked for playing Martin Luther King Jr. in Selma when the Oscar nominations …
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Stephen Galloway / Hollywood Reporter:
Academy President Issues Lengthy Statement on Lack of Oscars Diversity
Academy President Issues Lengthy Statement on Lack of Oscars Diversity
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Jeremy Gray / al.com:
On bitterly cold night, Birmingham's homeless warming station used for Sanders rally — With temperatures in Birmingham expected to dropped to 20 overnight Monday — the lowest temperature thus far in 2016 — the place where the city's homeless usually go to seek shelter from the cold was unavailable.
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David Folkenflik / NPR:
Area Satirical Publication The Onion Sold To Univision (Seriously) — Univision Communications Inc., the parent company to the nation's leading Spanish-language broadcast channel, has acquired a controlling stake in the satiric news site The Onion, NPR has learned.
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Guy Benson / Townhall.com:
Oh My: Palin to Endorse Trump in Iowa Today? — I'll admit it — when this speculation began mounting yesterday, I wasn't remotely sold on the idea that Palin was poised jump aboard the Trump Train when so many influential figures within the conservative talk radio constellation are at long …
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Gdrosenblum / CBS San FranciscoCBS San Francisco:
Black Lives Matters Demonstrators Block Bay Bridge; Dozens Arrested — YERBA BUENA ISLAND (CBS SF) — All lanes of the Bay Bridge reopened about an hour and a half after protesters shut down blocked all westbound traffic just east of Treasure Island Monday afternoon, according to the California Highway Patrol.
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Jon Ward / Yahoo Politics:
At Liberty University, Donald Trump again stumbles when discussing religion — If you grew up going to an evangelical church, as I did, chances are you attended youth groups at which a leader asked everyone to name their favorite Bible verse. — When I was in middle school …
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Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Trump: Christianity ‘under siege’
Trump: Christianity ‘under siege’
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