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Kyle Blaine / BuzzFeed:
So, Uh, Here's The Full Text Of Sarah Palin's Bizarre Trump Speech — “Thank you so much. It's so great to be here in Iowa. We're here just thawing out. Todd and I and a couple of our friends here from Alaska, lending our support for the next president of our great United States of America, Donald J. Trump.
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New York Times:
Sarah Palin Endorses Donald Trump, Which Could Bolster Him in Iowa — Donald J. Trump and Sarah Palin at a campaign event in Ames, Iowa, on Tuesday. — The backing of Mrs. Palin, the former Alaska governor and 2008 vice-presidential nominee, provides Mr. Trump with a potential boost less than two weeks before the Iowa caucuses.
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Eun Kyung Kim / TODAY.com:
Donald Trump: Sarah Palin could ‘play a position’ in my administration — Donald Trump tells TODAY's Savannah Guthrie he hasn't discussed the possibility of Sarah Palin being his running mate — but there “certainly would be a role somewhere in the administration” for her if he was elected.
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Jordan Sargent / Gawker:
Track Palin Was Arrested Last Night for Domestic Violence
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Jonathan Martin / New York Times:
Alarmed Clinton Supporters Begin Focusing on Sanders's Socialist Edge — Democrats backing Hillary Clinton, nervously eyeing Senator Bernie Sanders's growing strength in the early nominating states, are turning to a new strategy to raise doubts about his candidacy, highlighting his socialist beliefs …
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Amy Chozick / New York Times:
'90s Scandals Threaten to Erode Hillary Clinton's Strength With Women — This month, Lena Dunham, wearing a red, white and blue sweater dress with the word “Hillary” emblazoned across the chest, told voters how Hillary Clinton had overcome sexism in her political career.
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Mark Mazzetti / New York Times:
Hillary Clinton Email Said to Include Material Exceeding ‘Top Secret’ — WASHINGTON — Intelligence officials reviewing emails on former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's private computer server have found information they consider to be of a higher level of classification than “top secret …
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Ta-Nehisi Coates / The Atlantic:
Why Precisely Is Bernie Sanders Against Reparations? — Last week Bernie Sanders was asked whether he was in favor of “reparations for slavery.” It is worth considering Sanders's response in full: … For those of us interested in how the left prioritizes its various radicalisms, Sanders's answer is illuminating.
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CNN/WMUR poll full results: New Hampshire Democrats - CNNPolitics.com
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John DiStaso / WMUR:
WMUR poll: Sanders soars to commanding lead over Clinton in New Hampshire
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John Wagner / Washington Post:
Clinton blew ‘the most crucial foreign policy issue,’ Sanders says in Iowa
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Watchdog: Clinton's server had classified material beyond ‘top secret’
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William La Jeunesse / Fox News:
Rifle capable of taking down helicopter found at ‘El Chapo’ hideout purchased through Fast and Furious program — A .50-caliber rifle found at Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman's hideout in Mexico was funneled through the gun-smuggling investigation known as Fast and Furious, sources confirmed Tuesday to Fox News.
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Caitlin MacNeal / Talking Points Memo:
GOP Strategist: Trump Supporters Are ‘Single Men Who Masturbate To Anime’ — While explaining that he believes that Donald Trump's success in the Republican party does not mean that establishment conservatism is dying, GOP strategist Rick Wilson dismissed the “childless single men” who support Trump's presidential bid.
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James Fallows / The Atlantic:
Why Twitter Doesn't Work with Sarcasm, Chap. 823 — Here's an illustration of something I understood in principle but have been reminded of in specific. — In the wee hours of last Friday night, I finally finally finally said adieu to a long story that will be in the March issue of the magazine.
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Associated Press:
Rubio Betting on a Long-Haul Strategy to Win GOP Nomination — Under pressure to emerge as the Republican mainstream's presidential contender, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio is increasingly relying on a national strategy as he lowers expectations for February's primary contests.
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David Wasserman / FiveThirtyEight:
Beware A GOP Calendar Front-Loaded With States Friendly To Trump And Cruz
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Chris Cillizza / Washington Post:
The Republican establishment really, really doesn't like Ted Cruz
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Justin Gillis / New York Times:
2015 Was Hottest Year in Recorded History, Scientists Say — Scientists reported Wednesday that 2015 was the hottest year in recorded history by far, breaking a record set only the year before — a burst of heat that has continued into the new year and is roiling weather patterns all over the world.
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Rand Paul / Facebook:
Electing Gollum should not be our objective — One candidate on this national stage wants you to give him power. He tells you he is rich, so he must be smart. — If you give him power he claims he will fix America, but there is another tradition in America.
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Sara Jerde / Talking Points Memo:
Nugent Calls For Obama, Clinton To Be ‘Hung’ Over Benghazi ‘Treason’ — Conservative rocker Ted Nugent posted on his Facebook Wednesday that he thought Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and President Barack Obama should be “hung” over the Benghazi attacks.
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Andrew Restuccia / Politico:
Scientists: 2015 was Earth's hottest year — Last year was easily the Earth's hottest on record, federal scientists declared Wednesday — but don't expect the news to change any minds on the presidential campaign trail. — The Republicans' White House candidates still uniformly oppose …
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