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Tal Kopan / CNN:
Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders hold solid leads in Iowa, CNN/ORC poll finds — Washington (CNN)Donald Trump holds a commanding lead in Iowa as Sen. Bernie Sanders takes control of the Democratic race in the critical first-in-the-nation voting state, according to a new CNN/ORC poll released Thursday.
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Shane Goldmacher / Politico:
National Review aims to take down Trump — For months, Republican leaders have worried about how to stop 2016 frontrunner Donald Trump. Now, one of the conservative movement's most influential publications is taking matters into its own hands. — National Review is dedicating a special issue …
Manu Raju / CNN:
The Ted Cruz pile on: GOP senators warn of revolt should he win nomination — Washington (CNN)Republican Party leaders and prominent senators are sharpening their knives against Ted Cruz, expressing growing alarm over his candidacy as he continues to mount a serious threat in Iowa.
Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
One Big Reason To Be Less Skeptical Of Trump — In a nomination race like the Republican one, you could draw up a list of reasons to be skeptical of any candidate's chances. Here are some reasons to be skeptical about Ted Cruz's position in Iowa, for example. Here's why Marco Rubio's strategy looks increasingly precarious.
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Jim Morrill / The Charlotte Observer:
Sen. Richard Burr asks for retraction on report of comments about Ted Cruz — Associated Press story said Burr told supporters he would vote for Bernie Sanders over Cruz — Burr denies report, tweets: ‘I will support whoever the GOP nominee is’ — AP says, ‘We stand by our story’
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Jonathan Martin / New York Times:
Donald Trump or Ted Cruz? Republicans Argue Over Who Is Greater Threat — WASHINGTON — With Donald J. Trump and Senator Ted Cruz battling for the Republican nomination, two powerful factions of their party are now clashing over the question: Which man is more dangerous?
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ABC News:
Cruz No Favorite With Fellow Republican Senators — Republican senators are confronting an unsettling possibility: Sen. Ted Cruz, their least favorite colleague, stands within reach of becoming the party's presidential nominee and standard-bearer. — Worse than that, many GOP lawmakers …
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Dylan Byers / CNN:
National Review, conservative thinkers stand against Trump — Los Angeles (CNN)National Review, the conservative magazine founded by William F. Buckley, will publish a special issue on Friday opposing Donald Trump's bid for the presidency, according to a source with knowledge of the issue's contents.
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Jesse Byrnes / The Hill:
Conservatives pen anti-Trump manifesto — Conservative authors are banding together to publish a manifesto Friday denouncing the ideas of Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump. — Leading conservatives including Erick Erickson, William Kristol and Yuval Levin have written essays …
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Connor O'Brien / Politico:
Graham: Choice between Trump, Cruz like ‘being shot or poisoned’
Graham: Choice between Trump, Cruz like ‘being shot or poisoned’
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CNN:
Iowa CNN/ORC poll: Full results - CNNPolitics.com
Iowa CNN/ORC poll: Full results - CNNPolitics.com
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Rob Sussman / kbur.com:
Cruz Still Ahead of Trump in Iowa, Clinton Beating Sanders, According to Final KBUR/Monmouth College Poll
Cruz Still Ahead of Trump in Iowa, Clinton Beating Sanders, According to Final KBUR/Monmouth College Poll
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Eliza Collins / Politico:
Trump hits Cruz on his poor deal-making skills
Trump hits Cruz on his poor deal-making skills
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Brent Budowsky / The Hill:
Sanders's magnificent ‘America’ campaign ad — The new television ad that was released by Sen. Bernie Sanders's (I-Vt.) campaign, based on Simon and Garfunkel's song “America,” is the most brilliant and appropriate campaign ad of the year so far, and may be the most important campaign ad …
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David A. Graham / The Atlantic:
Bernie Sanders's America
Bernie Sanders's America
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Joel Rosenblatt / Bloomberg Business:
Google Paid Apple $1 Billion to Keep Search Bar on IPhone — Court records reveal details of two companies' relationship — Google Inc. is paying Apple Inc. a hefty fee to keep its search bar on the iPhone. — Apple received $1 billion from its rival in 2014, according to a transcript …
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Joel Rosenblatt / Bloomberg Business:
Google's Android Generates $31 Billion Revenue, Oracle Says — Confidential information on Internet giant disclosed in court — Google urges U.S. judge to seal records from public view — Google Inc.'s Android operating system has generated revenue of $31 billion and $22 billion in profit …
Eryn Taylor / WREG-TV:
Search crews find body of Noah Chamberlin — CHESTER COUNTY, Tenn. — Rescue crews have found 2-year-old Noah Chamberlin. — The little boy was found dead by rescue crews about a mile from the home. — A visibly upset search and rescue crew asked people to keep the family of Noah in your prayers.
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Adam Gabbatt / Guardian:
Carly Fiorina accused of ‘ambushing’ children for anti-abortion rally — Party of schoolchildren visiting Iowa botanical garden become part of backdrop for Republican presidential candidate's speech on abortion — Carly Fiorina has been accused of “ambushing” a group of children …
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Last Slide — Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina …
Last Slide — Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina …
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Tara Culp-Ressler / ThinkProgress:
Carly Fiorina Accused Of Crashing Kids' Field Trip And Ushering Them To Anti-Abortion Rally
Carly Fiorina Accused Of Crashing Kids' Field Trip And Ushering Them To Anti-Abortion Rally
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Elise Labott / CNN:
John Kerry: Some sanctions relief money for Iran will go to terrorism — Davos, Switzerland (CNN)Secretary of State John Kerry acknowledged to CNBC Thursday that some of the money Iran received in sanctions relief would go to groups considered terrorists. — When asked about whether …
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Ashley E. McGuire / The Hill:
Pro-life movement has always been driven by women — Forty-three years ago this week, the Supreme Court struck down the laws of 50 states and made abortion-on-demand the law of the land. Over half a million people are expected to protest that decision Friday on the national mall …
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Ann Althouse / Althouse:
The coming cascade of smart, educated people embracing Trump. — “It troubles me that there can't be a serious discussion about immigration issues because people are afraid of being called racist. People are afraid of being called a bigot. And I think one of the things that people …
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John Hawkins / John Hawkins' Right Wing News:
The Chart That Proves Donald Trump Has No Chance In A General Election
The Chart That Proves Donald Trump Has No Chance In A General Election
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Anthony DeChristopher / The Hill:
The smoking gun? — Special Access Programs (SAP) is a game changer. It is now undeniably clear that the results of the FBI investigation will be the end of one of two things: Hillary's bid for the White House or the legitimacy of the FBI—at least when it comes to prosecuting cases on the mishandling of classified material.
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Nat Brown / National Review:
Houston, We Have a Problem — National Review was asked by the RNC to partner in the GOP debates. We agreed. Our initial partner was NBC, with whom we were to help moderate the pre-Super Tuesday debate, originally to be held on February 26 in Houston, then suspended by the RNC in retribution …
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Nick Gass / Politico:
Cruz reveals he doesn't have health insurance — Ted Cruz revealed on Thursday that he is not currently covered by any health insurance, chalking up the lack of coverage to Obamacare. — “I'll tell you, you know who one of those millions of Americans is who's lost their health care because of Obamacare?
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