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Bloomberg, Sensing an Opening, Revisits a Potential White House Run — Galled by Donald J. Trump's dominance of the Republican field, and troubled by Hillary Clinton's stumbles and the rise of Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont on the Democratic side, Michael R. Bloomberg has instructed advisers …
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Ben Kamisar / The Hill:
Trump: I could shoot people in streets and not lose support — Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump thinks there's not much he could possibly do to erode his support. — Lauding his fans' loyalty at a campaign event in Sioux Center, Iowa, on Saturday, Trump said he could kill people and still be popular.
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Jeremy Diamond / CNN:
Trump says he could shoot people and still wouldn't lose voters — Sioux Center, Iowa (CNN)Donald Trump boasted Saturday that support for his presidential campaign would not decline even if he shot someone in the middle of a crowded street. — “I could stand in the middle of 5th Avenue …
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Tracybloomktla / KTLA:
Road Travel Ban to Go Into Effect in New York City as Massive Winter Storm Hits East Coast — A massive winter storm clobbered a huge swath of the eastern United States on Saturday, pounding cities such as Washington and New York with snow and stranding hundreds of motorists from Kentucky to Pennsylvania on icy interstates.
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Anna Palmer / Politico:
Chuck Grassley introduces Donald Trump at Iowa rally — PELLA, IOWA — Sen. Chuck Grassley gave a rousing introduction speech at a Donald Trump rally, but he didn't go so far as to endorse the 2016 Republican candidate. — “We have an opportunity once again to make America great again,” …
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Andrew C. McCarthy / National Review:
Why the Justice Department Won't Work with the FBI on Clinton's E-mail Case — nother day, another double-take reading the New York Times. — The latest shoe in the investigation of Hillary Clinton's scandalous mishandling of classified information dropped heavily this week.
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Peter Hasson / The Daily Caller:
Trump Spokeswoman: Malcolm X Is ‘My Idol,’ Republicans Are Racist — Since joining the Trump campaign as a national spokeswoman in November, Katrina Pierson has served as an attack dog of sorts for Donald Trump, attempting to expose his critics and opponents as faux conservatives …
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Oliver Darcy / TheBlaze.com:
Donald Trump Forced to Delete Video From Facebook After Viewers Notice Big Mistake — Republican frontrunner Donald Trump was forced to delete a campaign video from his Facebook page Friday after viewers noticed that it featured Russian veterans instead of American service members.
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CBS News:
Charlotte Rampling clarifies Oscar racism remarks — Academy Award-nominated actress Charlotte Rampling has clarified her recent comments about the Oscar diversity controversy in a statement to CBS' “Sunday Morning.” — In an interview with Europe 1 Radio earlier this week …
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Joe Pinsker / The Atlantic:
Milk, Bread, and Eggs: The Trinity of Winter-Storm Panic-Shopping — Lines of frantic shoppers have mobbed grocery stores in Washington, D.C., after the National Weather Service gently advised residents on Wednesday that an intense weekend storm will pose “a threat to life and property” …
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Louise Radnofsky / Wall Street Journal:
In Reversal, Campaign Says Ted Cruz Does Have Health Insurance — Ted Cruz has health insurance, and he had it all along, his campaign said Friday night, reversing what the presidential candidate said a day earlier. — Mr. Cruz told a Manchester, N.H., audience on Thursday …
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Julian E. Barnes / Wall Street Journal:
Former Defense Secretary Marches Into New Territory: Videogames — Donald Rumsfeld, 83, turns app developer with version of Winston Churchill's card game — In every game of solitaire there are many known knowns, but it is a version that perhaps stresses the known unknowns …