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Glenn Thrush / Politico:
Exclusive: Obama on Iowa, Clinton, Sanders and 2016 — Barack Obama, that prematurely gray elder statesman, is laboring mightily to remain neutral during Hillary Clinton's battle with Bernie Sanders in Iowa, the state that cemented his political legend and secured his path to the presidency.
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David Axelrod / New York Times:
The Obama Theory of Trump — It was so obvious, I'm embarrassed I missed it. — Like most of the other talking heads on TV, I was haughtily dismissive of Donald Trump's candidacy. “It's apparently open mike day in the Republican campaign for president,” I tweeted last June …
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Politico:
Full transcript: POLITICO's Glenn Thrush interviews President Barack Obama on Iowa, 2016, and the choice between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders — This interview was conducted on Jan. 22, 2016 in the Oval Office. It has been edited only slightly, to remove crosstalk.
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Paul Starr / Politico:
I Get Sanders' Appeal. But He's Not a Credible President. — I have a strange idea about presidential primaries and elections: The purpose is to elect a president. — And I have a strange thought about primary voters: They have a choice between sending the country a message and sending it a president.
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Charles M. Blow / New York Times:
Hillary Clinton Stumbles
Yamiche Alcindor / New York Times:
Lawyer for Walter Scott Family Switches Sides to Endorse Bernie Sanders
Lawyer for Walter Scott Family Switches Sides to Endorse Bernie Sanders
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BostonGlobe.com:
Hillary Clinton deserves Democratic nomination
Hillary Clinton deserves Democratic nomination
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NBC News:
First Read: Get Ready for a Long Fight for the Democratic Nod
First Read: Get Ready for a Long Fight for the Democratic Nod
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Bradford Richardson / The Hill:
Clinton vows to win nomination to keep Bloomberg out of race
Clinton vows to win nomination to keep Bloomberg out of race
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Katie Glueck / Politico:
Rick Perry endorses Ted Cruz — Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry is endorsing Ted Cruz in the Republican presidential primary, Perry told POLITICO in an interview Sunday night. — Perry, who also sought the GOP nomination before dropping out in September, said he now sees the race as one that is between Cruz …
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Caitlin Cruz / Talking Points Memo:
18-Year-Old Ted Cruz Says His Goal Is ‘World Domination’ (VIDEO)
18-Year-Old Ted Cruz Says His Goal Is ‘World Domination’ (VIDEO)
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Katie Glueck / Politico:
Cruz super PAC goes negative on Trump
Cruz super PAC goes negative on Trump
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Tim Murphy / Mother Jones:
This New Yorker Cover Perfectly Explains the Problem With Donald Trump — For the third time since he entered the presidential race last summer, Donald Trump is the subject of a New Yorker cover: … That's Teddy Roosevelt, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, George Washington, John F. Kennedy …
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Greg Stohr / Bloomberg Business:
Sentences for Young Murderers Limited by U.S. Supreme Court — The U.S. Supreme Court gave retroactive effect to a 2012 ruling that banned automatic life-without-parole sentences for juvenile murderers, in a decision that may apply to hundreds of inmates. — The 6-3 ruling came in the case …
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Chris Geidner / BuzzFeed:
Supreme Court: Bar On Automatic Life Without Parole For Juvenile Homicide Applies To Past Sentences
Supreme Court: Bar On Automatic Life Without Parole For Juvenile Homicide Applies To Past Sentences
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Nature:
The Likelihood of Recent Record Warmth — Abstract — 2014 was nominally the warmest year on record for both the globe and northern hemisphere based on historical records spanning the past one and a half centuries1,2. It was the latest in a recent run of record temperatures spanning the past decade and a half.
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Damian Carrington / Guardian:
Record hot years near impossible without manmade climate change - study
Record hot years near impossible without manmade climate change - study
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Donald Rumsfeld:
At 83, I Decided to Develop an App — I've done business, politics, and war. Now I'm trying my hand at mobile gaming. — Among the things one learns as time passes is that everyone has to age, but not everyone has to get old. One of the best ways to stay young is to keep learning.
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Local News:
MU Interim Chancellor to hold conference regarding charges filed against MU assistant professor — Melissa Click was captured on video attempting to force reporters out of protest space — Jessica Quick, Meteorologist & Digital Content Director, jessicaq@kmiz.com — COLUMBIA, Mo. -
Ryan Lizza / New Yorker:
The Duel — Donald Trump has a rule at his rallies: for the fifty minutes before he takes the stage, the only music that can be played is from a set list that he put together. The list shows a sensitive side, mixing in Elton John's “Tiny Dancer” and music from “Cats” and “The Phantom of the Opera.”
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Kenneth P. Vogel / Politico:
Ben & Jerry's founder unveils new 'Bernie's Yearning' ice cream flavor — Supporters of Bernie Sanders could soon sample the sweet taste of victory, not only in Iowa and New Hampshire, but also from a pint from one of Vermont's most famous ice-cream makers, the co-founder of Ben & Jerry's.
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Blake Neff / The Daily Caller:
‘I Lift, Bro’: Prof MELTS DOWN About Conservative Event, Tries To Pick Fights With Students — A professor at California State University, Los Angeles (CSULA), is at the center of an epic meltdown over an upcoming visit by conservative author Ben Shapiro. — It all started when CSULA's branch …
James Macpherson / Associated Press:
Justices won't let North Dakota enforce tough abortion law — BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court refused on Monday to review lower court rulings overturning North Dakota's ban on abortion at six weeks of pregnancy — before many women know they're pregnant.
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