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10:55 PM ET, January 25, 2016

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Chris Cillizza / Washington Post:
A remarkably moving thing happened at a Bernie Sanders rally today in Iowa  —  Bernie Sanders did a town hall event Monday morning in Iowa Falls, Iowa.  He asked the crowd for testimonials about the difficulties of sustaining a life off of $12,000 a year.  —  What happened next is both hard to watch/listen to and important.
Discussion: Vox, Politico and Business Insider
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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.
Politico:
Full transcript: POLITICO's Glenn Thrush interviews President Barack Obama on Iowa, 2016 …
Eric Bradner / CNN:
5 things to watch in the Democratic town hall
Discussion: Daily Kos
David Axelrod / New York Times:
The Obama Theory of Trump
Charles M. Blow / New York Times:
Hillary Clinton Stumbles
Discussion: The Mahablog
Brian Rogers / Houston Chronicle:
Harris grand jury indicts pair behind Planned Parenthood videos  —  A Harris County grand jury probe into Planned Parenthood of the Gulf Coast ended Monday with the indictments of two anti-abortion activists.  —  David Daleiden and Sandra Merritt were both indicted for tampering with a governmental record.
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Valerie Lawhorn / Houston Public Media:
Grand Jury Takes No Action Against Planned Parenthood In Houston, Two Videographers Indicted  —  The grand jury reviewing the evidence into allegations of misconduct by Planned Parenthood cleared the organization of breaking the law.  —  This is a developing story and information will be added as it is available.
Discussion: The Daily Caller, Mother Jones and NPR
Fox News:
Grand jury in Texas indicts activists behind Planned Parenthood videos
Discussion: Truth Revolt and The Last Refuge
Brittney Martin / Trail Blazers Blog:
Harris County grand jury indicts those behind Planned Parenthood undercover video operation
Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
Heidi Cruz Is Asked On The Radio If She Is “Sleeping With An Immigrant”  —  “There is no case here,” Heidi Cruz says about questions over the citizenship of her husband, Ted Cruz.  —  Scott Olson / Getty Images  —  w.soundcloud.com  —  In a radio interview last week …
Discussion: Talking Points Memo and Mediaite
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Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Trump: Establishment rallying behind me to stop ‘nasty’ Cruz  —  GOP front-runner Donald Trump says establishment Republicans are warming up to his presidential bid because they're terrified of Ted Cruz being the party's nominee.  —  “I think the establishment actually is against me but really coming …
Nate Cohn / New York Times:
Why a Trump Victory in Iowa Would Matter So Much
Discussion: Business Insider and RedState
Barack Obama / Washington Post:
Why we must rethink solitary confinement  —  Barack Obama is president of the United States.  —  In 2010, a 16-year-old named Kalief Browder from the Bronx was accused of stealing a backpack.  He was sent to Rikers Island to await trial, where he reportedly endured unspeakable violence …
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Juliet Eilperin / Washington Post:
Obama bans solitary confinement for juveniles in federal prisons  —  President Obama on Monday announced a ban on solitary confinement for juvenile offenders in the federal prison system, saying the practice is overused and has the potential for devastating psychological consequences.
Discussion: Balloon Juice
Sarah Ferris / The Hill:
Supreme Court won't let North Dakota enforce ‘fetal heartbeat’ law  —  The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that North Dakota officials cannot enforce a controversial “fetal heartbeat” law that would have banned abortions as early as six weeks.  —  The justices upheld a lower court's ruling from July 2015, which struck down the measure.
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Lydia Wheeler / The Hill:
Supreme Court rules juveniles sentenced to life can seek parole
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. -
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John Amato / Crooks and Liars:
Alex Castellanos Blasts Conservative Leaders: ‘We Appeal Only To Cranky Old White Guys Like Me’  —  QOTD: … The dam has broken and the Conservative pundits are drowning in the mess they've made of the GOP.  The top two candidates that are leading the polls are Donald Trump and Ted Cruz …
Discussion: Hullabaloo
James Gallagher / BBC:
Zika virus: Outbreak ‘likely to spread across Americas’ says WHO  —  The Zika virus is likely to spread across nearly all of the Americas, the World Health Organization has warned.  —  The infection, which causes symptoms including mild fever, conjunctivitis and headache …
Discussion: WREG-TV, The Week and Shakesville
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Jeff Guo / Washington Post:
Researchers have discovered a major problem with ‘The Little Mermaid’ and other Disney movies  —  To modern eyes, the classic trio of Disney princess films — released in 1937, 1950, and 1959 — can seem painfully retrograde.  Why are characters so obsessed with Snow White's looks?
Discussion: Mashable
Josh Israel / ThinkProgress:
Rick Snyder Donor Picked To Lead Investigation Of Flint Water Crisis  —  Weeks after refusing to even look into allegations of wrongdoing in the Flint water crisis, Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette (R) announced on Monday that he is appointing a special counsel to investigate the situation.
Dylan Byers / CNNMoney:
Donald Trump suggests he may skip Fox debate if Megyn Kelly isn't fair  —  Donald Trump said he would consider skipping this Thursday's Republican primary debate if he doesn't get fair treatment from Fox anchor Megyn Kelly — an apparent attempt to influence moderators at the final GOP debate before Iowa.
Katherine Lam / New York's PIX11:
Woman, 78, who was scared to drive in blizzard is found dead in car outside New Jersey Burger King  —  HACKENSACK, N.J. — A 78-year-old Long Island woman, who had been parked outside of a Burger King since Friday because she was afraid to drive home in the blizzard, was found dead in her parked car Monday morning.
Discussion: KFOR-TV and fox8.com
Tennessean.com:
Tennessean investigation finds inappropriate text messages  —  Tennessee Republican leaders were told of a potential sexual harassment complaint about House Majority Whip Jeremy Durham's behavior about a week before an unprecedented House GOP caucus meeting to decide the fate of his leadership role …
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Ed Henry / Fox News:
Video suggests Clinton shared info that ‘would never be on an unclassified system’ normally  —  A 2013 video, obtained exclusively by Fox News, raises fresh questions about how Hillary Clinton handled sensitive information at the State Department.  —  In the video, veteran diplomat Wendy Sherman reveals …
 
 
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Kurt Schlichter / Townhall.com:
Buy Ammo  —  I have never, ever had anyone tell me that he had too much ammunition.
Ben Jenkins / Wall Street Journal:
Trump Laid Out His Playbook 30 Years Ago
Willa Paskin / Slate:
Why Are Americans Ignoring Trevor Noah?
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Rick Santorum / Facebook:
I need to get this off my chest.  —  I can't stand the media.
Discussion: Talking Points Memo and Mediaite
Bradford Richardson / The Hill:
Iowa GOP chairman: Cruz ethanol stance ‘a factor’ in caucuses
Discussion: Politico and Political Wire
Rachel Axon / USA Today:
Florida State agrees to pay Winston accuser $950,000 to settle suit
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