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Les Zaitz / Oregonian:
Oregon standoff spokesman Robert ‘LaVoy’ Finicum killed, Bundys in custody after shooting near Burns — BURNS - Oregon standoff spokesman Robert “LaVoy” Finicum was killed and other leaders of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge occupation were arrested Tuesday after the FBI …
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KATU-TV:
Leader of Oregon occupation Ammon Bundy, three others arrested — KATU News has learned the leader of the armed occupation at Malheur Wildlife Refuge - Ammon Bundy - has been arrested, along with three other individuals Tuesday evening. — Sources tell KATU News there was some sort …
KOIN-TV:
Bundy brothers among 8 arrested, 1 dead near Malheur — BURNS, Ore. (KOIN) — One person died and 8 were arrested — including militia leaders Ammon and Ryan Bundy — after the FBI and the Oregon State Police intercepted the group along Highway 395. — The militants were heading …
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Dana Ford / CNN:
Oregon protest leader Ammon Bundy is arrested, says source — (CNN)Federal authorities arrested Ammon Bundy, the leader of a group of protesters occupying a federal wildlife refuge in Oregon, during a traffic stop Tuesday, a law enforcement official told CNN. — Up to eight of Bundy's followers were detained, the source said.
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OPB:
Militants Fail To Appear In John Day, Police Activity Ongoing — UPDATE (6:03 pm): A member of the occupation said he could not confirm rumors that Ammon Bundy had been involved in a confrontation north of Burns, Oregon. — “Ammon had a meeting in John Day. Somewhere along 395 there was a shooting.
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Rebecca Woolington / Oregonian:
Pete Santilli: Militants supporter says Ammon Bundy in custody — Two people have been shot and Ammon Bundy is in custody, according to a YouTube live stream report by Pete Santilli, who was speaking outside a hospital in Burns. — Santilli, a self-styled journalist …
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New York Times:
Ammon Bundy and 7 Others Held in Oregon; LaVoy Finicum Is Reported Dead
Ammon Bundy and 7 Others Held in Oregon; LaVoy Finicum Is Reported Dead
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Sarah Kaplan / Washington Post:
Six Oregon occupiers arrested, one person killed in confrontation with police
Six Oregon occupiers arrested, one person killed in confrontation with police
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Donald J Trump for President:
TRUMP CAMPAIGN STATEMENT ON FOX NEWS DEBATE — (New York, NY) January 26th, 2016 - As someone who wrote one of the best-selling business books of all time, The Art of the Deal, who has built an incredible company, including some of the most valuable and iconic assets in the world …
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Washington Post:
Trump will ‘definitely not’ participate in Fox debate, campaign says — MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa — Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump says he will not attend a debate scheduled for Thursday night in Des Moines, an unexpected twist just days before voters here launch the election process.
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Itay Hod / The Wrap:
Fox News Is Straight Up Clowning Donald Trump Now — The feud between the cable channel and the GOP frontrunner is taking an unexpected, utterly trolling turn — Fox News has responded to Donald Trump's most recent social foray, and boy is it a doozy. — Fox News just released a statement …
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Politico:
DonaldDuck: TRUMP WALKS INTO TRAP? Empty podium at Fox debate could tarnish dominance - FOX: 'can't give in to terrorizations' against Megyn Kelly - SURVEY OF GEOFF GARIN'S FRIENDS: Elite's Marco fever cools — By Mike Allen (@mikeallen; mallen@politico.com) and Daniel Lippman (@dlippman; dlippman@politico.com)
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Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
Donald Trump polls fans: ‘Should I do the GOP debate?’
Donald Trump polls fans: ‘Should I do the GOP debate?’
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Callum Borchers / Washington Post:
Fox News head lets Trump walk, keeps Megyn Kelly as debate moderator
Fox News head lets Trump walk, keeps Megyn Kelly as debate moderator
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New York Times:
Donald Trump's Campaign Says He'll Skip Debate
Donald Trump's Campaign Says He'll Skip Debate
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Philip Rucker / Washington Post:
Trump says he won't participate in GOP debate on Fox News
Trump says he won't participate in GOP debate on Fox News
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Harper Neidig / The Hill:
Cruz challenges Trump to one-on-one debate
Cruz challenges Trump to one-on-one debate
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Former Rep. John LeBoutillier / The Hill:
We are witnessing the end of the House of Clinton — A column for The Hill analyzing the current state of the 2016 presidential race. — It is the beginning of the end of the House of Clinton: — 1. There is the stench of political death around Hillary, Bill, Chelsea and the entire House of Clinton.
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Associated Press:
Sanders Says No Tragedy If He Loses Iowa; He Can Still Win — Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders contends his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination would succeed even if he fails to prevail in the Feb. 1 Iowa caucuses, saying in an interview with The Associated Press he is prepared …
Candace Smith / ABC News:
Jeb Bush Says He Doesn't Think Donald Trump Is a Christian — In the wake of Donald Trump's endorsement by evangelical leader and Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr., Republican rival Jeb Bush had some strong words for the real estate mogul and his faith, calling him a “flip-flopper.”
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Des Moines Register:
Trump takes aim at Bob Vander Plaats
Trump takes aim at Bob Vander Plaats
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Eliza Collins / Politico:
Christian leaders balk at Falwell's Trump endorsement
Christian leaders balk at Falwell's Trump endorsement
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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Republicans point fingers: Who let Trump get this far? — With time running out until the first primary votes are cast, establishment Republicans have begun a ferocious round of finger-pointing over who is to blame for the party's failure to stop Donald Trump.
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John Diedrich / JSOnline:
FBI thwarts mass shooting at Milwaukee Masonic center — A terrorist-style plot intended to kill dozens of people with automatic weapons at a Masonic center in Milwaukee was foiled this week by FBI agents, federal prosecutors said Tuesday. — Samy Mohamed Hamzeh discussed his plan to attack …
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David Smith / Guardian:
Robert Gates: Republicans' grasp of national security is at a child's level — Former defense secretary condemns media for failing to challenge presidential candidates on promises he believes are unaffordable, illegal or unconstitutional — Robert Gates, a Republican stalwart …
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Alex Griswold / Mediaite:
U of Oregon Debates Removing MLK Quote For Not Being Inclusive Enough — Student leaders at the University of Oregon debated removing a quote from Martin Luther King Jr. from its student center, arguing that the quote was not inclusive enough for modern understandings of diversity.
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