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Trump refuses to reconsider debate in fiery Fox interview — Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Wednesday night lashed out at Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly in his first appearance on the network since he announced he'd boycott the next GOP debate.
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The Trumph of the Will — I wanted to make a couple related observations about this Donald Trump debate drama. — First, an admission. — When I heard last night that Trump was pulling out of the Fox News GOP primary debate I was quite certain he had every intention of finally attending tomorrow night's event.
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Trump Strong in Three Early States as Clinton and Sanders Battle: Poll — With just four days to go until the Iowa caucuses, Donald Trump has pulled ahead of Ted Cruz with a seven-point lead among likely Iowa GOP caucus-goers, while Hillary Clinton remains just three points in front …
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Clinton Seen as Winner in November; Trump Inspires Anxiety — Most Americans expect that Hillary Clinton would prevail against her leading GOP opponent in November, while Bernie Sanders' chances are rated less well. The thought of Donald Trump as president inspires high levels of public anxiety …


Exclusive: Fox News' Megyn Kelly Calls Donald Trump a ‘Breath of Fresh Air’ — She says she will keep asking hard questions at Thursday's debate — Republican frontrunner Donald Trump has had lots of bad things to say about Fox News Host Megyn Kelly. He has called her “very biased,” …
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Trump Accused of Backing Amnesty for Illegal Immigrants in TV Ad
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First Read: All About Turnout in Iowa
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What to Look For in a Republican Debate Without Donald Trump
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1/28: Trump Leads in IA, NH, and SC... Clinton and Sanders Competitive in IA, Sanders up in NH, Clinton Leads in SC
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So much for the political revolution. In 2016, everything old is new again.
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MSNBC and Agence France-Presse

Cruz groups offer $1.5M to charity if Trump debates Cruz one-on-one
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Fox News Statement Taunting Trump Was ‘100 Percent’ Roger Ailes
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More Arrests As FBI Negotiates With Remaining Militants — The FBI took three additional militants into custody Wednesday, as occupiers of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge began to trickle away from the site they have held for 26 days, and as the militants arrested Tuesday faced indictment in federal court.
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Jason Patrick, 2 others linked to Oregon refuge occupation taken into custody
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FBI's Hillary Clinton email investigation not letting up — Six months after it began, the federal investigation into Hillary Clinton's private email server shows no signs of slowing down. — Former FBI officials said the length of the probe is not unusual and speculated that a decision …
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Sanders challenges Clinton to 3 new debates
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GOP slashes Feb. debate undercard contest
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An Unprecedented Threat to Privacy … Throughout the United States—outside private houses, apartment complexes, shopping centers, and businesses with large employee parking lots—a private corporation, Vigilant Solutions, is taking photos of cars and trucks with its vast network of unobtrusive cameras.


Witness: ‘Lot of shooting’ during militia arrest — PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A Pilot Rock resident on his way to California was a witness to the shootout on Highway 395 between the FBI, Oregon State Police and members of the Malheur militia, he told KOIN 6 News.
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Oregon occupiers: What officials say happened at traffic stop
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Raw Story, American Power, The Atlantic and WSPA-TV


Teenager Sevdet Besim allegedly planned to target police with explosive kangaroo — A Melbourne teenager allegedly discussed packing a kangaroo with explosives, painting it with an Islamic State symbol and setting it loose on police officers. — Sevdet Ramadan Besim, 19, of Hallam …
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NBC News, Tim Blair, AOL and Scared Monkeys
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Teen planned to pack kangaroo with explosives and let it loose on Anzac Day, court hears
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Daily Mail and The Gateway Pundit


Campaigning in style: How Jeb Bush blew through his warchest — There were stays at boutique hotels featuring rooftop pools, private soirees at members-only, jacket-and-tie clubs and fundraisers at the Four Seasons, the St. Regis and the Mandarin Oriental. — In the world of Jeb Bush …
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The admiral in charge of Navy intelligence has not been allowed to see military secrets for years — For more than two years, the Navy's intelligence chief has been stuck with a major handicap: He's not allowed to know any secrets. — Vice Adm. Ted “Twig” Branch has been barred from reading …
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Hot Air, FiveThirtyEight and The Last Tradition

The Emerging Zika Pandemic — Enhancing Preparedness — FREE ONLINE FIRST — Daniel R. Lucey, MD, MPH1; Lawrence O. Gostin, JD2 — JAMA. — The Zika virus (ZIKV), a flavivirus related to yellow fever, dengue, West Nile, and Japanese encephalitis, originated in the Zika forest …
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Former Providence Mayor Vincent A. ‘Buddy’ Cianci has died — Cianci, 74, was Providence's longest serving mayor and a twice convicted felon. Cianci, who battled colon cancer, was rushed to Miriam Hospital with “severe stomach pains” Wednesday night and died Thursday morning.
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US Dept. of Homeland Security loses 1,300 badges and credentials in 31 months — According to a spreadsheet of lost, damaged and destroyed items, various agencies inside the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) reported over 1,300 badges and credentials lost or stolen …
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Citizens United Demands Why Clinton Donor Wasn't Jailed After Numerous Deaths — Citizens United, a conservative advocacy group, is seeking federal records on why the Department of Justice (DOJ) ignored a federal grand jury indictment of a major Democratic Party donor who ordered illegal medical procedures …
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