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Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
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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Philip Elliott / TIME:
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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Gabriel Sherman / New York Magazine:
Fox News Statement Taunting Trump Was ‘100 Percent’ Roger Ailes — But now he's frantic to get the billionaire back into the Thursday-night debate. — As the war between Fox News and Donald Trump ratchets up, Roger Ailes is fighting off criticism from his senior executives over his handling of the crisis.
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Bradford Richardson / The Hill:
Cruz groups offer $1.5M to charity if Trump debates Cruz one-on-one — Super PACs supporting Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz say they will donate $1.5 million to charities committed to helping veterans if rival Donald Trump agrees to a one-on-one debate with Cruz.
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Rush Limbaugh:
Trump Refuses to Play by the Rules
Trump Refuses to Play by the Rules
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JD Rucker / RedState:
Donald Trump is Setting Up Fox News to be the Scapegoat for an ‘Unfair’ Iowa Loss
Donald Trump is Setting Up Fox News to be the Scapegoat for an ‘Unfair’ Iowa Loss
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Hot Air and News Watch
Brian Flood / The Wrap:
Fox News' Chris Wallace on Trump: ‘The Media Has Treated Him Too Well’
Fox News' Chris Wallace on Trump: ‘The Media Has Treated Him Too Well’
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Mediaite and The Gateway Pundit
Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Reid: 'I'm kind of pulling' for Trump — Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) backpedaled Wednesday after joking that, among the current Republican presidential field, he's considering backing Donald Trump for the nomination. — “Look we've gotten along fine,” the Democratic leader told reporters.
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Shane Goldmacher / Politico:
With no Trump, Cruz goes from hunter to hunted
With no Trump, Cruz goes from hunter to hunted
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Mark Carlson / KCRG-TV:
Man Charged for Throwing Tomatoes at Donald Trump During Iowa City Stop
Man Charged for Throwing Tomatoes at Donald Trump During Iowa City Stop
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Margaret Paul / ABC:
Teen planned to pack kangaroo with explosives and let it loose on Anzac Day, court hears — A Melbourne teenager discussed painting a kangaroo with the Islamic State group's symbol, packing it with explosives and letting it loose on police as part of an alleged terror plot on Anzac Day, court documents have alleged.
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The Age:
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 …
KOIN-TV:
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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Les Zaitz / Oregonian:
Robert ‘LaVoy’ Finicum shot and killed while charging police, driver says
Robert ‘LaVoy’ Finicum shot and killed while charging police, driver says
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Les Zaitz / Oregonian:
FBI tells Oregon refuge occupiers to leave as authorities set up roadblocks
FBI tells Oregon refuge occupiers to leave as authorities set up roadblocks
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Yahoo Politics:
Clinton tries to bowl over Iowa as Sanders surges — Adel, Iowa (United States) (AFP) - Hillary Clinton made a campaign stop at an Iowa bowling alley Wednesday, a must in this US state that will kick off the presidential nominations process next week. — But the Democrat …
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Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
Sanders says Obama not trying to ‘tip scales’ for Clinton
Sanders says Obama not trying to ‘tip scales’ for Clinton
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Dana Milbank / Washington Post:
Democrats would be insane to nominate Bernie Sanders
Democrats would be insane to nominate Bernie Sanders
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Liberal Values, Hot Air, Booman Tribune and Instapundit
Dave Philipps / New York Times:
Wounded Warrior Project Spends Lavishly on Itself, Insiders Say — JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — In early 2014, after 10 years of rapid growth, the charity Wounded Warrior Project flew its roughly 500 employees to Colorado Springs for an “all hands” meeting at the five-star Broadmoor hotel.
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Ryan Korsgard / Click2Houston.com:
DeLoreans to go back to the future and into production — HUMBLE, Texas - The DeLorean is going back to the future and into production. — We first saw the time machine three decades ago in the movie, “Back to the Future.” But the last time a DeLorean was built was about 35 years ago.
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John Hinderaker / Power Line:
Does Europe Have a Future? — That is a question that could be repeated daily, given the steady stream of news stories like these. First, from Germany, where New Year's Eve turned into a nightmare of sexual assault with hundreds of women being attacked by migrants, a report on several cities' preparations for Carnival:
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Ben Kamisar / The Hill:
GOP slashes Feb. debate undercard contest — ABC News will not include an undercard contest during its Republican presidential debate in February, according to new criteria released from the network. — The decision threatens to cut the debate stage to as few as six candidates just three days before New Hampshire primary.
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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
‘24: Legacy’ Sets Miranda Otto As Female Lead — Following her showy season-long arc on the recent fifth season of Homeland, Miranda Otto is reuniting with Homeland executive producer Howard Gordon on 24: Legacy. Otto has been tapped as the female lead opposite Corey Hawkins in the Fox pilot …
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Joan Walsh / The Nation:
Why I'm Supporting Hillary Clinton, With Joy and Without Apologies — I've come to feel passion for Clinton herself, and for the movement that supports her. — By , — I got to spend last week in France talking—and not writing—about the 2016 presidential election.
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Adam Shaw / Fox News:
Hundreds of DHS badges, guns, cell phones lost or stolen since 2012 — A U.S. Customs and Border Protection arm patch and badge is seen at Los Angeles International Airport, California. (Reuters) — Hundreds of badges, credentials, cell phones and guns belonging to Department …
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The Daily Caller
Camille Paglia / Salon:
Hillary's “blame-men-first” feminism may prove costly in 2016 — Hillary lags among men, again. Is it misogyny, or her brand of feminism? The story too hot for the New York Times — During her two presidential campaigns, Hillary Clinton has consistently drawn greater support from women than men.
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