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Bradley Klapper / Associated Press:
APNewsBreak: Gov't declares 22 Clinton emails ‘top secret’ — WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration confirmed for the first time Friday that Hillary Clinton's unsecured home server contained some of the U.S. government's most closely guarded secrets, censoring 22 emails with material demanding …
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Max Fisher / Vox:
The Hillary Clinton top-secret email controversy, explained — The saga of Hillary Clinton and her emails took an unusual turn on Friday: the State Department announced it is withholding 22 emails because they contain information marked “top secret.” And Clinton's campaign immediately objected …
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Fox News:
Official: Some Clinton emails ‘too damaging’ to release — EXCLUSIVE: The intelligence community has now deemed some of Hillary Clinton's emails “too damaging” to national security to release under any circumstances, according to a U.S. government official close to the ongoing review.
Rachael Bade / Politico:
22 Hillary Clinton emails declared ‘top secret’ by State Dept.
22 Hillary Clinton emails declared ‘top secret’ by State Dept.
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Joe Cunningham / RedState:
BREAKING: State Department Admits 22 E-mails on Hillary's Unsecured Server Were ‘Top Secret’
BREAKING: State Department Admits 22 E-mails on Hillary's Unsecured Server Were ‘Top Secret’
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Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Buzz builds for Rubio in Iowa — Buzz is growing on the ground in Iowa around Marco Rubio, who many political watchers believe is set for a stronger-than-expected showing at Monday's caucuses. — In interviews with The Hill, Iowa Republicans and independent analysts in the state say Rubio …
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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Branstad: Cruz prospects dimming in Iowa
Branstad: Cruz prospects dimming in Iowa
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CBS News:
Donald Trump: No regrets about missing GOP debate — Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump said Friday that he has no regrets about skipping Thursday night's GOP primary debate to hold a fundraiser for veterans groups instead. — “We gave a tremendous performance with lots …
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Callum Borchers / Washington Post:
Sorry, Donald Trump. But Megyn Kelly is a fantastic debate moderator. — There was no avoiding it, and Fox News Channel didn't really try: Megyn Kelly was the star of the show at Thursday's Republican presidential debate in Des Moines. — Kelly, of course, is a big reason that GOP front-runner Donald Trump refused to participate.
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Jeff Naft / ABC News:
Donald Trump Calls Ted Cruz an ‘Anchor Baby’
Donald Trump Calls Ted Cruz an ‘Anchor Baby’
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fox8.com:
Ohio model convicted of trying to hire hitman to kill husband's ex … CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio — A central Ohio jury has found a woman guilty of trying to hire a hitman to kill the mother of her husband's children. — The jury in Circleville, south of Columbus, found 33-year-old fashion model Tara Lambert guilty …
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Jonah Goldberg / National Review:
The Goldberg File — Dear Reader (including those of you who feel entitled to a jocular parenthetical statement every frick'n week), — Let me just say I'm in a foul mood. — I know, I know, Trump supporters will declare, “Your tears are delicious!” — But that's not right.
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Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
Clinton still leads Iowa; O'Malley Backers Could Help Sanders — PPP's new Iowa Democratic poll, conducted in partnership with Progress Iowa, continues to find Hillary Clinton holding a modest lead in the state. She's at 48% to 40% for Bernie Sanders and 7% for Martin O'Malley.
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Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
What Happens If Bernie Sanders Wins Iowa
What Happens If Bernie Sanders Wins Iowa
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Annie Karni / Politico:
Hillary Clinton confronts her 43 percent problem
Hillary Clinton confronts her 43 percent problem
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New York Times:
Facebook Moves to Ban Private Gun Sales on Its Site and Instagram — Facebook is banning private sales of guns on its flagship social network and on its Instagram photo-sharing service, the company said late Friday. — President Obama, state attorneys general and gun safety groups …
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Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE -The city destroyed by migration: Inside the Swedish town where armed gangs patrol the streets, crime has exploded and a beautiful social worker's murder has shocked Europe — Gothenburg suburb last year took in more unaccompanied refugee children than anywhere else in the country - 4,041 added to a population of 63,000
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Sarah Rumpf / Independent Journal Review:
He Said He Was An Undecided Iowan Until He He Received This Controversial Mailer From Ted Cruz. — Sarah Rumpf is a journalist, attorney, and caffeine addict living in Austin, Texas. Follow her on Twitter @rumpfshaker. — ShareTweetEmail — Independent Journal Opinion is an opinion platform …
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Joe Drape / New York Times:
Payment Processor to Stop Working With Daily Fantasy Sports Clients — In perhaps the biggest blow yet to daily fantasy sports, a company that handles payment processing for the industry notified operators this week that it would no longer handle their transactions and that it would be leaving the space altogether.
Javier Espinoza / Telegraph:
Cecil Rhodes statue to remain at Oxford University after alumni threaten to withdraw millions — Exclusive: Threats by alumni to withdraw millions in donations prompted Oriel College decision, leaked documents reveal — Oxford University's statue of Cecil Rhodes is to stay in place …
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The White House:
FACT SHEET: New Steps to Advance Equal Pay on the Seventh Anniversary of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act — “It is fitting that with the very first bill I sign...we are upholding one of this nation's first principles: that we are all created equal and each deserve a chance to pursue our own version of happiness.”
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Julie Hirschfeld Davis / New York Times:
Obama Moves to Expand Rules Aimed at Closing Gender Pay Gap
Obama Moves to Expand Rules Aimed at Closing Gender Pay Gap
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