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W. James Antle III / Washington Examiner:
Cruz rally interrupted by yelling, vomiting man — DES MOINES — Ted Cruz didn't get far into his speech at his Iowa caucus eve rally before he got an unwelcome interruption. — “God bless Iowa,” Cruz began. “God bless you!” someone in the audience shouted back.
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Charlie Spiering / Breitbart:
Sarah Palin: 'Wasn't Hard' To Choose Between Donald Trump And Ted Cruz — Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin joined the Today show to talk about her endorsement of Donald Trump as Iowans go to caucus tonight for the Republican presidential primary. — “This was probably a tough call for you …
Scott Stump / TODAY.com:
EXCLUSIVE: Sarah Palin talks Iowa, GOP and controversial PTSD comments — Sarah Palin joined TODAY on Monday to talk about the Republican hopefuls in the Iowa caucuses, and she also addressed controversial comments she made on the campaign trail involving PTSD and President Obama.
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Juan Williams / The Hill:
Congressional GOP in panic over Trump, Cruz — As all political eyes turn to the Iowa caucuses tonight, Donald Trump leads the race for the GOP nomination. He tops polls in Iowa and nationally. — So how can it be that the billionaire real estate mogul does not have a single endorsement …
Caitlin Cruz / Talking Points Memo:
Palin: ‘I Never Blamed President Obama’ For My Son's PTSD (VIDEO)
Palin: ‘I Never Blamed President Obama’ For My Son's PTSD (VIDEO)
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Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
Huckabee Defends Trump's Abortion Flip-Flop While Attacking Cruz As Insincere
Huckabee Defends Trump's Abortion Flip-Flop While Attacking Cruz As Insincere
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Maeve Reston / CNN:
At Ted Cruz event, Phil Robertson calls gay marriage ‘evil’
At Ted Cruz event, Phil Robertson calls gay marriage ‘evil’
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Glenn Thrush / Politico:
How Clinton is plotting to go after Trump — DES MOINES, Iowa — It's tunnel-vision time for Hillary Clinton as she battles Bernie Sanders here — but she's casting some serious side-eye in Donald Trump's direction. — After months of laughing off Trump — and assuming his ascent would propel …
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Jose A. DelReal / Washington Post:
As Iowa caucus vote nears, Trump, Sanders bet on high turnout for an edge
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Don't underestimate the Donald Trump phenomenon, Democrats
Don't underestimate the Donald Trump phenomenon, Democrats
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Caitlin Cruz / Talking Points Memo:
Trump Condemns Cruz's ‘Most Disgraceful’ Voter Violation Mailers
Trump Condemns Cruz's ‘Most Disgraceful’ Voter Violation Mailers
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Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
Hillary Clinton May Win Iowa After All
Hillary Clinton May Win Iowa After All
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Bloomberg Business:
The Power of the Super-PAC Wanes as Trump Prepares for Iowa Test
The Power of the Super-PAC Wanes as Trump Prepares for Iowa Test
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CNN:
CNN/WMUR poll: Trump, Sanders still up in New Hampshire
CNN/WMUR poll: Trump, Sanders still up in New Hampshire
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Fox News:
Official: Withheld Clinton emails contain ‘operational’ intel, put lives at risk — EXCLUSIVE: Highly classified Hillary Clinton emails that the intelligence community and State Department recently deemed too damaging to national security to release contain “operational intelligence” …
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Hugh Hewitt / Washington Examiner:
Hillary's emails disqualify her from the presidency — How fast does information move through the Iowa caucus electorate? — Hillary Clinton is hoping very, very slowly, because Friday's bombshell news about 22 of her emails — stored on her private, illegal, compromised …
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John R. Schindler / The New York Observer:
BREAKING: Hillary Clinton Put Spies' Lives at Risk
BREAKING: Hillary Clinton Put Spies' Lives at Risk
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Shannen W. Coffin / National Review:
E-mail ‘Did Not Originate with Me’ — Hillary Blames Her Underlings, Again
E-mail ‘Did Not Originate with Me’ — Hillary Blames Her Underlings, Again
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Mark Savage / BBC:
Adele: Donald Trump ‘had no permission’ to use music — Pop star Adele has issued a statement to distance herself from Donald Trump, after he used her music at his rallies. — The Republican presidential candidate, whose slogan is “Make America great again”, has recently …
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The Independent:
Adele tells Donald Trump: You don't have permission to use my music — Adele has told Donald Trump that he does not have permission to use her songs at campaign rallies after fans expressed their anger that the Presidential hopeful was using the singer's hits as his warm-up music.
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Philip Klein / Washington Examiner:
Iowa poll reveals a line of attack that could sink Trump — DES MOINES — The final poll ahead of Monday's caucuses showed Donald Trump rallying to a five-point lead over Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, with two days to go before voting, but it also revealed a line of attack that could sink Trump.
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Justin Wolfers / New York Times:
Now a Solid Bet: Donald Trump's Nomination Chances Are Better Than 50 Percent
Now a Solid Bet: Donald Trump's Nomination Chances Are Better Than 50 Percent
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Meridith McGraw / ABC News:
Donald Trump Admits Being a ‘Little Bit Nervous’ About Today's Iowa Caucuses
Donald Trump Admits Being a ‘Little Bit Nervous’ About Today's Iowa Caucuses
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Politico, Associated Press, The Week, Florida Politics and Washington Post
Ben Schreckinger / Politico:
How Trump Did It — What they heard as they ate deli sandwiches around Donald Trump's hulking, wooden conference table sounded like the businessman's typical bravado. These 25 New York political operatives had come to ask him to run for governor. But Trump had another plan—a very specific plan—to run for president.
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Kenneth P. Vogel / Politico:
Trump, king of free media, finally bankrolls campaign
Trump, king of free media, finally bankrolls campaign
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Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Wind, Sun and Fire — So what's really at stake in this year's election? Well, among other things, the fate of the planet. — Last year was the hottest on record, by a wide margin, which should — but won't — put an end to climate deniers' claims that global warming has stopped.
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Joe Romm / ThinkProgress:
Why The Renewables Revolution Is Now Unstoppable
Why The Renewables Revolution Is Now Unstoppable
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Dan Bilefsky / New York Times:
Benoît Violier, Top French-Swiss Chef, Dies at 44 — LONDON — The French-Swiss chef Benoît Violier, who scaled the heights of gastronomy to preside over a small Swiss restaurant that was named the best in the world in December, has died in what seems to have been suicide, according to the police.
Peter Tatchell / Guardian:
I've changed my mind on the gay cake row. Here's why — I profoundly disagree with Ashers Bakery's opposition to same-sex love - but believe the discrimination verdict infringes vital freedoms — ike most gay and equality campaigners, I initially condemned the Christian-run Ashers Bakery …
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Josh Rogin / BloombergView.com:
The Trump Doctrine Revealed — The whole world is struggling to decipher the worldview and guiding principles Donald Trump would apply as president. It may not be a prominent feature of his campaign, but his advisers say he does have a doctrine that informs his positions on foreign policy and national security.
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Joe Weisenthal / Bloomberg Business:
BofA: The Oil Crash Is Kicking Off One of the Largest Wealth Transfers In Human History — A $3 trillion shift. — Economists are still hotly debating whether the oil crash has been a net positive for advanced economies. — Optimists argue that cheap oil is a good thing for consumers …
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Ian Millhiser / ThinkProgress:
U.S. Senator Disenfranchised By Iowa Caucus Rules — On Monday night, a minority of Iowa voters will gather for the nation's first contest to choose major party candidates for the presidency. Even if the caucuses see record turnout, less than 40 percent of eligible voters are likely to show up.
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