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Iowa's nightmare revisited: Was correct winner called? — It's Iowa's nightmare scenario revisited: An extraordinarily close count in the Iowa caucuses — and reports of chaos in precincts and computer glitches — are raising questions about accuracy of the count and winner.
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Political Wire, USA Today, Truth Revolt, Vox, Liberal Values, Politico, American Power, The Week, Common Dreams and Guardian
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How Presidential Candidates' Iowa Visits May Have Paid Off This Caucus — In the past, winners of the Iowa Caucuses have usually spent months trekking across the state to solidify a strong lead, much like Texas Sen. Ted Cruz did this year against real estate mogul Donald Trump.
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Politico and Associated Press


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Hot Air, The San Diego Union … and No More Mister Nice Blog


Sanders raised $3M in 24 hours, his biggest single day yet — Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders' campaign has reportedly raised $3 million since Monday night's Iowa caucuses. — Sanders communications director Michael Briggs told The Washington Post that “it's been our best day ever.”
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RedState


Clinton Sends Brooklyn HQ Staff To New Hampshire — Clinton's campaign headquarters in Brooklyn Heights. — Spencer Platt / Getty Images — MANCHESTER, N.H. — This week, Hillary Clinton is dispatching at least 150 people from her campaign headquarters in Brooklyn Heights to New Hampshire …
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Politico, Political Wire and Washington Post


In 24 hours after Iowa caucuses, Sanders donors pony up $3 million, aides say — Nearly winning Iowa has been very good for Bernie Sanders's bank account. — An aide to the Democratic presidential hopeful said Tuesday that the campaign had raised $3 million since Monday night's Iowa caucuses …
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Political Wire and The Week


Bernie Sanders looks to New Hampshire after Iowa loss: We have ‘momentum’ — Bernie Sanders said his campaign feels “fantastic” after losing by fractions of a percentage point to Hillary Clinton in the Democratic Iowa caucuses, and that he's looking forward to the New Hampshire Democratic primary next week.
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Politico and Political Wire

Trump tweets, deletes, tweets again that Cruz ‘stole’ Iowa — Donald Trump on Wednesday ratcheted up his rhetoric after his loss in the Iowa caucuses, accusing Ted Cruz of “illegally” stealing the election in a tweet that he subsequently deleted. — “Ted Cruz didn't win Iowa, he illegally stole it.
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Political Wire

After being bested by Ted Cruz in Iowa, Donald Trump's front-runner status comes into question
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No More Mister Nice Blog and Washington Post

Sanders won't debate Thursday unless Clinton agrees to future debates
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Washington Post, The Week, The Slot, New York Times, Slantpoint, Talking Points Memo, The Right Scoop, Business Insider and KWQC-TV

Clinton supporters prepare for a long battle after her close call in Iowa
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Hullabaloo, Truth Revolt, Los Angeles Times and The Week

Hillary Clinton's Dutiful Slog
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Washington Post, Slantpoint, Seeing the Forest, The Great Debate and JustOneMinute

Last Slide — In an unknown number of Iowa Democratic caucus …
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The Week, Talking Points Memo, The Hill, Iowa Starting Line, Bleeding Heartland and KLFY-TV

Carson accuses Cruz camp of spreading false rumors on campaign suspension
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The Stream, Fox News Insider and Talking Points Memo

A Tie in Iowa Is a Win for Hillary
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Politicus USA, The Daily Beast, Outside the Beltway, CBS News and Guardian

7 Takeaways Post-Iowa Caucuses
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Hot Air and Associated Press


In New Hampshire, GOP governors take aim at a resurgent Marco Rubio — BEDFORD, N.H. — Marco Rubio's surprisingly strong showing in the Iowa caucuses reshuffled the already intense competition here in New Hampshire among the Republican establishment candidates, leading some to sharpen …
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The Atlantic, Daily Kos and The Week
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Full-page Bush ad takes aim at Rubio
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Florida Politics and New York Times


Marco Rubio Campaign Dispatches Its Army and New Lines of Attack
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Political Wire, Politico, Florida Politics and JustOneMinute

Rubio Copied One Of Obama's Most Famous Speeches - And Obama's Speechwriter Just Called Him On It
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Bipartisan Report, Mediaite and The Week

Chris Christie Promises New Hampshire He'll ‘Be Like Gum on the Bottom of Your Shoe’
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The Week and Associated Press


House fails to override president's veto of Obamacare repeal — WASHINGTON — The House on Tuesday failed to override President Obama's veto of a bill that would have repealed key provisions of Obamacare and stripped federal funding from Planned Parenthood.
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The Week
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A Note to Readers — The Intercept recently discovered a pattern of deception in the actions of a staff member. The employee, Juan Thompson, was a staff reporter from November 2014 until last month. Thompson fabricated several quotes in his stories and created fake email accounts …
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New York Times, Talking Points Memo, Vox Popoli, Mashable, Mediaite and The Daily Caller, more at Mediagazer »
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Amazon Plans Hundreds of Brick-and-Mortar Bookstores, Mall CEO Says — Online giant Amazon.com is planning to open as many as 400 brick-and-mortar bookstores, according to the chief executive of mall operator General Growth Properties.
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New York Times, BGR, VentureBeat, New Republic, CNBC, Engadget, The Atlantic, WCTX-TV and Marginal REVOLUTION, more at Mediagazer »


Ted Cruz Is A ‘Natural Born Citizen,’ Board Of Election Finds — “Further discussion on this issue is unnecessary.” — Legal Affairs Reporter, The Huffington Post — On the same day he won the Republican Iowa caucus, Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas got a favorable decision from the Illinois Board of Elections …
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RedState, Washington Post, Althouse, Slantpoint and The Daily Caller


Top German Journalist Admits Live On Air National News Agenda Set By Government — A retired media boss at a major German state broadcaster has admitted his network and others take orders from the government on what — and what not — to report. — National public service broadcaster …
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National Review


The College Where Martin Luther King Is Problematic — Students at the University of Oregon debate whether the civil-rights icon was inclusive enough in his speeches. Welcome to American colleges in 2016. — For many of today's college students, it is not enough to agree with them on some things …