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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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Hillary Clinton Blasts Donald Trump: ‘We Were Not Friends’ — Hillary Clinton may have been all-smiles-for-the-camera at Donald Trump's 2005 wedding. But ask her today if, after Trump has made her husband's past infidelity a 2016 campaign issue, she could ever be friendly with the billionaire businessman again, Clinton is blunt.
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Taylor Marsh, Washington Post and The Week


Sanders says he'll debate Clinton on Thursday — Bernie Sanders said Wednesday morning that he would participate in a Democratic debate this week in New Hampshire after some negotiating between his campaign and presidential rival Hillary Clinton. — “The answer is yes,” …
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Politico, The Daily Caller and Daily Kos


An All-Caps Explosion of Feelings Regarding the Liberal Backlash Against Hillary Clinton — As Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton have become head-to-head rivals, their denizens have begun attacking each other, the Democratic Party eating itself like a snake that loves science and Planned Parenthood.


Cut Clinton some slack — NASHUA, N.H. — Q: When is a win not a win? — A: When the winner is Hillary Clinton. — The Iowa Democratic Party confirmed in its final tally Tuesday that Clinton had won Monday night's caucuses. She got more votes than any other candidate …
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Sanders won't debate Thursday unless Clinton agrees to future debates — Bernie Sanders' campaign says he won't participate in Thursday's planned Democratic presidential debate unless Hillary Clinton agrees to the Sanders campaign's conditions on future debates.
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In Iowa, Hillary Shows She's Learned Something About Running While Female
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Washington Monthly and The Atlantic

Clinton Sends Brooklyn HQ Staff To New Hampshire
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Politico and Washington Post

Sanders not ready to concede Iowa or confirm appearance in Thursday night debate
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RH Reality Check

In 24 hours after Iowa caucuses, Sanders donors pony up $3 million, aides say
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Sanders raised $3M in 24 hours, his biggest single day yet
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RedState and Washington Post

Hillary Clinton's Dutiful Slog
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Bernie Sanders looks to New Hampshire after Iowa loss: We have ‘momentum’
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The Great Democratic Age Gap
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Rand Paul drops out of White House race — Rand Paul dropped out of the 2016 president race on Wednesday, short on cash and support, two days after finishing with under 5 percent in the Iowa caucuses — less than one quarter of the support his father had drawn four years earlier.
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Trump accuses Cruz of ‘fraud,’ calls for new Iowa election — Donald Trump on Wednesday accused Ted Cruz of committing fraud, and called for a new election in Iowa. — Ratcheting up his rhetoric after his loss in the Iowa caucuses on Monday, Trump first tweeted an accusation that the Texas senator had …


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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Jeb Bush, an Also-Ran in Iowa, May Be Pivotal in New Hampshire — MANCHESTER, N.H. — In the crowded New Hampshire primary, no candidate may shape the direction of the Republican presidential campaign more than the man who finished sixth in Iowa: Jeb Bush. — With Senator Ted Cruz of Texas …
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In New Hampshire, GOP governors take aim at a resurgent Marco Rubio
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Full-page Bush ad takes aim at Rubio
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Florida Politics, Associated Press and New York Times

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

Marco Rubio Campaign Dispatches Its Army and New Lines of Attack
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Politico and Florida Politics


Trump On Iowa: I Only Recently Learned What ‘Ground Game’ Means! (VIDEO) — Donald Trump on Wednesday morning acknowledged that his campaign may have needed a more robust operation in Iowa, noting that he only recently learned what the term “ground game” means.
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Rand Paul Drops Out Of 2016 Race — Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) announced the suspension of his 2016 presidential campaign in a public statement on Wednesday. In the statement, reposted by CNN, Paul said it was an “honor” to run and pledges to “continue to carry the torch for Liberty in the United States Senate.”
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Cruz On Carson's ‘Dirty Trick’ Claim: I'm Not Gonna Scapegoat My Staff — Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) on Wednesday said he would not discipline any campaign staffers for notifying Iowa caucusgoers that Ben Carson had plans to drop out of the race even though the retired neurosurgeon only had plans for a quick trip home to Florida.
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First on CNN: Ted Cruz apologizes to Ben Carson
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N.F.L. Great Ken Stabler Had Brain Disease C.T.E. … Shortly before he died last July, the former N.F.L. quarterback Ken Stabler was rushed away by doctors, desperate to save him, in a Mississippi hospital. His longtime partner followed the scrum to the elevator, holding his hand.
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Goldman Sachs Says It May Be Forced to Fundamentally Question How Capitalism Is Working — The profit margins debate could lead to an unsettling conclusion. — One of the most heated debates among investors is the question of whether corporate profit margins can maintain their elevated level …
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The Daily Caller and The Verge


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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House GOP fails anew to repeal Obama's health care law
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Donald Trump nominated for Nobel Peace Prize — Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump is reportedly in the running to receive the 2016 Nobel Peace Prize. — Mr. Trump, who has attracted international backlash over his controversial rhetoric and call to ban Muslims from entering the U.S. …
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Kasich Says His Campaign Won't Drag on Like ‘Band of Minstrels’ — Ohio governor won't stay if he struggles in New Hampshire — Kasich defends record, says party can't underestimate Clinton — Ohio Governor John Kasich said he's ready to drop out of the Republican presidential race if he …
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