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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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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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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


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

How Presidential Candidates' Iowa Visits May Have Paid Off This Caucus
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Politico and Associated Press

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


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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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

Full-page Bush ad takes aim at Rubio — MANCHESTER, N.H. — If Marco Rubio's so great, why do so many Florida leaders prefer Jeb Bush? — That's the message that will greet readers of New Hampshire's Union Leader on Wednesday morning, courtesy of a full-page ad paid for by the Bush campaign …
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Florida Politics and New York Times

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


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

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

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
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Trump: Skipping The Fox Debate May Have Cost Me First Place In Iowa (VIDEO)

7 Takeaways Post-Iowa Caucuses
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Hot Air and Associated Press

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

Cruz apologizes for spreading rumor about Carson dropping out
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The Last Tradition, Warren Throckmorton, The Week, The Last Refuge and The Gateway Pundit


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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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


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 »


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 …


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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Polls Were Way Off on Donald Trump. Here's What It Means. — Donald Trump was at the top of each of the last 10 polls in Iowa, but his lead failed to hold up on caucus night Monday. In the end, his seven-point lead in polling averages amounted to a three-point loss to Ted Cruz.
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Telegraph, Hot Air, FiveThirtyEight and The Federalist


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