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Daniel Strauss / Politico:
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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Nick Gass / Politico:
Trump accuses Cruz of ‘fraud,’ calls for new Iowa election — Donald Trump's moment of humility didn't last long. The billionaire businessman, still licking his wounds after a decisive loss in Iowa on Monday, is now crying foul, accusing Ted Cruz of stealing the election and calling for a do-over.
Sarah Palin / Facebook:
Dirty Politics: Witnessing Firsthand It's Always Heartbreaking, Never Surprising — Thank heavens Donald Trump opened so many eyes to the lies, corruption and total lack of accountability that come so naturally to the permanent political class. And Sen. Ted Cruz was spot on when he once noted that …
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Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
Trump Says He'll Probably Sue Over Iowa Results, Accuses Cruz Of “Voter Fraud” — “This guy is really fraudulent,” Trump says of Cruz. — Joe Raedle / Getty Images — w.soundcloud.com — Donald Trump says he will probably sue over the results of the Iowa caucuses, accusing Ted Cruz of committing voter fraud to win.
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Caitlin MacNeal / Talking Points Memo:
Cruz On Carson's ‘Dirty Trick’ Claim: I'm Not Gonna Scapegoat My Staff
Cruz On Carson's ‘Dirty Trick’ Claim: I'm Not Gonna Scapegoat My Staff
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Jennifer Jacobs / Des Moines Register:
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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Sandra Sobieraj Westfall / People.com:
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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Jesse Byrnes / The Hill:
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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Chicago Tribune:
Hillary Clinton and the FBI primary — Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks during a get-out-the-vote event Feb. 2, 2016, at Nashua Community College in Nashua, N.H. (Justin Sullivan / Getty Images) — Hillary Clinton arrived in New Hampshire a winner …
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Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Sanders won't debate Thursday unless Clinton agrees to future debates
Sanders won't debate Thursday unless Clinton agrees to future debates
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Courtney Enlow / Pajiba:
An All-Caps Explosion of Feelings Regarding the Liberal Backlash Against Hillary Clinton
Dana Milbank / Washington Post:
Cut Clinton some slack
Cut Clinton some slack
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Rebecca Traister / New York Magazine:
In Iowa, Hillary Shows She's Learned Something About Running While Female
In Iowa, Hillary Shows She's Learned Something About Running While Female
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John Wagner / Washington Post:
In 24 hours after Iowa caucuses, Sanders donors pony up $3 million, aides say
In 24 hours after Iowa caucuses, Sanders donors pony up $3 million, aides say
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John Wagner / Washington Post:
Sanders not ready to concede Iowa or confirm appearance in Thursday night debate
Sanders not ready to concede Iowa or confirm appearance in Thursday night debate
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Cristian Farias / The Huffington Post:
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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Anna Giaritelli / Washington Examiner:
Ruling: Ted Cruz is a ‘natural born citizen’
Ruling: Ted Cruz is a ‘natural born citizen’
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CNN:
First on CNN: Rand Paul dropping out of presidential race — (CNN)Rand Paul, the libertarian-minded freshman senator who was once viewed as a formidable presidential contender, is suspending his White House bid on Wednesday, several sources close to Paul told CNN.
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Pema Levy / Mother Jones:
Rand Paul Drops Out
Rand Paul Drops Out
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CNN:
Obama to rebut GOP Muslim rhetoric in first U.S. mosque visit — (CNN)Seeking to rebut what he views as perilous election-year bombast about Muslims, President Barack Obama heads Wednesday to a mosque in Baltimore, his first visit to such a site in the United States.
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Michelle Boorstein / Washington Post:
President Obama's mosque visit spotlights a new generation of Muslim Americans
President Obama's mosque visit spotlights a new generation of Muslim Americans
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New York Times:
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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John Branch / New York Times:
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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Caitlin MacNeal / Talking Points Memo:
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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Caitlin MacNeal / Talking Points Memo:
Trump: Skipping The Fox Debate May Have Cost Me First Place In Iowa (VIDEO)
Trump: Skipping The Fox Debate May Have Cost Me First Place In Iowa (VIDEO)
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Bloomberg Business:
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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Joe Weisenthal / Bloomberg Business:
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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Erin Kelly / USA Today:
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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Alan Fram / Associated Press:
House GOP fails anew to repeal Obama's health care law
House GOP fails anew to repeal Obama's health care law
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Melissa Harris-Perry / Anna Julia Cooper Center:
Of Teachers and Students — I don't know if he was there to kill me. — Monday night I was sitting in a hotel lobby in downtown Des Moines with my back to a wall of windows, my eyes fixed on the TV, my attention wholly focused on early caucus results. I didn't notice until …
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