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Alex Swoyer / Breitbart:
EXCLUSIVE-Voicemails: ‘Ben Carson Suspending Campaigning’; Cruz: ‘Accurate Report’ — New audio obtained exclusively by Breitbart News indicates that as the Iowa caucuses began on Monday night, the Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) campaign called precinct captains informing them that Dr. Ben Carson …
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Robert Costa / Washington Post:
Ben Carson slashes staff as funds dry up — CONCORD, N.H. — Ben Carson, the famed neurosurgeon whose bid for the Republican presidential nomination has struggled to keep pace with rivals, will cut more than 50 staff positions on Thursday as part of an overhaul and downsizing of his entire campaign.
O. Kay Henderson / Radio Iowa:
Branstad says Cruz employed ‘unethical and unfair’ tactics Monday night (AUDIO) — Governor Terry Branstad is crediting Ted Cruz for running an “old-fashioned”, 99-county campaign that yielded victory in Monday night's Iowa Caucuses, but Branstad is joining the chorus criticizing Cruz for “questionable” campaign tactics.
Scott Whitlock / NewsBusters:
Ted Cruz Schools ABC on ‘Dirty Trick’ Claim
Ted Cruz Schools ABC on ‘Dirty Trick’ Claim
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Da Tech Guy Blog, John Hawkins' Right Wing News and Young Conservatives
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
The fury of Ben Carson
The fury of Ben Carson
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Steve Deace Show, The Resurgent, Iowa Starting Line and Daily Kos
Tierney Sneed / Talking Points Memo:
Cruz Camp Left Iowa Voters Voice Mails Repeating Carson ‘Suspending’ Rumors
Cruz Camp Left Iowa Voters Voice Mails Repeating Carson ‘Suspending’ Rumors
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No More Mister Nice Blog
Douglas E. Schoen / Wall Street Journal:
Why Mike Bloomberg Can Win — Record numbers of voters are independents—who won't be satisfied with Clinton, Trump or Cruz. — As the results from the Iowa caucuses rolled in Monday, it became more clear than ever: If former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg ran for president as an independent …
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The Moderate Voice, Politico and Bloomberg Business
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Hillary Clinton / Yahoo Politics:
Hillary's Financial Armada — On the campaign trail, Hillary Clinton has repeatedly said she will stand up to big banks, drug companies and other special interests. “Democracy can't just be for billionaires and corporations,” she proclaims. — But she has struggled to answer questions …
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Politico
Eliza Collins / Politico:
Goldman Sachs chief Lloyd Blankfein: Sanders candidacy a ‘dangerous moment’ — The head of Goldman Sachs said on Wednesday that Bernie Sanders' insurgent candidacy “has the potential to be a dangerous moment.” — Lloyd Blankfein, who is chairman and CEO of the bank, was speaking to CNBC's “Squawk Box.”
Daniel Schulman / Mother Jones:
This Is How Much the Koch Brothers Hate Donald Trump
This Is How Much the Koch Brothers Hate Donald Trump
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Vanity Fair
Brent Budowsky / The Hill:
What Hillary needs to hear
What Hillary needs to hear
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Politico, Yahoo Politics, CNN and Taylor Marsh
Nia-Malika Henderson / CNN:
First on CNN: Former NAACP head to endorse Bernie Sanders
First on CNN: Former NAACP head to endorse Bernie Sanders
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The Atlantic, Washington Post, Common Dreams, The Week, Talking Points Memo, Greenville News and Liberty Unyielding
James Hohmann / Washington Post:
The Daily 202: Hillary Clinton makes her Wall Street problem worse
The Daily 202: Hillary Clinton makes her Wall Street problem worse
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Vox and Common Dreams
Matea Gold / Washington Post:
Clinton blasts Wall Street, but still draws millions in contributions
Clinton blasts Wall Street, but still draws millions in contributions
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Vox, Mediaite, Common Dreams, Truth Revolt, Washington Free Beacon, Prairie Weather and Politico
Des Moines Register:
Last Slide — Once again the world is laughing at Iowa. Late-night comedians and social media mavens are having a field day with jokes about missing caucusgoers and coin flips. — That's fine. We can take ribbing over our quirky process. But what we can't stomach is even the whiff of impropriety or error.
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CNN:
Sanders tops Clinton by 2-to-1 margin in New Hampshire — (CNN)Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders continues to hold a wide lead over Hillary Clinton among likely New Hampshire primary voters, according to a new CNN/WMUR tracking poll conducted entirely after the Iowa caucuses.
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The Atlantic, Talking Points Memo, NBC News and The Hill
Ken Dilanian / NBC News:
Condoleezza Rice Aides, Colin Powell Also Got Classified Info on Personal Emails — The State Department's Inspector General has found classified information sent to the personal email accounts of former Secretary of State Colin Powell and the senior staff of former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, NBC News has learned.
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Politicus USA, Hot Air, Hullabaloo and Mother Jones
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Justin Fishel / ABC News:
Colin Powell and Condoleezza Rice Staffers Also Handled Emails Later Deemed Classified …
Rachael Bade / Politico:
FBI contacts Colin Powell as part of email probe
Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
Republican Race Tightens Nationally; Clinton Still Solid — PPP's newest national poll finds the race on the Republican side tightening considerably in the wake of Donald Trump's surprise loss in Iowa on Monday night. Trump's lead has fallen to just 4 points- he's at 25% to 21% each …
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The Moderate Voice, The Hill, New York Times, Business Insider, Hot Air, The Daily Caller, RedState, Politico and Rush Limbaugh
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Dylan Byers / CNNMoney:
Will Donald Trump be at next Fox debate? 'We'll see'
Will Donald Trump be at next Fox debate? 'We'll see'
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Fox News Insider, Talking Points Memo and Washington Post
Brett LoGiurato / Business Insider:
Donald Trump's poll numbers took a nosedive in the first national survey after Iowa
Donald Trump's poll numbers took a nosedive in the first national survey after Iowa
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WHDH-TV, The Hill, The Week, Florida Politics and Political Wire
ABC News:
ABC News Hosts “New Hampshire: The Republicans Debate” in Partnership with WMUR, Independent Journal Review, RNC and Saint Anselm College — ABC News is partnering with ABC affiliate WMUR, Independent Journal Review, the Republican National Committee and Saint Anselm College to host …
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The Right Scoop, New York Times, Business Insider, Young Conservatives and Carly Fiorina
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Los Angeles Times:
Maurice White, founder of Earth, Wind & Fire, dies at 74 — Maurice White, center, leads Earth Wind & Fire at the Forum in Inglewood on Dec. 12, 1981. — Maurice White, co-founder and leader of the groundbreaking ensemble Earth, Wind & Fire, died at his Los Angeles home Thursday. He was 74 years old.
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Michael Grunwald / Politico:
Obama to propose $10-a-barrel oil tax — President Barack Obama is about to unveil an ambitious plan for a “21st century clean transportation system.” And he hopes to fund it with a tax on oil. — Obama aides told POLITICO that when he releases his final budget request next week …
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The Resurgent
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Amanda Hess / Slate:
Everyone Is Wrong About the Bernie Bros — How a necessary critique of leftist sexism deteriorated into a dumb flame war. — Over the past few weeks, the political press has been following an elusive campaign animal. Known as the “Bernie Bro,” he typically presents as a white …
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Carl Beijer and The Slot
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New England Journal of Medicine:
Effect of Removal of Planned Parenthood from the Texas Women's Health Program — BACKGROUND — Texas is one of several states that have barred Planned Parenthood affiliates from providing health care services with the use of public funds. After the federal government refused to allow …
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ThinkProgress, Common Dreams, Mother Jones and Vox
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Research at Facebook:
In honor of Friends Day, we've recalculated the classic ‘Six degrees of separation’ statistic for everyone who uses Facebook and determined that the number is actually 3.57. Each person in the world (at least among the 1.55 billion people active on Facebook) is connected to every other person by an average of three and a half steps.
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fox8.com:
Hair tourniquet? Dad shares photo of baby's swollen toe to warn parents of common hazard … WICHITA, Kansas — A Kansas father has a warning for all parents after finding something strange on his infant daughter's foot. — He shared a photo on Facebook to warn other parents.
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Alex Jaffe / NBC News:
Questions Surround Marco Rubio's Role at Florida College — Marco Rubio has received plenty of attention - and criticism - for skipping Senate hearings and votes as he campaigns for his White House bid. — But this isn't the first job where Rubio has taken heat for failing to go all in.
Veronica Rocha / Los Angeles Times:
Lottery ‘destroyed’ his winning $63-million Lotto jackpot, man claims — A lottery ticket worth $63 million was sold at a 7-Eleven in Chatsworth. The ticketholder has until 5 p.m. Thursday to claim the prize. — With just hours remaining before California Lottery officials declare …
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KTLA, Q13 FOX News and The Atlantic
Matt Adams / Fox 59:
Family finds spider crawling inside bag of salad — (Feb. 4, 2016) - You definitely don't want to see something crawling inside your bag of lettuce, but that's exactly what happened to an Australian family. — Zoe Perry posted a video of the creepy encounter to Woolworths' Facebook page with the following message:
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Sydney Morning Herald and fox8.com