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Hadas Gold / Politico:
Clinton and Sanders just had the election's most explosive exchange to date — The niceties are finished. — After a string of debates where Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders discussed (and occasionally disagreed about) the fine points of progressive policy, the two finally had a full-fledged throwdown Thursday night.
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Amy Chozick / New York Times:
Hillary Clinton Is Again Put on the Defensive Over Perceived Ties to Wall Street — MANCHESTER, N.H. — Hillary Clinton appeared frustrated. — Dozens of prominent economists and academic experts have endorsed her plans to regulate the financial sector. Her policies would …
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Clay Wirestone / @politifact:
Bernie Sanders ad claims or implies endorsements from New Hampshire newspapers — Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders has been searching for high-profile newspaper endorsements in the New Hampshire primary. — His main rival, Hillary Clinton, has been officially backed by the Concord Monitor …
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MSNBC:
Watch LIVE: MSNBC Democratic Candidates Debate
Watch LIVE: MSNBC Democratic Candidates Debate
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Ryan Struyk / ABC News:
Democratic Presidential Debate: 7 Moments That Mattered
Democratic Presidential Debate: 7 Moments That Mattered
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New York Times:
In Democratic Debate, Candidates Clash on Money's Role
In Democratic Debate, Candidates Clash on Money's Role
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David A. Graham / The Atlantic:
A Debate Between a Hedgehog and a Fox
A Debate Between a Hedgehog and a Fox
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Steven Shepard / Politico:
Insiders: Bernie scored in debate with Wall Street slams
Insiders: Bernie scored in debate with Wall Street slams
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CNN:
Sanders tops Clinton by 2-to-1 margin in New Hampshire
Sanders tops Clinton by 2-to-1 margin in New Hampshire
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Sam Stein / The Huffington Post:
Hillary Clinton's Problem Isn't That She's Not Progressive, It's That She's Cautious
Hillary Clinton's Problem Isn't That She's Not Progressive, It's That She's Cautious
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Mark Murray / NBC News:
Poll: Sanders Leads Clinton by 20 Points in New Hampshire
Poll: Sanders Leads Clinton by 20 Points in New Hampshire
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Alan Rappeport / New York Times:
Questions on Speeches to Goldman Sachs Vex Hillary Clinton
Questions on Speeches to Goldman Sachs Vex Hillary Clinton
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Anne Gearan / Washington Post:
Democratic candidates exhibit a new ferocity in last debate before N.H. vote
Democratic candidates exhibit a new ferocity in last debate before N.H. vote
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Hillary Clinton / Yahoo Politics:
Meet the lobbyists, donors and bundlers behind Hillary's $157 million juggernaut
Meet the lobbyists, donors and bundlers behind Hillary's $157 million juggernaut
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Amanda Hess / Slate:
Everyone Is Wrong About the Bernie Bros
Everyone Is Wrong About the Bernie Bros
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CNN:
New Hampshire poll: Trump on top, battle for second emerges — (CNN)Donald Trump continues to hold a wide lead among likely Republican primary voters in New Hampshire, according to a new CNN/WMUR tracking poll, with the pack vying for second place is beginning to break up.
Ben Kamisar / The Hill:
Now starring in a Christie ad: Rick Santorum — Chris Christie has released a new Web ad that skewers rival Marco Rubio by playing footage of an interview where Rick Santorum struggled to name Rubio's accomplishments. — Santorum dropped out of the Republican presidential race on Wednesday …
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Steven Shepard / Politico:
Think the Iowa polls were bad? Wait until New Hampshire — Pollsters in Iowa are searching for answers after they failed to predict Ted Cruz's victory over Donald Trump and Marco Rubio. It might even be worse next week in New Hampshire. — Pollsters and other observers surveyed …
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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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MJ Lee / CNN:
Trump on Cruz feud: 'I don't care about that anymore'
Trump on Cruz feud: 'I don't care about that anymore'
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O. Kay Henderson / Radio Iowa:
Branstad says Cruz employed ‘unethical and unfair’ tactics Monday night (AUDIO)
Branstad says Cruz employed ‘unethical and unfair’ tactics Monday night (AUDIO)
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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A.B. Stoddard / The Hill:
Obama risks being stained by Clinton scandal — As new revelations make clear the intentional and likely criminal nature of Hillary Clinton's email scheme, President Obama is risking his legacy on a potentially devastating corruption scandal. — There is nothing to suggest Obama has intervened …
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Rachael Bade / Politico:
Ryan offers new warning for Chaffetz on email probe
Ryan offers new warning for Chaffetz on email probe
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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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Justin Fishel / ABC News:
Colin Powell and Condoleezza Rice Staffers Also Handled Emails Later Deemed Classified …
Colin Powell and Condoleezza Rice Staffers Also Handled Emails Later Deemed Classified …
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David Corn / Mother Jones:
Ted Cruz Attacks Sean Penn—and Here's Penn's Response — At an addiction policy forum in Hooksett, New Hampshire, on Thursday, Sen. Ted Cruz, the winner of the Republican Iowa caucuses, turned his talk about the awful consequences of addiction into a rant against...illegal immigration.
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Guardian:
New UN stamps promote LGBT rights — United Nations Postal Administration issues colourful series celebrating lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people as part of Free & Equal campaign — The United Nations Postal Administration has released six new postage stamps promoting equality for lesbian …
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Nick Gass / Politico:
Jeb jokes his mom was lucky there was no ‘child-abuse hotline’ — Former first lady Barbara Bush is “not as great as everybody thinks she is,” Jeb Bush said during a lighter moment at a campaign event in Derry accompanied by his mother, in which he joked about her proclivity to discipline.
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Robby Soave / Reason:
Male Teen Takes Nude Photo of Himself, Charged with Making Child Porn — The kid, 15, could be placed on the sex offender registry. — A Three Rivers, Michigan, teenager is both the victim and perpetrator of a sex crime. He might land on the sex offender registry, and face criminal charges …