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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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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
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
The fury of Ben Carson
The fury of Ben Carson
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Patterico's Pontifications, Steve Deace Show, Iowa Starting Line and Daily Kos
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 …
Rachael Bade / Politico:
FBI contacts Colin Powell as part of email probe
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.”
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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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ThinkProgress, Political Wire and Talking Points Memo
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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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.
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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 and The Hill
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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Cate Martel / The Hill:
Fiorina: It's hard to justify the only woman being excluded
Fiorina: It's hard to justify the only woman being excluded
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Mediaite, Washington Times, American Spectator and Washington Post
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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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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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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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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MSNBC:
Watch LIVE: MSNBC Democratic Candidates Debate — Five days before Granite State voters head to the polls, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont will debate one-on-one for the first time in the MSNBC Democratic Candidates Debate.
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Political Wire, Raw Story and Joe.My.God.
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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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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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.
Ken Doctor / Politico:
Sheldon Adelson tightens grip on Review-Journal — After a brief spell of normalcy seemed to return to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, all bets are now off. — A new publisher has appeared overnight at the paper, a new editor will be installed as soon as Friday, and, sources tell me …
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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.
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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Ben Schreckinger / Politico:
GOP strategist threatens Trump with lawsuit — The script has been flipped on Donald Trump. — Trump and his team are well known for threatening lawsuits, but on Thursday, the celebrity mogul and his campaign manager were the ones on the receiving end of a legal threat.
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