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10:40 PM ET, February 5, 2016

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James Pindell / BostonGlobe.com:
New poll shows Rubio closing in on Trump  —  PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — With four days until New Hampshire's first-in-the-nation presidential primary, the Republican contest is tightening at the top and churning in the middle as nearly a third of likely Republican voters say they could still change their mind …
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Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
Ben Carson Compares Cruz's Reaction To Iowa Controversy To Clinton's Benghazi Response
Bradford Richardson / The Hill:
Poll: Sanders nearly tied with Clinton nationwide
Erick Erickson / Townhall.com:
Cruz vs. Rubio
Jennifer Jacobs / Des Moines Register:
Iowa margin between Clinton, Sanders shifts as errors found  —  Carol Hunter and Kathie Obradovich discuss the Democratic caucus results and process  —  Iowa Democratic Party officials are reviewing results from the Iowa caucuses and making updates where discrepancies have been found.
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Melissa Fares / Reuters:
Sanders supporters banned from Tinder after campaigning on dating app  —  Stumping for Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders on Tinder is getting some women banned from the online dating app after sending campaign messages to prospective matches.  —  Two women - one from Iowa …
Ben Jacobs / Guardian:
Iowa Democratic party altered precinct's caucus results during chaotic night
Lisa Hagen / The Hill:   Errors found in Iowa Democratic caucus results
CNNMoney:
Bernie Sanders to appear on ‘Saturday Night Live’ with Larry David
Discussion: Talking Points Memo and The Week
Sarah Kaplan / Washington Post:
Wife crashes her own funeral, horrifying her husband, who had paid to have her killed  —  Noela Rukundo sat in a car outside her home, watching as the last few mourners filed out.  They were leaving a funeral — her funeral.  —  Finally, she spotted the man she'd been waiting for.
Discussion: theGrio, Shakesville and The Week
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Richard Hooper / BBC:
Spared by the hitmen with principles  —  One year ago a group of gunmen in Burundi was hired to kill a woman visiting from Australia.  But the hit did not go as planned, leaving her with a chance to turn the tables on the man who wanted her dead.  —  “I felt like somebody who had risen again,” says Noela Rukundo.
Ryan Gully / Eye Opener:
Hills That Defy Gravity: That's Weird  —  A strange phenomenon can be experienced on a hill in the small town of Middlesex, New York.  The location on Newell Road has come to be known as “Spook Hill.”  —  At the peak of the road, just as the pavement appears to decline, a car stopped in neutral will roll backwards up-hill.
Discussion: Fox17
Howard Kurtz / Fox News:
Why did MSNBC put Rachel Maddow on the debate stage?  —  Rachel Maddow did a pretty good job in questioning Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders at MSNBC's Democratic debate last night.  —  But she shouldn't have been on that stage as a moderator, sitting next to Chuck Todd, NBC's political director and moderator of “Meet the Press.”
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Kevin Drum / Mother Jones:
The Bernie vs. Hillary Fight Is Kind of Ridiculous  —  Michigan senator Debbie Stabenow supports Hillary Clinton: “I think Bernie's terrific as an advocate.  There's a difference between a strong community advocate and being someone who can get things done.”
Discussion: Washington Monthly
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Martin Longman / Washington Monthly:
The Democratic Camps are Getting Nasty
Discussion: Politico
The Twitter Blog:
Combating Violent Extremism  —  Like most people around the world, we are horrified by the atrocities perpetrated by extremist groups.  We condemn the use of Twitter to promote terrorism and the Twitter Rules make it clear that this type of behavior, or any violent threat, is not permitted on our service.
CNN:
Trump's unwelcome support: White supremacists  —  (CNN)New Hampshire voters may be stunned to hear the latest robocall asking for their vote; it's from white nationalists with a simple, disturbing message.  —  “We don't need Muslims.  We need smart, educated, white people,” …
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CNN:
Trump cancels New Hampshire town hall, blames snow
Leon H. Wolf / RedState:   Donald Trump Cancels All New Hampshire Events Today
Kate Hairopoulos / Dallas Morning News:
Johnny Manziel's father: If son doesn't get help, QB 'won't live to see his 24th birthday'  —  Editor's note: This story has been updated.  A friend of Manziel since his time at Texas A&M does not share his father's concerns.  —  Johnny Manziel's family is concerned for his well-being as his NFL career …
Ellie Shechet / The Slot:
Here's What Happens When You Try and Track Down a Ted Cruz College Rumor  —  Is there anything people wouldn't believe about Ted Cruz?  A few months ago, someone sent Jezebel a tip about the rising Republican presidential candidate's days as a Princeton undergraduate.
Joe / The View From North Central Idaho:
OHSA is going after ammo manufacturers  —  I received a call today from someone who works for a major ammunition manufacturer.  They required anonymity but want the following information to get out to the public.  —  NSSF is also involved in the fight but doesn't want to speak out about it either.
Andy Nguyen / Eye Opener:
We're Gunna Eat HOW Much On Super Bowl Sunday?! … Super Bowl is the second largest day for food consumption in the U.  —  S.?  —  Here are some  —  game day  —  numbers for you to chew on.  —  According to the National Chicken Council, more than 1.3 billion wings are expected to be devoured
Discussion: Fox17, WQAD-TV and FOX 61
Las Vegas Review-Journal:
RJ editorial board endorses Marco Rubio for Nevada Republican caucus  —  With Iowa's caucuses in the rearview mirror and New Hampshire's primaries just ahead, we are reminded that the 2016 presidential race — the real race — finally is underway.  After many months of considering candidates' positions …
Lee Moran / The Huffington Post:
Flying Pink Dildo Hits Politician In The Face During Presser  —  “It's the privilege of serving,” New Zealand's economic development minister later said.  —  Trends Editor, The Huffington Post  —  An angry protester threw a pink dildo at the face of a high-profile New Zealand politician during a presser on Friday.
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New York Post:
Video captures fatal crane collapse in Manhattan  —  Warning: Graphic content.  —  A pedestrian was killed and three other people injured — two seriously — when a massive construction crane collapsed in Lower Manhattan on Friday morning while it was being lowered as a precaution due to the wind, officials said.
Donna Rachel Edmunds / Breitbart:
10-Year-Old Boy Brutally Raped By Iraqi Migrant at Pool in Vienna  —  An Iraqi migrant has admitted to raping a ten year old boy in a Viennese swimming pool so ferociously that the boy had to be hospitalised for his injuries.  The man said he knew it was wrong but couldn't help himself as he hadn't had sex in months.
Discussion: Vlad Tepes and Jihad Watch
Wall Street Journal:
PAC Payments Raise Questions Over Rubio Campaign Finance  —  Contributions from Reclaim America to top Rubio aides under scrutiny  —  After he began running for president, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio continued to send monthly payments to top campaign and Senate aides through his leadership PAC …
Discussion: Members
J.K. Trotter / Gawker:
Emails: Top Clinton Aide Secretly Wrote Item for Mike Allen's Politico Playbook Newsletter  —  Most people in Washington attribute the success of Politico's marquee morning newsletter, Playbook, to the superhuman work ethic of its main author and Politico's Chief White House correspondent, Mike Allen.
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
 
 
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Chris Tomlinson / Breitbart:
White Flight: German Families Abandoning ‘Diverse’ Schools
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Judy Walton / timesfreepress.com:
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Paul Bedard / Washington Examiner:
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Paul Mirengoff / Power Line:
Washington Post airbrushes Obama's mosque visit
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Los Angeles Times:
Sluggish jobs report raises questions about the direction of U.S. economy
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Anti-Trump super-PAC's secret weapon: John McCain
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Utah Fusion Center Warns Cops: Watch Out for Don't-Tread-on-Me Flags
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Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Who Hates Obamacare?  —  Ted Cruz had a teachable moment in Iowa …
Discussion: Salon and Washington Post
Catherine Rampell / Washington Post:
The sexist double standard behind why millennials love Bernie Sanders
Katy Barnato / CNBC:
Citi: World economy trapped in ‘death spiral’
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Why Liberals Should Support a Trump Republican Nomination
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Jack Shafer / Politico:
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