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Shane Goldmacher / Politico:
Rubio chokes — MANCHESTER, N.H. — Marco Rubio knew exactly what he was doing on Saturday night. — Marco Rubio knew exactly what he was doing on Saturday night. — Marco Rubio knew exactly what he was doing on Saturday night. — The problem was he flubbed it.
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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Bush loyalists concede the end may be in sight — MANCHESTER, N.H. - Frustration inside Bush world has begun to spill into open view, with even the most outspoken family loyalists admitting it may soon be time to move on. — With the New Hampshire primary just days away and polls showing …
McKay Coppins / BuzzFeed:
Under Attack, Marco Rubio Malfunctions — And Repeats The Same Line Four Times — MANCHESTER, N.H. — In a high-profile stumble three days out from the New Hampshire primary, a rattled-looking Marco Rubio retreated from an aggressive grilling during Saturday's debate in a strange way: by reciting the same line at least four times.
Elias Isquith / Salon:
Why Chris Christie's beatdown of Marco Rubio was the only moment from the GOP debate that mattered — Sen. Marco Rubio had to fend off an assault from the Garden State bully. Instead, he nearly self-destructed — The moment when Saturday night's Republican presidential primary debate …
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New York Times
Dylan Byers / CNN:
Ted Cruz is wrong about CNN's reporting — Manchester, New Hampshire (CNN)Sen. Ted Cruz knowingly misstated CNN's reporting during Saturday night's Republican primary debate in an effort to evade responsibility for misleading statements his campaign made about Ben Carson.
Business Insider:
Donald Trump dismisses audience after getting booed at the debate — Real-estate mogul Donald Trump confronted a Republican debate audience that repeatedly booed him during an exchange with former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (R). — Their sparring come over eminent domain …
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Althouse and The Gateway Pundit
Niall Stanage / The Hill:
GOP debate winners and losers — The final Republican debate before Tuesday's New Hampshire primary was seen as a moment of do-or-die drama for several candidates. In one exchange in particular, the clash at Saint Anselm University in Manchester lived up to its billing.
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Politico
Todd Graham / CNN:
Debate Coach: Only one candidate got an A
Debate Coach: Only one candidate got an A
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BostonGlobe.com, FiveThirtyEight and New York Times
Hadas Gold / Politico:
GOP debate begins with introduction train wreck
Matthew Continetti / Washington Free Beacon:
A Rattled Rubio Survives New Hampshire Debate
A Rattled Rubio Survives New Hampshire Debate
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New York Times
Bradford Richardson / The Hill:
Video calls ABC ‘Anybody But Carly’ network for debate snub
Video calls ABC ‘Anybody But Carly’ network for debate snub
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Politico, Hot Air, Yahoo Politics and Daily Mail
David A. Fahrenthold / Washington Post:
Republican debate: Repeated attacks by Christie leave Rubio rattled
Republican debate: Repeated attacks by Christie leave Rubio rattled
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International Business Times
Matt Viser / BostonGlobe.com:
Jeb Bush enters the final days of his last stand
Jeb Bush enters the final days of his last stand
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The PolitiStick
Associated Press:
After Iowa, Trump showing off effort to win in New Hampshire
After Iowa, Trump showing off effort to win in New Hampshire
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The Right Scoop
Doug Heye / Wall Street Journal:
Three Things to Watch in the Republican Debate in New Hampshire
Three Things to Watch in the Republican Debate in New Hampshire
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JustOneMinute
Steven Hayward / Power Line:
The Coming Hillary Meltdown? — Interesting tidings in the media the last 24 hours that suggest a smoldering volcano of Democratic discontent and near panic. The Democratic establishment has cleared the field for Hillary, and she's having trouble putting away Bernie Sanders!
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Maureen Dowd / New York Times:
Hillary Battles Bernie Sanders, Chick Magnet — MANCHESTER, N.H. — HILLARY CLINTON first grabbed the national spotlight 47 years ago as an idealistic young feminist, chiding the paternalistic establishment in her Wellesley commencement speech. — So it's passing strange to watch her here …
Alan Rappeport / New York Times:
Gloria Steinem and Madeleine Albright Scold Young Women Backing Bernie Sanders
Gloria Steinem and Madeleine Albright Scold Young Women Backing Bernie Sanders
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NBC News
Hilary Hanson / The Huffington Post:
Gloria Steinem Says Young Women Only Support Bernie Because Boys Do
Gloria Steinem Says Young Women Only Support Bernie Because Boys Do
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CNN, New Republic and Mashable
Jennifer Epstein / Bloomberg Business:
Clinton Campaign Has No Answer Yet on Releasing Speeches to Goldman
Clinton Campaign Has No Answer Yet on Releasing Speeches to Goldman
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Politico
Washington Post:
Transcript of the New Hampshire GOP debate, annotated — The Republicans are taking the stage again for a debate on AB, held in New Hampshire. The Fix team and other Washington Post reporters are annotating a transcript. The debate comes just days before New Hampshire's Feb. 9 primaries.
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Foster Klug / Associated Press:
N. Korea praises launch, others see as covert missile test
N. Korea praises launch, others see as covert missile test
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ABC News, Associated Press, Washington Free Beacon and The Week
Kelefa Sanneh / New Yorker:
Everyone Hates Martin Shkreli. Everyone Is Missing the Point — On Thursday morning, the most reviled person in America arrived on Capitol Hill for a short but memorable engagement with the most reviled institution in America. The institution was the U.S. Congress, which Americans say they hate …
Megan Pospychala / FOX6Now.com:
“Unbelievable:” 15 vehicles fall through ice at Lake Geneva's Winterfest — LAKE GENEVA — More than a dozen cars fell through the ice at Lake Geneva's Winterfest Saturday afternoon, February 6th. — According to the Lake Geneva Police Department, fifteen vehicles in total had broken through …
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Nicholas Kristof / New York Times:
America Is Flint — WE have been rightfully outraged by the lead poisoning of children in Flint, Mich. — an outrage that one health expert called “state-sponsored child abuse.” — But lead poisoning goes far beyond Flint, and in many parts of America seems to be even worse.