memeorandum: How Hillary Clinton Might Actually Win In N.H., Even Though She Lost Big (Danielle Kurtzleben/NPR)

11:40 PM ET, February 10, 2016

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Ben Kamisar / The Hill:

Clinton likely to leave NH with same number of delegates as Sanders — Hillary Clinton is expected to leave New Hampshire with just as many delegates as Bernie Sanders, even after he crushed her in Tuesday's presidential primary. — Sanders had won 13 delegates with his 20-point victory …

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CNN:

Young voters abandon Hillary Clinton for Bernie Sanders — Concord, New Hampshire (CNN)The Iowa caucuses were days away, and Hillary Clinton's campaign had tapped “In the Attic” — a band of four 19- and 20-year-olds from Cedar Rapids — to warm up the audience before she, Bill and Chelsea took the stage.

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Paul Kane / Washington Post:

Congressional Black Caucus to formally endorse Clinton on Thursday — The Congressional Black Caucus is rushing to defend Hillary Clinton, following what many black lawmakers said was an expected loss in New Hampshire but one that should not hurt her in the next round of voting.

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Chris Cillizza / Washington Post:

Hillary Clinton has a major honesty problem after New Hampshire — Hillary Clinton has an honesty problem. — That point is driven home hard in the exit poll following Clinton's 22-point drubbing at the hands of Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders. More than one in three (34 percent) …

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Derek Hunter / The Daily Caller:

Though Bernie Sanders won the New Hampshire primary in a landslide over Hillary Clinton, he will likely receive fewer delegates than she will. — Sanders won 60 percent of the vote, but thanks to the Democratic Party's nominating system, he leaves the Granite State with at least 13 delegates while she leaves with at least 15 delegates.

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Tal Kopan / CNN:

Jay Carney: Obama supports Hillary Clinton — Washington (CNN)President Barack Obama's former White House press secretary says the President has a preference in the Democratic primary to replace him: Hillary Clinton. — Obama has maintained neutrality in the primary and recently met …

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Steve Kornacki / MSNBC:
The Sanders coalition: Not what we thought it was

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Evan McMorris-Santoro / BuzzFeed:
Bernie Sanders Has Raised $5.2 Million Since The Polls Closed In New Hampshire

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Michelle Alexander / The Nation:
Why Hillary Clinton Doesn't Deserve the Black Vote

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Danielle Kurtzleben / NPR:
How Hillary Clinton Might Actually Win In N.H., Even Though She Lost Big

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Amy Chozick / New York Times:
After New Hampshire, Hillary Clinton Struggles to Find Her Footing

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Adam Nagourney / New York Times:
Nevada Looms as Battleground for Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders

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Nicholas Confessore / New York Times:
As Bernie Sanders Makes History, Jews Wonder What It Means

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Shane Ryan / Paste - Recently Added:
Bernie Sanders' win in the New Hampshire primary Tuesday night came …

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Daniel Bates For / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: How the Clintons embraced Wall Street and made $76,000 a DAY by cashing in with speech …

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New York Times:

How a Debate Misstep Sent Marco Rubio Tumbling in New Hampshire — MANCHESTER, N.H. — Everything, it seemed, was breaking Marco Rubio's way. — Inside the Holiday Inn Express hotel, where Mr. Rubio and his top aides had camped out in a small conference room to prepare …

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Daniel Strauss / Politico:
Christie drops out — Chris Christie has suspended his presidential campaign.

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Daniel Strauss / Politico:
Carly Fiorina quits 2016 race

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CNN:
Sources: Indications point to Chris Christie suspending White House bid

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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Bush plans scorched-earth attack on Kasich, Rubio

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Kelly O'Donnell / NBC News:
Chris Christie Ends 2016 Presidential Bid After Disappointing New Hampshire Primary Finish

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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Donald Trump, Marco Rubio, and the Republican Establishment's Tragedy of the Commons

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Bradford Richardson / The Hill:
Trump: Christie called for ‘long talk’

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Michael Graham / Weekly Standard:
Marco's Moment Is Now — No, not Saturday night's debate: This is Marco's moment.

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Tom Kludt / CNNMoney:

Donald Trump to MSNBC hosts: ‘You guys have been supporters’ — A day after his resounding victory in New Hampshire, Donald Trump made a point to thank two of his “supporters” — the hosts of MSNBC's “Morning Joe.” — “You guys have been supporters,” Trump told co-hosts Joe Scarborough …

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Gabriel Sherman / New York Magazine:

Fox News Settles in for a Long Campaign With Donald Trump, a Candidate Who Proves the Network Has Lost Its Power — His success has stirred confusion throughout Fox and ignited a war between Bill O'Reilly and Megyn Kelly. — With his decisive win in New Hampshire, Donald Trump dashed …

Discussion: Raw Story, Mock Paper Scissors, Politicus USA, Washington Monthly, Daily Kos and NPR

Fred Barnes / Weekly Standard:

Donald Trump in Driver's Seat on Way to Presidential Nomination — Donald Trump got everything he wanted in New Hampshire primary—and a whole lot more. He's not only a stronger frontrunner in the Republican race than ever; he's now in the driver's seat on the road to the presidential nomination.

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Les Zaitz / Oregonian:

Oregon standoff: FBI moves in on last refuge occupiers — BURNS - The FBI on Wednesday evening moved in on the last four occupiers at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, apparently placing armored vehicles around their camp. — A friend of occupier David Fry was streaming on YouTube through …

Discussion: The PolitiStick, Raw Story, The Week and Talking Points Memo

Beth Anne Steele / FBI:

FBI Surrounds Occupiers at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge … At approximately 4:30 p.m. (Pacific) on Wednesday, February 10, 2016, one of the occupiers rode an ATV outside the barricades established by the militia at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge.

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Mark Hensch / The Hill:

Trump retweets, then deletes, white nationalist account — Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump on Wednesday retweeted a user named “WhiteGenocideTM” before deleting the message. — “@realDonaldTrump, you always have the best crowds,” the tweet reads. “#MakeAmericaGreatAgain.”

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Denis Slattery / New York Daily News:
St. John's University student threatens to smash woman's laptop featuring Donald Trump sticker …

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Stephen Deere / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:

Department of Justice sues Ferguson over police practices — UPDATED at 4:40 p.m. with comment from attorney general. — The Department of Justice filed a 56-page lawsuit against the city of Ferguson on Wednesday afternoon, citing “a pattern or practice of conduct that deprives persons of rights …

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Mark Berman / Washington Post:
Justice Dept sues the City of Ferguson to force policing reform

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Bill Maher / Hollywood Reporter:

Bill Maher Pens Blistering Essay on Hillary as “Charlie Brown,” Trump and Why Bernie Sanders, Socialist, Can Win — Writing for THR, HBO's ‘Real Time With Bill Maher’ host throws his support behind New Hampshire's triumphant Democrat, calls The Donald a “starf—er” and Ted Cruz “the worst …

Discussion: Mediaite, Fox News Insider and The Daily Caller

Vince Grzegorek / Scene and Heard:

The City of Cleveland Filed a Probate Court Creditor's Claim Against Tamir Rice's Estate for $500 — If you think that the city of Cleveland and its law department couldn't handle the Tamir Rice case any worse than it has, well, we have news for you. — The city filed a creditor's notice …

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Sara Jerde / Talking Points Memo:
Cleveland Files Creditor's Claim Against Tamir Rice Estate For Unpaid EMS Fee

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Democracy Now:

Ta-Nehisi Coates Is Voting for Bernie Sanders Despite the Senator's Opposition to Reparations … The acclaimed writer Ta-Nehisi Coates, author of “Between the World and Me,” has written some of the most discussed articles on the presidential race looking at Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders and his position on reparations.

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Los Angeles Times:

Ex-L.A. County Sheriff Lee Baca to plead guilty in jail scandal, his attorney says — Lee Baca announces his retirement as Los Angeles County sheriff in January 2014. He was to plead guilty Wednesday to making a false statement. — Retired Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca will plead guilty …

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