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Matea Gold / Washington Post:
Super PAC makes big play to lift Hillary Clinton in primary states — The main super PAC supporting Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton is making its first significant foray into the 2016 primary, launching a radio campaign in South Carolina and spearheading a $4.5 million effort …
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Tom Hamburger / Washington Post:
DNC rolls back Obama ban on contributions from federal lobbyists — The Democratic National Committee has rolled back restrictions introduced by presidential candidate Barack Obama in 2008 that banned donations from federal lobbyists and political action committees.
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The Week
Matthew Yglesias / Vox:
Clinton turned Sanders's attacks on her Wall Street ties into a game of chicken. And she won. — The morning after a debate, it's natural to focus on the most dramatic moments. But in the case of Thursday night's Clinton-Sanders showdown, the most significant exchange was arguably one that featured almost no drama.
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Scripting News
Wall Street Journal:
Hillary Clinton's Wall Street Talks Were Highly Paid, Friendly
Hillary Clinton's Wall Street Talks Were Highly Paid, Friendly
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Politico, Washington Free Beacon and Business Insider
Gabriel Debenedetti / Politico:
Clinton to Sanders at debate: Get real
Clinton to Sanders at debate: Get real
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The Hinterland Gazette, The Moderate Voice, New York Times, Yahoo Politics and The Hill
Andrea Gonzales / ABC News:
Democratic Presidential Debate: 5 Moments That Mattered
Democratic Presidential Debate: 5 Moments That Mattered
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Politico, Washington Post, The Atlantic and FOX5 San Diego
Joshua Green / Bloomberg Business:
Even the Senate Banking Chair Is Slamming Banks in Campaign Ads
Even the Senate Banking Chair Is Slamming Banks in Campaign Ads
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Politico and Political Wire
Ben Terris / Washington Post:
'You didn't hear this from me, but. . .': Why South Carolina primary politics are so dirty. — COLUMBIA, S.C. — Here's a story, the gist of which will sound familiar to anyone living in South Carolina: Natalie Barrett, a 53-year-old schoolteacher from Westminster, got a robo-call earlier this month and ended up furious.
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Steven Shepard / Politico:
Insiders: Hard road ahead for Trump — He finished a close second in Iowa, romped to a blowout victory in New Hampshire and leads the polls in South Carolina. — But the Republican members of The POLITICO Caucus - a panel of activists, strategists and operatives in the four early states …
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Southern Political Report:
Opinion Savvy Poll Conducted for Augusta Chronicle, Morris News and FOX 5 Atlanta: Trumps Holds …
Opinion Savvy Poll Conducted for Augusta Chronicle, Morris News and FOX 5 Atlanta: Trumps Holds …
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Political Wire, Hot Air and The Week
Caitlin Cruz / Talking Points Memo:
Carson: ‘South Carolina Will Be The Turning Point’ For Campaign
Carson: ‘South Carolina Will Be The Turning Point’ For Campaign
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Daily Kos
Eliza Collins / Politico:
Trump calls Cruz a liar
Trump calls Cruz a liar
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RedState, Washington Post, Hot Air, The Week, The Gateway Pundit and RT
Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
Cruz Campaign Removes Ad Featuring Softcore Porn Star — Amy Lindsay has appeared in films such as Erotic Confessions, Carnal Wishes, Secrets of a Chambermaid, and Insatiable Desires. “Had the campaign known of her full filmography, we obviously would not have let her appear in the ad,” a Cruz campaign spokesman told BuzzFeed News.
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WBNS-TV:
Suspect Killed After Attacking Multiple People With Machete In Columbus Restaurant — Tylar Bacome — Police have shot and killed a suspect after he attacked multiple people at a restaurant in northeast Columbus with a machete. — The incident happened at the Nazareth Restaurant on N. Hamilton Road.
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Sen. Cory Booker / CBS News:
Cops kill man after machete attack at Ohio deli — COLUMBUS, Ohio — Police shot and killed a man who stormed into a central Ohio restaurant wielding a machete and randomly attacking people as they sat unsuspectingly at their dinner tables, authorities said.
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Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Trump mocks Jeb Bush for bringing brother on campaign trail — Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is mocking rival Jeb Bush for bringing his brother, former President George W. Bush, to help campaign. — “Don't fall asleep when I mention the name,” Trump said …
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Scared Monkeys, ABC News and Truth Revolt
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Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Reid praises Trump for being ‘authentic’ — Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) on Thursday praised Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump for speaking his mind and being “authentic.” — “You may not agree with his authenticity, but he's authentic. People like that.
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Political Wire, CNN, Hot Air and Politico
United Nations:
NOTES TO CORRESPONDENTS — Note to Correspondents: Statement of the International Syria Support Group — Meeting in Munich on February 11 & 12, 2016, as the International Syria Support Group (ISSG), the Arab League, China, Egypt, the EU, France, Germany, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Jordan, Lebanon …
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Karen Deyoung / Washington Post:
U.S., Russia and other powers agree on ‘cessation of hostilities’ in Syria
U.S., Russia and other powers agree on ‘cessation of hostilities’ in Syria
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Hot Air, Guardian, Shadowproof, susiemadrak.com and Moon of Alabama
KNXV:
Glendale police: 2 teenagers shot at Independence High School; police calling it ‘isolated incident’ — GLENDALE, AZ - Two teenagers have been shot at a high school in Glendale, Arizona police confirmed Friday. — Glendale police confirmed they are investigating a double shooting …
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ThinkProgress, Talking Points Memo, John Hawkins' Right Wing News and The Daily Caller
Louis Sahagun / Los Angeles Times:
Obama creates 3 new national monuments to protect 1.8 million acres of California desert — President Obama designated three new national monuments in the California desert Thursday, expanding federal protection to 1.8 million acres of landscapes that have retained their natural beauty despite decades …
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John Podhoretz / New York Post:
Apparently we should get on a boat and leave America ASAP — The message from Thursday night's Democratic debate is that everybody in America should get on a leaky rowboat and find somewhere, anywhere, else in the world to live — because life in the United States is a nightmare …
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Power Line, National Review, Da Tech Guy Blog, Betsy's Page and The Daily Caller
Reid Wilson / Morning Consult:
Poll: Wins Push Trump, Sanders to New Heights — After winning New Hampshire's presidential primaries by wide margins, New York real estate magnate Donald Trump and Sen. Bernie Sanders are soaring to new heights among their respective party's voters, a new Morning Consult poll finds …
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Political Wire, Balloon Juice and The Week
Jon Favreau / The Daily Beast:
Obama's Writer Pens Trump Victory Speech — Jon Favreau gives you a glimpse of what the Republican frontrunner will likely sound like should he win the nomination. — It's come to this: I've written a Donald Trump speech. — It's not something I necessarily enjoyed doing …
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Politico
New York Times:
Transcript of the Democratic Presidential Debate in Milwaukee — Following is a transcript of the Democratic debate in Milwaukee, as transcribed by the Federal News Service. — WOODRUFF: Good evening, and thank you. We are happy to welcome you to — Milwaukee for this Democratic debate.
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Investor's Business Daily, Hot Air and Bracing Views
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Katie Reilly / TIME:
Here's How the Democratic Debate Moderators Will Make History
Here's How the Democratic Debate Moderators Will Make History
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Hit & Run
Kate Taylor / New York Times:
At Success Academy School, a Stumble in Math and a Teacher's Anger on Video — In the video, a first-grade class sits cross-legged in a circle on a brightly colored rug. One of the girls has been asked to explain to the class how she solved a math problem, but she has gotten confused.
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Politico, New York Magazine, Gothamist and Diane Ravitch's blog
Emily Badger / Washington Post:
The poor are better off when we build more housing for the rich — To low-income residents and the groups that fight for them in expensive cities, new market-rate housing often feels like part of the problem. If San Francisco and Washington are becoming rapidly unaffordable to the poor, why build more apartments for the rich?
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The Week
Caitlin Cruz / Talking Points Memo:
Scarborough Explains What Black Voters Want To Head Of Urban League (VIDEO) — “Morning Joe” host Joe Scarborough on Friday morning explained what it is exactly that he thought black voters wanted from a presidential candidate to Urban League National President Marc Morial.
Dave Urbanski / TheBlaze.com:
Officer Is Attacked and Then Surrounded by '40 or 50′ Teenagers. But Just When It Looks Like the Cop Is ‘Dead Meat,’ a Gun Owner Opens His Front Door. — Last Friday was a bad day for police in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, which hugs the western border of Philadelphia.