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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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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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Hullabaloo, Da Tech Guy Blog and Betsy's Page
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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Lachlan Markay / Washington Free Beacon:
Free Beacon Poll: Clinton and Sanders Tied in Nevada
Free Beacon Poll: Clinton and Sanders Tied in Nevada
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The Moderate Voice, FiveThirtyEight, Washington Post, Breitbart, Vox, LawNewz and Liberal Values
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
Andrea Gonzales / ABC News:
Democratic Presidential Debate: 5 Moments That Mattered
Democratic Presidential Debate: 5 Moments That Mattered
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BostonGlobe.com, Politico, New York Times and Washington Post
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
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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RedState, 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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Eliza Collins / Politico:
Trump calls Cruz a liar
Trump calls Cruz a liar
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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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Agence France-Presse:
AFP EXCLUSIVE: Assad vows to retake whole country, warns could ‘take long time’ — Damascus (AFP) - Syria's President Bashar al-Assad has vowed to retake the entire country but warned it could take a “long time,” in an exclusive interview with AFP that comes as international pressure grows for a ceasefire.
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United Nations:
NOTES TO CORRESPONDENTS
NOTES TO CORRESPONDENTS
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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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New York Times, Hot Air, Guardian, Shadowproof, susiemadrak.com, Vox and Moon of Alabama
Joel B. Pollak / Breitbart:
PBS' Donor-Moderator Fails to Ask Hillary About Clinton Foundation — The PBS moderators at Thursday night's Democratic debate failed to ask former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton any questions about the Clinton Foundation, despite news earlier in the day that the State Department had sent …
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Power Line
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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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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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Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Reid praises Trump for being ‘authentic’
Reid praises Trump for being ‘authentic’
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Political Wire, neo-neocon, Hot Air, CNN and Politico
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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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.
Ian Millhiser / ThinkProgress:
Inside The Most Important Supreme Court Case In Human History — The earth just had a terrible day in court. — Tuesday evening, the Supreme Court unexpectedly suspended the Obama administration's most aggressive effort to fight climate change in a 5-4 vote.
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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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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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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
Dylan Byers / CNNMoney:
Joe Scarborough-Donald Trump friendship increasing source of discomfort at NBC — Last November, MSNBC's Joe Scarborough sat on stage at the 92nd Street Y in New York and recounted the various times he had given Donald Trump political advice. — “I've actually called him up and said …
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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.