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William Kristol / Weekly Standard:
He's Beatable — We seem to be at a point in the election season where, to quote George Orwell, “restatement of the obvious is the first duty of intelligent men.” So to restate the obvious: Choosing Donald Trump as the Republican party's nominee would be a mistake.
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New York Times:
With a Slur for Ted Cruz, Donald Trump Further Splits Voters — CHARLESTON, S.C. — Donald J. Trump has defied conservative orthodoxy on policy, shunned traditional politicking and even insulted prisoners of war and the disabled, sacrosanct constituencies that other candidates would no more slur …
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
How Cruz rescued Carson — It would take a miracle for Ben Carson to win the Republican nomination. Fortunately for him, he can afford to wait for one. — The retired neurosurgeon's campaign says it has raised about $2 million since the Feb. 1 Iowa caucuses, a startling windfall …
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Mock Paper Scissors and Political Wire
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Gingrich calls on pro-Bush super PAC to take down Kasich attack
Gingrich calls on pro-Bush super PAC to take down Kasich attack
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Political Insider blog
Kenneth P. Vogel / Politico:
GOP mega-donors frozen in frustration
GOP mega-donors frozen in frustration
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Washington Monthly and The State
Kevin Cirilli / Bloomberg Business:
Trump and Cruz Trade Punches as South Carolina Turns Fierce
Trump and Cruz Trade Punches as South Carolina Turns Fierce
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The Atlantic, Politico, RedState, WSPA-TV, ABC News and The Right Scoop
CBS News:
CBS News releases Republican presidential debate lineup
CBS News releases Republican presidential debate lineup
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Mother Jones, Mediaite, The Last Refuge and American Power
Sean Sullivan / Washington Post:
Talking to Marco Rubio: A scripted candidate suddenly gets chatty
Talking to Marco Rubio: A scripted candidate suddenly gets chatty
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Althouse
Philip Rucker / Washington Post:
Bewildered by 2016 race, George W. Bush returns to the trail to boost Jeb
Bewildered by 2016 race, George W. Bush returns to the trail to boost Jeb
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Mediaite
Keith BieryGolick / USA Today:
Regulating sex: Uncharted waters in the suburbs … WEST CHESTER TOWNSHIP, Ohio — The chairman of West Chester Township's Board of Zoning Appeals cleared his throat. He asked anyone leaving the January zoning meeting to do so quietly. — Melissa Warren stood up. She didn't say a word.
Laurie Mason Schroeder / Morning Call:
Jamie Silvonek: ‘I was a monster’ — PHOTO GALLERY: It was one of the most shocking homicides the Lehigh Valley has ever seen; 14-year-old eighth-grader Jamie Silvonek plotted her mother's death. Her 20-year-old soldier boyfriend was charged with helping her carry out the brutal slaying.
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Deborah Yetter / Courier-Journal:
Want Viagra? Not without a note from the wife — Kentucky men would have to visit a doctor twice and have signed permission from their wives before obtaining a prescription for Viagra or other such drugs for erectile dysfunction, according to a bill filed by a state legislator Thursday.
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NBC News:
FBI Looked at Ohio Machete Attacker Four Years Ago — An Ohio man who slashed four restaurant patrons with a machete and was later killed by police had come to the attention of the FBI four years ago for radical comments, law enforcement officials said. — Agents took a brief look at Mohamed Barry but moved on, the officials said.
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Emily Shapiro / ABC News:
Machete-Wielding Man Known to FBI
Machete-Wielding Man Known to FBI
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Ben Kamisar / The Hill:
Albright: ‘Special place in hell’ comment came at ‘wrong time’ — Former secretary of State Madeline Albright is softening her controversial comment that there's a “special place in hell for women who don't help each other” in a New York Times opinion piece released Friday afternoon.
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Madeleine Albright / New York Times:
My Undiplomatic Moment — I HAVE spent much of my career as a diplomat.
My Undiplomatic Moment — I HAVE spent much of my career as a diplomat.
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Megan R. Wilson / The Hill:
DNC rolls back restrictions on lobbyist donations — The Democratic National Committee (DNC) has dismantled the last of its prohibitions on receiving donations from lobbyists and political action committees. — The ban has been in place since 2008, when President Obama became the party's presumptive nominee.
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Matea Gold / Washington Post:
Super PAC moves to ramp up financial firepower for Clinton
Super PAC moves to ramp up financial firepower for Clinton
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Bloomberg Business:
Russia's Medvedev: We Are in ‘a New Cold War’ — Russian premier accuses U.S.-led alliance of confrontation — NATO chief warns of tension spurring risk of ‘accidents’ — Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said his country is in a new cold war with the U.S. and its allies …
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New York Daily News:
KING: Peyton Manning's squeaky-clean image was built on lies, as detailed in explosive court documents showing ugly smear campaign against his alleged sex assault victim — Thirteen years ago, USA Today obtained 74 pages of explosive court documents on Peyton Manning, Archie Manning …
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ProFootballTalk, Balloon Juice and WGN-TV
Stephen Dinan / Washington Times:
15 percent of latest Clinton emails marked classified; 551 released Saturday — More than 15 percent of the latest batch of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's emails released Saturday contain classified information, with three of the messages being labeled “secret” …
Sabrina Tavernise / New York Times:
Prepare for ‘Guerrilla Warfare’ With Zika-Carrying Mosquitoes, Experts Warn — SAVANNAH, Ga. — It was standing room only at the annual conference of the American Mosquito Control Association this week. — In a chilly convention center ballroom here, the leading lights of mosquito control gathered …
Margaret Dawson / ABC News:
Columbine Killer's Mother Sue Klebold on Relationship with Her Son, Warning Signs She Missed, What She Went Through After the Tragedy
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addictinginfo.org and The Week
Chris Spargo For / Daily Mail:
NO TOUCHING: Huma Abedin caught on camera shoving a woman away who tries to give her a hug and then uttering a few stern words before walking away — The unidentified woman shook Hillary's hand and then went to hug Huma, who seemed upset and later said some stern words to the individual
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Christopher Brito / New York's PIX11:
Brooklyn teen tries to steal Air Jordans, loses arm in Craigslist robbery gone wrong: police — CANARSIE, Brooklyn — A Brooklyn teenager lost his arm in a Craigslist robbery gone horrifically wrong in Brooklyn Friday afternoon, authorities said. — Police say the 17-year-old boy connected …
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Texas / Raw Story:
Texas A&M students taunt black high schoolers with N-word: ‘Go back where you came from’ — DON'T MISS STORIES. FOLLOW RAW STORY! — Texas A&M University is conducting an investigation after a group of students visiting campus from an inner-city Dallas high school were harassed Tuesday …
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