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Hadas Gold / Politico:
Exclusive: Audio and transcript of Breitbart reporter allegedly being roughed up by Trump campaign manager — Donald Trump's spokesperson flatly denied on Thursday that campaign manager Corey Lewandowski roughed up a reporter for the conservative website Breitbart, and suggested she was fabricating …
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Ben Terris / Washington Post:
Inside Trump's inner circle, his staffers are willing to fight for him. Literally. — JUPITER, Fla. — The original Trump crew, the four who had been there from the start, stood at the fringe of the news conference, watching as their boss trash-talked his competitors …
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Alex Griswold / Mediaite:
Breitbart Suspends Reporter Who Implied Co-Worker Lied About Being Attacked By Trump Staffer — Breitbart announced Thursday that Patrick Howley, the reporter who publicly doubted whether or not his colleague Michelle Fields was actually manhandled by Donald Trump's campaign manager, has been suspended.
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Holly Bailey / Yahoo Politics:
Civility makes a surprise appearance at GOP debate — MIAMI-After an all-out brawl of a debate last week in Michigan, which featured Donald Trump at one point defending the size of his genitalia, the Republican presidential hopefuls adopted an unusual tone in the opening minutes of their latest head-to-head in here: civility.
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Rick Klein / ABC News:
ANALYSIS: Donald Trump Tames His Ultimate Enemy — Himself — At what might be the final presidential primary debate of a rambunctious cycle, the front-runner decided to focus on the presidential part. — The tamest debate by far on the Republican side gave Donald Trump a chance to show he can be on his best behavior.
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Theodore Schleifer / CNN:
First on CNN: Cruz super PAC decides attacking Rubio in Florida isn't worth it
First on CNN: Cruz super PAC decides attacking Rubio in Florida isn't worth it
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Christina Animashaun / Politico:
Top talkers: Who's winning the mic at the GOP debate
Daniella Diaz / CNN:
Everything you need to know about CNN's GOP debate
Everything you need to know about CNN's GOP debate
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Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Five things to watch for at Republican debate in Miami
Five things to watch for at Republican debate in Miami
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Sarah Palin / Facebook:
GOP Majority Voters in Primary are Wayyyyyy Beneath Cruz, So Says Cruz
GOP Majority Voters in Primary are Wayyyyyy Beneath Cruz, So Says Cruz
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Brian Tashman / Right Wing Watch:
Birther Joseph Farah: Canadian-Born Ted Cruz Can Run For President Because He ‘Loves America’
Birther Joseph Farah: Canadian-Born Ted Cruz Can Run For President Because He ‘Loves America’
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MJ Lee / CNN:
Republican debate in Miami: What to watch
Republican debate in Miami: What to watch
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Inside Edition:
Trump Supporter Who Punched Protester: ‘Next Time, We Might Have To Kill Him’ — The Trump supporter who was filmed sucker punching a protester during Wednesday's rally in North Carolina said: “Next time, we might have to kill him.” — Multiple videos show the protester, 26-year-old Rakeem Jones …
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Ali Vitali / NBC News:
Attacker on Trump Protester: ‘Next Time We Might Kill Him’
Attacker on Trump Protester: ‘Next Time We Might Kill Him’
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Man charged with assaulting protester during Trump rally in Fayetteville
Man charged with assaulting protester during Trump rally in Fayetteville
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Justin Wm / Washington Post:
Trump protester sucker-punched at North Carolina rally, videos show
Trump protester sucker-punched at North Carolina rally, videos show
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Robert Costa / Washington Post:
Ben Carson plans to endorse Trump — Woman asks about reuniting families … MIAMI — Conservative favorite Ben Carson, who recently suspended his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination, plans to endorse Donald Trump on Friday morning, according to two people familiar with his thinking.
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Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Carson to endorse Trump for president — for president on Friday. — Carson, the retired neurosurgeon who ended his own presidential bid earlier this month, will join Trump at a press conference at the businessman's Mar-A-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Fla., to make the announcement.
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Katherine Krueger / Talking Points Memo:
Ex-Jeb Aide Burns Trump Supporter: 'You're Sitting In A Booster Chair!' (VIDEO)
Ex-Jeb Aide Burns Trump Supporter: 'You're Sitting In A Booster Chair!' (VIDEO)
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Chip Reid / CBS News:
Wounded Warrior Project execs fired — The two top executives of Wounded Warrior Project were fired Thursday by the board of directors. — Americans donate hundreds of millions of dollars each year to the charity, expecting their money will help some of the 52,000 wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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Edward Morrissey / The Fiscal Times:
Clinton Plays the Wrong Outrage Card and Sanders Makes Her Pay — This election cycle keeps demolishing expectations on both sides of the aisle. In Tuesday's contests, Donald Trump defied analysts who predicted a decline in his support after the Republican field narrowed …
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Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit:
FLASHBACK: Reagan Trailed Carter 58% to 33% in March 1980
FLASHBACK: Reagan Trailed Carter 58% to 33% in March 1980
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Kaitlyn Schallhorn / TheBlaze.com:
Chuck Norris No Longer Will Campaign With Ted Cruz — Looks like Keep the Promise PAC can't keep its promise of a Chuck Norris appearance at a rally for Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz this weekend. — According to the pro-Cruz PAC, Norris, 75, was to attend a rally along with the GOP presidential hopeful …
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Bob Unruh / WND:
Chuck Norris presidential endorsement? Not so fast!
Chuck Norris presidential endorsement? Not so fast!
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Daniel Halper / Weekly Standard:
Obama Mocks Cruz: ‘Where Else Could a Boy Born in Calgary Run for President of the United States?’ — Pool was escorted into the East Room at 8:32, where POTUS had already begun delivering his toast. POTUS spoke for about 7 minutes[.] — The toast was filed with jokes.
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Lauren Fox / Talking Points Memo:
Obama Trolls Ted Cruz So Hard With Canadian Birth Joke
Obama Trolls Ted Cruz So Hard With Canadian Birth Joke
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Washington Post:
Ex-aide to Putin died of blunt force trauma at D.C. hotel, medical examiner says — A former aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin who was found dead in a Dupont Circle hotel room in November died of blunt force trauma to the head, the D.C. medical examiner's office said Thursday.
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John Amato / Latest from Crooks and Liars:
President Obama: Trump's Birtherism Led To ‘Republican Crackup’ — During President Obama's press conference with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, he was asked if he was to blame for the rise of Donald Trump because of the “incredibly polarized political climate under his administration.”
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Prime Minister of Canada:
U.S.-Canada Joint Statement on Climate, Energy, and Arctic Leadership — Washington, D.C., United States of America — President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau share a common vision of a prosperous and sustainable North American economy, and the opportunities afforded by advancing clean growth.
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Ian Hanchett / Breitbart:
Benghazi Victim's Mother: ‘Special Place In Hell’ For People Like Hillary, “I Hope She Enjoys It There' — Patricia Smith, whose son Sean was killed in the 2012 terrorist attack on the US consulate in Benghazi, Libya, responded to Democratic presidential candidate former Secretary …
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