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Overnight ratings point to Democratic debate record — Final ratings won't come in until later in the day. But preliminary Nielsen ratings indicate that CNN's Tuesday night debate was the highest-rated Democratic debate ever. — The 9 p.m. and 10 p.m. hours averaged an 11.2 household rating …
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The CNN Democratic debate transcript, annotated … Tuesday night, five candidates participated in the first Democratic debate: Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, Martin O'Malley, Jim Webb and Lincoln Chafee. We've posted the transcript below, with insight from the crew here at The Fix as well as the Fact Checker's Michelle Lee.
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The First Democratic Debate — If you didn't watch the CNN Democratic candidates' debate or read our live-blogging of the proceedings last night, you should be aware that the media appetite for naming a clear winner has fed a post-debate trend towards labeling HRC as a gigantic, titanic, overwhelming cham-peen.
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The Media Underestimated Hillary Clinton, But Overestimated Her Debate — Before last night's debate, I suggested the media was likely to emerge with one of two narratives about the state of Hillary Clinton's campaign: Either she was mounting a comeback, or she was in a downward spiral.
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The Debate Lesson: America Now Has an Openly Socialist Party
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The surprisingly entertaining first Democratic debate, explained
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What Did We Learn From the Democratic Debate
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Jim Webb, American Hero
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Hillary Clinton towers over her debate rivals
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Insiders: A runaway victory for Clinton
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Hillary Clinton's Democratic Debate Magic
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The candidate breaking through in the Democratic debate? Bernie Sanders.
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It's Wonderful to Watch Democrats Compete Over Climate Change
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Aunt who sued nephew speaks out, says she was forced to go to trial … BRIDGEPORT —The aunt who sued her nephew for damages said that she was forced to do so by Connecticut law when the insurance company only wanted to pay her one dollar. — Jennifer Connell sued her nephew …
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Jury rules against aunt who sued boy over hug — BRIDGEPORT — The case of the aunt who sued her young nephew over a reckless birthday hug, may have hinged on a plate of hors d'oeuvres. — Jennifer Connell, who claimed the 8-year-old boy was negligent when he jumped in her arms …


Trump: I should have Secret Service protection — NEW YORK — Donald Trump on Tuesday said the Secret Service should be giving him protection — and he suggested partisan politics might be why the agency isn't providing it. — In a 90-minute interview with The Hill, the Republican …
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Ivanka Trump on how she feels about her dad's run: It's complicated — <p>Ivanka Trump believes the word “happy” is a complicated one to use regarding her feelings about her father running for president. </p><p>Trump, who was speaking at the Fortune Most Powerful Women summit in Washington on Wednesday …
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Megyn Kelly: We overestimated Trump's ‘anger management’
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Ivanka Trump Defends Dad Donald's Comments on Women
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Poll: Trump dominates in Nevada, South Carolina overall and on the issues — Controversial remarks seem to only help Carson's bid — (CNN)Donald Trump holds double-digit leads over Ben Carson in both South Carolina and Nevada, the third and fourth states scheduled to hold nominating contests …
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Rand Paul Livestreams His Despair — In his all day livestream, Rand Paul showed voters to what happens when a presidential candidate stopped being polite and started getting real. Or something. — It's 4:55 p.m. and I am observing the open roads of Iowa through the bulky shoulders …
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Danny Meyer Is Eliminating All Tipping at His Restaurants — Big news out of Manhattan: Dining out is about to get turned on its head. Union Square Hospitality Group, the force behind some of New York's most important restaurants, will announce today that starting in November …
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Why They're Running: Lessons From the Democratic Debate — A reader (who also happens to run a tech company) has an assessment of the debate that I find more useful than a lot of what's coming from the political pros. Jeopardy-style, he formulates his observations in the form of a question:

Boehner looking to move debt-ceiling bill soon — <p>House Speaker John Boehner is looking to move a bill to lift the debt ceiling before he leaves Congress, a tactic aimed at helping his successor, according to multiple sources with knowledge of internal party planning.</p><p> Timing has not been decided …
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A look at Anthony Palma: Who is the man arrested for Kirsten Hatfield's murder? — MIDWEST CITY, Okla. - Anthony Palma lived just two doors down from Kirsten Hatfield when she disappeared in 1997. — And, he still lives there to this day. — On Tuesday, his home was surrounded …
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Man tries to put out garbage fire by driving over it in a van loaded with ammunition — Man abandons van after tires catch fire Flames set off live ammunition in van … A Clay County sheriff's deputy retreated to a safe distance from a van burning in a field Tuesday afternoon after he heard …
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The Deeper Significance of Hillary's ‘Enemies’ Gaffe — I agree entirely with Charlie below with regard to Hillary's statement that the enemy she is most proud of is the Republican party. But I'd add a few things. — 1. This should properly be considered a Kinsley gaffe in that she accidentally told the truth.
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