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11:25 AM ET, January 13, 2016

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Jennifer Jacobs / Des Moines Register:
Iowa Poll: Cruz holds 3-point lead as Trump attacks  —  Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz remains the top pick among likely caucusgoers in the latest Iowa Poll.  Political reporter Jennifer Jacobs and political columnist Kathie Obradovich provide analysis.
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Gary Langer / ABC News:
Cruz and Christie Gain in Popularity As Trump, Carson and Bush Stumble (POLL)  —  Ted Cruz has reached top-rank popularity among Republicans and Chris Christie's favorability rating is most improved in the latest ABC News/Washington Post poll, while Donald Trump, Ben Carson and Jeb Bush …
Discussion: Politico and 6abc.com
Eli Stokols / Politico:
Republicans warn Bush team against harming Rubio  —  CORALVILLE, Iowa —Jeb Bush called Tuesday for a “leader with a servant's heart.”  —  “We need a nominee who knows it's not all about him,” the one-time GOP front-runner said.  —  But, increasingly, establishment Republicans worry …
John McCormick / Bloomberg Business:
It's Cruz vs. Trump and Rubio vs. Carson in Home-Stretch Iowa Poll
CBS News:
CBS/NYT poll: Donald Trump holds onto top spot nationally
Chris Bodenner / The Atlantic:
What If Bernie Sanders Is the Democrats' Best Bet?  Cont'd  —  In a piece from David Graham showing how close the race is between Clinton and Sanders in key polling, David notes how she is “pulling out various stops.  In particular, she has spent the last few days assailing Sanders for being …
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New York Times:
Hillary Clinton's Lead Over Bernie Sanders Slipping in New Poll  —  As the first nominating contest approaches, Hillary Clinton's commanding lead nationally in the Democratic primary has largely melted away, according to the latest New York Times/CBS News poll.
Scott Stump / TODAY.com:
Hillary Clinton: 'I'm not nervous at all' about Sanders closing gap in polls
Associated Press:
Clinton Gets Nod From Former Attorney General Eric Holder
ABC News:
The Note: When Chelsea Attacks
Discussion: Mediaite and The Week
Ryan Struyk / ABC News:
New Poll Shows Clinton's National Lead at Narrowest Yet
Farsnews:
URGENT: Iran Frees Captured US Marines  —  TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran on Wednesday released the 10 US marines that it had detained after their trespassing of its territorial waters in the Persian Gulf.  —  The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps issued a statement on Wednesday saying that …
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New York Times:
Iran Releases U.S. Sailors Accused of ‘Trespassing’  —  TEHRAN — Iran has released two United States Navy patrol boats and 10 crew members who were described as “trespassing” in Iranian waters near a major naval base, state news media reported on Wednesday.
Daily Mail:
Pictured: Ten U.S. sailors captured by Iran as Revolutionary Guard RELEASES them after ‘snooping’ row - including one female who was forced to wear a headscarf  —  These are the 10 American sailors who were captured by Iran after being accused of snooping when their boats drifted into Iranian waters - but they have now been freed.
Washington Post:
Iran releases captured U.S. Navy crew members
New York Times:
Iran Seizes U.S. Sailors Amid Claims of Spying
The White House / Medium:
President Obama's 2016 State of the Union Address  —  The White House is once again making the full text of the State of the Union available online ahead of the speech, as prepared for delivery, continuing efforts to meet people where they are and make the speech as accessible as possible.
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New York Times:
Transcript of Obama's 2016 State of the Union Address  —  Following is the transcript of President Obama's State of the Union address, as prepared and released by the White House.  —  Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, Members of Congress, my fellow Americans:
Michael Quander / WREG-TV:
Employees caught doing hair in Waffle House kitchen  —  FORREST CITY, Ark. — A couple of Forrest City Waffle House customers said they got more than expected with their meals early Friday morning.  —  “He was just coughing.  Cough.  Cough.  Making noises like that,” Antonio Robinson said.
Discussion: theGrio and WTVR-TV
Matt Fuller / The Huffington Post:
GOP Rep. Just Found Out He Invited Kim Davis To The State Of The Union  —  There's a reason this was such a well-kept secret on Capitol Hill.  —  It's been a mystery all day on Capitol Hill: Which member of Congress invited controversial Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis to the State of the Union address?
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Tim Devaney / The Hill:
President barely mentions guns in SOTU
Arlette Saenz / ABC News:
President Obama Delivers Final State of the Union Speech
Vice President Biden / Medium:
Inspiring a New Generation to Defy the Bounds of Innovation: A Moonshot to Cure Cancer. … Tonight, the President tasked me with leading a new, national mission to get this done.  —  It's personal for me.  But it's also personal for nearly every American, and millions of people around the world.
ESPN:
Rams headed back to Los Angeles; Chargers have option to join  —  HOUSTON — The Rams are moving back to Los Angeles — and might be doing so with company.  —  The San Diego Chargers and Oakland Raiders might end up staying where they are, but leadership of the teams didn't come close to making that commitment Tuesday night.
John Hinderaker / Power Line:
Jane Mayer and the New York Times Dive Into the Gutter  —  Jane Mayer of the New Yorker is not just a bad reporter, but a detestable one.  She habitually deceives her readers in order to advance a left-wing agenda.  One of her most outrageous hit pieces, published in the New Yorker in 2010 …
Discussion: RT, The Daily Caller and Raw Story
Moe Lane / RedState:
Nikki Haley's response to Donald Trump. ...  And, oh, yeah, Barack Obama's State of the Union speech.  —  Republican South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley was tapped to give the official Republican response to the State of the Union tonight, and you will be gratified to hear that it was... good.
Betsy Hammond / Oregonian:
Self-appointed ‘judge’ arrives in Burns to ask local residents to charge government officials with crimes  —  Occupiers of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge lead members of the media on a tour of some federal buildings.  The protestors believe some government officails have acted in violation …
Discussion: Talking Points Memo and Raw Story
 
 
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Dallas Franklin / KFOR-TV:
Graphic: Two Oklahoma women arrested for horrific child abuse
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Walter Russell Mead / The American Interest:
The China Bubble  —  It's probably bursting, one way or another.
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Pete Wells / New York Times:
At Thomas Keller's Per Se, Slips and Stumbles
Discussion: Gothamist and Althouse
Katy Steinmetz / TIME:
The Gender-Neutral Bathroom Revolution Is Growing
Discussion: Truth Revolt and Hot Air
Chicago Tribune:
Why Mayor Rahm Emanuel is losing Chicagoans
Discussion: Fusion
John DiStaso / WMUR:
WMUR.com first: Jeb Bush gets personal in new TV ad focusing on daughter's former addiction
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John Podhoretz / New York Post:
Obama delivers the most boring speech of his presidency
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Kristina Wong / The Hill:
Chuck Hagel to the next president: ‘Listen’
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