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5:35 PM ET, January 15, 2016

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Mike Lupica / New York Daily News:
Lupica: There's just no ‘value’ to Ted Cruz and his criticism to ‘New York values’  —  This is what Ted Cruz, who wasn't just born out of town but out of the country, said about Donald Trump the other day:  —  “Donald comes from New York and he embodies New York values.”
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Tierney Sneed / Talking Points Memo:
We Have Our First Lawsuit Over Ted Cruz's Eligibility — And It's A Doozy  —  An 85-year-old Houston lawyer filed suit Thursday asking a federal court in Texas to rule on whether Sen Ted Cruz (R-TX) is eligible to be President.  It appears to be the first lawsuit challenging …
Discussion: Daily Kos
Ben Kamisar / The Hill:
Attorney files ‘birther’ lawsuit against Cruz  —  A Texas attorney has filed a lawsuit questioning Ted Cruz's eligibility to serve as president.  —  The federal case filed in Texas argues that the question must be presented to the Supreme Court for fair adjudication instead of left up to popular consensus.
Caitlin Dickson / Yahoo Politics:
New Yorkers give Ted Cruz a piece of their mind
Greg Stohr / Bloomberg Business:
Corruption Gets Review at U.S. High Court With McDonnell Appeal
Discussion: Politico
Cortney O'Brien / Townhall.com:   NY Gov Who Told Conservatives They Weren't ‘Welcome’ Says Cruz Should Apologize for ‘Values’ Comments
Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:   Rep. Peter King: Ted Cruz “A Fraud And A Hypocrite” On New York Values
news.walmart.com:
Walmart Continues Sharpened Focus on Portfolio Management  —  Company exits Walmart Express pilot as part of closing 269 stores globally; Impacted associates to receive assistance  —  Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT: NYSE) today announced plans to close 269 stores in the U.S. and globally.
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David Goldman / CNNMoney:
Walmart will close 269 stores this year, affecting 16,000 workers
Vanessa Vitiello Urquhart / Slate:
Hillary Clinton Isn't a Lesbian—but She Dresses Like One  —  Hillary Clinton's sense of style has been criticized for as long as she has been on the national political scene.  One of the uglier forms this mockery has taken, most often in barbed private jokes and comments but occasionally openly …
Discussion: Progressives Today
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Jesse Byrnes / The Hill:
Fiorina: I would have left Bill long ago  —  Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina leaned into her critique of Bill and Hillary Clinton's marriage on Friday morning during a round of interviews where she also blasted the GOP front-runners.  —  “If my husband had done some of the things …
Discussion: ABC News and Hullabaloo
Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Sanders winning millennial women from Clinton
Eugene Scott / CNN:
Fiorina likens Clinton to Mexican drug lord El Chapo
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Ben White / Politico:
Bush donors await green light to jump ship  —  When Jeb Bush announced a record fundraising haul in July, the Florida Republican rewarded major donors with a two-day celebratory retreat at the family compound in Kennebunkport, Maine.  They also delivered a message: $114 million was just the beginning …
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Have Republicans Given Up on Fighting Donald Trump?  —  A strange defeatism takes hold on the debate stage. … Months ago, during the Summer of Trump, Republicans looked at the appearance of this gross, comic, orange interloper among them with a mix of shock and disdain.
Des Moines Register:
Last Slide  —  Donald Trump has rented space at an Urbandale movie theater and will give Iowans free tickets to a showing of the Benghazi movie that critics of Hillary Clinton have been eagerly awaiting.  —  “Mr. Trump would like all Americans to know the truth about what happened at Benghazi …
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New York Times:
Transcript of Republican Presidential Debate  —  Following is a transcript of the main Republican presidential debate, as transcribed by the Federal News Service.  —  NEIL CAVUTO: It is 9:00 p.m. here at the North Charleston Coliseum and Performing Arts Center in South Carolina.
Edward-Isaac Dovere / Politico:
Obama gets what he wanted in the GOP debate
Discussion: PoliticusUSA
CBS News:
Sean Penn has “a terrible regret” about “El Chapo” meeting  —  Actor Sean Penn is breaking his silence about his trip to Mexico to meet notorious drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman.  In an interview for this Sunday's “60 Minutes,” Penn spoke to “CBS This Morning” co-host Charlie Rose Thursday night …
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TMZ.com:
‘Grizzly Adams’ Star Dan Haggerty Dies at 74  —  ‘GRIZZLY ADAMS’ STAR  —  DAN HAGGERTY DIES AT 74 … Famous '70s TV star Dan Haggerty — who played Grizzly Adams — died from cancer early Friday morning ... TMZ has learned.  —  Haggerty died at his home in the San Fernando Valley after battling cancer for the last few months.
Alan Pyke / ThinkProgress:
The Crackpot Alternative Legal System That Threatens To Escalate The Oregon Standoff  —  Events in Harney County, Oregon, seem to be taking a turn toward escalation.  —  Armed men have been occupying a wildlife refuge for two weeks by now, saying they're taking a stand against the federal government's management of public land.
Discussion: The Bob and Chez Show
Los Angeles Times:
Search is on for mysterious Powerball winner  —  Powerball players return to Chino Hills 7-Eleven, where one person purchased one of three winning Powerball tickets.  —  The search was on Thursday for the winner of the record Powerball jackpot, which was purchased in Chino Hills.
Investor's Business Daily:
Humiliated By Iran: How Did The Navy Let It Happen?  —  Weakness: How can an advanced, ultra-agile U.S. combat boat suffer a “navigation error” that leads to a terrorist state capturing its sailors?  Tehran just revealed military ineptitude warranting a congressional probe.
Adam Goldman / Washington Post:
Former CIA chief in Benghazi challenges the story line of the new movie “13 Hours”  —  It is the most fateful moment in a movie that purports to present a searingly accurate account of the 2012 attacks that left four Americans dead in Benghazi, Libya: a scene in which the highest-ranking CIA operative …
 
 
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Cody Derespina / Fox News:
Growing number of police chiefs, sheriffs join call to arms
Peter Hermann / Washington Post:
Eight people taken to hospitals after police find suspicious substance at House building
Faiz Siddiqui / Washington Post:
Green Line attack victim: “I constantly see that girl coming toward me”
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Wendy Davis / CNN:
Why I'm talking about my abortions  —  Watch how Texas Senate filibuster began
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The Local:
Town bans male refugees from pools amid complaints
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Adam Satariano / Bloomberg Business:
Apple May Be on Hook for $8 Billion in Taxes in Europe Probe
Discussion: Cult of Mac
Christopher Massie / BuzzFeed:
GOP Congressman: Obama Most “Racially Divisive” President Since Civil War
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
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Christopher Ingraham / Washington Post:
This is how toxic Flint's water really is
Discussion: RH Reality Check and Feministing
Daniel Horowitz / Conservative Review:
It's Beyond Time For A Cold-Eyed Look At Trump's Record
Discussion: Betsy's Page and The Daily Caller
Harold Meyerson / American Prospect:
If Labor Dies, What's Next?
Discussion: ACS Blog
 

 
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