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8:20 PM ET, January 17, 2016

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John Hinderaker / Power Line:
Barack Obama and the Hall of Fame of Straw Men  —  Barack Obama is famous for the false choice: time after time, he posits only two alternatives, one of which is his preferred course while the other option is an obvious straw man, sometimes a course that has never been advocated by anyone.
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Josh Feldman / Mediaite:
Obama Speaks on Iran: We Achieved Deal ‘Without Resorting to Another War’
Discussion: The Daily Banter
Bradford Richardson / The Hill:
Trump takes credit for Iran prisoner release
Isaac Arnsdorf / Politico:
Rubio: Law-abiding undocumented immigrants could stay  —  Sen. Marco Rubio says people who immigrated to the U.S. illegally but haven't committed any major crimes could be allowed to stay.  —  In an interview airing Sunday on NBC's “Meet the Press,” the Florida contender …
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Samantha Page / ThinkProgress:
Rubio Says He Bought A Gun On Christmas Eve To Help Defend America Against ISIS  —  Presidential candidate Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) said that he bought a gun on Christmas Eve and will use it to protect his family — and America — against ISIS.  —  “I'm a strong supporter of the second amendment.
Dylan Stableford / Yahoo Politics:
Marco Rubio bought a gun to be ‘last line of defense between ISIS and my family’
Discussion: New York Times
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David Edwards / Raw Story:
Fox host scorches Cruz over ‘carpet bombing’ ISIS rhetoric: It proves you have ‘no military experience’  —  DON'T MISS STORIES.  FOLLOW RAW STORY!  —  Republican presidential hopeful Ted Cruz has defended his plan to “carpet bomb” civilian areas occupied by ISIS in the face of critics …
OPB:
Militant Says Foster Children Were Pulled From His Home  —  A militant leader on the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge told OPB his involvement in the occupation has resulted in the loss of his four foster children.  —  Robert “LaVoy” Finicum and his wife Jeanette were foster care parents for troubled boys.
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Brendan O'Connor / Gawker:   Oregon Militia Spokesman Says Foster Children Were Removed From His Home
Russell L. Weaver / Courier-Journal:
U of L law professor: ‘Veered to partisan agenda’  —  In a recent commentary, one of my colleagues attempted to portray the law school's decision to embrace “social justice” and “compassion” as benign, and having nothing to do with a “liberal agenda.”  He viewed these concepts as essential in a modern society.
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Mark Murray / NBC News:
Poll: Clinton Holds 25-Point National Lead Over Sanders  —  Hillary Clinton leads rival Bernie Sanders by 25 points nationally ahead of Sunday's final Democratic debate and the all-important Iowa caucuses, according to the latest results from the new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll.
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Dan Merica / CNN:
Bernie Sanders backs away from 2005 gun vote
Discussion: ABC News, Slantpoint and The Week
Matthew MacWilliams / Politico:
The One Weird Trait That Predicts Whether You're a Trump Supporter  —  If I asked you what most defines Donald Trump supporters, what would you say?  They're white?  They're poor?  They're uneducated?  —  You'd be wrong.  —  In fact, I've found a single statistically significant variable …
Agence France-Presse:
Czech leader says Muslim integration ‘practically impossible’ in Europe  —  Prague (AFP) - Czech President Milos Zeman, known for his fiery anti-migrant rhetoric, said on Sunday it was “practically impossible” to integrate the Muslim community into European society.
Nicholas Kristof / New York Times:
Some Inconvenient Gun Facts for Liberals  —  FOR those of us who argue in favor of gun safety laws, there are a few inconvenient facts.  —  We liberals are sometimes glib about equating guns and danger.  In fact, it's complicated: The number of guns in America has increased …
Bradford Richardson / The Hill:
DNC chief: Debates scheduled to ‘maximize’ candidates' exposure  —  Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) on Sunday said she scheduled primary debates with the goal of maximizing media attention for the party's presidential candidates.
Discussion: RedState and BostonGlobe.com
 
 
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Daniel Bethencourt / Detroit Free Press:
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