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8:55 AM ET, January 29, 2016

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Reuters:
Trump's Fox News debate fight widens Republican rift  —  Donald Trump will widen a rupture between his supporters and the Republican Party establishment on Thursday when he boycotts a presidential debate in a snub to Fox News only days before the 2016 election season starts in earnest.
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Ted Cruz / Yahoo Politics:
Ted Cruz threatened to leave the debate after a ‘mean question’  —  DES MOINES, Iowa — Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tx.) told the moderators of the Republican presidential debate at Iowa Events Center on Thursday that he might just take his ball and go home.  —  His threat to leave the stage came …
Christopher Massie / BuzzFeed:
Trump Campaign Manager: Trump Will Debate Cruz Once Judge Rules Him Eligible To Run  —  “Once you've gotten that ruling from the federal judge and you're the last man standing in this presidential contest next to Donald Trump, we'll be happy to have a debate with you one-on-one, anywhere you want.”
Jeremy W. Peters / New York Times:   Marco Rubio's Camp Sees Opening if Donald Trump Wins in Iowa
Michael A. Cohen / BostonGlobe.com:
What happens in Iowa . . . doesn't matter
Discussion: Washington Monthly
Michael Calderone / The Huffington Post:
Massive Shakeup At Politico With Co-Founder Jim VandeHei, Mike Allen Set To Leave  —  Who will win the morning now?  —  Washington Bureau Chief, The Huffington Post  —  Politico CEO Jim VandeHei is expected to leave the company he co-founded later this year in what staffers believe will be a major shake-up.
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Hadas Gold / Politico:
A memo from POLITICO's founder and publisher Robert Allbritton  —  A memo sent by Robert Allbritton, founder and publisher of POLITICO:  —  “A decade ago, early in 2006, I made a decision to start a new newspaper focused on Capitol Hill.  The idea, as I saw it at the time …
Hadas Gold / Politico:
A memo from POLITICO CEO Jim VandeHei  —  A memo from POLITICO CEO Jim VandeHei:  —  “So now you know the news: I am leaving POLITICO after the election.  —  The timing is poetic: it will mark my 10th Anniversary, almost to the day.  I came in just as the Barack Obama phenomenon exploded …
Dylan Byers / CNNMoney:
Politico's Jim VandeHei and Mike Allen departing
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Ravi Somaiya / New York Times:
Politico Will Lose Its Co-Founder and 4 Others
Discussion: Politico and FishbowlDC
USA Today:
FBI releases video of shooting death of Oregon protester  —  The FBI arrested three more people in connection with the armed occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Oregon.  The arrests come a day after eight armed protesters were taken into custody.
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Tucker Carlson / Politico:
Donald Trump Is Shocking, Vulgar and Right  —  About 15 years ago, I said something nasty on CNN about Donald Trump's hair.  I can't now remember the context, assuming there was one.  In any case, Trump saw it and left a message the next day.  —  “It's true you have better hair than I do,” Trump said matter-of-factly.
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The Federalist:
Trump's New Pro-Veterans Website Directs All Donations To Trump's Personal Foundation  —  After ducking the final Republican presidential debate heading into next week's Iowa caucuses, GOP front-runner Donald Trump announced that he would hold his own pro-veterans event during the debate to raise money for veterans.
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Progress Michigan:
Document: Snyder Admin Trucked In Clean Water for State Building in January 2015  —  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan January 28, 2016 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Document: Snyder Admin Trucked In Clean Water for State Building …
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Julia Lurie / Mother Jones:
Long Before Helping Flint, Michigan Officials Were Shipping Clean Water to Their Own Workers
Discussion: The Week, Common Dreams and Daily Kos
Karen Tumulty / Washington Post:
Bernie Sanders unloads on The Washington Post  —  DES MOINES — Move over, Donald Trump.  Stand aside, Fox News.  There's a new feud underway between a presidential candidate and a news media organization — this one between a Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Bernie Sanders, and the editorial page of this newspaper.
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Clare Foran / The Atlantic:
Why Is Jim Gilmore Even Running for President?
Discussion: Yahoo Politics
Washington Post:
We will be updating the live transcript of tonight's debate below.  Washington Post reporters and readers using Genius will be annotating it, and will continue to do so following the debate.  —  To see an annotation, click or tap the highlighted part of the transcript; if you would like to leave …
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Jenna Johnson / Washington Post:
With no Trump onstage, GOP debate focuses on Cruz, policy, other issues
Mike Lillis / The Hill:
Biden urges Dems to get aggressive  —  BALTIMORE, MD. — Vice President Biden is urging House Democrats to own President Obama's policy achievements as a route back to the lower-chamber majority.  —  Speaking to a large group of Democrats gathered in Baltimore for their annual issues conference …
Discussion: MichelleMalkin.com
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Olivier Knox / Yahoo Politics:
Biden: Trump or Cruz nomination ‘a gift from the Lord’
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
Tampa Bay Times:
Jeb Bush is best choice for Republican nomination  —  It's time to stop treating the election of the next president of the United States as a game show without serious consequences.  For Republicans fighting for both the soul of their party and the White House, the best choice is former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush.
Discussion: The Hill
Tim Culpan / Bloomberg Business:
Apple Said Developing Wireless-Charged Phone for as Soon as 2017  —  Technology could power devices further away than charging mats  —  Apple said trying to overcome technical challenge of distance  —  Apple Inc. is working with partners in the U.S. and Asia to develop new wireless charging technology …
Discussion: Mashable, 9to5Mac, Engadget and The Verge
Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
WH: Obama doesn't want Supreme Court appointment  —  White House press secretary Josh Earnest on Thursday threw cold water on the idea President Obama would accept an appointment to the Supreme Court after he leaves office.  —  Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton floated …
 
 
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David French / National Review:
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Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
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Jefferson Airplane's Paul Kantner dies at 74
Discussion: The Week, SFist, CBS Philly and WCTX-TV
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Fiorina: ‘If My Husband Did What Bill Clinton Did, I Would Have Left Him’ (VIDEO)
Isaac Chotiner / Slate:
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