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9:55 AM ET, February 12, 2016

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Andrea Gonzales / ABC News:
Democratic Presidential Debate: 5 Moments That Mattered  —  In the final Democratic debate before the Nevada caucuses, Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders faced off at a pivotal moment in the race for the Democratic nomination.  —  After a sweeping loss in the New Hampshire primary earlier this week …
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Gabriel Debenedetti / Politico:
Clinton to Sanders at debate: Get real  —  MILWAUKEE — A low-key debate turned fiery at the very end on Thursday night as Hillary Clinton unleashed a series of points to try and paint Bernie Sanders as opposed to President Barack Obama — a tack that Sanders forcefully rebutted.
Matea Gold / Washington Post:
Super PAC makes big play to lift Hillary Clinton in primary states  —  The main super PAC supporting Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton is making its first significant foray into the 2016 primary, launching a radio campaign in South Carolina and spearheading a $4.5 million effort …
Discussion: CNN, Political Wire and Politico
Wall Street Journal:
Hillary Clinton's Wall Street Talks Were Highly Paid, Friendly  —  Democratic presidential candidate has been criticized by rival Bernie Sanders for her ties to financial sector  —  In the two years between resigning as secretary of state and launching her presidential campaign …
Discussion: Bloomberg Business and Politico
Brent Budowsky / The Hill:
Hillary has big dreams, too  —  Hillary Clinton should respond to the results of the New Hampshire primary by finding her voice and sharing her dreams, as she did in her closing case to Granite State voters when she asked them to imagine the America that can be if we aspire to the great deeds …
Bradford Richardson / The Hill:
Sanders's Secret Service code name revealed
Discussion: Yahoo Politics, Mediaite, RT and The Week
Mother Jones:
Civil Rights Hero John Lewis Slams Bernie Sanders
Ben Kamisar / The Hill:
John Lewis questions Sanders on civil rights involvement
Discussion: Hot Air
Ben Terris / Washington Post:
'You didn't hear this from me, but. . .': Why South Carolina primary politics are so dirty.  —  COLUMBIA, S.C. — Here's a story, the gist of which will sound familiar to anyone living in South Carolina: Natalie Barrett, a 53-year-old schoolteacher from Westminster, got a robo-call earlier this month and ended up furious.
Discussion: Politico
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Steven Shepard / Politico:
Insiders: Hard road ahead for Trump  —  He finished a close second in Iowa, romped to a blowout victory in New Hampshire and leads the polls in South Carolina.  —  But the Republican members of The POLITICO Caucus - a panel of activists, strategists and operatives in the four early states …
MJ Lee / CNN:
First on CNN: New Cruz ad hits Trump's character, accuses him of ‘sleaze’  —  (CNN)Ted Cruz will launch his most forceful attack yet against Donald Trump in a TV ad that accuses Trump of buying political influence “in a pattern of sleaze stretching back decades.”
Associated Press:
Debate Takeaways: Clinton, Sanders Appeal to SC, Nevada
Discussion: Politico, ABC News and abc11.com
Associated Press:
Kasich Works to Assure South Carolina of Conservative Record
Discussion: Politico, ABC News and abc11.com
Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
Cruz Campaign Removes Ad Featuring Softcore Porn Star  —  Amy Lindsay has appeared in films such as Erotic Confessions, Carnal Wishes, Secrets of a Chambermaid, and Insatiable Desires.  “Had the campaign known of her full filmography, we obviously would not have let her appear in the ad,” a Cruz campaign spokesman told BuzzFeed News.
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Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Trump mocks Jeb Bush for bringing brother on campaign trail  —  Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is mocking rival Jeb Bush for bringing his brother, former President George W. Bush, to help campaign.  —  “Don't fall asleep when I mention the name,” Trump said …
Discussion: ABC News and Truth Revolt
Greg Keller / Associated Press:
QUESTIONS GROW OVER BANKS AS PROFIT WARNINGS PILE UP  —  PARIS (AP) — Questions are growing over the financial health of banks, particularly in Europe and the U.S., as they face a toxic mix of low economic growth, bad loans and squeezed earnings.  —  France's Societe Generale became Thursday …
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Clive Crook / BloombergView.com:
The New Frontier of Negative Interest Rates
Discussion: Bloomberg Business
Kristina Wong / The Hill:
Petraeus doubts Syria can be put back together again  —  Retired Army Gen. David Petraeus expressed doubt in a recent interview with The Hill that Syria can be pieced back together after a nearly five-year civil war.  —  “Can Syria actually be put back together again?
Discussion: RT
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David E. Sanger / New York Times:
U.S. and Russia Announce Plan for Humanitarian Aid and a Cease-Fire in Syria
Discussion: addictinginfo.org and Mediaite
WBNS-TV:
Suspect Killed After Attacking Multiple People With Machete In Columbus Restaurant  —  Tylar Bacome  —  Police have shot and killed a suspect after he attacked multiple people at a restaurant in northeast Columbus with a machete.  —  The incident happened at the Nazareth Restaurant on N. Hamilton Road.
Brian Flood / The Wrap:
CNN's Jake Tapper Calls Anti-Trump Headlines ‘Very Height of Elitism’  —  “I think journalistically, to not take Donald Trump seriously is a mistake,” Tapper tells TheWrap  —  CNN's Jake Tapper is not impressed with Huffington Post and New York Daily News headlines mocking Donald Trump.
Discussion: Washington Post
Naomi Jagoda / The Hill:
Tempers flare at IRS hearing  —  A heated argument erupted Thursday at a hearing on the IRS, with Democrats and Republicans trading charges about the work of the Oversight Committee.  —  Two Democrats on the panel accused their GOP colleagues of repeatedly holding hearings on the IRS for political reasons.
Reid Wilson / Morning Consult:
Poll: Wins Push Trump, Sanders to New Heights  —  After winning New Hampshire's presidential primaries by wide margins, New York real estate magnate Donald Trump and Sen. Bernie Sanders are soaring to new heights among their respective party's voters, a new Morning Consult poll finds …
Discussion: Political Wire and The Week
Associated Press:
Cruz app data collection helps campaign read minds of voters  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Protecting the privacy of law-abiding citizens from the government is a pillar of Ted Cruz's Republican presidential candidacy, but his campaign is testing the limits of siphoning personal data from supporters.
Discussion: The Week and The Last Refuge
Louis Sahagun / Los Angeles Times:
Obama creates 3 new national monuments to protect 1.8 million acres of California desert  —  President Obama designated three new national monuments in the California desert Thursday, expanding federal protection to 1.8 million acres of landscapes that have retained their natural beauty despite decades …
Discussion: The Week
WTKR-TV:
8-year-old Chesapeake boy who found his true love dies from cancer  —  His family posted the following statement in a Facebook group devoted to his life: … David was diagnosed with cancer when he was two.  He had two transplants, including one from his 10-year-old sister, and still his cancer returned three times.
 
 
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Parents outraged after students shown ‘white guilt’ cartoon for Black History Month
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Darren Sands / BuzzFeed:
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Discussion: National Review
Mariano Castillo / CNN:
52 dead in riot at Mexico's Topo Chico prison
CNN:
First on CNN: Harry Reid says contested Democratic convention possible
Discussion: Hot Air and Politico
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