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12:20 PM ET, February 12, 2016

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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: ABC News and Trail Blazers Blog
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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 …
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 …
Discussion: Associated Press
Southern Political Report:
Opinion Savvy Poll Conducted for Augusta Chronicle, Morris News and FOX 5 Atlanta: Trumps Holds …
Discussion: Political Wire, Hot Air and The Week
Caitlin Cruz / Talking Points Memo:
Carson: ‘South Carolina Will Be The Turning Point’ For Campaign
Discussion: Daily Kos
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: NBC News, CNN, America Rising and Politico
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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.
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 …
Andrea Gonzales / ABC News:
Democratic Presidential Debate: 5 Moments That Mattered
New York Times:
Transcript of the Democratic Presidential Debate in Milwaukee
Katie Reilly / TIME:
Here's How the Democratic Debate Moderators Will Make History
Discussion: Hit & Run
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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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.
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Sen. Cory Booker / CBS News:
Cops kill man after machete attack at Ohio deli  —  COLUMBUS, Ohio — Police shot and killed a man who stormed into a central Ohio restaurant wielding a machete and randomly attacking people as they sat unsuspectingly at their dinner tables, authorities said.
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 …
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Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Reid praises Trump for being ‘authentic’  —  Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) on Thursday praised Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump for speaking his mind and being “authentic.”  —  “You may not agree with his authenticity, but he's authentic.  People like that.
Discussion: Political Wire, CNN, Hot Air and Politico
Karen Deyoung / Washington Post:
U.S., Russia and other powers agree on ‘cessation of hostilities’ in Syria  —  MUNICH — The United States, Russia and other powers agreed to a “cessation of hostilities” in Syria's civil war, to take place within the next week, and immediate humanitarian access to besieged areas …
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Kristina Wong / The Hill:
Petraeus doubts Syria can be put back together again
Discussion: RT
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: KTLA and The Week
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Juliet Eilperin / Washington Post:   Obama to designate new national monuments in the California desert
John Podhoretz / New York Post:
Apparently we should get on a boat and leave America ASAP  —  The message from Thursday night's Democratic debate is that everybody in America should get on a leaky rowboat and find somewhere, anywhere, else in the world to live — because life in the United States is a nightmare …
Jon Favreau / The Daily Beast:
Obama's Writer Pens Trump Victory Speech  —  Jon Favreau gives you a glimpse of what the Republican frontrunner will likely sound like should he win the nomination.  —  It's come to this: I've written a Donald Trump speech.  —  It's not something I necessarily enjoyed doing …
Discussion: Politico
Kate Taylor / New York Times:
At Success Academy School, a Stumble in Math and a Teacher's Anger on Video  —  In the video, a first-grade class sits cross-legged in a circle on a brightly colored rug.  One of the girls has been asked to explain to the class how she solved a math problem, but she has gotten confused.
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
Caitlin Cruz / Talking Points Memo:
Scarborough Explains What Black Voters Want To Head Of Urban League (VIDEO)  —  “Morning Joe” host Joe Scarborough on Friday morning explained what it is exactly that he thought black voters wanted from a presidential candidate to Urban League National President Marc Morial.
Discussion: Daily Kos, The Week and The Hill
KNXV:
Glendale police: 2 teenagers shot at Independence High School; police calling it ‘isolated incident’  —  GLENDALE, AZ - Two teenagers have been shot at a high school in Glendale, Arizona police confirmed Friday.  —  Glendale police confirmed they are investigating a double shooting …
 
 
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Justin Miller / American Prospect:
Karl Rove's “Dark Money” Machine Is Now Tax-Exempt. Here's Why That Matters
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Carissa Wolf / Washington Post:
Oregon wildlife refuge standoff ends as last four occupiers surrender to FBI
Discussion: Washington Monthly
Emily Badger / Washington Post:
The poor are better off when we build more housing for the rich
Discussion: The Week
Associated Press:
APNewsBreak: EU Is Poised to Restrict Passport-Free Travel
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Agence France-Presse:
CIA director says IS group has used, can make chem weapons
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Naomi Jagoda / The Hill:
Tempers flare at IRS hearing
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‘Killing Republicans’ musical to premiere, as Trump, Cruz, Rubio, Clinton campaign
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Westwood One Announces Lifetime Extension for The Mark Levin Show
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Brian Flood / The Wrap:
CNN's Jake Tapper Calls Anti-Trump Headlines ‘Very Height of Elitism’
Discussion: Washington Post
Associated Press:
Cruz app data collection helps campaign read minds of voters
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