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1:50 PM ET, February 12, 2016

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Tom Hamburger / Washington Post:
DNC rolls back Obama ban on contributions from federal lobbyists  —  The Democratic National Committee has rolled back restrictions introduced by presidential candidate Barack Obama in 2008 that banned donations from federal lobbyists and political action committees.
Discussion: The Week
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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 …
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
Matthew Yglesias / Vox:
Clinton turned Sanders's attacks on her Wall Street ties into a game of chicken.  And she won.  —  The morning after a debate, it's natural to focus on the most dramatic moments.  But in the case of Thursday night's Clinton-Sanders showdown, the most significant exchange was arguably one that featured almost no drama.
Discussion: Scripting News
Andrea Gonzales / ABC News:
Democratic Presidential Debate: 5 Moments That Mattered
Joshua Green / Bloomberg Business:
Even the Senate Banking Chair Is Slamming Banks in Campaign Ads
Discussion: Politico and Political Wire
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.
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Southern Political Report:
Opinion Savvy Poll Conducted for Augusta Chronicle, Morris News and FOX 5 Atlanta: Trumps Holds Substantial Lead in South Carolina; Battle for Second is Tight  —  An Opinion Savvy poll of likely South Carolina voters in next Saturday's Republican Primary there continues to show Donald Trump leading by a relatively wide margin.
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
Caitlin Cruz / Talking Points Memo:
Carson: ‘South Carolina Will Be The Turning Point’ For Campaign
Discussion: neo-neocon and Daily Kos
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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.
Agence France-Presse:
AFP EXCLUSIVE: Assad vows to retake whole country, warns could ‘take long time’  —  Damascus (AFP) - Syria's President Bashar al-Assad has vowed to retake the entire country but warned it could take a “long time,” in an exclusive interview with AFP that comes as international pressure grows for a ceasefire.
Discussion: Politico and Mashable
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Joel B. Pollak / Breitbart:
PBS' Donor-Moderator Fails to Ask Hillary About Clinton Foundation  —  The PBS moderators at Thursday night's Democratic debate failed to ask former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton any questions about the Clinton Foundation, despite news earlier in the day that the State Department had sent …
Discussion: Power Line
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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 …
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Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Reid praises Trump for being ‘authentic’
Discussion: Political Wire, Hot Air, CNN and Politico
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.
Ian Millhiser / ThinkProgress:
Inside The Most Important Supreme Court Case In Human History  —  The earth just had a terrible day in court.  —  Tuesday evening, the Supreme Court unexpectedly suspended the Obama administration's most aggressive effort to fight climate change in a 5-4 vote.
Discussion: Lawyers, Guns & Money
Dave Urbanski / TheBlaze.com:
Officer Is Attacked and Then Surrounded by '40 or 50′ Teenagers.  But Just When It Looks Like the Cop Is ‘Dead Meat,’ a Gun Owner Opens His Front Door.  —  Last Friday was a bad day for police in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, which hugs the western border of Philadelphia.
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 …
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 designates new national monuments in the California desert
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.
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
 
 
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Leon Neyfakh / Slate:
Sanders Is Delusional if He Thinks He Can Keep His Promise on Mass Incarceration
Maxine Bernstein / Oregonian:
Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy seeks court-appointed lawyer
Discussion: Talking Points Memo, OPB and Daily Kos
Catherine Rampell / Washington Post:
Liberal intolerance is on the rise on America's college campuses
Discussion: Instapundit
Caitlin Cruz / Talking Points Memo:
Scarborough Explains What Black Voters Want To Head Of Urban League (VIDEO)
Discussion: Daily Kos, The Week and The Hill
Justin Miller / American Prospect:
Karl Rove's “Dark Money” Machine Is Now Tax-Exempt. Here's Why That Matters
Discussion: OpenSecrets.org and New York Times
Emily Badger / Washington Post:
The poor are better off when we build more housing for the rich
Discussion: The Week
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KNXV:
Glendale police: 2 teenagers shot at Independence High School; police calling it ‘isolated incident’
Associated Press:
APNewsBreak: EU Is Poised to Restrict Passport-Free Travel
Discussion: Eschaton
Agence France-Presse:
CIA director says IS group has used, can make chem weapons
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Naomi Jagoda / The Hill:
Tempers flare at IRS hearing
Greg Keller / Associated Press:
QUESTIONS GROW OVER BANKS AS PROFIT WARNINGS PILE UP