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8:25 AM ET, February 12, 2016

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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.
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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.”
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 and The Right Scoop
Associated Press:
Debate Takeaways: Clinton, Sanders Appeal to SC, Nevada
Discussion: Politico, ABC News and abc11.com
Mother Jones:
Civil Rights Hero John Lewis Slams Bernie Sanders
The Intercept:
Hillary Clinton's Congressional Black Caucus PAC Endorsement Approved By Board Awash in Lobbyists
Ben Kamisar / The Hill:
John Lewis questions Sanders on civil rights involvement
Discussion: Hot Air
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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The Daily Caller:
Ted Cruz's Latest Ad Featured A Porn Star
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.
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Andrea Gonzales / ABC News:
Democratic Presidential Debate: 5 Moments That Mattered
Matt Rourke / Los Angeles Times:
Sanders would expand government by 40%, Clinton charges in debate
Discussion: New York Times and Political Wire
Bradford Richardson / The Hill:
Sanders's Secret Service code name revealed
Discussion: Mediaite, Yahoo Politics, RT and The Week
Katie Reilly / TIME:
Here's How the Democratic Debate Moderators Will Make History
Discussion: Hit & Run
Sahil Kapur / Bloomberg Business:
Bernie Sanders' Political Revolution Is Off to a Slow Start
Discussion: ThinkProgress, U.S. News and Guardian
David E. Sanger / New York Times:
U.S. and Russia Announce Plan for Humanitarian Aid and a Cease-Fire in Syria  —  MUNICH — Secretary of State John Kerry and his Russian counterpart, Sergey V. Lavrov, announced that they had agreed on the delivery over the next few days of desperately needed aid to besieged Syrian cities …
Discussion: addictinginfo.org and Mediaite
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Kristina Wong / The Hill:
Petraeus doubts Syria can be put back together again
Discussion: RT
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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Candace Smith / ABC News:
George W. Bush to Join Jeb on the Campaign Trail in South Carolina
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
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.
Sue Dremann / Palo Alto Online:
Silicon Valley's year: ‘amazing’ but with ‘perils’  —  2016 Silicon Valley Index finds phenomenal economic growth but questions if it will last  —  Joint Venture Silicon Valley's annual economic study found that 2015 was a year of record-breaking growth and prosperity …
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 …
CNN:
First on CNN: Harry Reid says contested Democratic convention possible  —  (CNN)Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid said Thursday that the Democratic race for president could drag on for months — and possibly to the Democratic National Convention in July.  —  In an interview with CNN …
Discussion: Hot Air and Politico
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.
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
Cpotter / MARK-CM:
Westwood One Announces Lifetime Extension for The Mark Levin Show  —  Popular Show Hosted by Mark Levin Renewed Through 2025  —  NEW YORK, NY, February 11, 2016 - Westwood One announces that Mark Levin will continue his eponymous talk show for many years to come, as The Mark Levin Show has now been extended through 2025.
Discussion: The Right Scoop
Eric Lipton / New York Times:
Alan Grayson's Double Life: Congressman and Hedge Fund Manager  —  WASHINGTON — The hedge fund manager boasted that he had traveled to “every country” in the world, studying overseas stock markets as he fine-tuned an investment strategy to capitalize on global companies' suffering because of economic or political turmoil.
 
 
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Joe Dziemianowicz / New York Daily News:
‘Killing Republicans’ musical to premiere, as Trump, Cruz, Rubio, Clinton campaign
Peter Holley / Washington Post:
Parents outraged after students shown ‘white guilt’ cartoon for Black History Month
Discussion: Mediaite and addictinginfo.org
Lena H. Sun / Washington Post:
Miscarriages reported in 2 U.S. women with Zika virus, CDC says
Discussion: RT and STAT
Darren Sands / BuzzFeed:
Clinton Campaign Hires Zerlina Maxwell For Digital Outreach
Discussion: National Review
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Mariano Castillo / CNN:
52 dead in riot at Mexico's Topo Chico prison
Beth Anne Steele / FBI:
Statement by FBI Special Agent in Charge Greg Bretzing on the Situation at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge
Discussion: NPR and Talking Points Memo
Tom Hamburger / Washington Post:
Clinton Foundation received subpoena from State Department investigators