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Debate takeaways: Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio mix it up, as do Jeb Bush, Donald Trump

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Nine Republican presidential candidates took the stage Tuesday night for a debate that focused almost exclusively on foreign policy. But the gathering of White House hopefuls in Las Vegas shaped up as a pair of mini-match-ups: One debate unfolded between the 44-year-old senators, Ted Cruz of Texas and Marco Rubio of Florida. And in a surprise rumble, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush went hard after billionaire real estate mogul and GOP front-runner Donald Trump. And Trump, by the way, promised…

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FACT CHECK: Marco Rubio’s single-handed ‘Obamacare’ win questioned

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Florida Sen. Marco Rubio says he’s the only Republican running for president who’s actually notched a win against President Barack Obama’s health care law, widely loathed on the political right. “Last year, I stopped an Obamacare bailout and saved taxpayers $2.5 billion,” Rubio tweeted earlier this month. The campaign has amplified that claim on Facebook and in media interviews. But Rubio’s proposals to completely repeal the health law’s “risk corridors” have gone nowhere in Congress. Other Republicans who quietly worked…

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Chris Christie casts himself as best prepared to keep America safe

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In a Republican primary increasingly focused on national security, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is painting a picture of a dangerous world that he is the candidate best prepared to lead. “We know that we’re in the midst of the next world war. It’s a world war that’s not going to look like the first two that we engaged in,” Christie told a crowd Friday night in New Hampshire. “As our country confronts that issue, all those other issues seem…

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Republican voters on Donald Trump: no compassion, no problem

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Republican voters don’t think Donald Trump is likable. They don’t think he’s compassionate. And many don’t consider him particularly honest. But he’s overwhelmingly viewed as decisive and competent. And that’s what matters most – at least for now – to Republicans. A new Associated Press-GfK poll finds that 8 in 10 Republican registered voters call Trump very or somewhat decisive. That’s top in the field for the businessman, whose blunt style was featured for years on reality TV. At the…

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Dan Gelber: Do you really want be a member of a club that has Donald Trump as its front-runner?

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True story. When we got through security at LaGuardia airport on the way home from a Thanksgiving in New York City, my kids were treated to the profane-laced diatribe of a woman who had been pulled aside for a random TSA check. She was berating the TSA officer who was politely asking her to extend her arms so she could do her job. “Why are you checking me, I’m an American you @%&$ idiot! You need to check the #@&%…

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Jeb Bush campaign’s rainbow of colors goes on display

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Jeb Bush‘s campaign colors were on display — literally — at an international art show in his hometown. A painting of Bush’s campaign slogan and the Twitter hashtag — “#All In For Jeb” — was unveiled Saturday before friends and supporters at the Miami studio of artist Romero Britto. Britto and Jeb’s wife, Columba, collaborated on the artwork. It features a bright, glittering red sun set against a background of colorful stars with the phrase #AllInForJeb dominating the painting. The…

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With millions on the table, “Sheldon Adelson primary” still up in the air

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Republican presidential candidates are locked in battle for more than just votes, they are also running in what is known as the “Sheldon Adelson primary.” Adelson, the multibillionaire casino magnate, is one of the biggest prizes for GOP contenders, through his willingness to spend a lot of money to promote favored candidates. But in 2016, notes Michael Isikoff of Yahoo Politics, the Adelson primary has become a bit more complicated. After being courted by each of the top Republican candidates,…

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