Trump Looms Large Over GOP Debate

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By Lauren Weber

Friday January 29th, 2016

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LAST GOP DEBATE BEFORE IOWA CAUCUSES Donald Trump loomed large over the affair, which showed a glimmer of the race that could have been without the billionaire businessman. Check out the highlights from the debate, as well as the winners and losers. [Igor Bobic, HuffPost]

THE LATEST ZIKA VIRUS UPDATE World leaders chime in on the emerging outbreak, which could rise to 4 million cases this year. [Erin Schumaker, HuffPost]

SENATE REPORT: THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY PLACED IMMIGRANT KIDS WITH TRAFFICKERS The Senate found that DHS had failed to make home visits or run standard background checks on the caregivers. [NYT]

INSIDE THE OFTEN HIDDEN MEDICAL QUANDARY OF RATIONING DRUGS "Two kids in front of you, you only have enough for one. How do you choose?” [NYT]

OBAMA ADMINISTRATION PUSHES TO DISCLOSE PAY BY GENDER The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission would gather data from employers with over 100 workers, a plan that would cover over 63 million workers across the country. [WSJ | Paywall]

POLITICO IMPLODES Co-founder Jim VandeHei and star journalist Mike Allen are among those leaving the publication after the November election. [Ryan Grim, Sam Stein and Michael Calderone, HuffPost]

MEET THE AFGHAN WOMAN WHO STOOD UP TO HER HUSBAND, AND THEN HE CUT OFF HER NOSE "Reza Gul will never forget her wedding day. She was forcibly handed off to a complete stranger in exchange for just over $7,000. She was 14 years old." [Sophia Jones, HuffPost]

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WHAT’S BREWING

ARIANNA HUFFINGTON: 'CALLING ALL TEENS WHO DON'T WANT TO GROW UP IN DONALD TRUMP'S AMERICA' "We're launching a contest for teens to tell us: why don't you want Donald Trump to be president? Because as we approach this election, it's more important than ever to hear the voices of young people who will live with its consequences, even if they aren't able to cast a vote." [HuffPost]

SOMEONE PAID $1 MILLION For this photo of (drumroll, please) … a potato. Wine was apparently involved in this decision. [HuffPost]

THE 'HEARTBREAKING' TEXTS PEOPLE HAVE COMPOSED FOR THEIR EXES You've been warned. [Brit + Co]

BARBIE NOW COMES IN CURVY, PETITE AND TALL A look at the first change to the Mattel classic's shape in decades. [HuffPost]

THE FLIGHT WHERE PASSENGERS STARTED FAINTING Inside the London to L.A. flight where several passengers came down with a "mysterious illness." [Quartz]

IKEA WANTS TO CONTINUE TO TAKE OVER THE WORLD By making you recycle your old Ikea furniture instead of trashing it. [Fast Company]

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WHAT'S WORKING

PENTAGON PUSHING FOR LONGER FAMILY LEAVE "Defense Secretary Ash Carter intends to double the length of fully paid maternity leave for female service members and will also work to boost time off for paternity leave and adoptions, U.S. officials said." [HuffPost]

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BEFORE YOU GO

~ The FBI released the full video of the traffic stop that resulted in the shooting death of one of the Oregon militants.

~ Reporter Christina Wilkie investigates whether Donald Trump can be bought.

~ What caused the sonic boom that scared quite a few New Jersey residents.

~ New documents from Edward Snowden reveal a spy program the U.S. used to hack Israel's air force.

~ The Super Bowl is in eight days. Here's a bunch of tidbits to get you excited.

~ How to make it through solitary confinement, from an ex-con.

~ ICYMI, the books most college students are cracking open (or not) for class.

~ The big kids' books this year, according to Scholastic's top editors.

~ Of course Kim Basinger will be in the "Fifty Shades of Grey" sequel.

~ A look at the "honest thief," Aaron Swartz.

~ And the "So That Happened" crew talk to Ta-Nehisi Coates about his thoughts on Bernie Sanders's argument against reparations and break down Thursday's debate.

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Follow live: Last GOP debate before Iowa caucus

View in Browser BREAKING NEWS Thursday January 28, 2016 Read The Latest Updates From The Fox News GOP Debate Rainier Ehrhardt Seven of the Republicans vying for the GOP presidential nomination are facing off Thursday night for the final debate before Monday's caucuses in Iowa. The debate, held in Des Moines, Iowa, is hosted by Fox News and Google. You can stream the event here.  Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, neurosurgeon Ben Carson, Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul and Ohio Gov. John Kasich are all participating in the debate, which begins at 9 p.m. ET. Notably absent is Donald Trump, who is skipping the debate over his ongoing feud with Fox News and debate moderator Megyn Kelly.  Read updates from the debate... Read More

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Trump vs. Fox: Candidate Refuses to Budge

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By Lauren Weber

Thursday January 28th, 2016

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DESPITE APPEALS FROM O'REILLY, TRUMP VOWS NOT TO APPEAR AT DEBATE TONIGHT "Bill O'Reilly wants Donald Trump to be the bigger man in his ongoing feud with Fox News, but Trump is promising an 'eye for an eye' instead." Take a look at why Trump’s latest move is another example of him "hacking the media," and here's what the Republican debate will look like without him. [Ed Mazza, HuffPost]

THREE MORE ARRESTED IN OREGON STANDOFF AS AMMON BUNDY URGES REST TO STAND DOWN The detained leader of the movement asked his followers to "Please stand down. Go home and hug your families." The militants have occupied the federal building in Oregon for the past month. [Ryan Reilly, HuffPost]

THE NAVY INTELLIGENCE CHIEF WHO CAN'T SEE INTELLIGENCE "For more than two years, the Navy’s intelligence chief has been stuck with a major handicap: He’s not allowed to know any secrets. Vice Adm. Ted 'Twig' Branch has been barred from reading, seeing or hearing classified information since November 2013, when the Navy learned from the Justice Department that his name had surfaced in a giant corruption investigation involving a foreign defense contractor and scores of Navy personnel." [WaPo]

LIVING THROUGH AN IOWA CAUCUS "For Iowans, the caucuses on Monday represent the official conclusion to more than a year of candidate visits, weekend forums, phone calls and intense news media attention from morning to night." [NYT]

HOW MUCH FACEBOOK IS MAKING OFF OF ALL OF US Billions. [Reuters]

UNDERSTANDING THE IMPACT OF PREP ON THE HIV/AIDS FIGHT "Those four letters stand for a daily medical regimen in which healthy individuals take a blue oval pill to lower their risk of becoming infected with HIV. The treatment, known as pre-exposure prophylaxis, has become so common in the Bay Area’s gay community that it’s frequently mentioned in social media profiles from Facebook to Scruff." [WaPo]

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WHAT’S BREWING

TURNS OUT YOU CAN'T CHEAT SLEEP As much as you try, your body knows. [HuffPost]

SAY GOODBYE TO JUST THE LIKE BUTTON Facebook is rolling out a wealth of emojis with "Reactions." [HuffPost]

EATING HEALTHY WITHOUT BREAKING THE BANK Sorry folks, Chipotle doesn't count as eating healthy. [HuffPost]

KIT HARRINGTON WAS CONFRONTED ABOUT JON SNOW And he had a hard time being upfront. [HuffPost]

KANYE WEST JUST GOT HIMSELF INTO QUITE THE TWITTER WAR If you're into rap beefs, this is a story for you. [HuffPost]

BLACK AND NOT WEARING YOUR SEAT BELT? YOU'RE MORE LIKELY TO BE TICKETED "Black people in Florida are being stopped and ticketed for minor seat belt violations nearly twice as often as white people statewide and up to four times as often in specific counties, according to a report released Wednesday by the American Civil Liberties Union." [HuffPost]

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WHAT'S WORKING

TRANSFORMING TROLLING INTO DONATIONS "Organizer Libby Freeman calls it 'TrollAid.' Here's how it works: any time Freeman or others spot a negative comment on the page, instead of deleting it, they post a link to a crowdfunding website where others can donate." [HuffPost]

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BEFORE YOU GO

~ RiRi fans, the time has come: You can now stream Rihanna's new album here.

~ The New Republic has a database of all the 2016 presidential ads, if you're into that sort of thing.

~ A look at a feminist in Egypt, five years after the revolution.

~ Congrats to Tyra Banks, who welcomed a baby boy with her boyfriend Erik Asla through a surrogate.

~ What you really need to stop feeding your pets.

~ It doesn't get much cuter than the new Gerber baby.

~ This is what getting married in a blizzard looks like.

~ Cam Newton talks about racism leveled at him as a black quarterback.

~ This article uses the phrase, "the Hugh Hefners among heifers," so it's worth a read.

~ The best time to use online dating sites and Tinder.

~ Make sure you don't get scammed by this ruse using fake Airbnb sites, as you actually do want to stay in that exposed brick loft instead of wiring money to Czechoslovakia.

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Trump to Skip Thursday Debate over Megyn Kelly

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By Lauren Weber

Wednesday January 27th, 2016

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TRUMP WILL NOT ATTEND THURSDAY'S GOP DEBATE The Republican frontrunner was unhappy with the choice of Megyn Kelly as a moderator, and after lobbying for days to have her removed from the debate to no avail, he has decided not to attend. Fox News said it would not "give into terrorizations toward any of our employees." [Marina Fang, HuffPost]

ONE KILLED, SEVEN ARRESTED IN OREGON MILITANT STANDOFF "Ammon Bundy, leader of the month-long militant occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Burns, Oregon, was arrested Tuesday in a highway confrontation with law enforcement that killed one of his followers and wounded another, according to the FBI." [Nick Visser, HuffPost]

GLOBAL STOCKS STILL LOW Many are waiting to see what happens after the Federal Reserve announces its "first monetary policy decision of the year" Wednesday. [WSJ | Paywall]

CHINA REACHES OUTSIDE ITS BORDERS TO TARGET DISSENT "A string of incidents, including abductions from Thailand and Hong Kong, forced repatriations and the televised 'confessions' of two Swedish citizens, has crossed a new red line, according to diplomats in Beijing. Yet many foreign governments seem unwilling or unable to intervene, their public response limited to mild protests." [WaPo]

THE NEXT FLINT, MICHIGAN Inside the Ohio town that now fears its water may be contaminated. [AP]

APPARENTLY ONLY WOMEN SHOWED UP TO CONGRESS DURING A BLIZZARD "Who run the world?" [Amanda Terkel, HuffPost]

YOU SHOULD PROBABLY RENEW YOUR PASSPORT "The [State] Department anticipates a surge in passport demand throughout this year, and officials hope to avoid a crush that could leave some Americans fuming in frustration with no passport in hand on the day they planned to travel outside the country." [NYT]

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WHAT’S BREWING

A LOOK AT A DAY IN THE LIFE OF OUR PLANET, IN 12 SECONDS You'll want to hold your breath. [Glittering Blue]

ABE VIGODA DEAD AT 94 The famous character actor died in his sleep Tuesday. [AP]

THE FILM TAKING SUNDANCE BY STORM "The Birth of a Nation," which Nate Parker wrote, produced and starred in, depicts an 1831 slave rebellion. [HuffPost]

MSNBC AND THE UNION LEADER MAY PULL OFF A ROGUE DEBATE Chuck Todd and Rachel Maddow would moderate. [HuffPost]

WHAT A POISON EXPERT REFUSES TO PUT ON HIS PLATE Say goodbye to that pre-cut celery. [HuffPost]

FIVE YEARS AFTER THE ARAB SPRING, THE EGYPTIAN ARTIST TRAINING HIS EYE ON THE U.S. "But I think art in Egypt is far more developed than what you see in the U.S., for example. A lot of new artists emerged during the revolution. New artists made powerful art in different contexts, whether it was street art, visual art, or performative art in the street or showed art in independent galleries and spaces." [HuffPost]

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WHAT'S WORKING

HOW TO STOP DESTROYING THE RAINFORESTS WITH YOUR COOKIE PURCHASES "A new video released by environmental activists explores the issue of palm oil, which is found in half of all the products we buy -- from cookies to shampoos -- and is linked to the destruction of one of the world's most important tropical rainforests." [HuffPost]

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BEFORE YOU GO

~ The apps Apple went after.

~ Weight Watchers stock shot up after the latest Oprah commercial, where she says she lost 26 pounds while eating bread every day.

~ This Thai airline makes you buy a ticket for your doll.

~ The "Here to Make Friends" crowd discusses how "The Bachelor" made the ultimate choice: picking between the twins.

~ There's a movie in the works about the time Michael Jackson, Marlon Brando and Elizabeth Taylor road-tripped to Ohio.

~ Congrats to John Krasinski and Emily Blunt on the announcement they're expecting baby number two!

~ Bad news continues with Apple's latest iPhone numbers.

~ The people that can remember every detail of days years in the past.

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