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Trump, Cruz tensions may provide liveliest Republican debate yet 6:05am EST

CHARLESTON, S.C./MANCHESTER, N.H. Flaring tempers and sharp elbows may turn a debate of seven Republican presidential candidates into a seven-car pileup on Thursday with tensions between Donald Trump and rival Ted Cruz leading the way.

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Kansas governor orders Planned Parenthood funding cut

Kansas Governor Sam Brownback has ordered state officials to cut off funding for Planned Parenthood and its affiliates through the state Medicaid program, a move the organization said on Wednesday it would challenge in court.

Health, Election 2016, 13 Jan 2016
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In Republican state, Obama talks with worried American mom

OMAHA, Neb. President Barack Obama visited a young family in their suburban Nebraska living room on Wednesday, the first stop on what the White House said will be a year-long tour to talk before he leaves office about fixing the country's polarized politics.

Election 2016, 13 Jan 2016
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Maine lawmakers to take step toward possible impeachment of governor

AUGUSTA, Maine Maine lawmakers will debate a motion on Thursday that would mark a first step toward impeaching Tea Party-backed Republican Governor Paul LePage, who critics say overstepped his authority when he threatened to withhold funds from a nonprofit that hired a political rival.

Election 2016, 7:02am EST
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Ted Cruz did not disclose 2012 Senate campaign loan: NY Times

Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz failed to disclose to the Federal Election Commission a loan from Goldman Sachs for as much as $500,000 that was used to help finance his successful 2012 U.S. Senate campaign, the New York Times reported on Wednesday. | Video