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***Live Updates*** GOP Debate Night in South Carolina

Trump versus Cruz (Scott Olson / Getty)

The Republican presidential candidates debate tonight in North Charleston, South Carolina less than three weeks before the Iowa caucuses. Carly Fiorina, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, and former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum will participate in the undercard debate, which starts

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he dome of the US Capitol is seen March 19, 2014 in Washington, DC. As work continues on the dome restoration, the last chance for scaffold-free views of the Capitol is approaching, with the best opportunity within the next two weeks. AFP PHOTO/ Karen BLEIER (Photo credit should read)

GOP Congress Won’t Threaten Shutdown Over Syrian Refugee Issue

Congress is preparing legislation to add new security requirements for Syrian refugees seeking entry into the United States. The proposed legislation wouldn’t suspend, eliminate or substantively alter the program, but would require certain federal officials to personally verify that an individual refugee has been properly screened. Rest assured, Republicans in Congress are absolutely committed to reforming the refugee resettlement program. Just as long, mind you, as they don’t actually have to do it.

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump talks with attendees at a rally in front of the USS Wisconsin on October 31, 2015 in Norfolk, Virginia. . With just 93 days before the Iowa caucuses Republican hopefuls are trying to shore up support amongst the party. (Photo by

Donald Trump First to Submit Signatures for Virginia Primary Ballot

Trump’s steps to qualify for the ballot in Virginia suggest he has a robust political operation on the ground. Many political insiders continue to dismiss Trump’s candidacy on the assumption that it is built on his larger-than-life personality alone. Being the first candidate to navigate Virginia’s strict requirements, though, seems to indicate that Trump is building just such an organization. It is a concrete sign that Trump’s candidacy isn’t going away anytime soon.

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Texas AG Wades into Court Battle over Feds’ Red River ‘Land Grab’

The Texas Attorney General announced on Wednesday that their office has intervened in a federal lawsuit about the “Red River Land Grab.” The State will challenge federal encroachment onto privately-owned land and seeks to establish a more accurate recognition of the boundary between Texas and Oklahoma.

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Congress Begins Conference on No Child Left Behind Rewrite

On Wednesday, a congressional conference committee kicked off the effort to reauthorize No Child Left Behind (NCLB)—the latest version of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)—amid the concerns of many conservative parents, who would prefer to see education taken out of the hands of the federal government and back into those of the individual states and local school districts.