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Democratic debate allows one more jab before Iowa caucuses

An unusually heated clash of rivals for the Democratic presidential nomination could be the hallmark of Jan. 14 night's televised debate in Iowa.

Just six candidates are gathering in Des Moines, the smallest number yet on a debate stage. That dynamic will offer candidates more opportunities to criticize each other's proposals as well as tout their own.

Trump skips debate, wins on social media

Donald Trump was the big winner across social media on the night of Jan. 28 during the seventh Republican presidential debate - despite the fact that he was not even there. 

Trump was the most searched-for candidate on Google during the debate, according to data supplied by the search engine, which co-sponsored the event with Fox News. 

Where law ends, tyranny begins

I have come across this famous quote ?Where law ends, tyranny begins,? carved on a wall at Capitol Hill in Des Moines, Iowa a few weeks ago. (The version at the Capitol Hill was attributed to William Pitt, a famous British statesman but it?s known that the quote originally belongs to British philosopher John Locke.)

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