February 2, 2016: ICE Raids: Right Solution, Wrong Problem, Bad Timing
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February 6, 2016: Cancer is Important, but Many Things Must Come First
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February 11, 2016: An Honest Candidate for President Will Admit This
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February 18, 2016: Power of the People Only Makes Politicians Stronger
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February 23, 2016: Jury Duty: Can the Burden of Civic Pride Create Bias?
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February 26, 2016: Bully Candidate Is the Newest Conservative Tragedy
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