Daily Digest: Friday post-debate edition

Good morning. There was another Republican presidential debate last night, so let's take a look at what happened.

1. Ted Cruz and Donald Trump clashed a few times. Marco Rubio seemed a little tongue-tied but did fine. Ben Carson had some good one-liners, but not much else. (NPR)

2. And everybody's favorite day-after exercise, picking Winners and Losers (at least until the inevitable polls come out showing Trump was the winner). (Washington Post)

3. The fact checkers were busy. (Politifact)

4. In Minnesota, Gov. Mark Dayton announced a plan designed to help rebuild wastewater and drinking water systems. (MPR News)

5. The state has launched a program to help people refinance student debt. (Star Tribune)

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