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9:35 AM ET, February 3, 2016

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Nick Gass / Politico:

Trump tweets, deletes, tweets again that Cruz ‘stole’ Iowa — Donald Trump on Wednesday ratcheted up his rhetoric after his loss in the Iowa caucuses, accusing Ted Cruz of “illegally” stealing the election in a tweet that he subsequently deleted. — “Ted Cruz didn't win Iowa, he illegally stole it.

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Philip Rucker / Washington Post:

In New Hampshire, GOP governors take aim at a resurgent Marco Rubio — BEDFORD, N.H. — Marco Rubio's surprisingly strong showing in the Iowa caucuses reshuffled the already intense competition here in New Hampshire among the Republican establishment candidates, leading some to sharpen …

Discussion: The Atlantic, Daily Kos and The Week

Michael Falconre / ABC News:

The Note: Gearing Up In the Granite State

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Kyle Cheney / Politico:

Full-page Bush ad takes aim at Rubio — MANCHESTER, N.H. — If Marco Rubio's so great, why do so many Florida leaders prefer Jeb Bush? — That's the message that will greet readers of New Hampshire's Union Leader on Wednesday morning, courtesy of a full-page ad paid for by the Bush campaign …

Discussion: Florida Politics and New York Times

Jameson Parker / addictinginfo.org:
Rubio Copied One Of Obama's Most Famous Speeches - And Obama's Speechwriter Just Called Him On It

Discussion: Bipartisan Report, Mediaite and The Week

Caitlin MacNeal / Talking Points Memo:
Trump: Skipping The Fox Debate May Have Cost Me First Place In Iowa (VIDEO)

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Allie Morris / Concord Monitor:
After being bested by Ted Cruz in Iowa, Donald Trump's front-runner status comes into question

Discussion: No More Mister Nice Blog and Washington Post

CNN:
First on CNN: Ted Cruz apologizes to Ben Carson

Jeremy W. Peters / New York Times:
Marco Rubio Campaign Dispatches Its Army and New Lines of Attack

Discussion: Political Wire, Politico, Florida Politics and JustOneMinute

Robert Costa / Washington Post:
Scott Brown to endorse Trump

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Column Matthew Dowd / ABC News:
7 Takeaways Post-Iowa Caucuses

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Alana Abramson / ABC News:
How Presidential Candidates' Iowa Visits May Have Paid Off This Caucus

Discussion: Politico and Associated Press

Nicholas Confessore / New York Times: Iowa Results Signal Long Nominating Contests for Both Parties

Associated Press:
Clinton Wins Iowa, Campaigns Turn to New Hampshire

Discussion: Politico and ABC News

Fox News:
Carson accuses Cruz camp of spreading false rumors on campaign suspension

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Harper Neidig / The Hill:
Cruz apologizes for spreading rumor about Carson dropping out

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Jennifer Jacobs / Des Moines Register:

Iowa's nightmare revisited: Was correct winner called? — It's Iowa's nightmare scenario revisited: An extraordinarily close count in the Iowa caucuses — and reports of chaos in precincts and computer glitches — are raising questions about accuracy of the count and winner.

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Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:

Sanders raised $3M in 24 hours, his biggest single day yet — Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders' campaign has reportedly raised $3 million since Monday night's Iowa caucuses. — Sanders communications director Michael Briggs told The Washington Post that “it's been our best day ever.”

Discussion: RedState

Ruby Cramer / BuzzFeed:

Clinton Sends Brooklyn HQ Staff To New Hampshire — Clinton's campaign headquarters in Brooklyn Heights. — Spencer Platt / Getty Images — MANCHESTER, N.H. — This week, Hillary Clinton is dispatching at least 150 people from her campaign headquarters in Brooklyn Heights to New Hampshire …

Discussion: Politico, Political Wire and Washington Post

John Wagner / Washington Post:

In 24 hours after Iowa caucuses, Sanders donors pony up $3 million, aides say — Nearly winning Iowa has been very good for Bernie Sanders's bank account. — An aide to the Democratic presidential hopeful said Tuesday that the campaign had raised $3 million since Monday night's Iowa caucuses …

Discussion: Political Wire and The Week

Scott Stump / TODAY.com:

Bernie Sanders looks to New Hampshire after Iowa loss: We have ‘momentum’ — Bernie Sanders said his campaign feels “fantastic” after losing by fractions of a percentage point to Hillary Clinton in the Democratic Iowa caucuses, and that he's looking forward to the New Hampshire Democratic primary next week.

Discussion: Politico and Political Wire

Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Sanders won't debate Thursday unless Clinton agrees to future debates

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Dana Milbank / Washington Post:
Cut Clinton some slack

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Frank Bruni / New York Times:
Hillary Clinton's Dutiful Slog

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Karen Tumulty / Washington Post:
Clinton supporters prepare for a long battle after her close call in Iowa

Discussion: Hullabaloo, Truth Revolt, Los Angeles Times and The Week

Des Moines Register:
Last Slide — In an unknown number of Iowa Democratic caucus …

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Peter Beinart / The Atlantic:
A Tie in Iowa Is a Win for Hillary

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Ronald Brownstein / The Atlantic:
The Great Democratic Age Gap

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Eliza Collins / Politico:
Sanders refuses to concede defeat in Iowa

Discussion: RedState and Guardian

Erin Kelly / USA Today:

House fails to override president's veto of Obamacare repeal — WASHINGTON — The House on Tuesday failed to override President Obama's veto of a bill that would have repealed key provisions of Obamacare and stripped federal funding from Planned Parenthood.

Discussion: The Week

Peter Sullivan / The Hill:
House fails to override ObamaCare veto

Discussion: Politico and Daily Kos

Cristian Farias / The Huffington Post:

Ted Cruz Is A ‘Natural Born Citizen,’ Board Of Election Finds — “Further discussion on this issue is unnecessary.” — Legal Affairs Reporter, The Huffington Post — On the same day he won the Republican Iowa caucus, Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas got a favorable decision from the Illinois Board of Elections …

Discussion: RedState, Washington Post, Althouse, Slantpoint and The Daily Caller

FiveThirtyEight:

How Iowa Voted … Clinton 50.1 percent, Sanders 49.3 percent with 85 percent in.

Alex Isenstadt / Politico:

Rand Paul dropping out of White House race — Rand Paul will drop out of the race for president, three sources close to the campaign told POLITICO. — Paul, a freshman Kentucky senator and the son of former Texas Rep. Ron Paul, has a large libertarian following but failed to gain traction in the presidential race.

Discussion: Business Insider

Greg Bensinger / Wall Street Journal:

Amazon Plans Hundreds of Brick-and-Mortar Bookstores, Mall CEO Says — Online giant Amazon.com is planning to open as many as 400 brick-and-mortar bookstores, according to the chief executive of mall operator General Growth Properties.

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Nate Cohn / New York Times:

Polls Were Way Off on Donald Trump. Here's What It Means. — Donald Trump was at the top of each of the last 10 polls in Iowa, but his lead failed to hold up on caucus night Monday. In the end, his seven-point lead in polling averages amounted to a three-point loss to Ted Cruz.

Discussion: Telegraph, Hot Air, FiveThirtyEight and The Federalist

Robby Soave / The Daily Beast:

The College Where Martin Luther King Is Problematic — Students at the University of Oregon debate whether the civil-rights icon was inclusive enough in his speeches. Welcome to American colleges in 2016. — For many of today's college students, it is not enough to agree with them on some things …

Alexander Bolton / The Hill:

McConnell wary of divisive 2016 fights — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), seeking to protect his majority in a tough cycle for Republicans, is leaning toward holding back several measures that have bipartisan support but are divisive in his conference.

Discussion: Politico, addictinginfo.org and The Last Tradition