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12:30 PM ET, February 2, 2019

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New York Times:
Ralph Northam Resists Calls to Resign as Virginia Governor Over Racist Yearbook Photo  —  Gov. Ralph Northam of Virginia, facing intense pressure to resign from fellow Democrats after admitting that he posed for a photo in a racist costume as a medical student more than 30 years ago …
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Washington Post:
Va. Gov. Northam is refusing to step down, despite flood of calls for his resignation for ‘racist and offensive’ photo, party says  —  RICHMOND — Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam (D) is refusing to resign despite overwhelming pressure from within his own party and has told at least one lawmaker …
Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: DNC convention buzz ...  DRIVING THE DAY  —  DNC CONVENTION BUZZ ... Our sources tell us MILWAUKEE is the odds-on favorite for the 2020 Democratic National Convention.  (John Bresnahan's sources tell him this too.)  Houston and Miami are also still in the hunt …
Virginian-Pilot:
Ralph Northam yearbook page shows men in blackface and KKK robe  —  A photo from Gov. Ralph Northam's medical school yearbook shows two men, one in blackface and one in a Ku Klux Klan robe and hood, on the same page as the governor.  —  The photo, which The Virginian-Pilot obtained a copy …
Associated Press:
The Latest: Virginia governor to speak again about photo  —  RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The Latest on Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam and racist photo in 1984 yearbook (all times local):  —  Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam is planning a news conference where he's expected to say he's not resigning …
Richmond Times-Dispatch:
Northam must resign  —  Gov. Ralph Northam has served his nation and commonwealth with admirable distinction and dedication.  So it gives us no pleasure to see his rapid fall from grace.  He is by all accounts a decent and considerate man.  And yet, his poor judgment has undermined …
Washington Post:
Va. Gov. Northam's medical school yearbook page shows men in blackface, KKK robe
Tyler O'Neil / PJ Media Home:   Reminder: Ralph Northam Won After Calling Ed Gillespie Racist
Brianne Pfannenstiel / Des Moines Register:
Sherrod Brown: Va. Gov. Northam should resign after ‘racist’ photo surfaces of the governor
Grace Segers / CBS News:
Ralph Northam's yearbook page shows man in KKK costume and another apparently in blackface
Axios:
The Schultz effect: Liberals own 2020  —  The rising Democratic enthusiasm for big government liberalism is forcing a trio of leading 2020 contenders to rethink jumping in, several sources tell Axios.  —  What's happening: Michael Bloomberg and former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe …
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Change Research:
Polling on Howard Schultz for President  —  Change ResearchBlockedUnblockFollowFollowing  —  There's been much speculation about the impact of Howard Schultz running for president as an independent.  —  Change Research conducted a poll from January 31-February 1 of 1,338 likely 2020 general election voters …
Kristen Soltis Anderson / Washington Post:
Sorry, Howard Schultz.  You're not the centrist American voters are looking for.  —  Kristen Soltis Anderson is a Republican pollster and columnist at The Washington Examiner.  —  “How many of you would consider yourselves fiscally more conservative but socially more liberal?”
Discussion: Common Dreams and National Review
Bret Stephens / New York Times:   Howard Schultz Derangement Syndrome
DJ Judd / CNN:   Sherrod Brown calls Howard Schultz ‘a total idiot’ over possible independent campaign for president
New York Times:
Trump Sought a Loan During the 2016 Campaign.  Deutsche Bank Said No.  —  Donald J. Trump was burning through cash.  —  It was early 2016, and he was lending tens of millions of dollars to his presidential campaign and had been spending large sums to expand the Trump Organization's roster of high-end properties.
Morgan Gstalter / The Hill:
Colorado Senate passes bill favoring popular vote over Electoral College  —  The Colorado Senate this week passed a bill that would award the state's electoral votes to the presidential candidate who wins the nationwide popular vote.  —  The Senate passed the measure along party lines …
Washington Post:
McConnell privately cautions Trump about emergency declaration on border wall  —  Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell cautioned President Trump privately this week about the consequences of declaring a national emergency to build his border wall, telling him the move could trigger political blowback …
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Alexander Mallin / ABC News:
White House reveals title, themes of Trump's State of the Union
Discussion: Joe.My.God. and Breitbart
David M. Drucker / Washington Examiner:
Pelosi could force Senate Republicans into awkward vote on Trump emergency powers
Discussion: Raw Story
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Why Putin won't be mad about Trump pulling out of the INF treaty  —  Given Russia's interference in the 2016 election, this question has stalked Trump throughout his presidency: Why hasn't he taken tougher action against Moscow, beyond the occasional sanction?
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Joseph Cirincione / Washington Post:
John Bolton is a serial arms control killer
Discussion: Raw Story and Common Dreams
Marlow Stern / The Daily Beast:
Bill Maher Makes Racist ‘Popeyes Chicken’ Remark to Black Congressman Will Hurd  —  On ‘Real Time’ Friday night, the HBO host did the unthinkable... again.  —  Marlow Stern  —  Two years ago, comedian Bill Maher got in hot water after using the N-word on his HBO program Real Time.
CNN:
Author of controversial Nunes memo joining National Security Council  —  (CNN)A congressional aide who was key in crafting the controversial Republican House Intelligence Committee memo that accused FBI and Justice Department officials of abusing their surveillance authority is set to join …
Discussion: Talking Points Memo and Raw Story
NBC News:
Russia's propaganda machine discovers 2020 Democratic candidate Tulsi Gabbard  —  Experts who track websites and social media linked to Russia have seen stirrings of a possible campaign of support for Hawaii Democrat Tulsi Gabbard.  —  The Russian propaganda machine that tried to influence …
Brendan Skwire / Raw Story:
Fox Business host thinks black people are jealous that white Patriots players come from ‘two-parent families’  —  Fox Business host Stuart Varney agreed with Fox Sports 1 host Jason Whitlock that the reason sports fans hate the New England Patriots is that the team is racist.
Yashar Ali / HuffPost:
Top Schumer Aide Was Pushed Out After Inappropriate Sexual Encounters With Staff  —  The sudden departure of Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's communications director followed reports of sexual misconduct.  —  When Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's longtime communications director …
Discussion: The Week, Politico and TheBlaze
Katie Rogers / New York Times:
In the Pale of Winter, Trump's Tan Remains a State Secret  —  WASHINGTON — The trees in the capital are barren, spindly things.  The temperature has dipped, requiring puffy coats.  With the government open — for now — President Trump has left the frigidity of governing for a weekend in Palm Beach.
Discussion: Joe.My.God.
Andrew C. McCarthy / National Review:
Fever Dream: Mueller's Collusion-Free Collusion Indictment of Roger Stone  —  There was no crime until the investigations started.  —  Special Counsel Robert Mueller's indictment of Roger Stone may be the most peculiar document to emerge from the Trump-Russia “collusion” saga.
 
 
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Alison Flood / The Guardian:
JD Salinger's unseen writings to be published, family confirms
Discussion: Deadline
Megan McArdle / Washington Post:
What the push for legal-until-birth abortion tells us about the abortion debate
Natasha Bertrand / The Atlantic:
Russia Is Attacking the U.S. System From Within
Discussion: Politico
Michael Morell / Washington Post:
Trump plays with fire when he insults his intelligence officers
Discussion: Raw Story and New York Times
Matthew Glassman / New York Times:
How Republicans Erased Trumpism
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Washington Post:
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Brian Feldman / New York Magazine:
The Real Story Behind the Viral ‘Poo Flip’
Robert Barnes / Washington Post:
Supreme Court puts off decision on restrictive Louisiana abortion law
Discussion: Politico and The Week
Rick Wilson / Washington Post:
If you're still working for Trump, his stink won't ever wash off
Discussion: Raw Story
Joe Perticone / Business Insider:
Washington Examiner fires reporters in apparent pivot toward more Trump-friendly coverage
Kansas City Star:
‘Astonishing development’: Hawley AG office may have violated Mo. open records laws
Discussion: Raw Story
HuffPost:
Democrats Announce Hearing On Trump's Tax Returns
 

 
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Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
A deep dive into Paramount's sale to Skydance; sources: Skydance may integrate Pluto into Paramount+, and CBS head George Cheeks is expected to be head of TV

Kimberly Nordyke / The Hollywood Reporter:
News Corp and Telstra agree to sell Australian pay TV company Foxtel Group to sports streaming platform DAZN in a deal worth ~$2.1B

Bloomberg:
A look at Crunchyroll's challenges, including current and former employees saying its management is out of touch, as Disney and Netflix's expand into anime
 
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