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Des Moines Register:
Endorsement: Elizabeth Warren will push an unequal America in the right direction — Tough and compassionate, pushing unequal America in the right direction — No wonder Iowa Democrats are unsettled. — Each of the remaining candidates campaigning across Iowa ahead of the caucuses could make a fine president.
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UnionLeader.com:
Amy Klobuchar can win — If you are a New Hampshire voter who thinks Donald Trump is doing a good job, you can probably sleep in on primary day, Feb. 11. Try as they might, his Republican challengers have not made a dent in the President's popularity within the party here.
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Axios
Des Moines Register:
Endorsement: What intrigued us and what gave us pause about the other Democrats — Because of the many well-qualified candidates, the editorial board is sharing its thoughts about other candidates in the hope that it might prove useful as Iowans weigh their choices. — CONNECT
Brianne Pfannenstiel / Des Moines Register:
Des Moines Register editorial board says Elizabeth Warren is its choice for president
Des Moines Register editorial board says Elizabeth Warren is its choice for president
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Politico
Nolan D. McCaskill / Politico:
Warren wins prized Des Moines Register endorsement
Warren wins prized Des Moines Register endorsement
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Des Moines Register, Time & Money, Common Dreams and Vox
Walter Shapiro / New Republic:
Joe Biden's Confounding Candidacy
Joe Biden's Confounding Candidacy
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CBS News, NBC News, New York Post and Breitbart
Associated Press:
In recording Trump asks how long Ukraine can resist Russians — This undated image released by the House Judiciary Committee from documents provided by Lev Parnas to the committee in the impeachment probe against President Donald Trump, shows a photo of Lev Parnas with Rudy Giuliani.
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New York Times:
Tape Made Public of Trump Discussing Ukraine With Donors
Tape Made Public of Trump Discussing Ukraine With Donors
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ABC News, Agence France-Presse, CNN, Fox News, The Gateway Pundit and Politico
Rachel Maddow / MSNBC:
Full audio: Lev Parnas audio of alleged 2018 Trump conversation
PBS NewsHour:
WATCH: Full video of Trump appearing to say Ukraine ambassador should be removed
WATCH: Full video of Trump appearing to say Ukraine ambassador should be removed
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HuffPost, Balloon Juice, Mother Jones, Daily Kos and UPI
Betsy Swan / The Daily Beast:
Rudy Pal Lev Parnas Releases Audio of Trump Calling for Ukraine Ambassador's Firing
Rudy Pal Lev Parnas Releases Audio of Trump Calling for Ukraine Ambassador's Firing
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Mediaite
David Welna / NPR:
After Contentious Interview, Pompeo Publicly Accuses NPR Journalist Of Lying To Him — One day after a contentious interview followed by an expletive-filled verbal lashing of NPR host Mary Louise Kelly, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is publicly accusing her of lying to him — “twice.”
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Mike Pompeo Dares Veteran Foreign Correspondent to Find Ukraine on Map (She Does) — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has managed to stand out among President Trump's national-security advisers for his overt sycophancy. ("He's like a heat-seeking missile for Trump's ass," a former ambassador told journalist Susan Glasser.)
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Mike Pompeo's blatant gaslighting attempt
Mike Pompeo's blatant gaslighting attempt
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Christopher Miller / BuzzFeed News:
Mike Pompeo Sent Investigators To Ukraine Ahead Of His Visit To Look Into The Possible Surveillance Of Marie Yovanovitch
Mike Pompeo Sent Investigators To Ukraine Ahead Of His Visit To Look Into The Possible Surveillance Of Marie Yovanovitch
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CNN, ABC News, KTLA, New York Post and The Hill
Burgess Everett / Politico:
Sen. Hawley readies subpoena votes for Bidens, Schiff — If the Senate decides to consider new impeachment trial witnesses and documents next week, Sen. Josh Hawley plans to try and force votes on everyone from Adam Schiff to Joe Biden. — The Missouri Republican is preparing …
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Breitbart, The Gateway Pundit and Twitchy
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Maureen Dowd / New York Times:
Notorious D.J.T. on Trial
Notorious D.J.T. on Trial
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Althouse, New York Post, Vox, Washington Post, HuffPost and The Gateway Pundit
Paul Kane / Washington Post:
Democrats hear echoes of Benghazi probe of Clinton in GOP calls to investigate Biden
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Republicans Feign Indignation at Schiff ‘Head on Pike’ Speech to Justify Cowardice
Republicans Feign Indignation at Schiff ‘Head on Pike’ Speech to Justify Cowardice
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Washington Post:
Biden and Sanders are breaking away from the pack of candidates among Democrats nationwide, Washington Post-ABC News poll finds — Former vice president Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), whose candidacies embody competing wings of the Democratic Party, have emerged as the leaders …
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The Hill
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Nihar Kabinittal / ABC News:
Biden holds steady, Warren slips in national poll as Iowa caucuses approach — Joe Biden holds his ground in the new national ABC News/Washington Post poll. — Joe Biden is holding his ground in the race for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, according to the latest ABC News/Washington Post poll …
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NBC News
CNN:
CNN poll: Sanders adds to momentum with lead in New Hampshire — (CNN)Bernie Sanders leads the race for the Democratic nomination in New Hampshire, according to a new CNN Poll conducted by the University of New Hampshire. — Overall, 25% of likely Democratic primary voters back the Vermont senator …
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Politico
Daniel Arkin / NBC News:
Obama called Trump a ‘fascist’ during phone call, Sen. Kaine says in new Clinton film — The Va. lawmaker is heard discussing the conversation in 2016 in “Hillary,” an upcoming documentary. — President Barack Obama called Donald Trump a “fascist” in a phone conversation with Sen. Tim Kaine during …
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Adrienne LaFrance / The Atlantic:
Hillary Clinton: Mark Zuckerberg Has ‘Authoritarian’ Views on Misinformation
Edward-Isaac Dovere / The Atlantic:
Obama's 2016 Warning: Trump Is a ‘Fascist’
Michael Gors / Sioux City Journal:
OUR OPINION: Biden represents best choice in Iowa caucuses — In choosing a nominee for president this year, Democrats should pick the individual they believe stands the best chance of producing the support - not only within their party, but among independents and disgruntled Republicans …
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The Hill and New York Times
Farnaz Fassihi / New York Times:
Anatomy of a Lie: How Iran Covered Up the Downing of an Airliner — For three days, Iranian military officials knew they had shot down a Ukrainian jetliner while the government issued false statements, denying any responsibility. — When the Revolutionary Guards officer spotted what he thought …
Dan Merica / CNN:
Buttigieg to focus on converting Trump voters for final week in Iowa — Des Moines, Iowa (CNN)Pete Buttigieg will close out his campaign in Iowa focusing on his ability to win over disaffected Republicans who backed President Donald Trump in 2016, his campaign tells CNN …
Megan Hamilton / DeadState:
Trump's spiritual adviser commands ‘all satanic pregnancies to miscarry’ in prayer against impeachment — In a recent speech, President Donald Trump's “spiritual adviser” Paula White declared that those who practice “demonic manipulation” against Trump and his followers will be broken and unable to …
Greg Price / The Daily Caller:
Rashida Tlaib Retweets Unverified Story That Israelis Killed Palestinian Boy … The unverified claim was being promoted by several anti-Israel Twitter accounts. In fact, the boy was found by Israeli emergency services to have drowned in a cistern, the Jerusalem Post reports.
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Seth J. Frantzman / Jerusalem Post:
Rashida Tlaib retweets unverified claim Israelis killed Palestinian boy
Rashida Tlaib retweets unverified claim Israelis killed Palestinian boy
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Jewish Telegraphic Agency and The Gateway Pundit