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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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CBS News:
CBS News Battleground Tracker: In Iowa, it's Sanders, Biden and a wild finish ahead — It's a tight and fluid race heading into the final week in Iowa for a lot of reasons. Bernie Sanders is attracting 26% support, with Joe Biden at 25%, as the top preferences of likely caucus goers.
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The Hill and Political Wire
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 …
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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No More Mister Nice Blog, The Hill and Washington Times
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
Nihar Kabinittal / ABC News:
Biden holds steady, Warren slips in national poll as Iowa caucuses approach
Biden holds steady, Warren slips in national poll as Iowa caucuses approach
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NBC News
Dana Blanton / Fox News:
Fox News Poll: Sanders gains among Democrats, Biden still best against Trump
Fox News Poll: Sanders gains among Democrats, Biden still best against Trump
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Mediaite
Zach Montellaro / Politico:
Andrew Yang qualifies for New Hampshire primary debate
Andrew Yang qualifies for New Hampshire primary debate
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The Hill
Mark Murray / NBC News:
Poll: Sanders, Buttigieg top Democratic field in New Hampshire
Poll: Sanders, Buttigieg top Democratic field in New Hampshire
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Politico
Des Moines Register:
Endorsement: What intrigued us and what gave us pause about the other Democrats
Endorsement: What intrigued us and what gave us pause about the other Democrats
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
Walter Shapiro / New Republic:
Joe Biden's Confounding Candidacy
Joe Biden's Confounding Candidacy
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NBC News, Washington Times, CBS News, New York Post and Common Dreams
Marlene Lenthang / Daily Mail:
Jeff Bezos throws lavish party at his new $23million, 11-bedroom Washington DC mansion attended by Ivanka Trump, Bill Gates and Ben Stiller — Jeff Bezos threw a lavish party at his finally finished Washington DC mansion attended by Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner, Microsoft founder Bill Gates and actor Ben Stiller on Saturday night
Allan Smith / NBC News:
Trump suggests Schiff will pay a ‘price’ for pushing impeachment — Trump also called impeachment “a massive election interference the likes of which has never been seen before.” — President Donald Trump on Sunday suggested House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, D-Calif. …
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Talking Points Memo, Politico, Bloomberg and The Guardian
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Washington Post:
Schiff ‘has not paid the price’ for impeachment, Trump says in what appears to be veiled threat
Schiff ‘has not paid the price’ for impeachment, Trump says in what appears to be veiled threat
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NBC News, The Gateway Pundit and The Hill
Burgess Everett / Politico:
Sen. Hawley readies subpoena votes for Bidens, Schiff
Sen. Hawley readies subpoena votes for Bidens, Schiff
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The Hill, The Gateway Pundit, Breitbart, Twitchy and NBC News
Edward Wong / New York Times:
Pompeo Denounces News Media, Undermining U.S. Message on Press Freedom — In an extraordinary statement, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo criticized a veteran NPR reporter, Mary Louise Kelly, and said the news media was “unhinged.” — WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo escalated …
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The Week, NPR, The Wrap, The Daily Caller and FOX 61, more at Mediagazer »
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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.)
Discussion:
NPR
Nihar Kabinittal / ABC News:
The facts in the impeachment trial are clear: Rep. Val Demings — The president's legal team began its arguments Saturday. — House impeachment manager Rep. Val Demings, D-Fla., said the president's lawyers can “distort and try to deflect,” but that the facts in the impeachment trial are clear.
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The Hill and PJ Media Home
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Nihar Kabinittal / ABC News:
Sen. Amy Klobuchar details how she plans to outperform polls in early states
Sen. Amy Klobuchar details how she plans to outperform polls in early states
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Breitbart
Nihar Kabinittal / ABC News:
‘This Week’ Transcript 1-26-20: Rep. Val Demings, Sen. James Lankford, Sen. Amy Klobuchar
‘This Week’ Transcript 1-26-20: Rep. Val Demings, Sen. James Lankford, Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Discussion:
Axios
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 …
Dana Blanton / Fox News:
Fox News Poll: Record economy ratings, as half say Senate should remove Trump — Voters give the economy its best ratings in nearly two decades in the latest Fox News Poll — and credit President Trump. — And yet as his impeachment trial begins, Trump's job approval holds steady …
Discussion:
The Hill, POLITICUSUSA and Raw Story
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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Breitbart, NBC News, Politico and New York Times
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Erica Orden / CNN:
Parnas recording shows Trump talking with indicted businessmen the President has said he doesn't know
Parnas recording shows Trump talking with indicted businessmen the President has said he doesn't know
Discussion:
Slate, VICE and Common Dreams
Alicia Victoria Lozano / NBC News:
‘Nothing to catch us:’ How California's homelessness crisis surged — “This is decades and decades of failures,” experts say of the persistent homelessness crisis that continues to plague California. — LOS ANGELES — The only thing that kept LaRae Cantley going was her three children.
Heidi Przybyla / NBC News:
Alan Dershowitz labeled Trump ‘destabilizing and unpredictable’ in 2016 book — The high-profile member of Trump's impeachment defense team says he would “not repeat that characterization today.” — WASHINGTON — As part of President Donald Trump's impeachment defense team …
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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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The Atlantic, PJ Media Home, Breitbart, The Gateway Pundit and New York Post
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Adrienne LaFrance / The Atlantic:
Hillary Clinton: Mark Zuckerberg Has ‘Authoritarian’ Views on Misinformation
CNN:
Bernie Sanders said country needed more jails and ‘tougher’ penalties in certain cases in 1994 remarks backing crime bill — (CNN)Bernie Sanders said in 1994 that he agreed the country needed “some more jails” and that it must be “tougher in certain instances” on crime.
Don Surber:
Writing off gun owners — Tim Alberta of Politico went back home to see what is happening in rural Michigan. He attended the Mid-Michigan Gun & Knife Show. The result was a piece, “How the Gun Show Became the Trump Show.” — He interviewed Michael Schenk, 56, a man with …