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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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New York Times, Bloomberg, The Hill and Political Wire
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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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FiveThirtyEight, New York Times, Politico, Vox, Axios, Power Line, The Guardian, Redstate, Washington Examiner, The Week, WCCO | CBS Minnesota, Outside the Beltway, Townhall, Lawyers, Guns & Money, The Gateway Pundit, HuffPost, CNN, Fox News, Bloomberg, The Hill, Mediaite, Breitbart and Raw Story
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
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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Axios, The Week, The Hill and One America News Network
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
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
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
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
Michael Gors / Sioux City Journal:
OUR OPINION: Biden represents best choice in Iowa caucuses
OUR OPINION: Biden represents best choice in Iowa caucuses
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The Hill and New York Times
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
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Politico, Axios and New York Times
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
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, The Wrap, NPR, The Daily Caller, FOX 61, CNN, The Independent, Slate and Breitbart, 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)
Mike Pompeo Dares Veteran Foreign Correspondent to Find Ukraine on Map (She Does)
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NPR
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 — President Trump escalated his attacks on Rep. Adam B. Schiff on Sunday, issuing what appears to be a veiled threat against the California Democrat one day before Trump's team is expected …
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NBC News, Talking Points Memo 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
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
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 …
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The Hill, POLITICUSUSA and Raw Story
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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 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 …
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:
‘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
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Axios
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
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 …
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.
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.
Jonathan A. Greenblatt / USA Today:
Facebook should ban Holocaust denial to mark 75th anniversary of Auschwitz liberation — A ‘Holocaust Revisionism’ group promotes a ‘Holocaust Deprogramming Course’ to counter ‘Holo-brainwashing.’ This is anti-Semitism, not misinformation. — Since the world first learned of the genocide …
Rachel Maddow / MSNBC:
Full audio: Lev Parnas audio of alleged 2018 Trump conversation — A lengthy audio recording released by Joseph Bondy, attorney for Lev Parnas, appears to show a 2018 dinner at which Donald Trump interacts with donors and supporters, including Parnas.
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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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PJ Media Home, Breitbart, The Atlantic, The Gateway Pundit and New York Post
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Adrienne LaFrance / The Atlantic:
Hillary Clinton: Mark Zuckerberg Has ‘Authoritarian’ Views on Misinformation
Hillary Clinton: Mark Zuckerberg Has ‘Authoritarian’ Views on Misinformation
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The Daily Caller and Tennessee Star
Jerusalem Post:
The exploitation of a tragedy: 8-year-old found dead in Jerusalem — Missing boy found drowned in Beit Hanina • Hanan Ashrawi, Rashida Tlaib retweet claim ‘settlers kidnapped, executed’ youth — Before he was found dead early Saturday morning, the disappearance of an eight-year-old boy …
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Jewish Telegraphic Agency
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Greg Price / The Daily Caller:
Rashida Tlaib Retweets Unverified Story That Israelis Killed Palestinian Boy
Rashida Tlaib Retweets Unverified Story That Israelis Killed Palestinian Boy
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Jerusalem Post and The Gateway Pundit