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8:50 PM ET, February 4, 2020

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The Daily Beast:
Investors Rush to Downplay Ties to Firm Behind Iowa Clusterfuck  —  The frantic cleanup put a microscope on one of Democratic Party's fastest-rising digital stars.  —  Hours after a debacle that marred Monday's Iowa Democratic presidential caucuses, investors in a company hired …
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New York Times:
Faulty Iowa App Was Part of Push to Restore Democrats' Digital Edge  —  The faulty smartphone app behind the chaotic aftermath of Iowa's Democratic caucuses was the work of a little-known company called Shadow Inc. that was founded by veterans of Hillary Clinton's unsuccessful presidential campaign …
New York Times:
Live: Iowa Caucus Results 2020  —  The Iowa Democratic Party has said it plans to release “the majority of results” that it has at 5 p.m. Eastern time.  Read more in our live coverage.  —  24m ago  —  Candidate Total S.D.E.s* Pct.  Pledged delegates Del.  —  36,262  —  33,793  —  24,623
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
The Democratic Party's Crisis of Legitimacy May Be Just Beginning  —  We are living in an era of what political scientists describe as “strong partisanship and weak parties” — or, alternatively, as “negative partisanship.”  The electorate is polarized into opposing camps …
Discussion: Los Angeles Times
Jamie Lovegrove / Post and Courier:
Upstate GOP leaders plotting to meddle in SC Democratic primary by boosting Bernie Sanders  —  COLUMBIA — A group of prominent Upstate Republicans are preparing to launch a wide-scale effort this week to encourage GOP voters across South Carolina to vote for U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders …
Karen Tumulty / Washington Post:
The most important Iowa result is in.  Democrats should worry.  —  DES MOINES — No one knows how long it will be before it is clear which Democratic presidential candidate won the Iowa caucuses.  —  But the most important tally of the night has been reported, and it should worry Democrats.
New York Times:
Bloomberg Plans to Double Ad Spending After Iowa Caucus Problem  —  The former New York City mayor, whose campaign is fueled by a multibillion-dollar fortune, will also expand his campaign's field staff to more than two thousand people.  —  DES MOINES — Michael R. Bloomberg's presidential campaign moved …
Zach Simonson / Washington Post:
My chaotic, infuriating night running an Iowa caucus  —  People were excited to participate.  Now the story will be about this mess, not their votes.  —  There's an old joke: “I'm not a member of an organized political party.  I'm a Democrat.”  We Iowans went into our caucuses expecting some snags.
HuffPost:
This Is The Buzzy Democratic Firm That Botched The Iowa Caucuses
Will Sommer / The Daily Beast:
Trump Allies Push Iowa Caucus Conspiracy Theories as Dems Feud
Tim Alberta / Politico:
The Death of Iowa  —  DES MOINES, Iowa — There can be no doubting …
Olivia Nuzzi / New York Magazine:   The Iowa Caucuses Were Supposed to Be Important
Timothy P. Carney / Washington Examiner:
Come on, we basically know how Iowa voted: Against Biden
David Hurlburt / WCVB:
Exclusive: Bernie Sanders leads in WCVB/UMass Amherst New Hampshire Primary poll
Discussion: Breitbart
Megan Messerly / The Nevada Independent:
Nevada Democrats attempt to calm nerves after problem-plagued Iowa contest, may transition entirely to paper system
Discussion: VICE, Vox and Observer
Kaitlan Collins / CNN:
Trump says he will award Rush Limbaugh with Medal of Freedom  —  Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump told network anchors during a private lunch Tuesday that he will award Rush Limbaugh with the Medal of Freedom, one day after the prominent political radio host announced he has advanced lung cancer.
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Politico:
Trump to award Presidential Medal of Freedom to Rush Limbaugh  —  President Donald Trump plans to award the Presidential Medal of Freedom - the highest civilian award in the U.S. - to conservative radio icon Rush Limbaugh after learning of his advanced cancer diagnosis, the president told television anchors at a private lunch.
Brian Stelter / CNN:
White House excludes CNN from annual pre-SOTU lunch with news anchors  —  New York (CNN Business)President Donald Trump's targeting of CNN is moving to yet another arena: The annual presidential lunch with television network anchors.  —  CNN anchors are being excluded from Tuesday's lunch, three sources said on Monday night.
Washington Post:   Trump says he plans to award Presidential Medal of Freedom to Rush Limbaugh
Wall Street Journal:   Trump Says War With Iran Was ‘Closer Than You Thought’
New York Times:
Trump Says He Is In for Debates and Wants to Honor Rush Limbaugh
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Grace Segers / CBS News:
Susan Collins will vote to acquit Trump, saying he's “learned” from impeachment  —  Watch Norah O'Donnell's exclusive interview with Susan Collins on the “CBS Evening News” on Tuesday, February 4, at 6:30 p.m. ET.  —  Washington — Republican Senator Susan Collins announced Tuesday she will vote …
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Gregg Re / Fox News:
Republican Susan Collins, key swing-vote senator, announces she will vote to acquit Trump
Discussion: The Federalist
Nick R. Martin / The Informant:
Threat against Adam Schiff  —  Hi, and welcome to The Informant, a publication covering hate and extremism in America, written and edited by me, Nick R. Martin.  —  A lot has happened in the past several days, so today's intelligence briefing is packed full of links and information.
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Politico:
Arizona man facing charges of threatening Adam Schiff
Discussion: POLITICUSUSA and IJR
The White House:
Special Guests for President Trump's 3rd State of the Union Address  —  Below are the special guests who will join President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump tonight for the President's third State of the Union.  —  From brave military families to hardworking local leaders, this year's guests come from many walks of life.
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Bloomberg:
Venezuela's Guaido Plans to Attend Trump's State of Union Speech
Discussion: The Hill
Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
Trump Job Approval at Personal Best 49%  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump's job approval rating has risen to 49%, his highest in Gallup polling since he took office in 2017.  —  The new poll finds 50% of Americans disapproving of Trump, leaving just 1% expressing no opinion.
Politico:
Rand Paul reads alleged whistleblower's name and Republicans ‘fine’ with it  —  Sen. Rand Paul read aloud the name of the alleged whistleblower who first raised alarms about President Donald Trump's conduct toward Ukraine.  And most Republicans didn't seem to care.
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Rashaan Ayesh / Axios:
Rand Paul reads alleged name of Ukraine whistleblower on Senate floor
Discussion: Breitbart
Justin Baragona / The Daily Beast:   Rand Paul Repeatedly Names Alleged Whistleblower in Senate Floor Speech
Tommy Christopher / Mediaite:
Watch: Iowa Voter Freaks Out on Buttigieg Precinct Capt. After Finding Out Mayor Pete is Gay  —  Nikki van den Heever, a caucus precinct captain for former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg, tried to talk down an Iowa woman who was incensed to find out — in real-time during a caucus …
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Yahoo News:
Top Navy SEAL commander resigns after apparent disagreements with Trump  — The officer responsible for US Navy special-operations forces will step down from his position in September,  —  The Intercept reported over the weekend.  — Rear Adm. Collin Green's retirement follows …
Lloyd Grove / The Daily Beast:
Trump Had America's Top TV News Anchors Over for Lunch—and Ate Them Alive  —  The Daily Beast learned that Trump's off-record Tuesday lunch with prominent news anchors was surprisingly “chill,” with the president mocking his chuckling guests.  —  Donald Trump served various television news personalities …
Discussion: Raw Story
Brad Reed / Raw Story:
Ad-Free Login - Go Ad-Free & Join The Movement  —  Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner is taking heat from key allies of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as the “peace plan” he helped design spirals further down the drain.  —  While the plan had previously been praised by the Israeli government …
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Washington Post:
Jared Kushner put a knife 'in Netanyahu's back' over annexation delay says Israeli settler leader
Discussion: Mother Jones
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Trump is about to get a lot more dangerous.  Here's what's coming.  —  When President Trump is acquitted by the Senate on Tuesday afternoon, he'll surely take from it the message that he can continue abusing his powers however he sees fit to corrupt the 2020 election.  He now knows he'll face zero consequences.
Discussion: Daily Kos, Raw Story and Vanity Fair
David Enrich / New York Times:
The Money Behind Trump's Money  —  The inside story of the president and Deutsche Bank, his lender of last resort.  —  One Day in early 2017, Mike Offit went to the Yale Club in Manhattan for a lunch hosted by a group called Business Executives for National Security.
 
 
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Kanyakrit Vongkiatkajorn / Washington Post:
Have you seen or experienced any racism, xenophobia or other forms of discrimination connected …
New York Times:
Trump and Kushner Saw Super Bowl Ad as Way of Making Inroads With Black Voters
Discussion: Raw Story
Harper Neidig / The Hill:
DOJ tells Supreme Court that subpoenas for Trump's finances are unconstitutional
Jeffrey Sachs / Arc Digital:
No, Professors Are Not Brainwashing Their Students
Ken Klippenstein / The Nation:
Exclusive: Customs and Border Protection Gains an Extra Layer of Secrecy
Tara Copp / McClatchy Washington Bureau:
Toxic ‘black goo’ base used by U.S. had enriched uranium. More veterans report cancer
Cathleen McGuigan / Architectural Record:
Will the White House Order New Federal Architecture To Be Classical?
Discussion: Breitbart and The Guardian
 Earlier Items: 
Jill Lawrence / USA Today:
I used to cover Republicans who are cowering to Trump. I don't recognize them now.
Discussion: Raw Story
Jordan Libowitz / CREW:
CREW Files Hatch Act Complaint Against Jared Kushner
Discussion: Axios, The Hill, CNN and Raw Story
Elizabeth Flock / New Yorker:
Brittany Smith Loses Her Stand Your Ground Hearing
Discussion: The Appeal and Common Dreams
Vanity Fair:
“I WANT THAT GODDAMN FUCKING STATEMENT”: Behind the Scenes of Trump's Secret Birther Implosion
Discussion: Mediaite and Raw Story
Richard L. Hasen / Slate:
Trump's Jokes About Defying Election Results Could Create Chaos
 

 
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