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Miami Herald:
Parkland father removed from State of the Union speech after shouting at Trump — The father of a high school freshman killed in the 2018 mass shooting at Parkland's Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School was removed from the audience at President Donald Trump's State of the Union address Tuesday night …
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The Hill, Vox, Mother Jones and Axios
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Sheryl Gay Stolberg / New York Times:
Trump and Pelosi Exchange Snubs at the State of the Union Address — He declined to shake her outstretched hand. She omitted his ceremonial introduction. It was a chilly night in the House chamber. — Well, that didn't take long. — One of the most anticipated moments of the State …
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POLITICUSUSA and Breitbart
Elizabeth Vaughn / Redstate:
The Remarkable Mr. Trump: Unhinged and Dangerous or One of the Greatest Presidents Ever?
The Remarkable Mr. Trump: Unhinged and Dangerous or One of the Greatest Presidents Ever?
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New York Times and Real Clear Politics
Ashley Parker / Washington Post:
With chants, walkouts and a ripped-up speech, bitter partisanship dominates Trump's State of the Union
With chants, walkouts and a ripped-up speech, bitter partisanship dominates Trump's State of the Union
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Outside the Beltway, New York Times and Associated Press
Michael Goodwin / New York Post:
Nancy Pelosi shamed herself at Trump's State of the Union address
Rebecca Falconer / Axios:
In photos: All the drama from State of the Union address
In photos: All the drama from State of the Union address
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Politico
Jonathan Lemire / Associated Press:
On eve of impeachment verdict, Trump tees up State of Union
On eve of impeachment verdict, Trump tees up State of Union
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Axios and Associated Press
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 …
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The Hill, POLITICUSUSA, Raw Story and No More Mister Nice Blog
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Associated Press:
Biden's poor showing in Iowa shakes establishment support — DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Joe Biden's third presidential bid enters a critical stretch after a disappointing finish in the Iowa caucuses sent the former vice president on to New Hampshire with a skittish donor base …
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UnionLeader.com, Politico and ABC News
Ken Thomas / Wall Street Journal:
How Iowa Slipped Away From Joe Biden — Former vice president now must convince donors and voters in other early states to stick with him in a fiercely competitive field — DES MOINES, Iowa—In the months leading up to the Iowa caucuses, Joe Biden suggested he could stake an early claim to the Democratic nomination with a victory.
Nihar Kabinittal / ABC News:
Iowa Democratic Party releases majority of caucus results
Iowa Democratic Party releases majority of caucus results
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Associated Press, Politico, The Daily Beast, One America News Network, Redstate, The Gateway Pundit and FiveThirtyEight
The Boston Globe:
Bernie Sanders widens lead in latest N.H. poll
Bernie Sanders widens lead in latest N.H. poll
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New York Times, The Federalist and National Journal
Joan Walsh / The Nation:
Elizabeth Warren Has a Movement. You Just Don't See It Yet.
Elizabeth Warren Has a Movement. You Just Don't See It Yet.
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The Hill
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 …
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Outside the Beltway, Axios, New Republic, Commentary, Bleeding Heartland, The Mahablog, Common Dreams, VICE and Wall Street Journal, more at Techmeme »
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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
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Iowa Starting Line, The Daily Caller, FiveThirtyEight, Vanity Fair, Mediaite, The Resurgent, Common Dreams, Mashable, Breitbart, Vox, ABC News, Northeastern, CNN, Political Wire and Yello
Noah Kulwin / The Outline:
“Far and away the most disorganized place I've ever been a part of”: Inside Acronym's disastrous foray into the Iowa caucuses — Shadow, a branch of the glossy digital strategy startup, was a mess from the start. — The Future — Shadow, a branch of the glossy digital strategy startup, was a mess from the start.
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The Daily Caller, Bloomberg, BIG by Matt Stoller, The Intercept and Instapundit, more at Techmeme »
Bloomberg:
‘We Feel Really Terrible,’ Says CEO Whose App Roiled Iowa Caucus
‘We Feel Really Terrible,’ Says CEO Whose App Roiled Iowa Caucus
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National Review, Wall Street Journal, Fortune, The Hill, Brutal South, The Verge, protocol, New York Post, Fox News, NPR, Slate, Common Dreams and Townhall, more at Techmeme »
Elizabeth Bruenig / New York Times:
The Center Cannot Hold
The Center Cannot Hold
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The Boston Globe, VICE, VTDigger and The Guardian
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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Washington Post:
Rush Limbaugh awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom at State of the Union — Rush Limbaugh was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Tuesday as President Trump recognized him at the State of the Union and first lady Melania Trump draped the award around the neck of the conservative talk-show host.
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Talking Points Memo, Bangor Daily News, Mediaite, New York Times, Raw Story and Twitchy
Timothy Bella / Washington Post:
Rush Limbaugh joins the likes of Mother Teresa and Rosa Parks as recipient of highest civilian honor
Rush Limbaugh joins the likes of Mother Teresa and Rosa Parks as recipient of highest civilian honor
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Raw Story, The Guardian and The Daily Beast
Washington Post:
President Trump's 2020 State of the Union address, annotated — President Trump on Tuesday delivered his annual address from the Capitol, putting him in the room with the House that voted to impeach him in December, and the Senate, which is is expected to vote Wednesday to acquit him of the impeachment charges.
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Breitbart, Mother Jones and The Last Refuge
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Wall Street Journal:
Full Text of President Trump's 2020 State of the Union Speech
Full Text of President Trump's 2020 State of the Union Speech
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UPI, American Greatness and NB Blog
Nicole Narea / Vox:
Read the full text of Trump's State of the Union speech
Read the full text of Trump's State of the Union speech
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Reason and Mother Jones
Cristina Marcos / The Hill:
10 Democrats to boycott Trump State of the Union address — At least 10 House Democrats are boycotting President Trump's State of the Union address on Tuesday night on the eve of the expected Senate vote to acquit him in his impeachment trial. — Most of the 10 Democrats — Reps. Al Green …
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Vox, ABC News, Raw Story, HuffPost, Mediaite, The Guardian, Redstate, Townhall, ABC7, Axios, Politico, The Root, The Daily Caller and Washington Free Beacon
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Matt Fuller / HuffPost:
Republicans Celebrate Trump Getting Away With It At State Of The Union
Republicans Celebrate Trump Getting Away With It At State Of The Union
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NBC New York, Commentary and New York Times
Roger Kimball / Spectator USA:
Trump's 2020 State of the Union address was nothing less than magnificent
Trump's 2020 State of the Union address was nothing less than magnificent
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The Bulwark, New York Times, BuzzFeed News and Instapundit
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 …
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No More Mister Nice Blog, Washington Post and Raw Story
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The Boston Globe:
Kill the tradition: NH and Iowa should not vote first — A hundred years ago, New Hampshire blazed a trail as the first among 20 states to hold a 1920 presidential primary election. It is a tradition that has endured for the century since, and will repeat on Feb. 11 — a fact owed not just to custom …
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Axios
Steve Benen / MSNBC:
When it comes to Iowa, Trump throws stones from a glass house — As Donald Trump celebrates the mess in Iowa, perhaps he should remember that Republicans in glass houses shouldn't throw stones. — It seems no one is enjoying the Iowa's presidential caucus fiasco more than Donald Trump.
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Los Angeles Times, Daily Kos and The Philadelphia Inquirer
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Tom Nichols / The Atlantic:
This Is No Way to Beat Trump — Watching the Iowa caucus …
This Is No Way to Beat Trump — Watching the Iowa caucus …
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Raw Story
Wall Street Journal:
Justice Department Ramps Up Google Probe, With Heavy Focus on Ad Tools — Antitrust enforcers have reached out to more than a dozen publishers, ad tech rivals and ad agencies — The Justice Department has reached out to more than a dozen companies in its antitrust probe of Google …
Daniel Bice / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
Board fires two leaders of the 2020 DNC Host Committee — The two leaders of Milwaukee's host committee for the 2020 Democratic National Convention are out. — Late Tuesday, the board for the Milwaukee 2020 Host Committee terminated President Liz Gilbert and her chief of staff, Adam Alonso.
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The Hill, Althouse, Washington Post, Politico, The Daily Caller, PJ Media Home and National Review
Joel B. Pollak / Breitbart:
Van Jones Warns Democrats: Trump Is Helping African-Americans ‘In Real Life’ — CNN contributor Van Jones warned fellow panelists, and Democrats in general, on Tuesday evening that President Donald Trump was helping African-Americans “in real life” and reaching out to them for their vote in 2020.
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The Hill
Alex Griswold / Washington Free Beacon:
Bloomberg Used Box to Boost Height as NYC Mayor, Documents Show — The Bloomberg campaign was quick to shoot down President Donald Trump's claim that the Democratic presidential candidate plans to use a box to boost his height at Friday's Democratic debate.