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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 …
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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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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 …
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 …
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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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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.
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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 …
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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.
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HuffPost:
This Is The Buzzy Democratic Firm That Botched The Iowa Caucuses — Shadow, a Democratic digital firm, created the app that was supposed to deliver quicker caucus results. — The tech arm of ACRONYM, a Democratic digital nonprofit group that has rapidly expanded in recent years …
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Nick Statt / The Verge:
The app that broke the Iowa Caucuses was sent out through a beta testing platform
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Associated Press:
The Latest: At least 50% of Iowa results to come Tuesday
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Timothy P. Carney / Washington Examiner:
Come on, we basically know how Iowa voted: Against Biden
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Chris Smith / Vanity Fair:
“We Needed Weird Things to Happen—And They Keep Happening”: Inside Bloomberg's Strategy After the Iowa Meltdown
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New York Times
New York Times:
‘A Systemwide Disaster’: How the Iowa Caucuses Melted Down
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David Hurlburt / WCVB:
Exclusive: Bernie Sanders leads in WCVB/UMass Amherst New Hampshire Primary poll
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Brian Slodysko / Associated Press:
Bloomberg doubles ad spending after chaos of Iowa caucuses
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Yair Rosenberg / Washington Post:
Conspiracy theories about Iowa only help one campaign: Trump's
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Megan Messerly / The Nevada Independent:
Nevada Democrats attempt to calm nerves after problem-plagued Iowa contest, may transition entirely to paper system
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Nihar Kabinittal / ABC News:
Iowa Democratic Party releases majority of caucus results
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Wall Street Journal:
Iowa Caucus Results Delayed by Apparent App Issue
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Cameron Peters / Vox:
Nevada promises its caucuses will go better than Iowa's
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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.
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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.
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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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Amber Phillips / Washington Post:
These are the ideal conditions for Trump on his State of the Union
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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:
Rand Paul reads alleged whistleblower's name and Republicans ‘fine’ with it
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Rashaan Ayesh / Axios:
Rand Paul reads alleged name of Ukraine whistleblower on Senate floor
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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.
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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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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 …
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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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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.
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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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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