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10:40 PM ET, February 4, 2020

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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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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
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 …
Discussion: ABC News
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.
Olivia Nuzzi / New York Magazine:   The Iowa Caucuses Were Supposed to Be Important
Will Sommer / The Daily Beast:
Trump Allies Push Iowa Caucus Conspiracy Theories as Dems Feud
Discussion: Vox, The Last Refuge and The Atlantic
Timothy P. Carney / Washington Examiner:
Come on, we basically know how Iowa voted: Against Biden
Tim Alberta / Politico:
The Death of Iowa  —  DES MOINES, Iowa — There can be no doubting …
Megan Messerly / The Nevada Independent:
Nevada Democrats attempt to calm nerves after problem-plagued Iowa contest, may transition entirely to paper system
Discussion: Vox, VICE and NPR
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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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
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.
Washington Post:
Trump says he plans to award Presidential Medal of Freedom to Rush Limbaugh  —  President Trump said Tuesday that he plans to award Rush Limbaugh a Presidential Medal of Freedom, and spoke at length about Limbaugh's power, saying he only learned Monday that the conservative talk-show host …
Discussion: Raw Story
Gabby Orr / Politico:
Trump on impeachment: 'I'm not bitter'
Discussion: Axios, The Hill, Slate and HuffPost
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
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.
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.
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 …
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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Nicole Narea / Vox:
Read the full text of Trump's State of the Union speech
Discussion: Mother Jones
Washington Post:
President Trump's 2020 State of the Union address, annotated
Discussion: Breitbart
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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Christal Hayes / USA Today:
Democratic women in Congress wearing white to Trump's State of the Union to honor suffrage movement
Discussion: The Hill
Peter Baker / New York Times:
What to Expect Ahead of Trump's State of the Union Address
Discussion: Political Wire, Fortune and The Root
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
New York Times:
Trump and Kushner Saw Super Bowl Ad as Way of Making Inroads With Black Voters  —  Privately, some aides were skeptical that broad numbers of black voters, whose views of the president are overwhelmingly negative, would be persuadable this fall.  —  WASHINGTON — In front of an audience …
Discussion: Raw Story
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Washington Post:
Jared Kushner put a knife 'in Netanyahu's back' over annexation delay says Israeli settler leader
Discussion: Foreign Exchanges and Mother Jones
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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Chris Smith / Vanity Fair:
“We Needed Weird Things to Happen—And They Keep Happening”: Inside Bloomberg's Strategy After the Iowa Meltdown
Discussion: New York Times and New Republic
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.
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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Andrew O'Reilly / Fox News:
Venezuelan opposition leader Guaidó gets White House invite to State of the Union  —  Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó will be in attendance at President Trump's State of the Union address Tuesday night after receiving an invite from the White House.
Discussion: The Hill
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Bloomberg:
Venezuela's Guaido Attends Trump's State of Union Speech
Discussion: The Hill
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 …
Jordan Libowitz / CREW:
CREW Files Hatch Act Complaint Against Jared Kushner  —  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  —  Washington — White House Senior Advisor and Assistant to the President Jared Kushner violated the Hatch Act during a CNN interview on Sunday, according to a complaint filed today by Citizens for Responsibility …
Discussion: Axios, The Hill, Raw Story and CNN
 
 
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Andrew O'Reilly / Fox News:
Trump snubs Pelosi at State of the Union, doesn't shake her hand
Discussion: Politico
Matthew Choi / Politico:
The State of the Union's designated survivor: Interior Secretary David Bernhardt
Discussion: The Hill
Kanyakrit Vongkiatkajorn / Washington Post:
Have you seen or experienced any racism, xenophobia or other forms of discrimination connected …
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
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
Elizabeth Flock / New Yorker:
Brittany Smith Loses Her Stand Your Ground Hearing
Discussion: The Appeal and Common Dreams
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Trump is about to get a lot more dangerous. Here's what's coming.
Discussion: Daily Kos, Raw Story and Vanity Fair
Vanity Fair:
“I WANT THAT GODDAMN FUCKING STATEMENT”: Behind the Scenes of Trump's Secret Birther Implosion
Discussion: Raw Story and Mediaite
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Max Tani / @maxwelltani:
Memo: WaPo's Matt Murray lays out plans for WP Ventures, the “third newsroom”; Krissah Thompson will be editor and Samantha Henig will be general manager

Jack Dunn / Variety:
Trump appoints Mark Burnett, the British TV executive who created and produced the reality show The Apprentice, as a special envoy to the UK

Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
A deep dive into Paramount's sale to Skydance; sources: Skydance may integrate Pluto into Paramount+, and CBS head George Cheeks is expected to be head of TV

 
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