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10:25 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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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
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
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 …
Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
Social media was a cesspool of toxic Iowa conspiracy theories last night.  It's only going to get worse.
David Hurlburt / WCVB:
Exclusive: Bernie Sanders leads in WCVB/UMass Amherst New Hampshire Primary poll
Discussion: Breitbart
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
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
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 …
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 …
Christal Hayes / USA Today:
Democratic women in Congress wearing white to Trump's State of the Union to honor suffrage movement  —  WASHINGTON - Dozens of Democratic lawmakers - all women - will strut into the House chamber this evening wearing white to send a message to President Donald Trump when he gives his State of the Union address.
Discussion: Washington Post and The Hill
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Peter Baker / New York Times:
What to Expect Ahead of Trump's State of the Union Address
Discussion: Political Wire, Fortune and The Root
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
Bloomberg:
Venezuela's Guaido Attends Trump's State of Union Speech
Discussion: The Hill
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
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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Justin Baragona / The Daily Beast:   Rand Paul Repeatedly Names Alleged Whistleblower in Senate Floor Speech
Rashaan Ayesh / Axios:
Rand Paul reads alleged name of Ukraine whistleblower on Senate floor
Discussion: Breitbart
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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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:
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Cathleen McGuigan / Architectural Record:
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 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