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1:00 AM ET, February 5, 2020

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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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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 …
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
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 …
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.
Elizabeth Bruenig / New York Times:
The Center Cannot Hold  —  Bernie Sanders's strong showing in Iowa is a turning point in the battle between the party's establishment and left wing.  —  Ms. Bruenig is an Opinion writer.  —  In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter in mid-January, Hillary Clinton said she considered …
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
Nihar Kabinittal / ABC News:
Iowa Democratic Party releases majority of caucus results  —  Pete Buttigieg had 27% of the vote with 62% of precincts reporting.  —  The Iowa Democratic Party released the majority of caucus results late Tuesday afternoon—a highly anticipated move following a problem-plagued night of voting.
Bloomberg:
‘We Feel Really Terrible,’ Says CEO Whose App Roiled Iowa Caucus
Discussion: Wall Street Journal, Fox News and NPR
Will Sommer / The Daily Beast:
Trump Allies Push Iowa Caucus Conspiracy Theories as Dems Feud
Discussion: The Last Refuge, Vox and HuffPost
Olivia Nuzzi / New York Magazine:   The Iowa Caucuses Were Supposed to Be Important
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
Matt Fuller / HuffPost:
Republicans Celebrate Trump Getting Away With It At State Of The Union  —  The president is set to be acquitted by the Senate on Wednesday.  On Tuesday, the GOP that excused his behavior indulged him in rapturous applause.  —  WASHINGTON ― On the eve of a final impeachment vote in the Senate …
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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 …
Discussion: Vox, Mother Jones, Axios and The Hill
Andrew O'Reilly / Fox News:
Trump snubs Pelosi at State of the Union, doesn't shake her hand  —  Handshake snub?  President Trump appears to ignore Nancy Pelosi's outstretched hand at State of the Union  —  President Trump denied House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., a handshake Tuesday night in an awkward moment shortly …
Discussion: Politico and The Hill
Cristina Marcos / The Hill:
10 Democrats to boycott Trump State of the Union address
Sheryl Gay Stolberg / New York Times:
Trump and Pelosi Exchange Snubs at the State of the Union Address
Discussion: POLITICUSUSA and Breitbart
Rebecca Falconer / Axios:
In photos: All the drama from State of the Union address
Discussion: Washington Post and Newsweek
Christal Hayes / USA Today:
Democratic women in Congress wearing white to Trump's State of the Union to honor suffrage movement
Discussion: The Hill
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
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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.
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.
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.
Discussion: Raw Story and Twitchy
David Bauder / Associated Press:   White House excludes CNN from Trump session, with no protest
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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The White House:
Special Guests for President Trump's 3rd State of the Union Address
CNN:
READ: President Trump's State of the Union address
Nicole Narea / Vox:
Read the full text of Trump's State of the Union speech
Discussion: Mother Jones and Reason
Wall Street Journal:
Full Text of President Trump's 2020 State of the Union Speech
Discussion: NB Blog
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 …
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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Josh Kraushaar / National Journal:
Trump's best week as president
Discussion: Washington Post, Tangle and Bloomberg
Marc Caputo / Politico:
How a broken app overshadowed Biden's Iowa fail
Discussion: CNBC
Politico:
Arizona man facing charges of threatening Adam Schiff  —  An Arizona man indicted in October for threatening to kill Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) told police he was likely reacting to a Fox News segment when he left the alcohol-fueled voicemail, according to newly filed court documents.
Discussion: POLITICUSUSA and IJR
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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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U.S. Senator for Florida, Marco Rubio:
Rubio Co-leads Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers to Nominate Hong Kong's Pro-democracy Movement for the Nobel Peace Prize
Discussion: Bloomberg
Associated Press:
Venezuela opposition leader attends State of the Union
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:
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Jeffrey Sachs / Arc Digital:
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Cathleen McGuigan / Architectural Record:
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Discussion: Breitbart and The Guardian
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 and Raw Story
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
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Discussion: Daily Kos, Raw Story and Vanity Fair
 

 
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Financial Times:
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