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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 …
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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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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 …
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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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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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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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Nihar Kabinittal / ABC News:
Iowa Democratic Party releases majority of caucus results
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Zach Simonson / Washington Post:
My chaotic, infuriating night running an Iowa caucus
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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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CBS News:
Iowa caucuses early results: Buttigieg and Sanders are leading
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Will Sommer / The Daily Beast:
Trump Allies Push Iowa Caucus Conspiracy Theories as Dems Feud
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Timothy P. Carney / Washington Examiner:
Come on, we basically know how Iowa voted: Against Biden
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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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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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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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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 …
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CNN:
Trump trashes Bolton and 2020 Democrats during off-the-record lunch
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Gabby Orr / Politico:
Trump on impeachment: 'I'm not bitter'
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Brian Stelter / CNN:
White House excludes CNN from annual pre-SOTU lunch with news anchors
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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 …
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
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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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Dylan Scott / Vox:
Why Gretchen Whitmer was the Democrats' pick to respond to Trump's State of the Union
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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
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Peter Baker / New York Times:
What to Expect Ahead of Trump's State of the Union Address
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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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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 …
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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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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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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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Rashaan Ayesh / Axios:
Rand Paul reads alleged name of Ukraine whistleblower on Senate floor
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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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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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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 …
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