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10:00 AM ET, February 6, 2020

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Bloomberg:
Trump Fans Flooded Iowa Caucus Hotline, Democrats Say  — State party official discussed breakdown with party leaders  — Party officials held conference call on Wednesday night  —  Supporters of President Donald Trump flooded a hotline used by Iowa precinct chairs …
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New York Times:
Many Errors Are Evident in Iowa Caucus Results Released Wednesday  —  Vote counts are riddled with inconsistencies, though there is no evidence that the mistakes were intentional.  —  Results from the Iowa Democratic caucuses were delayed by “quality control checks” on Monday night.
Discussion: FiveThirtyEight
Hunter Moyler / Newsweek:
New poll shows every Democratic frontrunner beating Donald Trump in 2020 election  —  New poll results from Morning Consult released Monday showed all five of the leading contenders for the Democratic presidential nomination defeating President Donald Trump in hypothetical match-ups.
New York Times:
Snail Mail and Nuisance Calls: New Details on the Iowa Caucus Problems  —  On a private conference call, Iowa Democratic leaders revealed more about how the reporting process on Monday night went calamitously awry.  —  Iowa Democratic officials said on a private conference call on Wednesday night …
Discussion: New York Post
Associated Press:
Buttigieg clings to narrow lead as Iowa results trickle in
Discussion: Politico and The Hill
Financial Times:   Joe Biden tries to reclaim frontrunner status after Iowa
Jason Koebler / VICE:
Here Is a Link to the App that Blew Up the Iowa Caucus
Discussion: The Verge
Washington Post:
Bernie Sanders raised $25 million in January, a hefty sum
Paul Schwartzman / Washington Post:   Bloomberg seizes on chaos in Democratic presidential race to escalate his campaign
VICE:
An ‘Off-the-Shelf, Skeleton Project’: Experts Analyze the App That Broke Iowa
Politico:
‘A major, corn-fed f—up’: N.H. smells opportunity in Iowa flop
Discussion: Fox News
Salt Lake Tribune:
Tribune Editorial: Mitt Romney's profile in courage  —  By The Salt Lake Tribune Editorial Board … — Sen. Edmund G. Ross, R-Kansas, reflecting on his deciding vote to acquit the impeached President Andrew Johnson in 1868.  —  Mitt Romney could have ducked this one.
Discussion: Politico
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Christopher Barron / Washington Examiner:
Mitt Romney is not ‘principled’ — and he never has been  —  On Wednesday, Sen. Mitt Romney gave an impassioned speech on the Senate floor while announcing his intention to vote to convict and remove President Trump from office.  The speech was lauded by Democrats, liberal journalists …
Christopher Bedford / The Federalist:
What Does Mitt Romney Even Stand For?  An Investigation  —  Asking just shy of two dozen Senate staffers, reporters, and observers what they thought of the question, on background, the answers ranged from bewildered to hysterical to depressing.  —  What does Mitt Romney stand for?
Discussion: Fox News, Deseret News and The Atlantic
Susan B. Glasser / New Yorker:   The Wrenching Truth About Mitt Romney's Vote Is That It Doesn't Matter
McKay Coppins / The Atlantic:
How Mitt Romney Decided Trump Is Guilty
Conrad Black / American Greatness:   Romney's Discreditable, Dishonest Vote
John F. Harris / Politico:
Democracy in Inaction: How Trump Beat the Rap
Discussion: Washington Post and The Hill
Marie L. Yovanovitch / Washington Post:
These are turbulent times.  But we will persist and prevail.  —  Marie L. Yovanovitch served most recently as the U.S. ambassador to Ukraine.  —  After nearly 34 years working for the State Department, I said goodbye to a career that I loved.  It is a strange feeling to transition …
Discussion: Politico, Fox News, CNN, Axios, The Hill and Raw Story
Gregg Re / Fox News:
DHS suspends Global Entry, Trusted Traveler Programs for New York residents in response to sanctuary law  —  Homeland Security reviewing two administration immigration programs looking to expedite deportation process  —  Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf exclusively told Fox News' …
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Michelle Hackman / Wall Street Journal:   Homeland Security Suspends Enrollment of New Yorkers in Global Entry
Tamar Lapin / New York Post:
Nancy Pelosi ‘pre-ripped’ pages of Trump's SOTU speech, video shows  —  House Speaker Nancy Pelosi apparently made tiny tears into her copy of President Trump's State of the Union address — so that her speech-ripping moment could go off without a hitch.  —  As Trump introduced cancer …
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Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
TV Ratings Declined for Trump's State of the Union Speech  —  About 37 million Americans tuned in on Tuesday, the smallest audience of President Trump's tenure.  —  President Trump put a “Celebrity Apprentice” spin on his State of the Union address on Tuesday, seeding the 78-minute broadcast …
Discussion: Insights - Nielsen, The Week and Axios
Liz Plank / NBC News:
Nancy Pelosi tears up Trump's State of the Union speech in possible 2020 tipping point
Discussion: CNN, Washington Post and Townhall
Sherrod Brown / New York Times:
In Private, Republicans Admit They Acquitted Trump Out of Fear  —  One journalist remarked to me, “How in the world can these senators walk around here upright when they have no backbone?”  —  Mr. Brown is a Democratic senator from Ohio.  —  Not guilty.  Not guilty.
McKay Coppins / The Atlantic:
The Billion-Dollar Disinformation Campaign to Reelect the President  —  One day last fall, I sat down to create a new Facebook account.  I picked a forgettable name, snapped a profile pic with my face obscured, and clicked “Like” on the official pages of Donald Trump and his reelection campaign.
CBS Boston:
Exclusive NH Tracking Poll: Sanders Continues To Lead, Buttigieg Closing In  —  BOSTON (CBS) - In a continuation of movement we picked up in last night's WBZ/Boston Globe/Suffolk University tracking poll, it's another day of good results in New Hampshire for Pete Buttigieg.
People.com:
Kirk Douglas, Hollywood Icon and Spartacus Star, Dies at 103  —  With over 92 acting credits, including some 75 movies, Douglas became a superstar even before the term was coined  —  Kirk Douglas, one of the leading stars of Hollywood's golden age, has died.  He was 103.
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Hollywood Reporter:
Kirk Douglas, Indomitable Icon of Hollywood's Golden Age, Dies at 103
Discussion: The Week
Matthew Haag / New York Times:
Surprise for New York Renters: No More Broker Fees  —  Regulators unexpectedly banned broker fees for renters, which in the city have long amounted to as much as 15 percent of the annual lease.  —  In New York's City intensely competitive rental market, tenants usually deal with middlemen known as brokers …
Discussion: Simple Justice
Betsy Swan / The Daily Beast:
Zelensky Adviser on Trump Impeachment: ‘It Definitely Was Stressful’  —  “If we could choose, this thing wouldn't have happened.  It would have been building the relationship rather than trying to save it from something very political, very loud.”  —  The finale of President Donald Trump's …
Discussion: Raw Story
Katie Benner / New York Times:
Investigations Into 2020 Candidates Must Be Cleared by Top Justice Dept. Officials  —  The move is intended to help avoid upending the election as the F.B.I. inadvertently did in 2016 when its campaign inquiries shaped the outcome of the race.  —  WASHINGTON — Attorney General William P. Barr issued …
Discussion: National Review and The Hill
Jessica Donati / Wall Street Journal:
U.S. Troops in Standoffs With Russian Military Contractors in Syria  —  Top U.S. envoy warns that rise in tensions could lead to hostile action between two powers  —  WASHINGTON—Russian personnel are engaging in tense standoffs with U.S. troops on highways in northeastern Syria in violation …
Discussion: Foreign Policy
Ted Nesi / WPRI-TV:
VP Raimondo?  Bloomberg, gov keep the door open  —  PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Democratic presidential hopeful Mike Bloomberg and Gov. Gina Raimondo played it coy Wednesday about whether she could be his running mate, after she became the first governor in the country to endorse the former New York City mayor.
Yvonne Wingett Sanchez / Arizona Republic:
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema says she will vote to convict President Trump on impeachment charges  —  Citing her concern for the Constitution as well as the conduct of future presidents, Sen. Kyrsten Sinema will vote Wednesday to convict President Donald Trump on the impeachment charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.
Anne Quito / Quartz:
Frustration grows in China as face masks compromise facial recognition  —  Because China  —  Even small changes in China have global effects.  —  Face masks are mandatory in at least two provinces in China, including the city of Wuhan.  In an effort to contain the coronavirus strain …
Tara McGowan / Medium:
A note to supporters of ACRONYM  —  In the wake of the delayed reporting in Iowa, I know there are questions about Shadow and ACRONYM and how we are structured and work to fuel digital innovation and build capacity for progressive causes across the United States.
Discussion: Eschaton, The Daily Beast, HuffPost and Vox
NBC News:
Hundreds deported from U.S. to El Salvador have been killed or abused, new report says  —  At least 138 people were killed after being deported from 2013 to 2019.  Over 70 have been severely abused, Human Rights Watch found.  —  More than 200 people the United States has sent back to El Salvador …
 
 
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Caleb Parke / Fox News:
Pence at National Prayer Breakfast: ‘Prayer and faith are the thread’
Discussion: Politico and Breitbart
Justin McCarthy / Gallup:
New High of 90% of Americans Satisfied With Personal Life
Robbie Gramer / Foreign Policy:
At Embassies Abroad, Trump Envoys Are Quietly Pushing Out Career Diplomats
Marina Koren / The Atlantic:
The Night Sky Will Never Be the Same
David Freedlander / Politico:
An Unsettling New Theory: There Is No Swing Voter
Christian Toto / Hollywood in Toto:
Letterboxd Bans Black Libertarian Film Critic's Reviews
Wall Street Journal:
Bernie Sanders Raised $25 Million in January
 Earlier Items: 
Alex Rogers / CNN:
GOP-affiliated group intervenes in Democratic primary for US Senate seat in North Carolina
Discussion: Raw Story
Darren Samuelsohn / Politico:
The Trump Lawyer Who Survived
Erica Werner / Washington Post:
White House threatens to veto Puerto Rico earthquake aid package ahead of House vote
Newsweek:
Exclusive: U.S. citizen kidnapped by Taliban group in Afghanistan
Discussion: CNN and New York Post
Washington Post:
The surprises at Trump's State of the Union were carefully planned
Washington Post:
House managers: Trump won't be vindicated. The Senate won't be, either.
Discussion: Fox News, The Week and HuffPost
 

 
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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

Cecilia D'Anastasio / Bloomberg:
Riot Games says it spent $250M on an unusual deal to finance two seasons of League of Legends show Arcane on Netflix; sources: there was no plan to recoup costs

Kimberly Nordyke / The Hollywood Reporter:
News Corp and Telstra agree to sell Australian pay TV company Foxtel Group to sports streaming platform DAZN in a deal worth ~$2.1B

 
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