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New York Times:
Iowa Caucus Results Riddled With Errors and Inconsistencies — The mistakes do not appear intentional, but they raise questions about whether there will ever be a completely precise accounting. — Results from the Iowa Democratic caucuses were delayed by “quality control checks” on Monday night.
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Dan Balz / Washington Post:
Joe Biden's campaign has a problem, and it begins with the candidate — Joe Biden has a problem, and it's not just that no Democrat has finished a weak fourth in the Iowa caucuses and gone on to become the party's presidential nominee. The problem is Joe Biden the candidate.
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The Hill
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
If You Think It's Bad for Mainstream Democrats Now, Just Wait — It is always darkest, John McCain used to say, before it gets totally black. So it is for the American center-left right now. Bernie Sanders is currently favored to win the nomination, a prospect that would make Donald Trump …
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NBC News:
‘Clog the lines’: Internet trolls deliberately disrupted the Iowa caucuses hotline for reporting results — Several officials at caucuses attended by NBC News reporters struggled with lengthy hold times that made it impossible for them to report results over the phone.
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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Phil Helsel / NBC News:
DNC chair calls for Iowa to recanvass caucus vote, says ‘enough is enough’
DNC chair calls for Iowa to recanvass caucus vote, says ‘enough is enough’
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Townhall, Bloomberg, Politico, Big League Politics and Issues & Insights
Edward-Isaac Dovere / The Atlantic:
How Biden Blew It — WEST DES MOINES, Iowa—The Friday night …
How Biden Blew It — WEST DES MOINES, Iowa—The Friday night …
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The Federalist Papers and The American Conservative
Isaac Stanley-Becker / Washington Post:
DNC chair calls for recanvass in Iowa
DNC chair calls for recanvass in Iowa
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New York Times, Redstate, The Federalist, Wall Street Journal, New York Post and Axios
Des Moines Register:
DNC chair says ‘enough is enough,’ calls on Iowa Democratic Party to begin a recanvass of caucus results
DNC chair says ‘enough is enough,’ calls on Iowa Democratic Party to begin a recanvass of caucus results
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Hunter Moyler / Newsweek:
New poll shows every Democratic frontrunner beating Donald Trump in 2020 election
New poll shows every Democratic frontrunner beating Donald Trump in 2020 election
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Slate, No More Mister Nice Blog and NewsOne
Peter Beinart / The Atlantic:
Impeachment Hurt Somebody. It Wasn't Trump.
Ella Nilsen / Vox:
Satellite caucuses could put Bernie Sanders over the top in Iowa
Satellite caucuses could put Bernie Sanders over the top in Iowa
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Mother Jones, National Review and Fox News
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Trump's latest viral attack on Romney exposes Trumpism's ugly core — The retribution has been swift and severe. Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah), who heretically placed his oath of office before his higher duty to defend President Trump, is now taking brutal incoming from all corners …
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Washington Post:
Trump impeachment live updates: President celebrates Senate acquittal at the White House …
Trump impeachment live updates: President celebrates Senate acquittal at the White House …
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Politico, Fox News, Associated Press, Vanity Fair, The Hill, Daily Kos, Raw Story, Disrn and The Daily Beast
Peter Baker / New York Times:
Trump Hails Acquittal and Lashes Out at ‘Evil’ and ‘Corrupt’ Opponents
Trump Hails Acquittal and Lashes Out at ‘Evil’ and ‘Corrupt’ Opponents
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NBC News, Washington Post and No More Mister Nice Blog
Peter Baker / New York Times:
Trump Lashes Out at Impeachment Foes and Pelosi Hits Back
Trump Lashes Out at Impeachment Foes and Pelosi Hits Back
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COURIER and Associated Press
CNN:
Nancy Pelosi defends tearing up the State of the Union address: 'I don't need any lessons' on dignity
Nancy Pelosi defends tearing up the State of the Union address: 'I don't need any lessons' on dignity
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KFOR-TV, KTLA, Right Wing Watch and NBC News
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 …
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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.
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Politico, Deseret News, Raw Story, VICE, The Hill, HuffPost, Fox News and Washington Post
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Chuck Schumer / New York Times:
Mitt Romney's Lonely Vote
Christopher Barron / Washington Examiner:
Mitt Romney is not ‘principled’ — and he never has been
Mitt Romney is not ‘principled’ — and he never has been
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The Daily Wire, The Week, Washington Post, Washington Monthly and Tangle
Financial Times:
Donald Trump ‘apoplectic’ in call with Boris Johnson over Huawei — Donald Trump vented “apoplectic” fury at Boris Johnson in a tense phone call over the UK's decision to allow Huawei a role in its 5G mobile phone networks, according to officials in London and Washington.
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Eugene Daniels / Politico:
Yang fires dozens of staffers after Iowa debacle — Andrew Yang's campaign fired dozens of staffers this week after an abysmal finish in the Iowa caucuses, according to four former staffers who were let go. — Among those dismissed were the national political and policy directors of the campaign …
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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.
Brady Mccombs / Associated Press:
Trump administration moves ahead on shrinking Utah monuments — SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Trump administration on Thursday implemented plans to downsize two national monuments Utah, ensuring the lands previously off-limits to energy development will be open to mining and drilling.
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Sarah Kaplan / Washington Post:
These southern Utah sites were once off limits to development. …
These southern Utah sites were once off limits to development. …
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CNN, Common Dreams and The Daily Caller
Christopher Miller / BuzzFeed News:
Ukraine Says The US Is Holding Up $30m Worth Of Guns And Ammo — And It Wants Its Money Back — KYIV — At the heart of the impeachment saga that ended on Wednesday in Donald Trump's acquittal was $391 million in US military assistance for Ukraine that the president ordered be withheld.
Luppe B. Luppen / Yahoo News:
Treasury Department sent information on Hunter Biden to expanding GOP Senate inquiry — The Treasury Department has complied with Republican senators' requests for highly sensitive and closely held financial records about Hunter Biden and his associates and has turned over " …
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The American Independent, BuzzFeed News, The Hill, The Gateway Pundit and Washington Post
Alex Thompson / Politico:
Women of color bolt Warren's Nevada campaign in frustration — A half-dozen women of color have departed Elizabeth Warren's Nevada campaign in the run-up to the state's caucuses with complaints of a toxic work environment in which minorities felt tokenized and senior leadership was at loggerheads.
David Freedlander / Politico:
An Unsettling New Theory: There Is No Swing Voter — What if everything you think you know about politics is wrong? What if there aren't really American swing voters—or not enough, anyway, to pick the next president? What if it doesn't matter much who the Democratic nominee is?
Wall Street Journal:
Chinese Doctor Who Issued Early Warning on Virus Dies — Li Wenliang, a 33-year-old ophthalmologist based in Wuhan, had captivated the country and triggered an extraordinary outpouring of emotion as he ailed — WUHAN—The whistleblowing Chinese doctor who was among the first to flag …
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New York Post and National Review
Monmouth University Polling Institute:
Sanders Takes Lead, Buttigieg and Biden Vie For Second — Beating Trump is most important factor; uncertain impact from Iowa results — West Long Branch, NJ - Bernie Sanders has taken the lead in New Hampshire's presidential primary, while Pete Buttigieg and Joe Biden currently jockey for second place.
Robbie Gramer / Foreign Policy:
At Embassies Abroad, Trump Envoys Are Quietly Pushing Out Career Diplomats — “There's zero support or pushback from the department for the career people,” said one former U.S. official. — Lana Marks is a successful fashion designer and member of U.S. President Donald Trump's private Mar-a-Lago club in Florida.
Fred Barbash / Washington Post:
Rep. Matt Gaetz demands criminal probe of Pelosi for mutilating Trump speech. ‘This is cute,’ responds Laura Ingraham. — The original version of this article suggested that Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.) joined Gaetz in demanding a probe. While he appeared on Fox News with Gaetz, he did not demand an investigation.
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IJR, Tampa Bay Times, The Daily Wire and The Federalist Papers
Craig Silverman / BuzzFeed News:
These Fake Local News Sites Have Confused People For Years. We Found Out Who Created Them. — As they stole stories from real newspapers, these sites baffled scientists, activists, and journalists. Until now. — Jay Pinho and his wife, Victoria, rely on Google Alerts to track …
Rob Picheta / CNN:
Evangelist preacher Franklin Graham planned a seven-city UK tour. All seven venues have dropped him — (CNN)A planned UK tour by US evangelist Franklin Graham is in question after every venue booked by the preacher canceled planned appearances, following an outcry over his homophobic and Islamophobic comments.
Media Matters for America:
Hugh Hewitt: “Slanderous” to call Rush Limbaugh a racist — Trump is using Global Entry as political retaliation. Some media outlets aren't calling that out.
Khaleda Rahman / Newsweek:
Air Force colonel set to take command of Air Force One base jailed for five years on child pornography charges — A decorated U.S. Air Force colonel slated to take command of the base that hosts Air Force One has been sentenced to five years in prison for receiving child pornography.