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8:30 AM ET, February 11, 2020

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Clay Aiken / USA Today:
Clay Aiken on 2020 primary: Why I'm changing my vote from Joe Biden to Amy Klobuchar  —  It was difficult for me to move my support from Joe Biden.  But Amy Klobuchar is simply a better candidate for the 2020 race against Donald Trump.  —  For 2020, for Democrats, for America, Amy Klobuchar is the answer.
Discussion: Redstate and Althouse
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WMUR:
First results of 2020 New Hampshire Primary are in.  Amy Klobuchar, Donald Trump lead  —  Midnight voting took place in Dixville Notch, Hart's Location & Millsfield  —  HIDE TRANSCRIPT SHOW TRANSCRIPT  —  DIXVILLE NOTCH, N.H. —  The first votes in the 2020 New Hampshire primary …
New York Times:
What's at Stake in the New Hampshire Primary  —  PLYMOUTH, N.H. — Iowa, for all its problems counting its caucus results, also failed in its traditional role of winnowing the presidential field.  For the first time since 2004, nobody dropped out after Iowa, sending the full field of candidates on to New Hampshire.
Ryan Lizza / Politico:
This Democratic field is so flawed that even Biden still has a chance  —  MANCHESTER, N.H. — The final Joe Biden event in New Hampshire took place at a church in Manchester, the state's biggest city.  Over the weekend I saw two of his opponents, Pete Buttigieg and Amy Klobuchar …
Travis Pittman / WUSA:   With 8 votes, Amy Klobuchar takes early lead in New Hampshire primary
Ben Terris / Washington Post:
On the trail with Joe Biden: What happens when the ‘electability candidate’ starts to lose?
Discussion: Raw Story
Igor Bobic / HuffPost:   Trump Rallygoers Confident He Can Beat Any Democrat This November
CNN:
Amy Klobuchar leads midnight vote in New Hampshire
Discussion: Redstate, The Week and KTLA
Hanna Trudo / The Daily Beast:
Amy Klobuchar Is Having a Mini-Surge in New Hampshire: 'We've Gone Up to No. 3!'
Discussion: Washington Post and The Nation
Chuck Ross / The Daily Caller:
Government Recommends Up To 9 Years In Prison For Roger Stone  —  Federal prosecutors in Washington, D.C., on Monday recommended that longtime Trump confidant Roger Stone serve up to nine years in prison following his conviction on false statements and witness tampering charges related to the Russia investigation.
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Washington Post:
Roger Stone deserves 7 to 9 years prison for lying to Congress in Russia probe, U.S. says in …
QU Poll:
Release Detail  —  February 10, 2020 - Sanders Takes Top Spot In Dem Primary As Biden Falls, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; Bloomberg Rises In Primary, Runs Strong Against Trump  —  In the wake of the Iowa caucuses and heading into the New Hampshire primary …
Washington Post:
Barr acknowledges Justice Dept. has created ‘intake process’ to vet Giuliani's information on Bidens  —  Attorney General William P. Barr acknowledged Monday that the Justice Department would evaluate material that Rudolph W. Giuliani, President Trump's personal attorney …
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George T. Conway III / Washington Post:
Trump is right.  We might have to impeach him again.  —  George T. Conway III is a lawyer in New York and an adviser to the Lincoln Project, an anti-Trump super PAC.  —  “So we'll probably have to do it again.”  —  So said the already-once-impeached President Trump on Thursday in the East Room …
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Jenni Fink / Newsweek:
Tulsi Gabbard Defends Donald Trump Firing Alexander Vindman: 'Whether People Like It or Not …
Discussion: Raw Story and Joe.My.God.
Megan Messerly / The Nevada Independent:
With five days until early voting begins, top Democratic presidential campaigns still in the dark about new caucus process  —  The scene before the Nevada Democratic Party election night event at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas on Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018.  (Daniel Clark/The Nevada Independent)  —  Frustrated.
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Stephanie Murray / Politico:
Campaigns ditch DNC voter protection program
Discussion: Raw Story
Gregg Re / Fox News:
Barr announces sweeping new sanctions, ‘significant escalation’ against left-wing sanctuary cities  —  Charging that so-called “sanctuary” cities that protect illegal immigrants are jeopardizing national security, Attorney General Bill Barr announced a slew of additional sanctions that he called a …
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Jonathan Stempel / Reuters:
New York sues Trump administration over ‘punitive’ ban from traveler programs
Discussion: The Root and Raw Story
The Daily Beast:
The FBI Makes a Bizarre Claim About Pro-Choice Terrorism  —  The bureau revamped its homegrown-terror efforts to include “people on either side” of the abortion debate.  But there's almost no evidence of pro-choice violence.  —  The FBI is expanding its focus on domestic terrorism …
Eli Yokley / Morning Consult:
Sanders Takes the Lead, but Bloomberg and Buttigieg Reap Spoils of Biden's Decline  —  Vermont senator is the national front-runner for first time following Biden's stumble in Iowa  —  Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) speaks during a stop at the Coffee Coffee roasters on Feb. 10 in Salem …
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
The billionaires may be accelerating a Biden collapse
Discussion: Politico and Axios
Greg Miller / Washington Post:
For decades, the CIA read the encrypted communications of allies and adversaries.  —  For more than half a century, governments all over the world trusted a single company to keep the communications of their spies, soldiers and diplomats secret.  —  The company, Crypto AG …
more at Techmeme »
Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:
Bernie Bros and the Internet of Beefs  —  What if Bernie Sanders' internet mobs are an asset, and not a liability?  —  1. Bernie's Bros  —  I was reading the 417th piece about how Bernie supporters form online mobs that are basically the mirror-image of Twitter MAGA world.  —  It's this one, from CNN:
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Ellen Mitchell / The Hill:
Pentagon budget shows what new Air Force One paint job will look like  —  The Pentagon on Monday revealed the final paint job plans for the revamped Air Force One presidential aircraft — a red, white and blue style reminiscent of the planes in President Trump's former airline.
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Ryan McCrimmon / Politico:
The quirky, the odd and the baffling in the Trump budget shuffle
Discussion: The Hill and The Verge
Sarah N. Lynch / Reuters:
Exclusive: Justice Department anti-human trafficking grants prompt whistleblower complaint  —  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. Justice Department anti-human trafficking grant program is facing internal complaints, after two nonprofits were denied funding in favor of two less established groups whose applications …
Discussion: Raw Story and The Hill
Quin Hillyer / Washington Examiner:
As Louisiana GOP censures Mitt Romney, David Duke laughs  —  The same Louisiana Republican Party that 30 years ago refused to censure former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke decided last Saturday to censure Sen. Mitt Romney.  —  The mind reels.  The stomach sickens.
Discussion: his vorpal sword
Michael Crowley / New York Times:
Some Experts Worry as a Germ-Phobic Trump Confronts a Growing Epidemic  —  When President Barack Obama contended with an Ebola oubreak, Mr. Trump demanded measures like canceling flights, forcing quarantines and even denying the return of American medical workers.
BBC:
Native burial sites blown up for US border wall  —  Native American burial sites in Arizona have been blown up by construction crews building the US-Mexico border wall, according to lawmakers and tribal leaders.  —  Authorities confirmed that “controlled blasting” has begun …
HuffPost:
Trump's First 3 Years Created 1.5 Million Fewer Jobs Than Obama's Last 3  —  New Labor Department statistics show that despite Trump's repeated boasts, job creation was a lot higher during Barack Obama's final years.  —  MANCHESTER, N.H. - As President Donald Trump takes the stage …
Theodore Schleifer / Vox:
Mike Bloomberg doesn't want Silicon Valley's money.  He does want its employees.  —  Mike Bloomberg is building a massive political operation, staffed in part by Silicon Valley.  Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images  —  Exclusive: Bloomberg gathered hundreds of tech leaders on a call to ask for their most talented friends.
more at Techmeme »
Zak Cheney-Rice / New York Magazine:
NYC's Police-Union Leaders Are Unhinged  —  Over the span of 12 hours between Saturday night and Sunday morning, a gunman in New York City opened fire on two police officers in a parked car, then stormed a Bronx precinct and shot another before surrendering.
Zack Whittaker / TechCrunch:
A US House candidate says she was hacked — now she's warning others  —  “I cannot think of a reason not to share this with the public,” Brianna Wu tweeted.  —  “Two of my non-campaign Google accounts were compromised by someone in Russia,” she said.  —  Wu isn't just any other target.
Discussion: Wired
Jim Gomez / Associated Press:
Philippines notifies US of intent to end major security pact  —  MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippines notified the United States on Tuesday it would end a major security pact allowing American forces to train in the country, in the most serious threat under President Rodrigo Duterte to their 69-year treaty alliance.
Lydia Saad / Gallup:
Socialism and Atheism Still U.S. Political Liabilities  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — More than nine in 10 Americans say they would vote for a presidential candidate nominated by their party who happened to be black, Catholic, Hispanic, Jewish or a woman.  Such willingness drops to eight in 10 …
Discussion: The Hill
 
 
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Byron York / Washington Examiner:
Klobuchar: Democratic crowds are cheering for Romney
Karen Tumulty / Washington Post:
There are two Joe Bidens. The wrong one is running for president.
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Natasha Turak / CNBC:
There are Democrats who can win 2020 election, billionaire Trump-ally Tom Barrack says
Discussion: CNN and The Hill
Charlotte Alter / TIME:
'We Have to Show We're Willing to Take the Risk.' How Elizabeth Warren Plans to Turn Around Her Campaign
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Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Sources: Apple is working on a smart doorbell system with advanced facial recognition that can wirelessly connect and unlock third-party smart locks

Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch:
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Financial Times:
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