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2:25 PM ET, January 31, 2016

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Jennifer Jacobs / Des Moines Register:
Donald Trump reclaims lead in latest Iowa Poll  —  Donald Trump has muscled ahead in Iowa, regaining his lead on the brink of the first votes being cast in the 2016 presidential race.  —  Trump stands at 28 percent, while rival Ted Cruz has slid to 23 percent.
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Jennifer Shutt / Politico:
Rubio tamps down expectations  —  Marco Rubio tried to cast his campaign as the Republican primary's underdog on Sunday, saying it does not have the polling numbers of Ted Cruz's campaign or the financial backing of Jeb Bush's super PAC network.  —  “Ted Cruz is clearly the front-runner going into tomorrow night.
Discussion: The Hill
ABC News:
‘This Week’ Transcript: Hillary Clinton, Sen. Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump  —  THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT FOR ‘THIS WEEK’ ON JANUARY 31, 2016 and it will be updated.  —  ANNOUNCER: Starting right now on a special edition of This Week with George Stephanopoulos.
Discussion: Associated Press
Dan Balz / Washington Post:
The big Iowa test: Can Trump and Sanders turn enthusiasm into votes?
Discussion: Politico
Patrick Healy / New York Times:   Iowa Will Gauge Ardor to Upend Politics as Usual
Caleb Howe / RedState:
RESULTS ARE IN: Winner of Des Moines Register's Final Iowa Poll Before The Caucus
Discussion: The Right Scoop
Des Moines Register:
A closer look at the GOP's Iowa Poll results
Paul Sperry / New York Post:
‘This was all planned’: Former IG says Hillary, State Dept. are lying  —  The State Department is lying when it says it didn't know until it was too late that Hillary Clinton was improperly using personal e-mails and a private server to conduct official business — because it never set …
Discussion: Power Line
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Rachael Bade / Politico:
Clinton: I didn't generate any ‘top secret’ emails
Discussion: ABC News and RedState
Jennifer Shutt / Politico:
Trump: Not essential that I win Iowa  —  Donald Trump said on Sunday he would like to win the Iowa Caucuses, but that he doesn't believe his campaign has to win the first primary state in the country to remain successful.  —  “No, I don't have to win it.  And right now, you and I are sitting in New Hampshire.
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Johnmorenoktla / KTLA:
Ohio Seminary Student Arrested at San Diego Airport, Allegedly Sought Sex With Infants  —  WARNING: This article contains descriptions of an alleged crime whose details may be disturbing to some readers.  —  A 23-year-old Ohio man was arrested by federal agents in San Diego on Friday …
George Packer / New Yorker:
Living on the Edge  —  It's upon us.  About one half of one per cent of all registered voters in the United States—ninety-six per cent of them likely to be white, a hundred per cent certain to live in Iowa or New Hampshire—will now exercise their inalienable, God-given …
Discussion: The Moderate Voice
Theodore Schleifer / CNN:
First on CNN: Main Cruz super PACs struggled to raise money in fall and winter  —  (CNN)The main super PACs supporting Texas Sen. Ted Cruz's presidential campaign only raised a few million dollars in the second half of 2015, a modest sum that far trails the huge checks they collected in the opening days of the campaign.
Discussion: The Week
Ross Douthat / New York Times:
Trump, Sanders and the Revolt Against Decadence  —  ONE of the puzzles of the 2016 campaign, unexpectedly defined by the ascent of a billionaire reality TV star and a septuagenarian Vermont socialist, is why now?  Yes, voters are angry, yes, they're exhausted and disgusted and cynical about everything.
Discussion: JustOneMinute
Isaac Arnsdorf / Politico:
Sanders raised $20 million in January  —  The Bernie Sanders campaign said it raised $20 million this month from a record-setting legion of small donors.  —  More than 770,000 people gave to the Vermont senator's bid in January, with online contributions averaging just $27, the campaign said.
Discussion: The Week
Mark Townsend / Observer:
10,000 refugee children are missing, says Europol  —  The EU's criminal intelligence agency warns pan-European gangs are targeting minors for sex work and slavery  —  At least 10,000 unaccompanied child refugees have disappeared after arriving in Europe, according to the EU's criminal intelligence agency.
Jonathan Swan / The Hill:
Koch network spent nearly $400M in 2015  —  INDIAN WELLS, Calif. - The Koch brothers' donor network spent close to $400 million last year, and is on its way to spending an unprecedented $889 million supporting right-wing politics and causes during the 2016 cycle.
 
 
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Ben Smith / BuzzFeed:
Clinton Iowa Volunteers Train When To Push Backers To O'Malley — To Block Bernie
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