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1:45 PM ET, February 2, 2020

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Des Moines Register:
Des Moines Register, partners cancel release of Iowa Poll over respondent concerns  —  The Des Moines Register, CNN and Selzer & Co. have made the decision to not release the final installment of the CNN/Des Moines Register/Mediacom poll as planned this evening.
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Adam Wren / Politico:
Being Gay on the Campaign Trail With Pete Buttigieg  —  November 8—Eighty-eight days before the Iowa caucuses.  A bitterly cold day was languishing its way toward sunset in New Hampshire.  It was so cold that the Pete Buttigieg campaign passed out hand warmers at a barn party in Stratham that afternoon.
Ben Terris / Washington Post:   How does Pete Buttigieg feel?
ABC News:
Pete Buttigieg makes final pitch to voters in Iowa
Discussion: The Hill and Politico
Lisa Lerer / New York Times:   Live Coverage of the Final Weekend Before the 2020 Iowa Caucuses
Andy Shain / Post and Courier:
Sanders and Steyer closing gap on Biden as SC 2020 presidential primary nears  —  COLUMBIA — Joe Biden's hold atop South Carolina Democratic presidential primary polls has never wavered over nearly a year.  —  But the former vice president's lead continues to slide with the South's first primary just under a month away.
Discussion: Reuters, Breitbart and The Hill
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CBS News:
CBS News Battleground Tracker: What could happen in Iowa on Monday?  —  Our final CBS News Iowa Battleground Tracker offers a statistical simulation of the caucuses and some scenarios that might unfold on Monday.  It looks like a close contest heading in, and the top candidates are all poised to win national delegates.
Discussion: The Week, The Hill and The Guardian
Natasha Korecki / Politico:
Rivals warn Sanders campaign plans to game Iowa results  —  CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Rival campaigns are sounding the alarm that Bernie Sanders could be planning to claim victory on Monday night — before the caucuses are concluded.  —  It's a move, they say, that could have a significant effect on the outcome.
The Daily Beast:
Trump's Ugly Media Obsessions: ‘Fat’ Meghan McCain, ‘Bitch’ Katy Tur & More  —  EXCERPT  —  In this selection from their new book, “Sinking in the Swamp,” Daily Beast reporters Lachlan Markay and Asawin Suebsaeng lay bare Trump's petty, relentless rants about the media.
Philip Rucker / Washington Post:
‘A massive historical story’: Trump's impending acquittal could have profound ramifications for future presidents  —  The evidence of President Trump's actions to pressure Ukraine was never in serious dispute.  After a systematic presentation of the facts of the case, even some Senate Republicans concluded that what he did was wrong.
Discussion: NBC News and Talking Points Memo
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Washington Post:
Senate Republicans defend vote to bar new evidence as Trump acquittal vote nears
Discussion: The Hill
Andrew O'Reilly / Fox News:
Dershowitz: Pelosi, House Dems didn't impeach Trump for a ‘legitimate crime’
Discussion: Breitbart
Washington Post:   Inside the Senate trial: McConnell stops rebel push in GOP for witnesses
Martin Pengelly / The Guardian:
‘How do you fall for the Bernie Sanders scam?’  Martin O'Malley on the Democrats and Iowa  —  In 2016, the Maryland governor ran for president.  Now he's taking the battle to Trump - and hoping his party won't veer too far left  —  Four years ago, in Iowa, Martin O'Malley withdrew …
Mark Murray / NBC News:
NBC/WSJ poll: Country remains divided over Trump's impeachment trial  —  Majorities of Americans believe the president abused his power and obstructed Congress but split over whether it was enough to remove him.  —  WASHINGTON — Majorities of American voters believe that President Donald Trump abused …
Discussion: The Hill, KXAN-TV and Axios
Washington Post:
Coronavirus infections predicted to grow exponentially; first death outside China; outbreak becomes political  —  The Philippines and New Zealand have joined the list of countries that have sharply restricted entry to people traveling from or through China, as the number of cases confirmed outside the mainland continues to grow.
Discussion: Slate
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New York Times:
As New Coronavirus Spread, China's Old Habits Delayed Fight
Discussion: Politico
Washington Post:   Early missteps and state secrecy in China probably allowed the coronavirus to spread farther and faster
Bill Nemitz / Press Herald:
Back then, Collins called Trump ‘unfit.’ What's changed?  —  Maine's senior senator would do well to heed her own words from 2016 about the man who would become president.  —  She will say she tried her best.  —  She'll note that she voted for witnesses in the impeachment trial of President Trump, but that vote fell short.
Robert T. Garrett / Dallas Morning News:
Donald Trump ahead in Texas, though Joe Biden, Mike Bloomberg close behind, Dallas Morning News-UT Tyler poll shows  —  While Trump may face ‘ceiling’ on his support, pollster says turning Texas purple will require ‘significant investment’ by Democratic hopefuls.
Discussion: The Hill
Kimberly Dozier / TIME:
A U.S. Plane Crashed in Afghanistan.  Why So Many Believed a CIA Chief Was On It.  —  The wreckage of a U.S. military plane that crashed and burned in a snowy mountainous region in Afghanistan on Monday was still fresh when Iranian state TV ran a story claiming a top CIA officer was among the dead.
Holly Michels / Billings Gazette:
Billings legislator insists Constitution says it's OK to shoot socialists  —  HELENA — A Billings Republican legislator said Saturday he believes the U.S. Constitution calls for the shooting or jailing of those who identify as socialists.  —  State Rep. Rodney Garcia …
Discussion: Raw Story
Allan Smith / NBC News:
Trump attacks Bloomberg's height hours before their dueling Super Bowl ads  —  “He is a pathological liar who lies about everything: his fake hair, his obesity, and his spray-on tan,” the Bloomberg campaign said in response.  —  Hours before their dueling ads are set to compete in Sunday's Super Bowl …
Axios:
Ernst says Trump's focus on Bidens in Ukraine could influence Iowa caucuses  —  Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) said on CNN's “State of the Union” Sunday that President Trump's Senate impeachment trial has helped bring to light information about Joe and Hunter Biden's activities in Ukraine …
Discussion: Breitbart and The Hill
Rebecca Falconer / Axios:
NOAA emails reveal internal alarm over Trump's claims about Hurricane Dorian  —  Senior National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration officials privately slammed an unsigned NOAA statement contradicting forecasters and backing President Trump's claims that Hurricane Dorian was threatening Alabama …
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Ryan Grim / The Intercept:
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Rishika Dugyala / Politico:
Pardon Trump? Yang says he might
Discussion: Raw Story
Andrew O'Reilly / Fox News:
On eve of Iowa Caucus, Klobuchar faces tough questions over prosecuting teen who is jailed for life
Discussion: Breitbart, Jezebel and HuffPost
Yuliya Talmazan / NBC News:
Man shot in ‘terrorist-related’ incident in London
Associated Press:
Court filing points to Trump emails on Ukraine decision
Summer Concepcion / Talking Points Memo:
Alexander: Even If It Weren't An Election Year, I'd ‘Probably’ Still Vote Against Witnesses
David Rothkopf / The Daily Beast:
The Worst Day for Democracy Since the Civil War
Discussion: Raw Story
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Salena Zito / New York Post:
Wisconsin voters are warming to Trump, despite impeachment
Brent Scher / Washington Free Beacon:
Bernie Leads 2020 Field in Private Jet Spending
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Maureen Dowd / New York Times:
Trump, Unrepentant and Unleashed
Discussion: Raw Story
Peter Baker / New York Times:
While Stained in History, Trump Will Emerge From Trial Triumphant and Unshackled
Discussion: Washington Monthly and Raw Story