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4:15 PM ET, February 2, 2020

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Jennifer Epstein / Bloomberg:
Joe Biden Could Be Impeached by GOP Over Ukraine if He Wins, Iowa Senator Says  —  Iowa Senator Joni Ernst warned Sunday that Republicans would immediately push to impeach Joe Biden over his work in Ukraine as vice president if he win the White House.  —  “I think this door of impeachable whatever …
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Axios:
Ernst says Trump's focus on Bidens in Ukraine could influence Iowa caucuses
Discussion: The Hill and Breitbart
Jennifer Epstein / Bloomberg:   Biden Advisers Say He's ‘Anything But Doomed’ Ahead of Iowa Vote
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, Bloomberg, Breitbart and The Hill
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Ryan Grim / The Intercept:
The Unfiltered Thoughts of Voters Who've Switched  —  The 2020 Democratic primary has been highly volatile, with one candidate after another rising — Kamala Harris, Elizabeth Warren, Pete Buttigieg — and then falling, as Democratic primary voters, locked in on the singular task of ousting Donald Trump …
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.
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
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
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
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.
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Lara M. Brown / The Hill:
Democrats need a ‘dark horse,’ not a frontrunner, to win in November
Discussion: FiveThirtyEight
Andrew O'Reilly / Fox News:
On eve of Iowa Caucus, Klobuchar faces tough questions over prosecuting teen who is jailed for life
Discussion: Mediaite, Breitbart and HuffPost
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.
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 …
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 …
Washington Post:
Senate Republicans defend vote to bar new evidence as Trump acquittal vote nears  —  Senate Republicans on Sunday acknowledged President Trump was wrong to pressure Ukraine for his own political benefit, even as they defended their decision to prohibit new evidence in the impeachment trial …
Discussion: Mother Jones and The Hill
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Philip Rucker / Washington Post:   ‘A massive historical story’: Trump's impending acquittal could have profound ramifications for future presidents
Summer Concepcion / Talking Points Memo:   Alexander: Even If It Weren't An Election Year, I'd ‘Probably’ Still Vote Against 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 …
Yuliya Talmazan / NBC News:
Man shot in ‘terrorist-related’ incident in London  —  “At this stage it is believed a number of people have been stabbed,” a tweet from the police said.  —  LONDON — A man was shot in by armed police officers in a “terrorist related incident” in south London on Sunday, the British capital's Metropolitan police said in a tweet.
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CNN:
Ernst on Ukraine call: Trump ‘knows now’ to use proper channels - CNN Video  —  In an interview with Jake Tapper, Iowa GOP Senator Jonie Ernst says that she doesn't think Trump will press a foreign country to investigate a political rival again
Rachel Wolf / Jerusalem Post:
EU top diplomat: US ‘so-called peace plan’ challenges international law  —  On Sunday, the EU released Borrell's remarks following his meeting with Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi.  —  European Union High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell said that US President Donald …
Will Bunch / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
The truth that mattered at Trump's impeachment trial?  America is a monarchy now  —  In the end, it was kind of fitting that famed attorney Alan Dershowitz showed up to deliver the fatal blow.  In the 1990s, the Harvard Law prof was part of a team of lawyers that established that if you're …
Summer Concepcion / Talking Points Memo:
GOP Chair Won't Defend Her Uncle Mitt Romney After Witness Vote Backlash  —  So much for blood is thicker than water.  —  Republican National Committee chair Ronna McDaniel dodged when asked to respond to the GOP backlash her uncle Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) has faced since being one of two Republicans …
 
 
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The Times of Israel:
Savaging Trump plan, Abbas says Palestinians cutting all ties with Israel, US
Discussion: Breitbart, Politico and Axios
Jason Clayworth / Des Moines Register:
Iowa governor clears voting rights restoration backlog in final hours before the caucuses
Jeff Stein / Washington Post:
White House advisers study potential economic fallout from coronavirus as global response intensifies
Ross Douthat / New York Times:
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Andrew O'Reilly / Fox News:
Dershowitz: Pelosi, House Dems didn't impeach Trump for a ‘legitimate crime’
Discussion: The Hill and Breitbart
Rishika Dugyala / Politico:
Pardon Trump? Yang says he might
Discussion: Raw Story
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Washington Post:
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Discussion: ABC News, Slate and New York Times
Associated Press:
Court filing points to Trump emails on Ukraine decision
David Rothkopf / The Daily Beast:
The Worst Day for Democracy Since the Civil War
Discussion: Raw Story
Kimberly Dozier / TIME:
A U.S. Plane Crashed in Afghanistan. Why So Many Believed a CIA Chief Was On It.
Quartz:
Raytheon engineer arrested for taking US missile defense secrets to China
The Guardian:
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