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9:55 PM ET, February 8, 2020

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New York Times:
Republican Senators Tried to Stop Trump From Firing Impeachment Witness  —  A handful of senators reached out to the White House to warn the president not to dismiss Gordon D. Sondland, the ambassador to the European Union who testified in the House hearings.  But Mr. Trump went ahead anyway.
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Washington Post:
‘Not just chilling but frightening’: Inside Vindman's ouster amid fears of further retaliation by Trump  —  He had been publicly vilified by President Trump, marched out of his national security office across from the White House, so Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman wanted only to get his mind off politics …
Vivian Salama / CNN:
Firing of House impeachment witnesses raises questions over US-Ukraine policy
Discussion: East Bay Times
CNN:
CNN poll: Sanders leads as Buttigieg grabs momentum in New Hampshire  —  Buttigieg and Sanders both claim victory in Iowa  —  (CNN)Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders heads into the New Hampshire primary still holding a lead over his top rivals for the Democratic nomination, but with Pete Buttigieg …
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Walter Shapiro / New Republic:
Joe Biden Is Collapsing  —  Joe Biden brought his “No Malarkey” tour to a New Hampshire debate stage on Friday night.  But in promising to tell the truth, he accidentally exposed his own doleful (or I should say, Bob Dole-ful) prospects in Tuesday's opening-gun primary.
Discussion: CNBC
Colin Kalmbacher / Law & Crime:
Pete Buttigieg Funded by Russian-Linked Oligarch Who Supports Trump and McConnell
Discussion: CANNONFIRE and Mediaite
Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:   Journalists shouldn't make political predictions. I learned this lesson the hard way.
FiveThirtyEight:
Who Won The New Hampshire Democratic Primary Debate?
Discussion: Political Wire
CNN:   Amy Klobuchar raises over $2 million dollars after debate, campaign says
Tommy Christopher / Mediaite:   Bernie Sanders Support with Black Voters Cratered by More Than Half in a Week
TMZ.com:
Trump's ‘Orange Face’ Photo Appears Edited to Show Stark Contrast … DT took to Twitter Saturday, writing ... “More Fake News.  This was photoshopped, obviously, but the wind was strong and the hair looks good?  Anything to demean!”  The black and white rendition of the pic was also posted by this Moon guy.
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Getty Images:
President Trump Arrives To White House From North Carolina  —  U.S. President Donald Trump walks on the South Lawn of the White House after arriving on Marine One in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Friday, Feb. 7, 2020.  Trump is sending top surrogates to New Hampshire ahead of the contentious Democratic primary.
Discussion: Mediaite
David Rothkopf / The Daily Beast:
Friday Night Massacre's Just the Beginning for Acquitted Trump
Discussion: Raw Story
David Bauder / Associated Press:
CBS News head calls threats against Gayle King reprehensible  —  NEW YORK (AP) — The CBS News chief called threats against journalist Gayle King “reprehensible” Saturday as backlash grew against rapper Snoop Dogg and others critical of King for an interview where she asked about a sexual assault charge against the late Kobe Bryant.
Joseph Brean / National Post:
Jordan Peterson's year of ‘absolute hell’: Professor forced to retreat from public life because of addiction  —  The controversial author and professor is recovering from addiction to tranquilizers and near-death in Russia, his family says  —  SHARE YOUR FEEDBACK  —  We want to improve your reading experience
Washington Post:
Trump's new budget proposal expected to show how far he has moved away from some 2016 campaign promises  —  The president's 2021 budget request will kick off the annual spending roulette  —  The budget proposal President Trump will release Monday is expected to lay bare how much he has adjusted …
Discussion: Raw Story
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Mary Margaret Olohan / The Daily Caller:
ANALYSIS: Infanticide Is A Real Issue, Despite Establishment Media Narrative  — Establishment and liberal media news outlets insist that Republicans and President Donald Trump falsely emphasize Democratic support for infanticide.  — But Democrats, including Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam …
Washington Post:
‘Tempted to despair’: Trump's resilience causes Democrats to sound the alarm  —  Anxiety is coursing through the Democratic Party as President Trump emerges from his impeachment proceedings as a potent threat for reelection, with party leaders and activists uncertain about how to beat …
The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Trump used Philly girl's story to attack ‘failing government schools.’ But she's at one of the city's most desired charters.  —  President Donald Trump turned a Philadelphia fourth grader into a poster child for the school-choice movement Tuesday when he told the nation that thousands of students were …
Jon Levine / New York Post:
AOC, boyfriend talk about ‘combating racism as a white person’ in Instagram stories  —  Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez made a rare appearance with boyfriend Riley Roberts while taking questions from fans in an Instagram story Friday night.  —  The freshman Queens socialist enlisted her man …
WJXT-TV:
Police: Van drives through Republican's voter registration tent in Jacksonville  —  Lt. Larry Gayle says unclear if incident in East Arlington parking lot was politically motivated  —  JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Officers with the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office are looking for a brown Chevrolet van …
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Lisa Rein / Washington Post:
VA chief Wilkie sought to dig up dirt on woman who complained of sexual assault, agency insiders say  —  The Veterans Affairs Department's inspector general is reviewing a request from a top House leader to investigate allegations that VA Secretary Robert Wilkie sought to dig up dirt …
Discussion: Talking Points Memo and Jezebel
Megan Messerly / The Nevada Independent:
Nevada Democrats debut to volunteers new iPad-based ‘tool’ to calculate math on Caucus Day in the wake of Iowa fiasco  —  Democratic supporters cheer at the the Nevada Democratic Party election night event at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas on Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018.  (Daniel Clark/The Nevada Independent)
Heather Knight / San Francisco Chronicle:
The Castro's shame: Addiction and mental illness devastate iconic SF neighborhood  —  Heading up Market Street the other day from City Hall to the Castro, we spotted her: a woman sitting on a concrete median in the middle of Duboce Avenue, her skinny, sore-covered legs and bright orange shoes hanging dangerously into traffic.
Rosie Gray / BuzzFeed News:
The Democratic Primary Is A Mess.  Michael Bloomberg Is Taking Advantage.  —  NORFOLK, Virginia — While the rest of the Democratic field showed up in New Hampshire still unclear about who, exactly, won the Iowa caucuses, Mike Bloomberg was elsewhere.  —  He was in Philadelphia …
New York Times:
Trump's 2020 Re-Election Challenges and Strategy to Win  —  With impeachment behind the president, his re-election campaign wants to address political weaknesses exacerbated by his policies and behavior.  —  WASHINGTON — Buoyed by his impeachment acquittal and the muddled Democratic primary race …
Discussion: Raw Story
Associated Press:
Actor-comedian Orson Bean, 91, hit and killed by car in LA  —  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Orson Bean, the witty actor and comedian who enlivened the game show “To Tell the Truth” and played a crotchety merchant on “Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman,” was hit and killed by a car in Los Angeles, authorities said.
 
 
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Liz Sly / Washington Post:
Nearly 600,000 Syrians flee government offensive, risking ‘humanitarian catastrophe’
Audrey McNamara / CBS News:
Arizona national monument, home to sacred Native American burial sites, is being blown up for the border wall
Discussion: Vox and Associated Press
Rachel Frazin / The Hill:
Energy secretary announces coal research initiative
Washington Post:
Coronavirus death toll surpasses fatalities from SARS epidemic; first American and Japanese deaths reported
Associated Press:
Pompeo warns nation's governors to be wary of China
Discussion: Politico and The Hill
New York Times:
Farm Bailout Paid to Brazilian Meat Processor Angers Lawmakers
Barbara Starr / CNN:
Initial reports indicate multiple US casualties in Afghanistan attack
Discussion: New York Times, The Hill and UPI
The Times of Israel:
Kushner: It will take ‘couple of months’ to prepare maps ahead of any annexation
 Earlier Items: 
Jackie Kucinich / The Daily Beast:
Democratic Voters Worry Biden Has ‘Too Much Baggage’ After Trump's Ukraine Smears
Richard Rubin / Wall Street Journal:
Facebook and IRS Prepare for $9 Billion U.S. Tax Court Fight
Molly Jong-Fast / The Bulwark:
Donald Trump Definitely Learned His Lesson
Todd Spangler / Detroit Free Press:
Bloomberg gets key endorsement from Michigan congresswoman, who says he will be president
Discussion: Breitbart
Wall Street Journal:
Iowa Democratic Turnout Prompts Concerns About Voter Enthusiasm
New York Times:
Amy Klobuchar  —  Jamelle Bouie (7/10) — Klobuchar sounded confident …
Brittany Shammas / Washington Post:
Meet the 71-year-old staging a one-man protest in his Trump-loving retirement community
Discussion: Raw Story
John O. McGinnis / Law & Liberty:
Why Democrats Aren't Naming Names
Discussion: National Review
 

 
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