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8:35 AM ET, February 12, 2020

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CBS News:
New Hampshire primary: Sanders leads, Buttigieg and Klobuchar fight for second  —  Polls are closed in New Hampshire, and as of 8:30 p.m. ET, the primary is leaning toward Bernie Sanders, Pete Buttigieg is in second place and Amy Klobuchar in third.  CBS News projects Joe Biden and Elizabeth Warren are not on pace to win any delegates.
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Jacqueline Alemany / Washington Post:
Power Up: Bernie Sanders's ‘revolution’ may not materialize after narrow New Hampshire primary win  —  Until next time, New Hampshire.  And our condolences to the #YangGang and James Carville.  Hope you get a few hours of shut-eye today before everyone flocks to Nevada.  Thanks for waking up with us.
Edward-Isaac Dovere / The Atlantic:
Andrew Yang Is Dropping Out.  Here's Why.  —  KEENE, N.H.— Even after Donald Trump broke all the rules of politics, there shouldn't have been room in this presidential race for Andrew Yang.  Yet here he was yesterday, just before midnight on the last event of a six-event day …
New York Times:
Elizabeth Warren, in New Memo, Outlines Her Path and Rivals' Flaws  —  Seeking a revival, Ms. Warren's campaign manager sent a letter to supporters expressing optimism about her path forward while taking a skeptical view of her leading opponents.  —  MANCHESTER, N.H. …
Catherine Garcia / The Week:
In Twitter rampage, Trump attacks federal judge set to sentence Roger Stone  —  President Trump on Tuesday night attacked the judge presiding over his friend and adviser Roger Stone's criminal case.  —  Stone was found guilty last year of lying to Congress, witness tampering, and obstructing a House investigation.
Washington Post:
Andrew Yang drops out of presidential race  —  MANCHESTER, N.H. — Andrew Yang, a Democratic businessman who campaigned on giving every adult American a monthly check for $1,000, will end his campaign for president after a disappointing showing in the New Hampshire primary.
Ebony Bowden / New York Post:
The spectacular collapse of Joe Biden as Democratic frontrunner
Discussion: Althouse
Michael Scherer / Washington Post:   Georgia Rep. Lucy McBath endorses Mike Bloomberg's presidential campaign
Nick Corasaniti / New York Times:
How Amy Klobuchar Pulled Off the Big Surprise of the New Hampshire Primary
Discussion: The Guardian
Jane C. Timm / NBC News:
Klobuchar nabs third place in New Hampshire, exclaims, ‘Hello, America!’
Discussion: The Daily Beast, MSNBC and VTDigger
Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Sanders wins New Hampshire primary
Discussion: The Federalist and The Daily Beast
ABC News:
Sanders projected to eke out narrow win in New Hampshire primary.  Buttigieg and Klobuchar were close on his heels.
New York Times:
Bernie Sanders Scores Narrow Victory in New Hampshire Primary
Discussion: Full Feed and The Wrap
Olivia Nuzzi / New York Magazine:   'They've Both Taken on the Stench of Death.' Are Biden and Warren Making It Out of N.H. Alive?
Axios:
Scoop: Trump pulls nomination for former U.S. attorney for D.C. to Treasury post  —  President Trump is withdrawing his nomination for former U.S. attorney for D.C. Jessie Liu to serve as the Treasury Department's undersecretary for terrorism and financial crimes, a top position overseeing economic sanctions …
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NBC News:
Barr takes control of legal matters of interest to Trump, including Stone sentencing  —  Barr's intervention in Roger Stone's case wasn't the first time senior political appointees reached into a case involving ab ex-Trump aide, officials say.  —  WASHINGTON — The U.S. attorney who had presided …
Washington Post:
Justice Dept. to reduce sentencing recommendation for Trump associate Roger Stone, official says, after president calls it ‘unfair’  —  The Justice Department plans to reduce its sentencing recommendation for longtime President Trump confidant Roger Stone, after top officials were apparently blindsided …
Washington Post:
Trump withdraws Treasury nomination of former U.S. attorney for D.C. Jessie K. Liu after criticism of her oversight of Mueller prosecutions  —  President Trump on Tuesday withdrew the nomination of former U.S. attorney Jessie K. Liu of Washington, D.C., to a high-ranking Treasury Department post …
Discussion: Vox and The Hill
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
The Justice Department becomes a political hit squad for an unleashed president  —  President Trump, empowered by acquittal in his impeachment trial and allowed free rein by his Republican Senate allies, has waged a war of vengeance and retribution against those who declined to enable his impeachable conduct.
Jordain Carney / The Hill:   Harris demands Barr testify over Roger Stone sentence recommendation
NBC News:
Roger Stone prosecutor resigns from case after DOJ backpedals on sentencing recommendation
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Trump Fires Defense Official for Refusing to Break the Law on His Behalf  —  Two days after Senate Republicans acquitted President Trump on both counts of impeachment, the Trump administration fired a number of national-security officials: European Union ambassador Gordon Sondland …
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Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Trump suggests military should consider additional discipline for Vindman  —  President Trump on Tuesday suggested the military should consider additional disciplinary action against Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, who provided damaging testimony against Trump in the impeachment inquiry and was reassigned from his White House job last week.
Discussion: Bloomberg and Vanity Fair
Natasha Bertrand / Politico:
‘We are not a banana republic’: National security adviser defends Vindman dismissals
Discussion: Fox News and Raw Story
Washington Post:   Trump escalates campaign of retribution as Republican senators shrug
Thomas L. Friedman / New York Times:
Paging Michael Bloomberg  —  Democrats need to nominate the right person to prevent Trump from winning a second term.  —  My fellow Americans, we face a national emergency.  Never before have we had a president so utterly lacking in personal integrity, so able to lie and abuse his powers …
Discussion: Althouse
Megan Messerly / The Nevada Independent:
In new flyer, Culinary Union warns members Sanders would ‘end’ their health care if elected president  —  Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders speaks during a Culinary Union town hall in Las Vegas on Monday, Dec. 9, 2019.  (Jeff Scheid/The Nevada Independent)  —  Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders would …
Discussion: Bloomberg, CNN, Raw Story, VICE and The Intercept
Tarini Parti / Wall Street Journal:
Michael Bloomberg to Open New Hampshire Campaign Office—After Primary  —  Former New York mayor says he will keep the office open through November, regardless of whether he is on the ballot  —  CONCORD, N.H.—As Democratic presidential campaigns shut down their operations in the Granite State …
Discussion: The Hill
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CNN:
This should disqualify Michael Bloomberg
Discussion: Redstate
Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Trump Jr. says Sanders won't be ‘real competition’ if he's the nominee
Discussion: Real Clear Politics
Becket Adams / Washington Examiner:
Four major journalistic errors in just 10 hours  —  If you think the news industry's credibility problem is bad now, you haven't seen anything yet.  —  It is going to get much, much worse the closer we get to Election Day, if Tuesday's slipshod news reporting and commentary is any indication.
Kaylie Piecuch / Fox News:
Meet the New Hampshire voter who made $12G from Andrew Yang's ‘Freedom Dividend’  —  Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang has famously called for implementing a universal basic income (UBI) where every American adult gets $1,000 a month from the government — but one New Hampshire family already cashed in on the idea.
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NBC News:
Andrew Yang drops out of presidential race
Discussion: Redstate and Axios
Wall Street Journal:
GOP Fight Over Georgia Senate Seat Intensifies  —  Campaign vendors are pressured not to work with Rep. Doug Collins, who plans to challenge Sen. Kelly Loeffler in November  —  An intraparty Republican fight over a Georgia Senate seat is intensifying, as campaign vendors face pressure …
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Discussion: The Dispatch and Twitchy
 
 
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CNN:
Georgia race devolves into nasty GOP fight amid fears it could cost Senate majority
Discussion: Political Wire
Eric Kleefeld / Media Matters for America:
Fox Corp. board member Paul Ryan says Trump will “go after” health care reform in second term
Discussion: HuffPost
Washington Post:
Virginia Democrats push liberal agenda — with a dose of caution
Discussion: WSLS-TV and National Review
New York Times:
Democrats Get the Attention, but Trump Aims to Put New Hampshire in Play
The Daily Beast:
‘The Gloves Are Off’: Trump Pushes Revenge Operations
Discussion: Raw Story
Andrew E. Kramer / New York Times:
Ukrainian Political Shake-up Involves Figures in U.S. Impeachment
Discussion: Raw Story and Daily Kos
New York Times:
Trump Adviser Pushes Utah Congressman for Top Intelligence Post
Discussion: The Hill
NBC News:
NBC News Exit Poll: No jump in independents or first-time voters in New Hampshire Democratic primary
Discussion: Breitbart
 Earlier Items: 
ABC News:
3 things to know about Trump's budget plan for Medicare, Medicaid
Discussion: The Hill
Bojan Pancevski / Wall Street Journal:
U.S. Officials Say Huawei Can Covertly Access Telecom Networks
Associated Press:
Judge dismisses lieutenant governor's libel suit against CBS
Discussion: The Hill
Mike Bloomberg for President:
Statement from Mike Bloomberg
Matt Mueller / FOX 32 Chicago:
Jussie Smollett indicted by special prosecutor in Chicago, source says
Dennis Romboy / Deseret News:
New poll shows most Utahns pleased with Mitt Romney's vote, but 60% of GOP has negative reaction
Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Senate GOP blocks three election security bills
Discussion: POLITICUSUSA and Daily Kos