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7:40 PM ET, February 11, 2020

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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 …
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Fox News:
DOJ expected to scale back Roger Stone's ‘extreme’ sentencing recommendation: official  —  The Justice Department is preparing to change its sentencing recommendation for Roger Stone after top brass were “shocked” at the stiff prison term initially being sought, according to a senior DOJ official.
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 …
Discussion: Daily Kos and Balloon Juice
New York Times:
Prosecutors Quit Roger Stone Case After Justice Dept. Intervenes on Sentencing … Breaking2093 comments  —  New Hampshire Democrats Head to the Polls in 2020 Primary … Live  —  Polls will start to close at 7 p.m. Eastern time.  Here's what to watch for.  —  6:20 a.m.  —  Manchester, N.H.
Discussion: BuzzFeed News
NBC News:
Roger Stone prosecutor resigns from case after DOJ backpedals on sentencing recommendation  —  Trump tweeted early Tuesday, calling the initial sentencing recommendation “disgraceful” and a “miscarriage of justice.”  —  The lead prosecutor in Roger Stone's criminal case abruptly resigned …
Politico:
All 4 prosecutors quit Roger Stone case after DOJ shifts to urge lighter sentence  —  Four federal prosecutors have withdrawn from the case of Roger Stone, after the Justice Department backed off prosecutors' earlier recommendation for a lengthy prison term for President Donald Trump's longtime adviser …
Betsy Swan / The Daily Beast:
Prosecutors Quit After DOJ Says It Will Override ‘Excessive’ Sentencing Guideline for Roger Stone
Discussion: Law & Crime and Axios
Zachary Basu / Axios:
Prosecutors resign from Stone case after DOJ overrules sentencing memo
Media Matters for America:
Alex Jones: Source involved in Roger Stone White House discussions says Trump will pardon him after sentencing
Discussion: Raw Story and Joe.My.God.
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. …
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Jonathan Easley / The Hill:   Trump Jr. says Sanders won't be ‘real competition’ if he's the nominee
Sam Stein / The Daily Beast:
Bernie Sanders Has Built The Most Powerful Machine In Democratic Politics—And It May Be Unstoppable
Discussion: Politico and The Hill
Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
28 Scenarios For What Things Could Look Like After New Hampshire
Natasha Turak / CNBC:
Joe Biden can beat Trump — but he won't win the Democratic nomination, Paul Ryan says
Discussion: Axios, The Hill and JONATHAN TURLEY
Joel B. Pollak / Breitbart:
Electile Dysfunction: Joe Biden Pulls Out Early from New Hampshire
Discussion: The Week
Natasha Korecki / Politico:
Biden super PAC warns of ‘doomsday scenario’
Roger Lau / Team Warren:
A Look Ahead  —  With no clear winner out of Iowa …
Discussion: Politico and COURIER
WMUR:
First results of 2020 New Hampshire Primary are in. Amy Klobuchar, Donald Trump lead
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 …
Discussion: Joe.My.God.
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Steven Nelson / New York Post:
White House expected to drop Pentagon nominee Elaine McCusker amid Ukraine fallout  —  The White House is expected to pull the nomination of Elaine McCusker to be the Pentagon's comptroller and chief financial officer in the latest staffing fallout from President Trump's impeachment, The Post has learned.
Discussion: The Atlantic, Law & Crime and The Week
Washington Post:   Trump escalates campaign of retribution as Republican senators shrug
Tom LoBianco / Yahoo News:
Giuliani storms back into Ukraine investigation with Hunter Biden documentary
Discussion: The Hill and Joe.My.God.
Mike Bloomberg for President:
Statement from Mike Bloomberg  —  “President Trump's deleted tweet is the latest example of his endless efforts to divide Americans.  I inherited the police practice of stop-and-frisk, and as part of our effort to stop gun violence it was overused.  By the time I left office, I cut it back by 95% …
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Joseph Wulfsohn / Fox News:
Bloomberg heard in 2015 audio clip defending ‘stop and frisk,’ throwing minority kids against wall: report
Josh Rogin / Washington Post:
Not long ago, Bloomberg likened Putin's attack on Ukraine to America's annexation of California
New York Times:
Bloomberg's Blunt Defense of Stop-and-Frisk Policy Draws Scrutiny
Discussion: Vox, Bloomberg and New York Post
Kate Brannen / Just Security:
Exclusive: New Unredacted Emails Show How Deeply OMB Misled Congress on Ukraine  —  “Can we call you in 5, DoD is being extraordinarily difficult.”  —  It was almost 6 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 12, and Mark Paoletta, the general counsel at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) …
Matt Mueller / FOX 32 Chicago:
Jussie Smollett indicted by special prosecutor in Chicago, source says  —  CHICAGO - Former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett was indicted Tuesday in Chicago by special prosecutor Dan Webb, stemming from the alleged racist and anti-gay attack on him that occurred in January of 2019, a source confirms to FOX 32 News.
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Dennis Romboy / Deseret News:
New poll shows most Utahns pleased with Mitt Romney's vote, but 60% of GOP has negative reaction  —  SALT LAKE CITY — Reactions to Sen. Mitt Romney's vote to remove President Donald Trump from office has ranged from outrage to praise across the country and in Utah.
Discussion: The Hill
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Paul Kane / Washington Post:
Romney suggests Senate GOP has moved on following his vote to convict Trump
Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Senate GOP blocks three election security bills  —  Senate Republicans blocked an effort by Democrats to unanimously pass three election security-related bills on Tuesday, marking the latest attempt to clear legislation ahead of the November elections  —  Democrats tried to get consent …
Discussion: Daily Kos
Wall Street Journal:
DOJ Nears Decision on Whether to Charge Blackwater Founder Erik Prince  —  Prince could face charges stemming from his testimony to Congress about Seychelles meeting with Putin adviser and potential arms-trafficking violations  —  The Justice Department is in the late stages of deciding whether …
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Abigail Tracy / Vanity Fair:
AOC's Speech Snub, ICE Remarks Rankle Bernie Sanders Campaign
Discussion: Deseret News
Nihar Kabinittal / ABC News:
Former news anchor to challenge Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in the primary
Discussion: The Hill and Mediaite
Greg Miller / Washington Post:
For decades, the CIA read the encrypted communications of allies and adversaries.  —  For more than half a century, governments all over the world trusted a single company to keep the communications of their spies, soldiers and diplomats secret.  —  The company, Crypto AG …
Monmouth University Polling Institute:
Most Expect Trump Will Be Reelected; Sanders Overtakes Biden Among Dem Voters  —  Enthusiasm up from 2016, but with a partisan gap  —  West Long Branch, NJ - As New Hampshire primary voters go to the polls, there already seems to be an impact from the Iowa caucus results on presidential preferences among Democrats nationwide.
 
 
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