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Good night, Iowa.

Maggie Astor at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 hour ago
The weekend is over. The senators on the campaign trail are turning into pumpkins, as Amy Klobuchar put it. And we’re signing off for the night.
Sooner is better.   As soon you can is best.

Beauty contest. 

Recording Shows That the Swamp Has Not Been Drained

Kenneth P. Vogel and Eric Lipton at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 hour ago
The recording of a dinner President Trump held with big-dollar donors in 2018 demonstrates just how alive and well special-interest access and influence remains in Washington.

The Bolton revelation sinks in on the campaign trail.

Nick Corasaniti and Thomas Kaplan at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 hour ago
The candidates were in Iowa, but in Washington there was a major impeachment development.

Jonathan Van Ness and a Fan in Iowa

NYT > U.S. > Politics - 3 hours ago
The “Queer Eye” star stopped for a photo with an out-of-towner who happened to be traveling through the state.

Surrogates tout Biden’s appeal beyond Iowa.

Thomas Kaplan at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 3 hours ago
”Joe Biden puts Texas in play,” Representative Colin Allred of Texas said. “He absolutely puts Texas in play.”

‘I’m really up in the air’: some Iowans are still undecided.

Reid J. Epstein at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 4 hours ago
And they’re losing sleep. “Sometimes I can’t fall asleep at night,” one woman said. “I just can’t stop thinking about it.”

‘There’s a shift occurring’: Ayanna Pressley stumps for Warren in South Carolina.

Astead W. Herndon at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 4 hours ago
“I don’t put much stock in the polls,” Ms. Pressley said, asked about Ms. Warren’s support among black voters. “You can’t poll transformation.”

In Florida speech, Bloomberg warns about rising anti-Semitism.

Rebecca R. Ruiz and Elizabeth Dias at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 4 hours ago
“The violence that has always threatened Israel is rearing its ugly head here in America, with alarming frequency,” Michael Bloomberg said.

Biden debuts his smallest, and cutest, campaign surrogate yet.

Lisa Lerer at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 4 hours ago
“Ten years old!” Mr. Biden exclaimed. “Ten years old!”

Sanders shifts focus to turnout.

Sydney Ember at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 4 hours ago
“You win elections, especially against Trump, by having the largest voter turnout in the history of this country,” he said in Storm Lake on Sunday. “We are the campaign to do that.”

T Minus 8 Days: A Frenetic Weekend on the Trail in Iowa

Maggie Astor at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 4 hours ago
The candidates gave their stump speeches. They took photos and shook hands. They tried mightily to address the polling elephant in the room without appearing to concern themselves with it.

5 Takeaways on Trump and Ukraine From John Bolton’s Book

Noah Weiland at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 4 hours ago
New revelations from the former White House national security adviser could complicate President Trump’s impeachment trial.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGJ_IyFwieY 

Michael Bennet is done with Iowa.

Maggie Astor at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 4 hours ago
In the limited time he has to spend on the trail during the impeachment trial, Mr. Bennet plans to campaign solely in New Hampshire.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGJ_IyFwieY 

6 Revelatory Moments From the Video of Trump’s Private Donor Dinner

Aimee Ortiz, Michael Levenson and Mihir Zaveri at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 4 hours ago
The video of the 2018 event made headlines for capturing conversations now tied to the impeachment inquiry. But it also showed remarkable exchanges that weren’t about Ukraine.

Bloomberg Warns of Anti-Semitism ‘Rearing Its Ugly Head’

Rebecca R. Ruiz and Elizabeth Dias at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 5 hours ago
Speaking at a prominent synagogue near Miami, the former New York City mayor spoke of his Jewish heritage and his support for Israel.

‘I was raised in the black church politically,’ Biden says at N.A.A.C.P. event.

Thomas Kaplan at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 6 hours ago
Mr. Biden’s strong support from black voters may not play a significant role in the Iowa caucuses, but it is of vital importance in future nominating contests.

Klobuchar prepares to ‘turn into a pumpkin’ and return to Washington.

Nick Corasaniti at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 6 hours ago
During one of several campaign stops in Iowa before leaving for the impeachment trial, Amy Klobuchar focused on health care and drug prices.

Trump Tied Ukraine Aid to Inquiries He Sought, Bolton Book Says

Maggie Haberman and Michael S. Schmidt at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 6 hours ago
Drafts of the book outline the potential testimony of the former national security adviser if he were called as a witness in the president’s impeachment trial.
The testimony is not in evidence. 

Biden hits back at Sanders over Social Security.

Katie Glueck at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 6 hours ago
The two leading candidates have clashed repeatedly over the subject, which is of great importance to older Iowa caucusgoers.

Caucuses are a minefield for Iowans with disabilities.

Maggie Astor at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 6 hours ago
We talked to caucusgoers, advocates and the Iowa Democratic and Republican Parties about accessibility.

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