Nevada Democratic Party abandons problematic app used in Iowa caucuses – CNN
Nevada Democratic Party abandons problematic app used in Iowa caucuses – CNN

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Trump approval rating hits new high in Gallup poll, despite impeachment trial – CNBC
Trump approval rating hits new high in Gallup poll, despite impeachment trial – CNBC

President Donald Trump‘s approval rating has hit the highest level of his presidency — 49% — in a Gallup poll.

Trump was boosted by increased approval among independent as well as Republican voters, according to the survey released Tuesday. The poll of 1,033 adults was conducted from Jan. 16 to 29, during Trump’s impeachment trial in the Senate.

Trump’s approval rating among his fellow GOP voters now stands at 94% percent, 6 points higher than registered by the last Gallup poll.

And 42% of independents approve of the job he is doing, up 3 points.

Trump’s approval by Democrats fell to 7% — 3 points lower than a prior survey.

Gallup’s survey found the public evenly divided at 50% on the question of whether Trump deserves to be elected to a second term in the White House in November.

The poll, which had a margin of error of 4 percentage points, comes on the heels of other public surveys that have shown Trump’s popularity steadily creeping upward in recent months.

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Coronavirus Live Updates: Xi Urges Tougher Response to the Crisis – The New York Times
Coronavirus Live Updates: Xi Urges Tougher Response to the Crisis – The New York Times

Hyundai, the world’s fifth-largest carmaker, said on Tuesday that it was suspending production lines at its car factories in South Korea, one of the first major manufacturers to face severe supply chain issues because of the coronavirus.

Hyundai, which relies on auto parts from China, said in a statement that it had “decided to suspend its production lines from operating at its plants in Korea. The decision is due to disruptions in the supply of parts resulting from the coronavirus outbreak in China.”

Many auto plants in China have shut down because of the virus, including factories run by Hyundai, Tesla, Ford and Nissan. Hyundai plants in South Korea would be the first to shut down lines outside China, and the move comes as Hyundai had ramped up production in China over the past two decades.

“The company is reviewing various measures to minimize the disruption of its operations, including seeking alternative suppliers in other regions,” a Hyundai spokesman said in an email. The company said suspension schedules would vary by line.

Hyundai and its affiliated automaker, Kia, produced 7.2 million cars last year. Hyundai has a worldwide network of factories, including plants in Russia, Turkey, the Czech Republic and Montgomery, Ala., which can probably make up for lost production in Korea.

But the shutdown of some production at its Korean plants may signal further disruptions at manufacturers that depend on parts from China. The longer that Chinese factories remain shut down, the greater the risk of shortages of key components.

Hyundai sold more than four million vehicles last year, most of them in China and the United States.

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Why Mike Bloomberg is sitting out the Iowa caucuses l ABC News – ABC News
Why Mike Bloomberg is sitting out the Iowa caucuses l ABC News – ABC News

ABC News Tom Llamas speaks to Bloomberg campaign national spokesperson Sabrina Singh about how Michael Bloomberg charted his own path to the 2020 presidential race.

Breaking news, context and analysis from ABC News. Stream ABC News Live now at http://abcnews.com/live

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Iowa precinct chair hung up on when calling state party while live on CNN | TheHill – The Hill
Iowa precinct chair hung up on when calling state party while live on CNN | TheHill – The Hill

The caucus chairman of a precinct in Iowa’s Story County was hung up on by someone at the Iowa Democratic Party as he attempted to report his precinct’s caucus results to party officials in a moment captured live on CNN.

During an interview with CNN’s Wolf Blitzer, Story County precinct captain Shawn Sebastian revealed that he had been on hold with the Iowa state party for more than an hour before the call was answered.

“Well, Wolf, I have been on hold for more than an hour with the Iowa Democratic Party,” Sebastian says in the clip before a woman’s voice is heard on the line.

“Hi? Hello?” Sebastian is heard saying after explaining to Blitzer that he has to take the call.

“They hung up on me. They hung up on me,” Sebastian adds after a beat of silence, chuckling. “I’ve got to get back in line.”

The moment occurred as chaos appeared to reign at Monday’s caucuses across Iowa amid reports of problems with an app used by the state party to record caucus results, which reportedly was not functioning correctly as the caucuses began.

— Updates story to clarify the call was with the Iowa Democratic Party

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6 students hit, one killed in Moore auto-pedestrian accident – KFOR Oklahoma City
6 students hit, one killed in Moore auto-pedestrian accident – KFOR Oklahoma City

MOORE, Okla. (KFOR) – Officials tell News 4 that multiple juveniles were hit and one was killed in an auto-pedestrian accident near Moore High School.

First responders were called to the 300 block of North Eastern in Moore Monday afternoon.

Officials say Yuridia Martinez, Joseph White, Kolby Crum, Shiloh Hutchison, and Ashton Baza were hit and Rachel Freeman was killed. Three of the students are in critical condition at this time.

The victims were taken to OU Med where they are currently being treated in the trauma bay.

Moore Police and Public School officials say that the students were cross country athletes that were running for practice when they were struck.

The suspect is a 57-year-old white male now identified as Max Leroy Townsend.

Police officials tell News 4 Townsend’s son, Cody Townsend, was killed over the weekend when he was involved in a car wreck just a mile away near Buck Thomas Park.

 

 

 

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister sent the following statement:

”The families, students and staff of Moore High School are enduring heart-wrenching tragedy this evening. The trauma team of the Oklahoma State Department of Education will be on site beginning Tuesday to help students through this terrible incident.
Tonight we pray for the Moore community and stand ready to assist in any way we can.”

Moore High School Principal, Mike Coyle sent the following email to parents:

“It is with great sadness and heavy heart that I share with you, there was a tragic accident this afternoon at Moore High School. Six of our cross-country students were running on the sidewalk and were struck by a vehicle.
One of our students, Senior- Rachel Freeman, passed away. Our other five students that were injured are receiving medical attention: Yuridia Martinez, Joseph White, Kolby Crum, Shiloh Hutchison, and Ashton Baza.
Please keep the students, staff, and our families in your thoughts. Our sympathies are with the Freeman family during this time.
All students will be informed of the accident and of Rachel’s passing by their first hour teacher tomorrow. MHS School Counselors and MPS Mental Health Therapists will be available and ready to assist students as they express their feelings and grieve.
We believe this online grievance support may offer support for parents and guardians as they console and help their children through this tragedy.
Please contact the school office if you have questions of concerns, and if you feel your child needs assistance. We want to help.”

Dr. Robert Romines, Superintendent for Moore Public Schools also sending a statement on today’s incident:

“Our hearts are heavy in Moore Public Schools as we process this tragedy that is unbearable to comprehend. While members of the Moore High School (MHS) Cross Country/Track team were running on the sidewalk, six of them were violently struck by a vehicle.

One of our students, Senior – Rachel Freeman, passed away. Our other five students have been hospitalized and are receiving medical attention.

This evening and as we move forward through this unthinkable tragedy – please keep our students, staff, and families in your thoughts and prayers. Our deepest condolences are with the Freeman family during this time.

Appreciate each and everyone one of you!”

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Senate Republicans Salivating Over Chance to Investigate Joe Biden – The Daily Beast
Senate Republicans Salivating Over Chance to Investigate Joe Biden – The Daily Beast
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Impeachment trial of President Trump: Live updates – CNN International
Impeachment trial of President Trump: Live updates – CNN International

President Trump will deliver his State of the Union address to Congress tonight — the night before the Senate is scheduled to render its verdict on his impeachment trial.

About the speech: It is Trump’s third official State of the Union address. Trump has used past addresses to highlight his administration’s victories, target his political enemies and push forward on efforts to fulfill his vision for the country.

But Trump is expected tonight to underscore what his administration has done and what he claims Democrats have failed to do in the unique context of impeachment and election season.

Meanwhile, a handful of Republican senators said they hope Trump steers clear of impeachment talk during his address to the bipartisan audience.

Staunch ally Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina said it would be “smart” to focus on other issues, encouraged Trump to be “positive” and posited that “most people” are ready to move on from impeachment.

“I hope he is, too, because I am,” Graham said.

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‘A Systemwide Disaster’: How the Iowa Caucuses Melted Down – The New York Times
‘A Systemwide Disaster’: How the Iowa Caucuses Melted Down – The New York Times

“The app that was intended to relay caucus results to the party failed; the party’s backup telephonic reporting system likewise has failed,” wrote Mr. Biden’s general counsel, Dana Remus. “Now, we understand that caucus chairs are attempting to — and, in many cases, failing to — report results telephonically to the party.”

The campaign asked to see the “methods of quality control” being used by the party and requested “an opportunity to respond, before any official results are released.”

Even before Monday, there were other concerns with the app itself, which was developed by a private firm called Shadow. Cybersecurity experts worried that it had not been vetted, tested at scale, or even shown to independent experts before being introduced in Iowa.

Christopher C. Krebs, the director of the Homeland Security Department’s cybersecurity agency, said late Monday that the mobile app had not been vetted or evaluated by the agency.

The candidates decided not to wait for any results, one by one giving variations of a victory speech, beginning with Senator Amy Klobuchar, though none were quite as bold in their proclamations of success as Pete Buttigieg, the former mayor of South Bend, Ind.

“Tonight, an improbable hope became an undeniable reality,” Mr. Buttigieg declared, as a campaign spokesman spent the evening posting screen shots of precincts where the candidate had won.

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Buttigieg says Democrats must ‘galvanize,’ not ‘polarize’ voters | TheHill – The Hill
Buttigieg says Democrats must ‘galvanize,’ not ‘polarize’ voters | TheHill – The Hill

Democratic presidential candidate Pete ButtigiegPeter (Pete) Paul ButtigiegButtigieg says Iowa ‘shocked the nation’ in caucus night speech Entrance polls: Iowa caucusgoers prioritize electability, health care Trump wins Iowa GOP caucuses MORE on Monday said that his party needs to “galvanize” voters, rather than “polarize” them in order to defeat President TrumpDonald John TrumpButtigieg says Iowa ‘shocked the nation’ in caucus night speech Sanders predicts he’ll do ‘very, very well’ as Iowa continues to wait for results Trump campaign slams Iowa Democratic caucuses amid reporting inconsistencies MORE in November. 

His comments, made in a CNN interview the morning of the Iowa caucus, expand on Buttigieg’s pitch that he’ll be able to turn out support in the party, as well as from independent voters and what he calls “future former Republicans.” 

“We’ve got to make sure that we are ready to galvanize and not polarize an American majority that is actually strikingly aligned, not just on being against Donald Trump but on what we’re for,” Buttigieg, the former mayor of South Bend, Ind., said in an appearance on CNN’s “New Day.” 

CNN’s John Berman had asked him if there’s a candidate who could win the caucuses but also have a hard time defeating Trump. 

“Most Americans, even in conservative states right now, want to see higher wages, want to see corporations paying their fair share in taxes,” Buttigieg said. “Even issues that have been very divisive in the past and tough for our party, like immigration and guns, are with us.” 

Buttigieg is running a more moderate campaign compared to the leading progressives in the field, Sens. Bernie SandersBernie SandersButtigieg says Iowa ‘shocked the nation’ in caucus night speech Campaigns fume about being left in the dark after Iowa results delayed Sanders predicts he’ll do ‘very, very well’ as Iowa continues to wait for results MORE (I-Vt.) and Elizabeth WarrenElizabeth Ann WarrenButtigieg says Iowa ‘shocked the nation’ in caucus night speech Campaigns fume about being left in the dark after Iowa results delayed Sanders predicts he’ll do ‘very, very well’ as Iowa continues to wait for results MORE (D-Mass.). 

Although Buttigieg offered support for a Medicare for All plan in 2018, as a candidate, he has split with progressive rivals on key issues, including calling for a health care plan that would allow Americans to keep their private insurance if they choose.

In the days leading up to the caucuses, Buttigieg has directly taken on Sanders as well as former Vice President Joe BidenJoe BidenCampaigns fume about being left in the dark after Iowa results delayed Sanders predicts he’ll do ‘very, very well’ as Iowa continues to wait for results Iowa caucus results not expected until morning MORE, the leading moderate in the field. 

On Sunday, Buttigieg told CNN’s Jake TapperJacob (Jake) Paul TapperButtigieg says Democrats must ‘galvanize,’ not ‘polarize’ voters 2020 Democratic hopefuls focus on Iowa while making final pitches Ernst: Trump may have acted in ‘wrong manner’ with Ukraine MORE he is “better positioned to beat Donald Trump” than any of his competitors and dodged when asked if Sanders and Biden would be able to defeat Trump. 

Buttigieg claimed Sanders’s message of a political revolution may be polarizing for many Americans, adding that Democrats “can’t afford to polarize,” and claiming it’s not true that voters have to choose between Sanders’s so-called revolution and the status quo.

On Biden, Buttigieg pointed to Democrats’ history of winning with candidates that are “new in national politics.”

— Updated at 12:27 p.m. 

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Coronavirus outbreak not yet pandemic, World Health Organization says – BBC News
Coronavirus outbreak not yet pandemic, World Health Organization says – BBC News
Media captionThe first coronavirus-infected patients arrive at the newly built hospital in Wuhan

The deadly coronavirus outbreak that has spread from China does not yet constitute a “pandemic”, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said.

A pandemic is the worldwide spread of a new disease, according to the WHO.

At least 427 people have died with more than 20,000 confirmed cases around the world, most of them in China.

More than two dozen nations have reported cases but, so far, no confirmations have been made across Africa or Latin America.

On Tuesday, three more Asian countries – Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand – confirmed infections among citizens who had not travelled to China.

Officials say 425 people have died in China and one in Hong Kong. One death has also been confirmed in the Philippines.

The new coronavirus causes severe acute respiratory infection and symptoms usually start with a fever, followed by a dry cough.

Among the main developments on Tuesday:

  • Taiwan said that from Friday it would deny entry to all foreign nationals who have been to mainland China in the past 14 days
  • Macau – a special administrative region of China and one of Asia’s biggest gambling hubs – announced that it would temporarily close down all its casinos
  • The UK government told all Britons in China to leave the country if they can. Many other nations are continuing to evacuate their citizens from affected areas of China
  • Health officials are screening about 3,700 people on board a cruise ship off Japan after a passenger tested positive for the virus
Media captionThe BBC’s online health editor on what we know about the virus

On Monday, China’s top leadership admitted “shortcomings and deficiencies” in the country’s response to the outbreak, which is believed to have originated in Wuhan, Hubei province.

The rare admission came from the Politburo Standing Committee, which called for an improvement in China’s emergency management system and ordered a “severe” crackdown on illegal wildlife markets, where the virus is thought to have emerged.

What did the WHO say?

Sylvie Briand, head of WHO’s Global Infectious Hazard Preparedness division, acknowledged that there was rapid spread of transmission in Hubei but said the situation “currently” was not a pandemic.

She praised how Chinese authorities had responded to the outbreak, voicing hopes that the world could “get rid of this virus”. She also stressed the importance of tackling unfounded rumours.

“When you deal with an epidemic, you rapidly see that in addition to the epidemic of diseases, we often have an epidemic of information. And this is what we call ‘infodemic’,” she said.

“And so we have realised over time that this infodemic could be really an obstacle for good response and hamper effective implementation of counter-measures.”

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Over 25,000 China Flights Axed as Virus Panic Creates Disruption – Bloomberg
Over 25,000 China Flights Axed as Virus Panic Creates Disruption – Bloomberg

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Trump tweets encouragement to Rush Limbaugh as he fights advanced lung cancer – Fox News
Trump tweets encouragement to Rush Limbaugh as he fights advanced lung cancer – Fox News
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President Trump tweeted his wishes for a speedy recovery to talk radio king Rush Limbaugh Monday after the conservative pioneer ended his broadcast with an announcement saying he’d been diagnosed with “advanced lung cancer.”

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“Many people do not know what a great guy & fantastic political talent the great Rush Limbaugh is. There is nobody like him. Looking for a speedy recovery for our friend!,” the president tweeted.

Limbaugh, 69, announced the news to his audience at the end of his broadcast, adding he hopes to return later this week after undergoing treatment.

“This day has been one of the most difficult days in recent memory, for me, because I’ve known this moment was coming,” Limbaugh said. “I’m sure that you all know by now that I really don’t like talking about myself and I don’t like making things about me… one thing that I know, that has happened over the 31-plus years of this program is that there has been an incredible bond that had developed between all of you and me.”

President Trump tweeted wishes for a speedy recovery to conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh on Monday, Feb. 3, 2020 after Limbaugh announced he has been diagnosed with ‘advanced lung cancer.’

He then told his audience his job has provided him with the “greatness satisfaction and happiness” of his life.

“So, I have to tell you something today that I wish I didn’t have to tell you. It’s a struggle for me because I had to inform my staff earlier today,” he said. “I can’t help but feel that I’m letting everybody down. The upshot is that I have been diagnosed with advanced lung cancer.”

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Limbaugh explained the disease will keep him off the air on certain days when he’ll receive treatment. He said two medical institutions confirmed the diagnosis after he realized something was wrong following a Jan. 12 episode when he experienced shortness of breath.

Limbaugh said he will undergo further testing and planned to “push ahead and keep everything as normal” as he could.

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Jill Biden: We’re No Longer Friends With Sen. Lindsey Graham – The Daily Beast
Jill Biden: We’re No Longer Friends With Sen. Lindsey Graham – The Daily Beast
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Iowa Democratic vote-reporting meltdown hands opening to Trump – CNN
Iowa Democratic vote-reporting meltdown hands opening to Trump – CNN

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Lisa Murkowski will vote to acquit Trump – POLITICO
Lisa Murkowski will vote to acquit Trump – POLITICO

During her speech, Murkowski condemned the House for what she said was a rush through the impeachment process, while also criticizing her Senate colleagues on both sides of the aisle for failing to approach the impeachment trial with an open mind. She lambasted the media for what she called “careless coverage” when Speaker Nancy Pelosi did not immediately send the articles of impeachment over to the Senate after they passed in the House.

Murkowski added that the House could have pursued censure and did not have to jump to impeach.

“I cannot vote to convict,” she said. “The Constitution provides for impeachment but does not demand it in all instances.”

Similar to her Republican colleague Sen. Lamar Alexander of Tennessee, Murkowski said it would ultimately be up to the voters to offer the final verdict on Trump’s behavior in November.

She also called on Congress to do more to stop the legislative branch from ceding authority to the executive.

“This process has been the apotheosis of the problem of congressional abdication,” Murkowski said. “Through the refusal to exercise war powers, or relinquishing the power of the purse, selective oversight and unwillingness to check emergency declarations designed to skirt Congress — we have failed.”

Murkowski was viewed as a key swing vote during the Senate impeachment trial, particularly when it came to hearing from witnesses. She ultimately voted against it, concluding that there would be no fair trial in the Senate. The Senate is scheduled to render its verdict at 4 p.m. Wednesday.

Murkowski said after her floor speech on Monday that her decision not to hear from witnesses was based on several factors, but noted that a question from Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass) about whether the chief justice’s role in the impeachment proceedings contributed to the loss of legitimacy of the court played a role.

“It absolutely took it to a different dimension when you have the suggestion that the courts should somehow be … complicit and in a proceeding where the Supreme Court decides that he is not going to rule,” Murkowski said of the president. “All of a sudden … political fireworks in my head went off.”

In explaining his vote against witnesses, Alexander said the House proved its case that Trump pressured President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine to investigate the Biden family. Murkowski said on Monday that she, too, believed that U.S. military aid was withheld at least in part because Trump wanted the Bidens investigated.

“Based on what we heard, clearly a factor in that was the president was looking for a certain action from President Zelensky as it related to the Bidens,” she said. “I believe that.”

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Coronavirus updates: Hong Kong reports first death as mainland China cases cross 20,000 – CNBC
Coronavirus updates: Hong Kong reports first death as mainland China cases cross 20,000 – CNBC

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is now working with state and local health authorities to prepare facilities for quarantine. The Trump administration announced a mandatory 14-day quarantine on Friday for any American who has traveled to Hubei province in the two weeks prior to the announcement.

“The discussions about where those patients will go is a conversation the CDC has been having actively with the state and local health departments,” Dr. Nancy Messonnier, director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, said Monday. “We are working through an operational plan that might be slightly different at each of those locations depending on how much preparation they’ve done.”

There are currently 195 Americans in mandatory quarantine, according to health officials. But that number could grow.

For more coverage on the coronavirus, read the overnight blog from CNBC’s U.S. team.

— CNBC’s Chery Kang, Vivian Kam, Berkeley Lovelace Jr. and William Feuer contributed to this report.

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Coronavirus Sickened Cruise Customer on Carnival’s Princess Line – Bloomberg
Coronavirus Sickened Cruise Customer on Carnival’s Princess Line – Bloomberg

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Six months of protests wrecked Hong Kong’s economy. A virus scare is the last thing this city needs – CNN
Six months of protests wrecked Hong Kong’s economy. A virus scare is the last thing this city needs – CNN
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{CNN.companion.updateCompanionLayout(‘removeEpicAds’);}CNN.VideoPlayer.hideSpinner(containerId);clearTimeout(moveToNextTimeout);CNN.VideoSourceUtils.clearSource(containerId);jQuery(document).triggerVideoContentStarted();},onContentComplete: function (containerId, cvpId, contentId) {if (CNN.companion && typeof CNN.companion.updateCompanionLayout === ‘function’) {CNN.companion.updateCompanionLayout(‘restoreFreewheel’);}navigateToNextVideo(contentId, containerId);},onContentEnd: function (containerId, cvpId, contentId) {if (Modernizr && !Modernizr.phone && !Modernizr.mobile && !Modernizr.tablet) {if (typeof videoPinner !== ‘undefined’ && videoPinner !== null) {videoPinner.setIsPlaying(false);}}},onCVPVisibilityChange: function (containerId, cvpId, visible) {CNN.VideoPlayer.handleAdOnCVPVisibilityChange(containerId, visible);}};if (typeof configObj.context !== ‘string’ || configObj.context.length 0) {configObj.adsection = window.ssid;}CNN.autoPlayVideoExist = (CNN.autoPlayVideoExist === 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    Biden, Sanders neck and neck in New Hampshire: poll | TheHill – The Hill
    Biden, Sanders neck and neck in New Hampshire: poll | TheHill – The Hill

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    Twenty-three percent of likely Democratic New Hampshire primary voters said they supported Sanders, while 22 percent said they were behind Biden. The two are within the survey’s margin of error.

    Sen. Elizabeth WarrenElizabeth Ann WarrenButtigieg says Iowa ‘shocked the nation’ in caucus night speech Campaigns fume about being left in the dark after Iowa results delayed Sanders predicts he’ll do ‘very, very well’ as Iowa continues to wait for results MORE (D-Mass.), meanwhile, trailed by only 4 points, coming in at 19 percent support.

    Former South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete ButtigiegPeter (Pete) Paul ButtigiegButtigieg says Iowa ‘shocked the nation’ in caucus night speech Entrance polls: Iowa caucusgoers prioritize electability, health care Trump wins Iowa GOP caucuses MORE and Sen. Amy KlobucharAmy Jean KlobucharSanders predicts he’ll do ‘very, very well’ as Iowa continues to wait for results Klobuchar amid delay in Iowa results: ‘We are punching above our weight’ Frustration, questions as delays hamper Iowa caucuses MORE (D-Minn.) rounded out the top five contenders at 12 and 6 percent support, respectively.

    New Hampshire, whose primary is not fully closed, can be difficult to poll because of the uncertainty about how many undeclared voters will turn out for the Democratic primary.

    The state has 413,000 undeclared voters, 288,000 registered Republicans and 275,000 registered Democrats.

    The survey comes eight days ahead of the nation’s first Democratic primary in New Hampshire and hours before the Iowa caucuses on Monday.

    A number of recent national polls show Biden and Sanders emerging as Democratic primary voters’ top picks.

    An NBC News-Wall Street Journal poll released Friday showed Sanders at 27 percent support nationally, while Biden was close behind at 26 percent support.

    The University of Massachusetts Lowell survey was conducted from Jan. 28 to Jan. 31 among 400 likely New Hampshire Democratic primary voters. The margin of error is plus or minus 6.4 percentage points.

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    Mark Steyn honors Rush Limbaugh after cancer diagnosis: ‘I owe him everything’ – Fox News
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    Talk radio king Rush Limbaugh announces that he’s been diagnosed with advanced lung cancer.

    Author and columnist Mark Steyn reacted Monday to Rush Limbaugh’s announcement that he has advanced-stage lung cancer and will be off his syndicated radio show until at least Thursday to visit with his physicians.

    Steyn, who frequently guest-hosts the “Rush Limbaugh Show,” said on “Tucker Carlson Tonight” that he owes a debt of gratitude to the 69-year-old radio legend.

    “Unlike many people at the top of this business, Tucker, he has no insecurities, no petty jealousies,” said Steyn, who will be filling in for Limbaugh most of this week. “He is secure and kind and generous. Everyone who has had anything to do with ‘The Rush Limbaugh Show’ will be rooting for him.

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    “He is the kindest. I owe him everything. In America, I owe Rush everything.”

    Steyn said Monday’s show was a typical mix of honest conservative insight, humor and random pop culture references. He joked that Limbaugh sounded as at ease as he always does when he made an offhand joke about a song by Welsh singer Tom Jones.

    “In the last ten minutes of the show, he told us some really devastating and tough news,” said Steyn, who added that the news was shocking coming from Limbaugh, who he described as an upbeat, kind man who has had a “rich life.”

    Steyn added that Limbaugh, who has been broadcast nationwide since 1988, is remarkable in the way he has been able to keep his program at the top of the ratings for decades despite having nearly no guests. He recalled a visit to Australia where he had to tell then-Prime Minister John Howard that he had to fly back to the U.S. to guest-host Limbaugh’s show for the first time. Howard remarked to Steyn how large the radio legend’s following was.

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    “I said ‘Yes, about 25 to 30 million listeners’. [Howard] goes, ‘Rush has more listeners than we have Australians’.”

    Earlier Monday, Sean Hannity credited Limbaugh with helping him build his prominence in the radio industry by allowing him to guest-host in the 1990s.

    Since then, Limbaugh has welcomed a handful of commentators and regional AM radio hosts to helm the show while he is away, most recently including Steyn and Harrisburg, Pa. talk show host Ken Matthews.

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