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Technical glitches delay Iowa caucus results
The Iowa presidential caucuses were thrown into chaos late Monday after the
state Democratic Party said it found 'inconsistencies,' delaying results and
causing widespread confusion across the state. Vaughn Hillyard reports.
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Sanders leads Dem field in New Hampshire, poling shows
Sen. Bernie Sanders is leading the 2020 field in New Hampshire with Joe Biden in
second and Sen. Elizabeth Warren in third, according to new polling. The panel
breaks down the numbers.
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Trump set to deliver 'optimistic' State of the Union
The president will deliver his State of the Union address amid impeachment
trial. Will he get down in the dirt or will he stick to script? The panel
discusses.
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Pete Buttigieg hasn't received 'much of an explanation' yet about Iowa
2020 Democratic candidate Pete Buttigieg joins Morning Joe following the Iowa
caucuses to chaos following the lack of results, his internal numbers from Iowa
and his campaigning in Iowa.
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Sen. Durbin says Iowa caucuses should come to an end
Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Il., weighs in on the impeachment trial and his reaction to
how GOP senators are handling the trial and why he says caucuses should come to
an end.
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Historian says nothing like this moment in past 50 years
Presidential historian Michael Beschloss and writer Susan Page join Morning Joe
to discuss the lack of results from the Iowa caucuses and what it all means.
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Buttigieg reacts to support from Mika's daughters
Mika Brzezinski tells fmr. Mayor Pete Buttigieg that the Brzezinski and
Scarborough daughters support him and Buttigieg reacts.
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National Review writer: Alan Dershowitz is wrong
The National Review's Ramesh Ponnuru discusses his new piece on why he says Alan
Dershowitz is wrong by saying 'abuse of power' is not a freestanding impeachable
offense.
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Iowa Dem party chair: 'What happened last night is simply unacceptable'
Iowa Democratic party chair Troy Price apologizes for the breakdown in vote
counting during Monday nights Iowa caucus, and details what went wrong.
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Trump blames Democrats for caucus confusion
Donald Trump promotes conspiracy theories about a ‘rigged’ process in Iowa
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Iowa Democrats release first batch of results
The Iowa Democratic Party releases the first batch of caucus results, showing an
early lead for Pete Buttigieg.
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Decision Desk: Buttigieg, Sanders vying for first place in early Iowa data
In early results from the Iowa Democratic Party, Pete Buttigieg and Bernie
Sanders hold close numbers to one another.
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Chuck Todd: Joe Biden numbers are ‘the big news’ in early Iowa results
Chuck Todd weighs in on the Iowa caucus results as Buttigieg, Sanders eye first place.
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Chuck Todd: 'Three straight' Iowa caucuses with result in doubt
NBC's Chuck Todd answers what's next for the Iowa caucuses after long delay in results.
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'Wake up!': Dem vet calls for party to be more 'relevant,' 'diverse' after Iowa chaos
Prominent Democratic figure James Carville joins MSNBC to discuss the results
from the Iowa caucus. In a wide ranging interview, Carville slammed his
Democratic party for the “concerning” results calculation in Iowa, saying it is
“not going particularly well.” Carville argues polls indicate “enthusiasm among
Democrats is not as high as we might like it.” Carville also called on the Party
to “wake up” and “talking about relevant things,” and get back to having
“strong, diverse” candidates. Carville also praised Elizabeth Warren for having
“the best bio he has ever seen in a presidential candidate,” but adds she has to
“get serious” on finishing her campaign.
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Dan Rather: Iowa results issues undercuts confidence in electoral system
On the Iowa Democratic Party’s issues reporting results in the Caucuses, Dan
Rather says “This undercuts peoples' confidence in our whole electoral system."
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Bernie Sanders speaks after partial Iowa results released
Bernie Sanders makes his first remarks after the release of 62% of the Iowa
Caucus results.
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‘Undemocratic’ : Questions raised about Iowa Caucuses
Zerlina Maxwell thinks it’s time to reconsider the Iowa Caucuses coming first in
the Democratic nomination: "I think the caucus structure is undemocratic … the
base of our party, it’s shifting to more and more people of color impacting
outcomes.”
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Steve Schmidt: Trump has ‘fetish for autocrats and it’s frightening’
Chris Matthews brings up that President Trump may not necessarily like world
leaders like Justin Trudeau and Emmanuel Macron. Steve Schmidt says, “He has a
fetish for autocrats and it’s frightening.”
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Joe Scarborough: The lies Trump told were preposterous
The Morning Joe panel kicks off Wednesday's show by recapping the president's
State of the Union address.
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Steve Rattner fact checks Trump's SOTU claims on the economy
Morning Joe economic analyst Steve Rattner fact checks Trump's State of the
Union speech regarding the economy.
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Iowa Dems blame 'coding issue' for results delay
The Iowa Democratic Party on Tuesday released partial results from Monday
night's caucuses after a lengthy delay caused by a 'coding issue' with an app
used to report the data.
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Morning Joe reacts to the House Speaker's tearing up of SOTU address
While discussing Eugene Robinson's latest column on the State of the Union, the
panel debates House Speaker Pelosi's symbolic tearing up of Trump's speech.
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Michigan governor addresses Trump's speech and her response
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Mich., delivered the Democrats' official SOTU rebuttal
on Tuesday, and Gov. Whitmer joins Morning Joe to discuss.
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Michael Bloomberg to double ad spending after Iowa chaos
2020 Democratic candidate Michael Bloomberg ordered his campaign to double his
television spending and expand his staff following the chaos in Iowa.
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Newspaper board says Iowa, NH should no longer vote first
Bina Venkataraman, editorial page editor for the Boston Globe, joins Morning Joe
to discuss the board's new piece on why Iowa and New Hampshire should no longer
vote first in the nation.
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Iowa chaos does no favors for Pete Buttigieg, says fmr. Obama aide
The Morning Joe panel discusses the continued fallout from Iowa and why it hurts
Pete Buttigieg. The panel also discusses Trump's State of the Union address.
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‘Nauseating’: Trump blasted for giving Rush Limbaugh the Medal of Freedom
President Trump gave controversial radio host Rush Limbaugh last State the
Presidential Medal of Freedom, one of the nation’s most prestigious civilian
awards, which has previously been given to icons like Mother Teresa,
Rep. John Lewis, Stephen Hawking and Maya Angelou. The New Yorker’s Jelani Cobb
calls out Trump’s elevation of such a “misogynistic” figure, joining members of
Congress like Rep. Ocasio Cortez who called the choice nauseating.
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'Guilty, autocrat, liar': See Republican Sen. Romney vote to convict and remove Trump
The United States Senate has voted to acquit President Donald Trump on both
articles of impeachment, while Republican Senator Mitt Romney voted to find
Trump “guilty” of his egregious high crime. MSNBC Chief Legal Correspondent
Ari Melber breaks down Trump’s historic impeachment acquittal, Republicans’
“pre-meditated mistake of choice” and why Romney’s vote ‘shattered the White
House’s attempt to cast this as a purely partisan split.”
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WSJ: White House ‘caught off guard’ by Romney vote on impeachment
Aides to the president told the Wall Street Journal that the White House “had
been predicting that all Republican senators would vote to acquit the president,
and was caught off-guard by Mr. Romney's announcement."
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Sen. Smith on Romney’s vote: 'Gave me hope in what has been a dark couple weeks'
On Mitt Romney's vote to convict on abuse of power. Sen. Tina Smith says "Tears
came to my eyes and it gave me some hope in what has been a dark couple of
weeks."
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State party releases 86% of Iowa Caucus results
The results of Monday night's Iowa caucus continue to slowly trickle in. 86% of
the results have been released, with Pete Buttigieg and Bernie Sanders still
vying for first place.
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Chris Matthews: Romney stood up for the constitution against Trump
On Romney’s impeachment vote against Trump, Chris says “What takes bravery, what
merits regard, is the voice that speaks out and tells the brave truth through
the sad chorus of silence and submission … We saw it when Mitt Romney stood up
for the constitution against Donald Trump.“
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Sen. Sanders could take the lead in Iowa
Steve Kornacki reports early Thursday morning on the latest developments from
Iowa and why Sen. Sanders may overtake Pete Buttigieg as the winner of the
caucuses.
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Biden takes gut punch in New Hampshire polling
Joe Biden is polling third in New Hampshire, according to new polling. The panel
discusses Biden's standing in the race as of now and if he can rebound.
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Mitt Romney votes to convict President Trump
The Morning Joe panel discusses Sen. Mitt Romney's decision to vote to convict
President Trump on one article of impeachment and how he was the only GOP
senator to vote to convict Trump.
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Joe Biden hopes for stronger finish in NH following Iowa
The Morning Joe panel discusses Joe Biden's strategy in New Hampshire following
his performance in Iowa.
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Bernie Sanders raises $25M in January
Sen. Bernie Sanders announced Thursday his campaign raised $25M in January.
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Is Bernie Sanders electable?
Sen. Sanders odds for winning are 'pretty bad,' says New York Magazine writer
Jonathan Chait. Anand Giridharadas also weighs in on Sanders' chance at
electability.
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Joe Scarborough explains why it's too soon to predict '20 race outcome
Joe Scarborough says despite the results from Iowa, it's too soon to tell what
will happen with the Democratic field.
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The 'dangerous propositions' that come from Trump's acquittal
Law analyst Benjamin Wittes weighs in on the rules he says were smashed by
Trump's Senate acquittal and what that means for the Senate going forward.
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Trump celebrates acquittal and rails against rivals
President Trump pledges revenge against the FBI, sitting senators, and the
Speaker of the House in the East Room of the White House
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Rep. Swalwell: If John Bolton has information, I’m sure that
Speaker Pelosi will authorize us to use subpoena power
Rep. Eric Swalwell weighs in on if the House will subpoena John Bolton after he
refused to submit an affidavit for the Senate trial
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DNC Chair calls on Iowa Democratic Party to recanvass the results of the Iowa Caucus
DNC Chair Tom Perez called on the Iowa Democratic Party to recanvass the results
of the Iowa Caucus. Chuck Todd says, “If you thought the situation for Democrats
out of Iowa couldn't get any more chaotic, you'd be wrong.”
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Kornacki: 'Is a Sanders, Buttigieg race … taking shape here?
NBC’s Steve Kornacki breaks down the latest poll numbers out of New Hampshire.
Steve Kornacki says, "Is a Sanders, Buttigieg race … taking shape here?”
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Plouffe: The way to make Sanders the nominee is for establishment to say
'Anybody but Bernie'
Former Obama Campaign Manager David Plouffe warns the establishment of the
Democratic Party to not say "anybody but Bernie." He said, “If the establishment
were to come in … and say, you know what, 'It’s anybody but Bernie Sanders,’
that’s the way to make him the nominee.”
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Obsessed: The day the Iowa caucuses died
Obsessed: The day the Iowa caucuses died
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Chen: The idea that Romney's vote was because of 'sour grapes ... just doesn't make sense'
Former Romney Campaign Policy Adviser Lanhee Chen speaks to the possible
blowback of Sen. Mitt Romney’s impeachment vote. He said, “The notion that he
did it because of sour grapes or did it because of politics just doesn’t make
sense to me.”
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Ross Matthews on Buttigieg after Iowa and if America is ready for a gay president
TV host and “Tonight Show” Alum Ross Mathews and NBC’s Cynthia McFadden join
MSNBC’s Ari Melber, for a special 2020 edition of Fallback, an irreverent
segment on the news show “The Beat with Ari Melber.” Mathews and McFadden
discuss the fallout from Iowa and Pete Buttigieg’s historic presidential run.
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Bloomberg 2020 manager confronted over racial profiling record on live TV
MSNBC’s Chief Legal Correspondent Ari Melber presses Michael Bloomberg’s
Campaign Manager Kevin Sheekey on Bloomberg’s longstanding “stop and frisk”
policing policy, which targeted minorities and was later ruled unlawful in
court. The two spoke days before the pivotal New Hampshire primary, and
discussed Bloomberg’s past support for both Presidents Bush and Obama, his plans
for spending hundreds of millions of dollars in 2020, and his prediction that
Joe Biden will be “toast” if he doesn’t win New Hampshire.
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A more combative Biden works to stave off collapse after Iowa letdown
Joe Biden has taken aim at his two rivals currently vying for first place in
delegates from Iowa: Pete Buttigieg and Bernie Sanders.
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Sen. Sherrod Brown says Senate GOP acquitted Trump out of fear
On the Senate’s vote to acquit the president, Sen. Sherrod Brown says "People
make decisions based on fear and it's almost always the wrong decision for our
country."
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Atlantic: Romney vote against Trump ‘most difficult decision’
In an interview with The Atlantic's McKay Coppins, Romney called his impeachment
vote the "most difficult decision" he has ever had to make.
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Poll: Bernie Sanders takes lead in New Hampshire
The final Monmouth University poll ahead of next week's vote shows Sanders
leading here in New Hampshire, with Pete Buttigieg in second.
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Chris Matthews: Trump wants payback for impeachment
On Trump’s remarks, Chris says, “I have never heard an American president, or
any figure in our country, declare his anger at so many. The president is
clearly not on the road to moderation, much less reformation. Trump is making
this personal. He wants payback.”
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