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Trump bashes Bloomberg; Dem’s campaign calls Trump a `liar’

By Jill Colvin, Associated Press

While much of the political world is focused on Iowa and its caucuses Monday kicking o ff the election season, President Donald Trump has his mind on a Democratic candidate who's skipping the early-voting state.

The critical fight inside Democrats’ establishment primary

By Steve Peoples, Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press

Within the Democrats’ sprawling presidential contest is a smaller, yet critical competition among a handful of candidates jockeying to secure the backing of their party’s establishment wing.

Pennsylvania groundhog declares early spring ‘a certainty’

By Associated Press

The annual event has its origin in a German legend that says if a furry rodent casts a shadow on Feb. 2, winter continues. If not, spring comes early.

New China virus details show challenge for outbreak control

By Marilynn Marchione, AP Chief Medical Writer

The virus has infected at least 14,000 people since it was first detected in central China in late December. It has killed more than 300 and spread to about two dozen countries although most, like the United States, have few…

Some Republicans ‘eager to explain’ vote to exclude witnesses

By PBS NewsHour

President Trump's likely acquittal following Friday's mostly party-line vote to exclude witnesses and new documents from the Senate impeachment trial has left questions over the limits of presidential powers. Senators will get the chance to explain their decisions next week.

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AP fact check: Trump on Democrats, impeachment and cows

By Hope Yen, Calvin Woodward, Associated Press

A look at recent rhetoric by President Trump about impeachment, his newly signed trade deal, the economy and more.

Democrats focus on unity as tensions from 2016 linger

By Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press

Democratic presidential candidates promised voters in Iowa on Saturday they would unify the party to take on President Donald Trump even as they kept up their criticism of each other and navigated the lingering divides from the 2016 campaign.

Nigeria to address issues that led to visa restrictions

By Sam Olukoya, Associated Press

Nigeria's government pledged Saturday to try to address security issues the Trump administration cited in its decision to stop granting immigration visas to people from Africa's most populous nation.

Trump to tout U.S. ‘comeback’ at State of the Union speech

By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press

White House officials say President Trump wants to use the nationally-televised address to highlight his administration’s efforts to bolster the economy, tighten immigration rules and lower prescription drug costs just as his reelection effort accelerate.

WHO says prepare for local outbreaks; China slams US control

By Joe McDonald, Sam McNeil, Associated Press

China’s death toll from a new virus rose to 259 on Saturday and a World Health Organization official said other governments need to prepare for“domestic outbreak control” if the disease spreads in their countries.