Stranger Than Fiction

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TOP NEWS

• Saudi Arabia is considering major oil cuts in response to coronavirus

• Iowa caucuses kick off today, starting at 7pm local time

• Trump’s travel ban cuts off Africa’s biggest economy: Nigeria

• Chiefs trailing 10 points in the 4th quarter score 21 unanswered points to come back to beat the Niners to win Super Bowl LIV

THE ELECTION

• Kerry unloads on NBC after report he might enter race

• Yang critical of DNC for changing debate rules for Bloomberg

• How Buttigieg is playing for delegates in Iowa

THE COMMENT

“After decades spent at the center of both parties’ strategies for winning the Electoral College, Iowa is suddenly an afterthought. Its six electoral votes no longer feel essential, not when states like Texas and Arizona and Georgia—longtime GOP strongholds—all were decided by tighter margins in 2016, and all have demographic tailwinds that benefit the Democratic Party.” - Tim Alberta, Politico

THE STRANGEST

• A decorated military veteran who faked his own death to avoid sex abuse charges has been found.

THE AV ROOM

• FAKE TRAFFIC JAM ON GOOGLE MAPS USING A HAND CART

• LIFE IS GOOD (DRAKE/FUTURE COVER)

• VERIZON THROTTLED FIRE DEPT CELL PHONES DURING BLAZE