The Hill's E-news
February 1, 2016
The Hill's E-news

Moment of truth for Trump
By Niall Stanage
DES MOINES — Donald Trump is about to meet his moment of truth.

Congressional GOP in panic over Trump, Cruz
By Juan Williams
OPINION | Republicans on Capitol Hill fear the effects of either man on their own electoral chances.

Rowing into the debt storm
By Judd Gregg
OPINION | Presidential candidates are avoiding the hard conversations about our lack of fiscal health.

This week: Congress takes up ObamaCare repeal, energy fight
By Cristina Marcos and Jordain Carney
All eyes will be on the Iowa caucuses on Monday, but Congress is back in session this week for an energy fight in the Senate and yet another vote to repeal the healthcare law.

Microsoft on the hot seat in Iowa
By Mario Trujillo
Microsoft volunteered to provide the technology to help tally up the results of Iowa’s caucus, free of charge. Now it will be put to the test Monday night.

Sanders gambles on raising taxes
By Naomi Jagoda
Bernie Sanders’s explicit call for tax hikes on the middle class is a political gamble that flies in the face of conventional political wisdom.

Sanders: Iowa could be ‘one of the biggest political upsets’ ever
By Bradford Richardson
“We have come a long, long way,” he said on CNN.

George Soros gives $6 million to pro-Clinton super-PAC
By Harper Neidig
Priorities USA Action raised $41 million on behalf of Clinton in 2015.

Trump promises to ‘work something out’ on healthcare
By Bradford Richardson
“And if this means I lose an election, that’s fine,” he said.

Sunday show wrap-up: One day till Iowa votes
By The Hill staff
Top Democratic and Republican candidates blanketed the Sunday shows.

Oregon death is latest flashpoint for militias, feds
By Devin Henry
The FBI said Finicum was reaching for a gun in his pocket when he was shot and killed.

The Des Moines Register: 10 questions that will be answered by Iowa caucuses
By Jennifer Jacobs
Celebrity Caucuses, Season 1, has its big finale Monday night in Iowa.

The New York Times: In Iowa, voters on the edges may set tone for primaries
By Trip Gabriel
Voters on the ideological edges, who dominate both parties in Iowa, have made Senator Bernie Sanders, Donald J. Trump and Senator Ted Cruz the standard-bearers of the left and the right.

The Wall Street Journal: GOP vote in Iowa hinges on newcomer turnout
By Patrick O’Connor
Turnout will be key in Monday’s Iowa caucuses, with Republican Donald Trump relying on people who have never previously taken part in the process.

The Washington Post: A more agitated Sanders tries to fend off attacks of nervous establishment
By John Wagner
With an Iowa win within reach, Sanders is suddenly running a gantlet of criticism from Clinton and her allies.

USA Today: Sanders powered by young people, but lacks Obama advantages
By Heidi M Przybyla
AMES, Iowa — If Bernie Sanders loses Iowa’s caucuses on Monday, he may be a victim of his own success.

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