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NBC News review of Iowa caucus vote finds potential errors, inconsistencies

The results as reported by the Iowa Democratic Party raise questions about the accuracy of the outcome of the first-in-the-nation vote.

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On Facebook, anti-vaxxers pushed a mom not to give her son tamiflu. He later died.

Facebook groups that routinely traffic in anti-vaccination propaganda have become a resource for people seeking out a wide variety of medical information.

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Sanders claims victory in Iowa, but no winner has been declared

Incomplete results show the Vermont senator running neck and neck with Buttigieg.

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TSA destroys prominent Malian musician's custom-made traditional instrument

"Would US customs have dared to dismantle a Stradivarius?" said Ballaké Sissoko.

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Barr says no investigations into 2020 candidates, campaigns without his approval

His directive follows a report by the Justice Department's inspector general that harshly criticized the FBI's investigation of the 2016 Trump campaign.

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Trump celebrates acquittal, denounces 'vicious' opponents in post-impeachment insult blitz

In rambling remarks, Trump referred to "dirty cops," "leakers," "liars" and "bad people" he blamed for his impeachment.

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Pelosi unleashes on Trump: 'I shredded his state of his mind address'

Pelosi added that it was "entirely appropriate" for her to tear up the speech "considering some of the other exuberances … [it was] the courteous thing to do." She also called it a "dignified act."

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Obama admin was ill-prepared for Russian election meddling: Senate intel report

Obama's national security adviser, Susan Rice, told staff to hold off on any cyber retaliation options against Russia, the report said.

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Buttigieg, Sanders neck and neck in Iowa with nearly all votes reported

The results of Monday's Iowa caucuses were delayed after there were problems with a smartphone app.

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'Dishonest and corrupt': Trump rails against enemies after acquittal

The Senate found the president not guilty on abuse of power and obstruction of justice on Wednesday.

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Romney's vote changed the narrative if not the outcome of impeachment

First Read is your briefing from "Meet the Press" and the NBC Political Unit on the day's most important political stories and why they matter.

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'One place left to hold him accountable': Trump acquittal raises stakes for Democrats

Some of the president's critics worry that their field of candidates isn't up to beating him with New Hampshire's primary days away.

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12 Israeli soldiers injured in car-ramming attack in Jerusalem

The violence came as a 19-year-old Palestinian was killed in West Bank clashes, according to hospital officials.

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China cuts tariffs on $75 billion of U.S. imports in trade truce

"We hope to work with the United States toward the final elimination of all tariff increases," said a Ministry of Finance statement.

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Iowa caucus app was rushed and flawed from the beginning, experts say

"Someone was not paying attention or on a deadline," said one analyst who was able to examine the app.

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Trump allies revel in end to 'hoax' impeachment, Democrats say vote 'normalized lawlessness'

California Sen. Kamala Harris, a Democrat, called Wednesday's vote a "miscarriage of justice on the floor of the United States Senate."

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CIA's Haspel applauds during Trump's State of the Union speech, surprising some intel officials

In the Obama and Bush admins, CIA directors did not attend the SOTU. But Trump made the CIA director a cabinet post, meaning Gina Haspel was invited.

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Call of the wild? African penguins share some linguistic patterns with humans.

Researchers found that, as outlined in Zipf's law of abbreviation, vocal sounds that penguins use the most tend to be shorter.