Here’s what we’ve seen so far this week:

• The Iowa caucuses were a complete fiasco with the full results still not complete more than 36 hours later.
• President Trump gave one of the most divisive State of the Union addresses in history, beginning with a refusal to shake Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s hand and ending with Pelosi ripping up his speech.
• The Senate will later today vote to acquit President Trump on impeachment charges, even though a majority of Americans think he should be removed from office.

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