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Thomas Erdbrink / New York Times:
Iranians Protest Across Country, Defying a Crackdown — TEHRAN — Iranian security forces clamped down on Tehran on Monday after demonstrators across the country ignored calls for calm by President Hassan Rouhani in the most significant venting of pent-up economic and political frustrations in years.
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Raf Sanchez / Telegraph:
Defiant Iran protesters steal Revolutionary Guard's trousers even as death toll mounts
Defiant Iran protesters steal Revolutionary Guard's trousers even as death toll mounts
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Daniel Serwer / peacefare.net:
Unwise — In response to protests in Iran, President Trump is calling for regime change:
Unwise — In response to protests in Iran, President Trump is calling for regime change:
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Associated Press:
Iran protests have violent night; at least 12 dead overall
Iran protests have violent night; at least 12 dead overall
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BBC:
Iran unrest: ‘Ten dead’ in further protests overnight
Iran unrest: ‘Ten dead’ in further protests overnight
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Mallory Shelbourne / The Hill:
Trump earns praise for support of Iranian protesters
Trump earns praise for support of Iranian protesters
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Bwittes / Lawfare:
Why Trump's War on the Deep State Is Failing—So Far — In May of 2016, when Donald Trump was still a long-shot candidate for president, I warned with some specificity about what he would try to do to the U.S. Department of Justice and the law enforcement apparatus of the United States:
David Wroe / Sydney Morning Herald:
Joe Hockey discussed Alexander Downer's Russia revelations with FBI — The ambassador to the United States Joe Hockey personally steered Australia's dealings with the FBI on explosive revelations of Russian hacking during last year's presidential campaign in a sign of how politically sensitive …
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Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Report: Australian officials frustrated by FBI-Russia leak — Australian officials are reportedly frustrated that one of the country's diplomats was revealed to be the source of information that may have sparked an FBI investigation into ties between the Trump campaign and Russia.
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Cara Buckley / New York Times:
Powerful Hollywood Women Unveil Anti-Harassment Action Plan — Driven by outrage and a resolve to correct a power imbalance that seemed intractable just months ago, 300 prominent actresses and female agents, writers, directors, producers and entertainment executives have formed an ambitious …
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Andrew C. McCarthy / National Review:
As the Dossier Scandal Looms, the New York Times Struggles to Save Its Collusion Tale — The totality of the evidence undermines the Times' collusion narrative. — rump Adviser's Visit to Moscow Got the F.B.I.'s Attention. " That was the page-one headline the New York Times ran on April 20 …
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Zachary Cohen / CNN:
Former Joint Chiefs chairman: Nuclear war with North Korea closer than ever — Kim Jong Un delivers New Year's address — STORY HIGHLIGHTS — Mullen warned Trump's provocative rhetoric on North Korean leader Kim Jong Un likely indicates he would prefer a more aggressive approach
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Simon Denyer / Washington Post:
North Korean leader says he has ‘nuclear button’ but won't use it unless threatened
North Korean leader says he has ‘nuclear button’ but won't use it unless threatened
Brett Samuels / The Hill:
South Korea hails North's proposal for talks
South Korea hails North's proposal for talks
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Ben Casselman / New York Times:
Democrats in High-Tax States Plot to Blunt Impact of New Tax Law — Democrats in high-cost, high-tax states are plotting ways to do what their states' representatives in Congress could not: blunt the impact of the newly passed Republican tax overhaul. — Governors and legislative leaders in New York …
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Sue Surkes / The Times of Israel:
Kuwaiti report: US gives Israel go-ahead to kill powerful Iranian general — Newspaper says Washington and Jerusalem have overcome the differences that saw Americans tipping off Tehran about Israeli attempt to kill Qassem Soleimani 3 years ago — Iranian Revolutionary Guards al-Quds Force commander …
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Peyton Yager / ARKANSASMATTERS:
Fort Smith Mosque Pays the Debts of Man Who Vandalized Their Building — FORT SMITH, Ark. — In October of 2016, the Masjid Al Salam in Fort Smith was vandalized. But over one year later, the man behind the act, Abraham Davis, receives his ticket to freedom from the people he hurt the most.
Evan Osnos / New Yorker:
Making China Great Again — As Donald Trump surrenders America's global commitments, Xi Jinping is learning to pick up the pieces. — When the Chinese action movie “Wolf Warrior II” arrived in theatres, in July, it looked like a standard shoot-'em-up, with a lonesome hero and frequent explosions.
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Raphael Ahren / The Times of IsraelRaphael Ahren:
Pence visit indefinitely postponed due to ‘scheduling conflicts’ — Trip delayed by US tax vote had originally been rescheduled for January 14, the day Netanyahu takes off for India — US Vice President Mike Pence's planned trip to Israel has been indefinitely delayed beyond January, Foreign Ministry officials said Monday.
Associated Press:
Records show no black armed Confederates — COLUMBIA — Two South Carolina lawmakers want to build a monument at the Statehouse to honor black Confederate veterans, but pension records show the state never recognized armed African-American soldiers during the Civil War.
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John Hinderaker / Power Line:
The Volunteer Auxiliary Thought Police — That's what Steve Sailer calls them, only they aren't volunteers anymore. They are asking to be paid. — Who are they? Members of Politically Approved Minority Groups who offer to read novels in manuscript to identify any non-conforming elements.
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Arkansas Democrat-Gazette / Arkansas Online:
Arkansas woman who declared her gun range a ‘Muslim Free Zone’ enters governor's race — A Hot Springs Republican has entered the governor's race and will challenge Gov. Asa Hutchinson in the GOP primary in May. — Jan Morgan, 54, announced her candidacy in a new release sent Sunday night and at an event in Hot Springs.
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