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8:40 PM ET, January 1, 2018

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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.
Discussion: RedState and Informed Comment
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Daniel B. Shapiro / Politico:
Where We Can Agree on Iran  —  Imagine a free, democratic …
Discussion: Breitbart and Axios
Associated Press:
Iran protests have violent night; at least 12 dead overall
BBC:
Iran unrest: ‘Ten dead’ in further protests overnight
Mallory Shelbourne / The Hill:
Trump earns praise for support of Iranian protesters
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 …
Discussion: CANNONFIRE, Axios, emptywheel and Raw Story
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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 …
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 …
Discussion: emptywheel
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
Discussion: fox13now.com
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Simon Denyer / Washington Post:
North Korean leader says he has ‘nuclear button’ but won't use it unless threatened
Discussion: Gizmodo and Politico
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 …
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 …
Discussion: RedState
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.
Discussion: Raw Story and IJR
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.
Discussion: Hullabaloo
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.
Discussion: Breitbart and The Hill
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.
Discussion: Raw Story
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.
Discussion: The Unz Review
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.
Discussion: Raw Story
 
 
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Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Trump confronts 2018's harsh political reality
Discussion: Hullabaloo
Amber Athey / The Daily Caller:
Sources: Chris Matthews Runs An Abusive Work Environment
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit and IJR
David Shepardson / Reuters:
Trump says U.S. has gotten ‘nothing’ from Pakistan aid
The Guardian:
Lorde called a bigot in Washington Post ad over cancelled Israel concert
Discussion: Breitbart
Steve Lohr / New York Times:
How Do You Vote? 50 Million Google Images Give a Clue
Discussion: Axios and Marginal REVOLUTION
Lomi Kriel / Houston Chronicle:
Her husband murdered, her son taken away, a mother seeking asylum tells a judge, ‘I have lost everything’
Discussion: Lawyers, Guns & Money
 Earlier Items: 
E.J. Dionne Jr / Washington Post:
This new year, tell Trump: Enough
Kyle Balluck / The Hill:
Democrats more fearful about 2018 than Republicans: poll
Discussion: Axios and RedState
Judd Legum / ThinkProgress:
Trump has a golf problem
Gabriel Debenedetti / Politico:
No-name congressmen, mayors and wannabes gun for Trump in 2020
Sean McElwee / Washington Post:
It sure looks as if Kirsten Gillibrand is running for president
Barack Obama:
During my presidency, I started a tradition of sharing my reading lists and playlists.
Discussion: IJR and Axios
Craig Silverman / BuzzFeed:
I Helped Popularize The Term “Fake News” And Now I Cringe Every Time I Hear It
Chris Tomlinson / Breitbart:
Muslim Caregiver Refuses to Buy Elderly Woman Christmas Ham Due to ‘Religious Reasons’
Discussion: Jihad Watch