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Thomas Kaplan / New York Times:
Pete Buttigieg's Campaign Says It Raised $24.7 Million in the Fourth Quarter — Mr. Buttigieg, who appears in strong position in Iowa with a month until the caucuses, continues to show fund-raising strength. — WASHINGTON — Pete Buttigieg raised more than $24.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2019 …
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Julie Bykowicz / Wall Street Journal:
Buttigieg Campaign Raised $24.7 Million in Fourth Quarter — With about $76 million in total last year, the former South Bend, Ind., mayor was one of the best fundraisers in the Democratic presidential field — Pete Buttigieg raised $24.7 million in the final three months of the year, his campaign said Wednesday.
Niall Stanage / The Hill:
Ranking the Democrats: Who has best chance of winning nomination? — The battle for the Democratic nomination is nearing crunch time with roughly one month left before the Iowa caucuses. — Some big-name candidates have dropped out — most notably Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) …
Elena Schneider / Politico:
Buttigieg finishes year with $24.7 million haul in final quarter
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Fredreka Schouten / CNN:
Buttigieg announces $24.7 million fundraising haul in fourth quarter
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Ursula Perano / Axios:
Buttigieg's hand-picked successor to take over as South Bend mayor
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Supporters of Iranian-backed militia start withdrawing from besieged U.S. Embassy in Baghdad following militia orders — BAGHDAD — Supporters of an Iranian-backed militia began to withdraw from the perimeter of the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad on Wednesday, following an order from senior militia leaders to end their siege of the facility.
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Associated Press:
Militiamen withdraw from US Embassy but Iraq tensions linger — BAGHDAD (AP) — Iran-backed militiamen withdrew from the U.S. Embassy compound in Baghdad on Wednesday after two days of clashes with American security forces, but U.S.-Iran tensions remain high and could spill over into further violence.
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Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Impeachment Trial Looming, Chief Justice Reflects on Judicial Independence — Chief Justice John Roberts's year-end report on the judiciary praised civics education, but it was not hard to detect a timely subtext that appeared to be addressed to President Trump.
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David Wallace-Wells / New York Magazine:
Global Apathy Toward the Fires in Australia Is a Scary Portent for the Future — Right now, on the outskirts of a hyper modern first world megapolis, at the end of a year in which the public seemed finally to wake up to the dramatic threat from global warming, a climate disaster …
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Choe Sang-Hun / New York Times:
North Korea Is No Longer Bound by Nuclear Test Moratorium, Kim Says — Kim Jong-un said North Korea was free of a self-imposed pause on testing nuclear weapons and long-range missiles, which President Trump had called a diplomatic victory. — SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea's leader …
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Tong-hyung Kim / Associated Press:
North Korea leader promises look at new weapon soon
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Geoffrey A. Fowler / The Hour:
How we survive the surveillance apocalypse — “Go, go gadgets” has long been the attitude in my house. Perhaps yours, too: A smartphone made it easier to stay in touch. A smart TV streamed a zillion more shows. A smart speaker let you talk to a smart thermostat without getting out of bed.
Dave Philipps / New York Times:
From the Brig to Mar-a-Lago, Former Navy SEAL Capitalizes on Newfound Fame — After receiving presidential clemency, Edward Gallagher has left the SEALs to become a pitchman and conservative activist. — A year ago, Navy SEAL Chief Petty Officer Edward Gallagher was wearing drab prison scrubs …
Catherine Lucey / Wall Street Journal:
Trump's Tumultuous Year, From Policy Wins to Impeachment — The president started his third year during a government shutdown and concluded it impeached, scoring some victories along the way — President Trump ended 2019 with a strong economy, a string of domestic policy achievements …
Lucy Mangan / The Guardian:
Messiah review - it's Homeland ... with a divine twist — A young preacher wants to share his message of peace, love and fantastic cheekbones with the world in Netflix's potent new thriller. But the CIA have other ideas — Is he the messiah? Or is he a very naughty boy?
Terence P. Jeffrey / CNSNews:
Decade of Debt: Federal Debt Up More Than $10 Trillion in 2010s — (CNSNews.com) - The federal debt increased by a record $10,796,419,662,320 in the decade that is coming to a close today, according to data published by the U.S. Treasury. — This was the first decade in the history …
ABC News:
Rudy Giuliani says he's willing to testify, give ‘demonstrations’ at Trump impeachment trial — Giuliani also said he'd “love to try the case.” — Rudy Giuliani, President Trump's private attorney and a key figure in his impeachment, said he is prepared to do more than just testify …
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Astead W. Herndon / New York Times:
Elizabeth Warren Isn't Talking Much About ‘Medicare for All’ Anymore — There are signs her campaign is seeking to calm fears about her health care proposal, including having small meetings with rural Iowa voters to explain her financing and transition plans.
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Daniel Lippman / Politico:
Trump cuts loose with unpredictable characters at Mar-a-Lago — At Trump's luxury South Florida resort, the president is just another guy in the buffet line. — Guests wait for the arrival of President Donald Trump to his New Year's Eve party at his Mar-a-Lago property on Dec. 31, 2019.
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