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1:50 PM ET, January 2, 2020

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Kate Brannen / Just Security:
Exclusive: Unredacted Ukraine Documents Reveal Extent of Pentagon's Legal Concerns  —  “Clear direction from POTUS to continue to hold.”  —  This is what Michael Duffey, associate director of national security programs at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), told Elaine McCusker …
New York Times:
Julián Castro Drops Out of Presidential Race  —  Mr. Castro, the former housing secretary and mayor of San Antonio, was the only Latino candidate in the race.  He championed progressive policies but did not find his footing in polls.  —  Julián Castro, the former housing secretary …
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Charles P. Pierce / Esquire:
Julian Castro's Story Should Cause the Democratic Party to Reflect on How It Chooses Candidates  —  Julian Castro announced on Thursday that he was suspending his campaign for the Democratic nomination for president of the United States.  This means that there is no longer a Latino presence in the field.
CNBC:
Julian Castro drops out of 2020 Democratic primary race
Discussion: The Root and Disrn
Matt Stevens / New York Times:
Andrew Yang Raised $16.5 Million in the Last 3 Months, His Campaign Says  —  Donations to Mr. Yang in the fourth quarter of 2019 were his highest in any such period and put him among the top fund-raisers in the Democratic presidential field.  —  The entrepreneur Andrew Yang's presidential campaign …
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CNN:
Tulsi Gabbard raised $3.4 million in fourth quarter
Discussion: Townhall, Power Line and Axios
Ross Ibbetson / Daily Mail:
By ROSS IBBETSON FOR MAILONLINE  —  The leader of an Iran-backed US embassy siege in Baghdad was welcomed to the White House by Barack Obama eight years ago before becoming Tehran's ‘point man’ in Iraq.  —  Hadi al Amiri joined Iraq's then-Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki as his Minister …
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Anna Palmer / Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: Why holding the impeachment articles might not matter  —  HAPPY NEW YEAR, and thanks to Blake for filling in the last few days.  Welcome to an election year.  —  HERE'S A LITTLE BIT OF FOOD FOR THOUGHT: What if it doesn't matter if Speaker NANCY PELOSI sends over the impeachment articles?
Laura King / Los Angeles Times:   Attack on U.S. Embassy in Baghdad underscores America's polarization — and peril
AHmad al-Rubaye / Crisis Group:   Rescuing Iraq from the Iran-U.S. Crossfire
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
A deceptively edited video of Joe Biden signals what's coming  —  If you thought the 2016 election was awash in disinformation and lies, get ready: The 2020 election is going to make that affair look like a knitting session.  —  A video that was edited in a monumentally dishonest fashion …
Discussion: Raw Story and The Gateway Pundit
Jennifer Hansler / CNN:
Bill Taylor departs post as top US diplomat in Ukraine  —  Hear what Bill Taylor said to the House during impeachment  —  Washington (CNN)Bill Taylor, who led the US embassy in Ukraine and served as a key witness in the House impeachment inquiry, has departed his post.
Discussion: Raw Story and UPI
Robbie Meredith / BBC:
Hillary Clinton appointed chancellor of Queen's University, Belfast  —  Hillary Clinton is to be the new chancellor of Queen's University, Belfast (QUB).  —  She is the university's 11th chancellor and first woman to take up the post.  —  In a statement, Mrs Clinton said it was a “great privilege” to become the chancellor of QUB.
Tim Urban / Wait But Why:
It's 2020 and you're in the future  —  It's finally the 2020s.  After 20 years of not being able to refer to the decade we're in, we're all finally free—in the clear for the next 80 years until 2100, at which point I assume AGI will have figured out what to call the two decades between 2100 and 2120.
Ross LaJeunesse / Medium:
I Was Google's Head of International Relations.  Here's Why I Left.  —  The company's motto used to be “Don't be evil.”  Things have changed.  —  When I walked out the door on my last day as Google's Head of International Relations, I couldn't help but think of my first day at the company.
CBS New York:
24-Year-Old Woman Charged In New Year's Day Attack On Jewish Man In Williamsburg  —  NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The NYPD charged a 24-year-old woman overnight in an anti-Semitic attack against a young Jewish man in Williamsburg.  —  Police said the 22-year-old victim was assaulted shortly before 1 p.m. on Wednesday.
Discussion: Law & Crime
Mitch Smith / New York Times:
'It's Creepy': Unexplained Drones Are Swarming by Night Over Colorado  —  Sheriffs in western Nebraska and eastern Colorado say they don't know who's flying the drones — or why.  The F.A.A. is investigating.  —  They come in the night: Drones — lots of them — flying in precise formations over the Colorado and Nebraska prairie.
Discussion: The Sun, Disrn and IJR
Ronald Radosh / The Daily Beast:
Yes, Bernie Sanders Could Be the Nominee—and It Would Be an Epic Nightmare for Democrats  —  Far from fading away, the Vermont socialist is gaining some steam.  Democrats better come to their senses.  Trump and the Republicans would crush him.  —  BEAST INSIDE
Discussion: DNyuz and Politico
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Bill Barrow / Associated Press:
Iowa congresswoman endorsing Joe Biden's presidential bid
Discussion: The Hill
Miriam Berger / Washington Post:
Australia's prime minister visited families devastated by the wildfires.  It did not go well.  —  The fire mercilessly tore through Cobargo, a small town near the coast in southern New South Wales, on Monday night, burning down the main street and killing two people, a father and son, caught in its destructive path.
Seth Moskowitz / Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball:
The 2016 Electoral College Map: A Template for 2020  —  KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE  — In 2016, Hillary Clinton would have needed to flip 38 additional Electoral College votes to reach 270[1], thereby winning a majority in the Electoral College.  — Using 2016 presidential election results …
NBC New York:
Anti-Semitism Grows in Jewish Communities in NYC Suburbs  —  The expansion of Hasidic communities in New York's Hudson Valley, the Catskills and northern New Jersey has led to some anti-semitic rhetoric  —  What to Know  — With the expansion of Orthodox communities outside NYC has come civic sparring …
Hamilton Nolan / The Guardian:
Power, precarity and white-hot anger: what I learned in a decade in journalism  —  You won't make much money, your best stories will be forgotten, and you'll be doomed to constant disappointment and despair.  I recommend it highly  —  As the decade of the 2010s began …
Justin Fox / Yahoo Finance:
Don't Get Too Nostalgic About Old Media  —  (Bloomberg Opinion) — In the mid-1950s, William Greider worked for a couple of summers as a reporter at the Cincinnati Post, an afternoon newspaper that was the flagship of the scrappy Scripps-Howard chain.  —  Greider came from an affluent …
Piya Sinha-Roy / Hollywood Reporter:
Ricky Gervais, 5-Time Golden Globes Host, Has a Few More Things to Say to Hollywood  —  At home in London with the bomb-throwing emcee as he lets loose on why he's returning, those controversial tweets, his ‘Office’ money and the jokes he can't tell in 2020: “Nowadays, you've got to make sure they're bulletproof.”
Associated Press:
Poll: White evangelicals distinct on abortion, LGBT policy  —  White evangelical Protestants stand noticeably apart from other religious people on abortion restrictions and LGBT discrimination protections, two of the most politically divisive issues at play in the 2020 presidential election, according to a new poll.
Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Ten senators to watch on Trump impeachment trial  —  As the impeachment spotlight shifts to the Senate, several senators are emerging as early pivotal players as Washington gears up for President Trump's trial.  —  The rules, where a simple majority can make or break decisions …
Associated Press:
Bloomberg fails to file for Nevada Democratic caucuses  —  LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada Democrats will not be able to caucus for Michael Bloomberg next month.  —  The former New York City mayor and Democratic presidential candidate failed to file with the Nevada State Democratic Party by a Jan. 1 deadline …
Discussion: Axios
The Guardian:
‘Unqualified, dangerous’: the oddball officials running Bolsonaro's Brazil  —  While the far-right president has trashed norms the lower ranks of his administration have shown jaw-dropping offensiveness  —  Brazil's far-right president, Jair Bolsonaro, and his gun-loving sons have hogged …
Nicholas Riccardi / Associated Press:
Presidential hopeful Bennet pledges $6 trillion ‘Real Deal’  —  DENVER (AP) — Presidential hopeful Michael Bennet is releasing a $6 trillion plan that he calls “the Real Deal” in an attempt to offer what he says is a more realistic contrast with more liberal contenders for the Democratic nomination …
Discussion: Axios and The Colorado Sun
Jay Greene / Greenwich Time:
Amazon threatens to fire critics who are outspoken on its environmental policies  —  SEATTLE - Amazon has warned at least two employees who publicly criticized the company's environmental policies that they could be fired for future violations of its communications policy.
 
 
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Scott Bauer / Associated Press:
Conservatives seek immediate purge of voters in Wisconsin
Discussion: The Hill
Gustavo Arellano / Los Angeles Times:
In newly blue Orange County, Democrats struggle over how far left is too far
Daisy Luther / Alex Jones' Infowars:
Why Is The UN Hiring English-Speaking Disarmament Officers In New York?
Jeffrey M. McCall / The Hill:
News media take losing streak into 2020
John Bowden / The Hill:
Tulsi Gabbard draws crowd while surfing in New Hampshire
Discussion: NBC News
Edward Luce / Financial Times:
The world's indifference to Muslim woes
Yahoo News:
Taiwan's military chief killed in chopper crash
Robert Burns / Associated Press:
Esper says Iran may be planning more attacks on US interests
Discussion: Axios, IJR and Disrn
 Earlier Items: 
Margot Cleveland / The Federalist:
Exclusive: The Inspector General Missed Yet Another Lie From The FBI
Adam Keiper / The Bulwark:
Gertrude Himmelfarb, 1922-2019  —  Remembering the eminent scholar of the Victorians.
Associated Press:
Republican lawmaker who warned about driving drunk is charged with it
Matthew Choi / Politico:
Ivanka and Jared included in presidential delegation to Davos
Andy Smarick / The Bulwark:
Civility and Its Critics  —  Some self-righteous writers believe …
Farhad Manjoo / New York Times:
Only You Can Prevent Dystopia
Discussion: Hullabaloo and Scripting News
Tom Boggioni / Raw Story:
Pelosi has McConnell over a a barrel as she delays impeachment trial: ‘This is working beautifully for her’
Discussion: The Daily Beast
Elvia Díaz / USA Today:
Armed, even in church: Texas shooting is about a lot more than Jack Wilson's heroism