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The Daily Beast:
Trump Told Mar-a-Lago Pals to Expect ‘Big’ Iran Action ‘Soon’ — Attendees of a closed-door Senate briefing didn't get much more clarity than the club guests did. Instead, officials spun Soleimani's slaying as a way to “de-escalate” tensions. — In the five days prior to launching …
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Nahal Toosi / Politico:
How Trump decided to kill Iran's Soleimani — Hours before the U.S. military sent a Reaper drone to kill one of the most wanted men on the planet, President Donald Trump was relaxing at his palatial Florida properties. In the morning, he played 18 holes at Trump International, his West Palm Beach golf club.
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Trump Thinks Attacking Iran Will Get Him Reelected. He's Wrong. — Beginning in 2011, and continuing through the next year, Donald Trump began obsessively predicting that President Obama would start a war with Iran in order to be reelected. Trump stated it publicly, on at least a half-dozen occasions …
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Speaker Nancy Pelosi:
Pelosi Statement on Airstrike in Iraq Against High-Level Iranian Military Officials — Washington, D.C. - Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued this statement after the Trump Administration conducted a deadly airstrike targeting Iranians and Iraqis at the Baghdad International Airport:
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Washington Post:
How Trump decided to kill a top Iranian general — On Sunday, President Trump's most senior national security advisers joined him at his Mar-a- — Lago resort in Florida, where Trump was beginning the second week of his holiday vacation. The officials told reporters that U.S. F-15 Strike Eagles …
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David E. Sanger / New York Times:
For Trump, a Risky Gamble to Deter Iran — The goal was to prove American resolve in the face of Iranian attacks. Now, American officials have no doubt the Iranians will respond — but they don't know how quickly, or how furiously. — President Trump's decision to strike and kill …
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Newsweek:
Iraqi militia leader may be among six killed in another U.S. drone strike in Baghdad — Six members of the Popular Mobilization Forces, an official Iraqi militia organization with ties to Iran, were killed in another U.S. drone strike in northern Baghdad on Friday, multiple officials told Newsweek.
Wesley Clark / Washington Post:
Killing a top Iranian military leader was a whack-for-tat move — Soleimani was no stateless outlaw like Osama bin Laden. This U.S. action sets us on a dangerous path of escalation. — Like the killing of Osama bin Laden, the strike on Iranian Maj. Gen. Qasem Soleimani in Baghdad …
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Avi Selk / Washington Post:
Soleimani posted memes antagonizing Trump on social media — Iranian Maj. Gen. Qasem Soleimani, who was killed in a U.S. airstrike in Iraq early Friday, wasn't just an infamous terrorist organizer and one of the regime's most powerful officials — he was also one of President Trump's social media antagonists.
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New York Times:
For Trump, a Risky Decision Other Presidents Had Avoided — In ordering the drone strike that killed Iran's top security commander, Mr. Trump challenged predictions it could lead to a wider war in the Middle East. — WASHINGTON — President Trump was deep in discussion with political advisers …
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JONATHAN TURLEY:
Trump Orders Defense Department To Publicly Confirm Assassination Of Iranian General — In a break from long-standing intelligence practices, President Donald Trump ordered the Defense Department to confirm that the United States was behind the missile strike that killed Qassem Soleimani …
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Robin Wright / New Yorker:
The Killing of Qassem Suleimani Is Tantamount to an Act of War
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Peter Nicholas / The Atlantic:
Trump Cultivated His Own Credibility Crisis on Iran
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CBS News:
“There will be dead Americans” as a result of Iran general being killed, ex-CIA deputy director says
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Sean Illing / Vox:
An expert on why the Soleimani assassination was almost certainly illegal
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Brent Scher / Washington Free Beacon:
In 1996 Interview, Biden Called Iranian Bombing ‘Act of War,’ Called for Tough Response
Washington Post:
Yes, Soleimani was an enemy. That doesn't mean Trump made the right call.
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George Packer / The Atlantic:
Killing Soleimani Was Worse Than a Crime
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NBC News:
Planned attacks against U.S. targets in Syria, Lebanon were reason for Soleimani strike, say officials
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Barbara Slavin / New York Times:
Qassim Suleimani's Killing Will Unleash Chaos
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CNN:
Why now? Lawmakers question timing and legality of Trump's strike against Iranian commander
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Mehdi Hasan / The Intercept:
Four Years Ago, Trump Had No Clue Who Iran's Suleimani Was. Now He May Have Kicked Off WWIII.
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Ray Takeyh / Politico:
Why the Death of an Iranian Commander Won't Mean World War III
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Suzanne Maloney / Washington Post:
Iran knows how to bide its time. Don't expect immediate retaliation for Soleimani.
Associated Press:
Trump says Iranian should have been ‘taken out’ years ago
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Marc Champion / Bloomberg:
Iran Options Seem Narrow as It Seeks to Avenge Slain General
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Bloomberg:
Trump's Iran Strike Planned Swiftly With Tight Circle of Aides
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Abigail Tracy / Vanity Fair:
“The Administration's Track Record Doesn't Inspire Confidence”: After Killing Soleimani …
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Richard Sisk / Military.com:
Thousands More US Troops Deploying to Middle East in Response to Iranian Threats
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New York Times:
White House Withholds 20 Emails Between Two Trump Aides on Ukraine Aid — It contends the release of the documents sought by The Times, would “inhibit the frank and candid exchange of views” in government decision-making. — WASHINGTON — The Trump administration disclosed on Friday …
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Susan Smith Richardson / Center for Public Integrity:
Time for the Trump administration to release blacked-out Ukraine emails
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Nancy Dillon / New York Daily News:
Ex-Fox News reporter Courtney Friel claims Donald Trump invited her to Trump Tower to ‘kiss’ — Former Fox News reporter Courtney Friel says Donald Trump called her with a creepy come-on before he became president — while they were both married. — Friel, who sometimes worked as a fill …
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Jamie Ross / The Daily Beast:
Ex-Fox Reporter Says Trump Asked Her to Visit His Office for a ‘Kiss’
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Reid J. Epstein / New York Times:
D.N.C. Tells Pollsters to Do More Polls — There hasn't been a single poll in weeks that could help the Democratic presidential candidates qualify for the next debate. The party blames the polling organizations. — NORTH CONWAY, N.H. — The morning after the Democrats' last debate in December …
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Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
When will Bernie Sanders get the scrutiny that top-tier candidates deserve?
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Lisa Friedman / New York Times:
Trump Rule Would Exclude Climate Change in Infrastructure Planning — WASHINGTON — Federal agencies would no longer have to take climate change into account when they assess the environmental impacts of highways, pipelines and other major infrastructure projects, according to a Trump administration plan …
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Washington Post:
Escalating U.S.-Iran tensions scramble the politics of Trump's impeachment — President Trump's order to kill an Iranian commander responsible for hundreds of American deaths has scrambled the politics of impeachment, putting Democrats on the defensive in their bid to remove Trump during a possible escalation into war.
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Politico:
The Hill's owner seeks potential buyers, investors — Under fire for its role in promoting alleged Ukraine conspiracy theories, the D.C.-based publication faces new questions about its future. — Jimmy Finkelstein in 2012. Jimmy Finkelstein, owner of The Hill, is shopping his publication …
Wall Street Journal:
Carlos Ghosn Sneaked Out of Japan in Box Used for Audio Gear — Two men, providing names matching those of private security contractors, flew with Ghosn to Turkey — A pair of men with names matching those of American security contractors accompanied former auto executive Carlos Ghosn …
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Sarah Gamard / delawareonline:
Two Delaware GOP leaders under fire for Facebook posts called ‘homophobic,’ ‘anti-Semitic’ — Two of Delaware's Republican leaders are under fire after posting comments on Facebook that fellow party members have deemed “homophobic” and “anti-Semitic.” — New Castle County Republican Party …
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Harmeet Kaur / CNN:
Two Delaware GOP leaders are facing backlash over homophobic and anti-Semitic comments
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