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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.
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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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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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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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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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Robin Wright / New Yorker:
The Killing of Qassem Suleimani Is Tantamount to an Act of War — On orders from President Trump, the United States killed Major General Qassem Suleimani, the leader of Iran's élite Quds Force and the mastermind of its military operations across the Middle East, in an overnight air strike at Baghdad's International Airport.
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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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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.
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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Washington Post:
Yes, Soleimani was an enemy. That doesn't mean Trump made the right call.
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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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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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Ray Takeyh / Politico:
Why the Death of an Iranian Commander Won't Mean World War III
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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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Noga Tarnopolsky / Los Angeles Times:
Israel had advance notice of U.S. plan to kill Iranian general Suleimani, report says
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Marc Champion / Bloomberg:
Iran Options Seem Narrow as It Seeks to Avenge Slain General
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Abigail Tracy / Vanity Fair:
“The Administration's Track Record Doesn't Inspire Confidence”: After Killing Soleimani …
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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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Ryan C. Brooks / BuzzFeed News:
Trump's Strike Has Drawn A Sharp Line Between The Democrats Running For President
Sean Illing / Vox:
An expert on why the Soleimani assassination was almost certainly illegal
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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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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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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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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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Julie Zauzmer / Washington Post:
United Methodist Church is expected to split over gay marriage, fracturing the nation's third-largest denomination — Church leaders said Friday they had agreed to spin off a “traditionalist Methodist” denomination, and allow the remainder of the denomination to permit same-sex marriage …
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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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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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Natasha Korecki / Politico:
How Biden stopped his Iowa tailspin — After a steady slide in the polls, the former veep's fortunes have turned around. — Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden. Scott Eisen/Getty Images — DUBUQUE, Iowa — Sliding steadily in the polls and battling a narrative that he couldn't endure …
United States Department of State:
Senior State Department Officials On the Situation in Iraq — WASHINGTON, D.C. — MODERATOR: So I'm going to have [Senior State Department Official One] start out and just give a very - a very - we actually mostly want to make this Q&A, so [Senior State Department Official One] is just going to have a few remarks here.
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