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11:20 PM ET, January 4, 2020

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New York Times:
As Tensions With Iran Escalated, Trump Opted for Most Extreme Measure  —  While senior officials argue the drone strike was warranted to prevent future attacks, some in the administration remain skeptical about the rationale for the attack.  —  WASHINGTON — In the chaotic days leading …
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Susan E. Rice / New York Times:
The Dire Consequences of Trump's Suleimani Decision  —  One thing is clear after the killing of Iran's second most important official: Americans are not safer.  —  Ms. Rice, a contributing opinion writer, was the national security adviser from 2013 to 2017.  —  Americans would be wise to brace for war with Iran.
Reuters:
Inside the plot by Iran's Soleimani to attack U.S. forces in Iraq  —  (Reuters) - In mid-October, Iranian Major-General Qassem Soleimani met with his Iraqi Shi'ite militia allies at a villa on the banks of the Tigris River, looking across at the U.S. embassy complex in Baghdad.
Discussion: Mother Jones
Rodney Jefferson / Yahoo Finance:
Fear Hits Tehran Over What Might Come Next
Discussion: Task & Purpose and Bloomberg
Speaker Nancy Pelosi:
Pelosi Statement on White House's War Powers Act Notification of Hostilities Against Iran  —  San Francisco - Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued this statement after the White House notified the Congress of the initiation of hostilities against Iran, pursuant to the War Powers Act of 1973 …
Discussion: Politico, Axios and The Gateway Pundit
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Brian Stelter / CNN:
Fox's Tucker Carlson breaks with colleagues and criticizes Trump's strike on Iranian general  —  New York (CNN Business)On Friday afternoon President Trump praised Tucker Carlson along with other conservative Fox News stars.  “We have great people,” Trump said.
Discussion: KTLA and Mediaite
Seung Min Kim / Washington Post:
The White House has formally notified Congress of the Soleimani strike  —  WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. —The White House delivered to Capitol Hill on Saturday a formal notification of the drone strike that killed Maj. Gen. Qasem Soleimani as required under the War Powers Act, according …
Kayla Epstein / Stamford Advocate:
Could the strike on an Iranian general trigger a draft?  The Selective Service, explained.  —  In the hours since the Trump administration announced that the high-ranking Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani had been killed in a U.S. airstrike, Americans wondered: Does this mean war?
Associated Press:
Trump says 52 targets already lined up if Iran retaliates  —  WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump issued a stark warning to Iran on Saturday, threatening to hit dozens of targets in the Islamic Republic “very fast and very hard” if it retaliates for the targeted killing of the head of Iran's elite Quds Force.
Discussion: Washington Post
New York Times:
White House Notifies Congress of Suleimani Strike Under War Powers Act  —  The notification, required within 48 hours of introducing United States armed forces into hostilities, contained only classified information, a senior congressional aide said.  —  The White House sent Congress …
Discussion: The Hill and Axios
Evan Semones / Politico:
Trump vows to target ‘52’ sites if Iran retaliates for Soleimani death  —  President Donald Trump on Saturday warned Iran that the U.S. has identified dozens of sites to be hit “very fast and very hard” if it retaliates for the killing of military leader Qassem Soleimani.
Gerrard Kaonga / Daily Express:   WATCH Terrifying moment Iran unveils red flag at Mosque warning of severe battle to come
Public Radio International:   Gen. Petraeus on Qasem Soleimani's killing: 'It's impossible to overstate the significance'
Angelo Codevilla / American Greatness:
War With Iran?  —  Does the U.S. armed forces' killing …
Discussion: Instapundit
Andrew Kaczynski / CNN:
Trump repeatedly claimed in 2011 and 2012 that Obama would start a war with Iran to win reelection
Discussion: Washington Times and Q13 FOX News
Carole Cadwalladr / The Guardian:
Fresh Cambridge Analytica leak ‘shows global manipulation is out of control’  —  Company's work in 68 countries laid bare with release of more than 100,000 documents  —  An explosive leak of tens of thousands of documents from the defunct data firm Cambridge Analytica is set to expose …
Discussion: RAPPLER
Bob Brigham / Raw Story:
Twitter slammed for letting Trump threaten to commit war crimes: 'He's using your network to start a war'  —  Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey was harshly criticized for allowing President Donald Trump to threaten to commit war crimes in Iran.  —  Conservative Charles Johnson, the founder …
Discussion: Bloomberg, Daily Kos and Law & Crime
Sharareh Drury / Hollywood Reporter:
Weinstein Attorney Says Accuser Annabella Sciorra “Has Spent an Entire Life Acting for a Living”  —  “The public's biggest misconceptions come from the assumptions that have been made through the help of media,” Weinstein wrote in an email interview with CNN.
Discussion: The Wrap and Law & Crime
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Thom Tillis:
Happy Birthday, Eric Trump!  —  Join Me In Wishing Eric Trump A Happy Birthday  —  We're so thankful for Eric Trump's work in fighting for America.  —  That's one reason our team is putting together a birthday card for this American Patriot.  —  Will you join me in celebrating his birthday by signing his birthday card?
Erin Cunningham / Washington Post:
Iran's new Quds Force commander brings continuity to the post held by his slain predecessor  —  ISTANBUL — Just hours after a U.S. drone strike killed Iran's charismatic elite Quds Force commander in Baghdad early Friday, Tehran announced it had named a successor: the force's little-known deputy chief, Brig. Gen. Ismail Qaani.
Discussion: DNyuz and Slate
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Associated Press:
Iran general steps out of Soleimani's shadow to lead proxies
Discussion: NPR
Vanessa Allen / Daily Mail:   Tracked for years...wiped out by a drone: How Qassem Soleimani was targeted by 230mph laser …
Michael Scherer / Washington Post:
Crowded Democratic presidential field sprints toward ‘jump ball’ in crucial Iowa caucuses  —  The Bernie Sanders campaign plans to knock on half a million Iowa doors in January.  Elizabeth Warren's team is asking supporters for spare couches to house out-of-state volunteers.
Discussion: Breitbart
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Benjamin Fearnow / Newsweek:   Joe Biden brushes off Sanders' criticism over Iraq War: 'Bernie's got enough baggage'
David Garrick / San Diego Union-Tribune:
Controversial fence revives battle over marijuana dispensaries near churches  —  Applicant built fence to skirt San Diego's 1,000-foot separation rule  —  Local controversy over marijuana dispensaries opening near churches took a new turn recently, when a man proposing a dispensary …
Neal Rothschild / Axios:
Trump children are 2 of the top 4 choices for Republicans in 2024  —  Ready to skip 2020 and go straight to 2024?  In a new SurveyMonkey poll, Republican voters chose children of President Trump — Don Jr. and Ivanka — as two of the top four picks for president in five years.
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Martin Pengelly / The Guardian:   Donald Trump Jr and Ivanka Trump among top Republican picks for 2024
Edward Helmore / The Guardian:
Terry Gilliam faces backlash after labeling #MeToo a ‘witch-hunt’  —  Director told the Independent he was ‘tired, as a white male, of being blamed for everything that is wrong with the world’  —  The director Terry Gilliam has invited renewed backlash after repeating his claim that he is a …
 
 
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