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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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middleeastmonitor.com, Daily Kos, Raw Story and Radio Free Europe/Radio …
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Zachary Cohen / CNN:
Skepticism mounts over evidence of ‘imminent’ threat that Trump says justified Soleimani killing — Washington (CNN)Top US national security officials continue to defend the Trump administration's claim that it killed Iranian military commander Qasem Soleimani in response to an imminent threat …
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HuffPost
Sun-Sentinel:
As tensions with Iran escalated, Trump opted for an extreme measure. Pentagon officials were stunned. … In the chaotic days leading to the death of Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani, Iran's most powerful commander, top American military officials put the option of killing him …
David D. Kirkpatrick / New York Times:
Conflict With Iran Threatens Fight Against ISIS — The American assassination of a top Iranian commander may make it impossible for American forces to stay in Iraq. That could ease an ISIS comeback. — For the militants of the Islamic State, the American drone strike that killed …
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The Gateway Pundit and The Hill
CNN:
Exclusive: Supreme Leader's military adviser says Iran's response will be ‘against military sites’ — Tehran, Iran (CNN)The military adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader said Sunday that his country's response to the killing by the United States of one its most influential commanders will certainly …
David Nakamura / Washington Post:
In confrontation with Iran, Trump wrestles with the shadow of Obama, ‘the metric he has to beat’ — As President Trump's allies rushed to defend his decision to authorize a drone strike that killed Iran's top military commander, many have focused less on Qasem Soleimani than another once-prominent actor …
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One America News Network
Brian Stelter / CNN:
Fox's Tucker Carlson breaks with colleagues and criticizes Trump's strike on Iranian general
Fox's Tucker Carlson breaks with colleagues and criticizes Trump's strike on Iranian general
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Mediaite
Kayla Epstein / Stamford Advocate:
Could the strike on an Iranian general trigger a draft? The Selective Service, explained.
John McLaughlin / OZY:
Iran Will Retaliate in Wake of Soleimani Killing
Iran Will Retaliate in Wake of Soleimani Killing
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HuffPost, Bloomberg and Greenwich Time
Susan E. Rice / New York Times:
The Dire Consequences of Trump's Suleimani Decision
New York Times:
Iranians Close Ranks Behind Leaders After U.S. Kills Popular General
Iranians Close Ranks Behind Leaders After U.S. Kills Popular General
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Raw Story and Informed Comment
Evan Semones / Politico:
Trump vows to target ‘52’ sites if Iran retaliates for Soleimani death
Trump vows to target ‘52’ sites if Iran retaliates for Soleimani death
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ABC News, Politico, Slate and Financial Times
Angelo Codevilla / American Greatness:
War With Iran? — Does the U.S. armed forces' killing …
War With Iran? — Does the U.S. armed forces' killing …
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Instapundit
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 …
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Politico, Letters from an American, The Gateway Pundit and Axios
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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 …
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.
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Trent Spiner / Politico:
Flush with cash, Yang wrestles with where to spend it — His campaign is facing internal tension over whether to beef up its Iowa operation or bet it all in New Hampshire. — Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang collected $16.5 million in 2019's final quarter. Charlie Neibergall/AP Photo
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?
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Lawyers, Guns & Money
New York Times:
Weinstein Heads to Trial in a Case Seen as Larger Than One Man — Since the Harvey Weinstein story broke more than two years ago, everything about it has been outsized: the scope of the allegations of sexual harassment and assault, stretching back decades; the number of his accusers …
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VICE
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Sharareh Drury / Hollywood Reporter:
Weinstein Attorney Says Accuser Annabella Sciorra “Has Spent an Entire Life Acting for a Living”
Weinstein Attorney Says Accuser Annabella Sciorra “Has Spent an Entire Life Acting for a Living”
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Law & Crime, Page Six, CNN and Variety
Matthew Daly / Associated Press:
Small cracks have appeared in GOP unity on impeachment trial — WASHINGTON — The Senate seems certain to keep President Donald Trump in office thanks to the overwhelming GOP support expected in his impeachment trial. But how that trial will proceed — and when it will begin — remains to be seen.
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New York Times:
The Evidence on Ukraine Is Only Getting Worse for Donald Trump
The Evidence on Ukraine Is Only Getting Worse for Donald Trump
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Law & Crime, Alternet.org and Deep Left Field
Nathan Robinson / The Guardian:
Stop saying Biden is the ‘most electable’. Trump will run rings round him
Stop saying Biden is the ‘most electable’. Trump will run rings round him
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Viking Pundit
Nellie Bowles / New York Times:
Right-Wing Views for Generation Z, Five Minutes at a Time — Dennis Prager believes teenagers are more open to conservative ideas than millennials. With PragerU, he's making a play to get around their professors. — BERKELEY, Calif. — Will Witt walked through the University …
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Twitchy
Elizabeth Winkler / Wall Street Journal:
The Pollster Who Figured Out Iowa's Quirky Caucuses — J. Ann Selzer, who spotted Barack Obama's historic 2008 surge, sees ‘a wish to calm things down’ in her 2020 data — In 2008, J. Ann Selzer made a prediction that no other pollster foresaw. Her data showed that voters would turn …
New York Times:
'It's an Atomic Bomb': Australia Deploys Military as Fires Spread — With more than a month still to go in the fire season, the government announced a large-scale use of military assets, a deployment not seen since World War II. — HASTINGS, Australia — The evacuees walked down the gangway …
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Mother Jones
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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 …
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Bloomberg, New York Times, HuffPost and Daily Kos
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 …