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1:10 PM ET, January 5, 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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Associated Press:
The Latest: Iraq parliament votes to expel US military  —  BEIRUT (AP) — The latest on U.S.-Iran tensions (all times local):  —  Iraq's parliament has voted to expel the U.S. military from the country.  —  Lawmakers voted Sunday in favor of a resolution that calls for ending foreign military presence in the country.
Discussion: The Week
Erin Cunningham / Washington Post:
Iraq's prime minister says ‘urgent measures’ should be taken to remove foreign forces  —  ISTANBUL — Iraq's prime minister Sunday urged parliament to take “urgent measures” to force the withdrawal of foreign forces following a U.S. drone strike that killed a senior Iranian commander and key Iraqi militia leader in Baghdad last week.
New York Times:
U.S.-Led Coalition Halts ISIS Fight as It Steels for Iranian Attacks  —  American forces in Iraq and Syria will now focus on protecting themselves.  —  WASHINGTON — The American-led coalition in Iraq and Syria has halted its yearslong mission of attacking the Islamic State and training local forces …
New York Times:
Iraqi Lawmakers Urge End to U.S. Troop Presence as Iran Mourns a Slain General  —  The vote in Parliament, after the U.S. killing of Maj. Gen. Qassim Suleimani of Iran in Baghdad, is not final until Iraq's prime minister signs the bill.  —  BAGHDAD — Lawmakers in Iraq voted on Sunday …
Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit:
HUGE — BREAKING NEWS: Iranian Regime Offers $80 MILLION for President Trump's Head!  —VIDEO  —  On Friday morning the United States killed General Qassim Soleimani, a top commander of Iran's al-Quds Force, in an airstrike at Baghdad's International Airport.
Discussion: Jihad Watch
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 …
Greg Miller / Washington Post:
Trump faces Iran crisis with fewer experienced advisers and strained relations with traditional allies  —  Presidents on the brink of war tend to rely on an array of Oval Office assets: teams of experienced advisers, trusted sources of intelligence, strong ties with U.S. allies and credibility with the broad American public.
Discussion: Reason and HuffPost
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 …
Lara Seligman / Foreign Policy:
Pentagon Chief Kept Tight Circle on Suleimani Strike  —  Sources say senior officials who would normally be consulted were left out of the loop.  —  In the hours leading up to the U.S. drone strike that killed Qassem Suleimani, Defense Secretary Mark Esper kept President Donald Trump's decision …
The National:
Iraqi parliament votes to end US troop presence  —  Iraq's parliament held an extraordinary session on Sunday with Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi in attendance  —  Iraq's parliament voted on Sunday in favour of the withdrawal of thousands of US troops from military bases in the country following …
Aya Batrawy / Associated Press:   Trump's threats draw Iran's cultural sites into tensions
Liz Sly / Washington Post:
Iran has vowed revenge against the U.S. But it seems to be in no hurry.
Discussion: Althouse and Stars & Stripes
Isabel Coles / Wall Street Journal:   Iraqi Parliament Votes in Favor of Expelling U.S. Troops
Justin Baragona / The Daily Beast:   Mike Pompeo Insists U.S. Safer but There May Be a ‘Little Noise’ in Interim
Associated Press:
Iran takes general's body on unprecedented public mournings tour
Discussion: Washington Times
Spencer Kimball / CNBC:
Iraqi parliament passes resolution calling for US troops to be expelled
Discussion: Townhall
Rebecca Klar / The Hill:
Schiff: I haven't seen intelligence that ‘taking out’ Soleimani would ‘stop the plotting’
Discussion: NBC News and Breitbart
Sun-Sentinel:   As tensions with Iran escalated, Trump opted for an extreme measure.  Pentagon officials were stunned.
David D. Kirkpatrick / New York Times:
Conflict With Iran Threatens Fight Against ISIS
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
CBS News:
Sanders starts 2020 in strong position in Iowa and New Hampshire — CBS News Battleground Tracker  —  The New Year opens with Bernie Sanders in his best standing yet against the field in Iowa and New Hampshire.  He's in a first-place tie with Joe Biden and Pete Buttigieg in Iowa.
Discussion: The Hill, Axios and The Week
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Elena Schneider / Politico:   Iran situation casts Buttigieg's candidacy in a different light
Harry Enten / CNN:   It's not just the polls that show Biden and Sanders leading the primary
Trent Spiner / Politico:   Flush with cash, Yang wrestles with where to spend it
Michael Scherer / Washington Post:
Crowded Democratic presidential field sprints toward ‘jump ball’ in crucial Iowa caucuses
Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
Enter here to explore the alternate universe of right-wing media  —  Howard Polskin woke up the day after President Trump's election with a powerful feeling that he had missed something important.  —  “I thought I was a smart guy, but I felt very dumb on Nov. 9, 2016,” he told me.
Allan Smith / NBC News:
Dems say no rush to turn over articles of impeachment, but wait won't be ‘indefinite’  —  Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., told ABC that “the focus will be on four Republican senators” once the articles are transmitted.  —  As Congress prepares to return amid a weeks-long impasse …
Discussion: Fox News
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Matthew Daly / Associated Press:   Small cracks have appeared in GOP unity on impeachment trial
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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New York Times:
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New York Times:
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