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Iran Ends Commitment to Landmark Nuclear Deal: Live Updates — The announcement followed a vote in Iraq's Parliament to expel American troops, in response to the killing of Maj. Gen. Qassim Suleimani, a top Iranian commander, in Baghdad. — RIGHT NOW Tehran said in a statement …
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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.
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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.
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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 …
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New York Times:
Iran Ends Nuclear Limits as Killing of Iranian General Upends Mideast — The consequences of the American assassination of a senior Iranian commander are mounting. — BEIRUT — The consequences of the American assassination of a top Iranian general rippled across the Middle East and beyond on Sunday …
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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 …
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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.
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Raw Story
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.
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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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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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Will Bunch / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
The folks who lied about Iraq and Afghanistan are lying about Iran. We must stop a new war
Aya Batrawy / Associated Press:
Trump's threats draw Iran's cultural sites into tensions
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Axios
Adam Taylor / Washington Post:
The key word in U.S. justifications for the killing of Iranian general: ‘Imminent’
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Los Angeles Times, Common Dreams and Econlib
Washington Post:
Hezbollah says retribution for Soleimani's death must target U.S. military, not civilians
Zachary Cohen / CNN:
Skepticism mounts over evidence of ‘imminent’ threat that Trump says justified Soleimani killing
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Milo Boyd / Mirror.co.uk:
Iran 'offers $80million bounty for Donald Trump's head' after death of general
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ABC News:
World is safer because of Iranian commander's death: Secretary of State Mike Pompeo
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Wesley Morgan / Politico:
Special operations troops add to Middle East buildup
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Justin Baragona / The Daily Beast:
Mike Pompeo Insists U.S. Safer but There May Be a ‘Little Noise’ in Interim
Liz Sly / Washington Post:
Iran has vowed revenge against the U.S. But it seems to be in no hurry.
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Associated Press:
Iran takes general's body on unprecedented public mournings tour
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Washington Times
Rebecca Klar / The Hill:
Schiff: I haven't seen intelligence that ‘taking out’ Soleimani would ‘stop the plotting’
Ben Kamisar / NBC News:
Pompeo says administration would have been ‘culpably negligent’ not to launch Soleimani attack
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Spencer Kimball / CNBC:
Iraqi parliament passes resolution calling for US troops to be expelled
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Townhall
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.
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Hansi Lo Wang / NPR:
Deceased GOP Strategist's Daughter Makes Files Public That Republicans Wanted Sealed — More than a year after his death, a cache of computer files saved on the hard drives of Thomas Hofeller, a prominent Republican redistricting strategist, is becoming public.
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Raw Story
Associated Press:
Graham urges Senate rules change to speed impeachment trial — WASHINGTON (AP) — Seeking to break a deadlock over President Donald Trump's impeachment, a top Republican said Sunday he will push a change in rules that would allow a Senate trial to move forward immediately if Democrats do not agree to its format this week.
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Washington Post:
Venezuela's last democratic institution falls as Maduro stages de facto takeover of National Assembly — CARACAS, Venezuela — The government of President Nicolás Maduro staged a de facto takeover of Venezuela's legislature on Sunday, swearing in its own candidate as head …
Reid J. Epstein / New York Times:
Buttigieg's Bet: After Iran Strike, Military Experience Matters Even More — With foreign policy emerging as a top priority in the Democratic primary, Pete Buttigieg, a former naval intelligence officer, is leaning harder on his veteran status. — NORTH CONWAY, N.H. — When Pete Buttigieg …
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Elena Schneider / Politico:
Iran situation casts Buttigieg's candidacy in a different light
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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.
New York Times:
It's Not Just Software. New Safety Risks Under Scrutiny on Boeing's 737 Max. — The company and regulators are looking into everything from the wiring on the plane to its engines. — Even as Boeing inches closer to getting the 737 Max back in the air, new problems with the plane …
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