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12:40 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.
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.
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 …
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 …
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 …
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  —  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran's ancient and rich cultural landscape has become a potential U.S. military target as Washington and Tehran lob threats and take high-stakes steps toward a possible open conflict.
Isabel Coles / Wall Street Journal:   Iraqi Parliament Votes in Favor of Expelling U.S. Troops
Spencer Kimball / CNBC:
Iraqi parliament passes resolution calling for US troops to be expelled
Discussion: Townhall
Liz Sly / Washington Post:
Iran has vowed revenge against the U.S. But it seems to be in no hurry.
Discussion: Althouse and Slate
Associated Press:
Iran takes general's body on unprecedented public mournings tour
Discussion: Washington Times
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
Kayla Epstein / Stamford Advocate:   Could the strike on an Iranian general trigger a draft? The Selective Service, explained.
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: 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
ABC News:
Nearly 3 months after heart attack, Bernie Sanders in ‘good health’: Physicians
Discussion: NBC News
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.
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?
Discussion: 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 …
Discussion: Vanity Fair and VICE
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Rep. Maxine Waters thought she was talking to Greta Thunberg. It was actually Russian trolls.
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Valerie Edwards / Daily Mail:
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Rudy Giuliani mixed White House role, personal business in cybersecurity
New York Times:
Tensions Abroad Stir a Whirlwind at Fort Bragg as Soldiers Deploy
Matthew Daly / Associated Press:
Small cracks have appeared in GOP unity on impeachment trial
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