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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.
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 …
Discussion: The Daily Caller
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: 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.
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 …
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 …
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 …
David French / TIME:   President Trump's Bold, Justified Gamble in Killing Soleimani May Just Pay Off
Aya Batrawy / Associated Press:
Trump's threats draw Iran's cultural sites into tensions
Discussion: Axios
Lara Seligman / Foreign Policy:   Pentagon Chief Kept Tight Circle on Suleimani Strike
Adam Taylor / Washington Post:
The key word in U.S. justifications for the killing of Iranian general: ‘Imminent’
Washington Post:   Hezbollah says retribution for Soleimani's death must target U.S. military, not civilians
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Why lying about an ‘imminent’ attack would matter
Discussion: Raw Story, Reason and HuffPost
Justin Baragona / The Daily Beast:   Mike Pompeo Insists U.S. Safer but There May Be a ‘Little Noise’ in Interim
Isabel Coles / Wall Street Journal:   Iraqi Parliament Votes in Favor of Expelling U.S. Troops
ABC News:
World is safer because of Iranian commander's death: Secretary of State Mike Pompeo
Wesley Morgan / Politico:
Special operations troops add to Middle East buildup
Discussion: NBC News and Task & Purpose
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
Rebecca Klar / The Hill:
Schiff: I haven't seen intelligence that ‘taking out’ Soleimani would ‘stop the plotting’
Discussion: NBC News and Breitbart
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
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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Harry Enten / CNN:   It's not just the polls that show Biden and Sanders leading the primary
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.
Discussion: 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.
Discussion: NBC News and The Hill
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Rachael Bade / Washington Post:   Top Republican suggests changing Senate rules to begin Trump impeachment trial within days
Allan Smith / NBC News:
Dems say no rush to turn over articles of impeachment, but wait won't be ‘indefinite’
Discussion: Fox News, Politico, Breitbart and The Hill
Matthew Daly / Associated Press:   Small cracks have appeared in GOP unity on impeachment trial
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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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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