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8:50 PM ET, January 5, 2020

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Jim Sciutto / CNN:
Senior US officials say there is widespread opposition within the Trump administration to targeting cultural sites in Iran  —  Washington (CNN)Two senior US officials on Sunday described widespread opposition within the administration to targeting cultural sites in Iran should the United …
Discussion: Raw Story and The Hill
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New York Times:
Iran Shifts on a 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 that its nuclear program would …
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Scoop: Trump officials tried to stop Iraqi expulsion vote  —  The Trump administration tried, unsuccessfully, to persuade top Iraqi officials to kill a parliamentary effort to force the U.S. military out of Iraq, according to two U.S. officials and an Iraqi government official familiar with the situation.
Discussion: CNN and Raw Story
Washington Post:
Killing of Soleimani follows long push from Pompeo for aggressive action against Iran, but airstrike brings serious risks  —  Secretary of State Mike Pompeo woke on Tuesday to a 4 a.m. call alerting him to a large protest outside the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad.
Discussion: Politico and The Independent
Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Trump Reiterates Threat to Target Iranian Cultural Sites  —  Such a move could be a war crime, but the president argued: “They're allowed to use roadside bombs and blow up our people.  And we're not allowed to touch their cultural site?  It doesn't work that way.”
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:
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 …
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: Hullabaloo and Raw Story
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.
Aya Batrawy / Associated Press:
Trump's threats draw Iran's cultural sites into tensions
Discussion: KTLA and Axios
Lara Seligman / Foreign Policy:
Pentagon Chief Kept Tight Circle on Suleimani Strike
Discussion: The Hill
Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit:
HUGE — BREAKING NEWS: Iranian Regime Offers $80 MILLION for President Trump's Head! —VIDEO
CNN:
Exclusive: Supreme Leader's military adviser says Iran's response will be ‘against military sites’
Washington Post:
Hezbollah says retribution for Soleimani's death must target U.S. military, not civilians
Discussion: Althouse
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
Ronn Blitzer / Fox News:
Graham gives Pelosi ultimatum, proposes Senate rule change to remove her from impeachment process  —  Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., insists that if House Speaker Nancy Pelosi does not deliver articles of impeachment against President Trump to the Senate by the end of the week, the Senate should “take matters in our own hands.”
Discussion: Axios, Redstate, NBC News and The Hill
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Axios:
“No decision made” by Pelosi on sending impeachment articles
Discussion: Washington Post, ABC News and CNN
Rachael Bade / Washington Post:   Top Republican suggests changing Senate rules to begin Trump impeachment trial within days
Agence France-Presse:
Iran ex-Guards chief vows to turn Tel Aviv ‘to dust’  —  Tehran (AFP) - A former head of Iran's Revolutionary Guards threatened on Sunday to turn the Israeli cities of Haifa and Tel Aviv “to dust” if the US attacks targets in Iran.  —  “If America takes any measures after our military response …
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ABC News:
World is safer because of Iranian commander's death: Secretary of State Mike Pompeo
Associated Press:
Extremists attack Kenya military base, 3 Americans killed  —  NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Al-Shabab extremists overran a key military base used by U.S. counterterror forces in Kenya before dawn Sunday, killing three American Department of Defense personnel and destroying several U.S. aircraft …
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CNN:   US service member and 2 civilian defense contractors killed in Kenya attack
CBS News:
60 Minutes investigates the death of Jeffrey Epstein  —  Jeffrey Epstein was a convicted sex offender and a wealthy financier with powerful friends.  60 Minutes examines the circumstances surrounding his death in a Manhattan federal jail cell.  Warning: This report contains graphic images.
Discussion: Mediaite
Deadline:
Golden Globes Security On “High Alert” As Tensions Rise Over Iranian General Drone Strike Death  —  In the wake of Donald Trump's drone strike on Iran's top general Qasem Soleimani, safety concerns and security are high at today's Golden Globes, very high.  —  “We are in a state of high alert …
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David French / TIME:   President Trump's Bold, Justified Gamble in Killing Soleimani May Just Pay Off
Alex Seitz-Wald / NBC News:
The unsinkable Joe Biden?  Many months and many gaffes later, Biden is still ahead  —  Biden has held steady atop a crowded field when other candidates who have climbed quickly have found it difficult to maintain momentum.  —  WASHINGTON — Joe Biden is beginning 2020 the same way he began 2019 …
Discussion: Breitbart
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Sarah Ferris / Politico:
Biden secures backing from several swing-state Democrats
Discussion: Blue Delaware
David Leonhardt / New York Times:
A Democrat Who Can Beat Trump  —  Why Amy Klobuchar still has a chance.  —  If you're like a lot of Democrats, you worry that Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren are too liberal — or at least that other voters think so.  You're also not buying the Pete Buttigieg hype.
Joe Lieberman / Wall Street Journal:
The Democrats and Iran  —  Why can't the party's candidates simply admit Qasem Soleimani's death makes Americans safer?  —  President Trump's order to take out Qasem Soleimani was morally, constitutionally and strategically correct.  It deserves more bipartisan support than the begrudging …
 
 
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Joanna Tan / CNBC:
Trump threatens to slap sanctions on Iraq 'like they've never seen before'
Bloomberg:
Gulf States Move to Prevent Escalation After Soleimani's Killing
Yahoo Finance:
Iran's Cyber Attack on Billionaire Adelson Provides Lesson on Strategy
Discussion: Vanity Fair
Associated Press:
On short notice, US fast-response force flies to Mideast
Discussion: Common Dreams
Adam Kredo / Washington Free Beacon:
Homeland Security Issues Terrorism Alert After Soleimani Strike
Nick Corasaniti / New York Times:
Missing From Democratic 2020 Ad Wars: Attacks on Rivals
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Reps. Ilhan Omar and Barbara Lee Announce War Powers Resolution To Prevent War With Iran
Discussion: The Hill
Washington Post:
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New York Times:
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