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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 …
Associated Press:
Pompeo: US military would only hit lawful targets in Iran  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump insisted Sunday that Iranian cultural sites were fair game for the U.S. military, dismissing concerns within his own administration that doing so would constitute a war crime under international law.
Aya Batrawy / Associated Press:
Trump's threats draw Iran's cultural sites into tensions
Discussion: KTLA
Lara Seligman / Foreign Policy:
Pentagon Chief Kept Tight Circle on Suleimani Strike
Discussion: The Hill
CNN:
Exclusive: Supreme Leader's military adviser says Iran's response will be ‘against military sites’
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: The Daily Beast, CNN and Raw Story
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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.
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:
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
Erin Cunningham / Washington Post:
Iraq's prime minister says ‘urgent measures’ should be taken to remove foreign forces
Representative Ilhan Omar:
Reps. Ilhan Omar and Barbara Lee Announce War Powers Resolution To Prevent War With Iran
Discussion: The Hill
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
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.
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, NBC News, Redstate 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
Katie Kilkenny / Hollywood Reporter:
Ricky Gervais Tells Hollywood to “F*** Off” in Expletive-Filled Golden Globes Monologue  —  During his monologue, the ‘Office’ creator also took shots at Felicity Huffman and Jeffrey Epstein.  —  Ricky Gervais, once again, did not shy away from hot-button topics in his Golden Globes monologue …
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Deadline:   Golden Globes Security On “High Alert” As Tensions Rise Over Iranian General Drone Strike Death
David French / TIME:   President Trump's Bold, Justified Gamble in Killing Soleimani May Just Pay Off
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: Law & Crime and Mediaite
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
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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Yahoo Finance:
Iran's Cyber Attack on Billionaire Adelson Provides Lesson on Strategy  —  Alyza Sebenius, Kartikay Mehrotra and William Turton  —  (Bloomberg) — As the U.S. awaits possible retribution over a recent airstrike that killed a top general, there's at least one American businessman who can attest …
Discussion: Vanity Fair
Bloomberg:
Gulf States Move to Prevent Escalation After Soleimani's Killing  — Key Saudi prince heads to Washington, London to urge restraint  — Gulf states would be ‘first to pay the price’ of Iran-U.S. war  —  Gulf Arab states, potential targets for retaliation after the U.S. assassinated Iran's top general …
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
Joanna Tan / CNBC:
Trump threatens to slap sanctions on Iraq 'like they've never seen before'  —  President Donald Trump threatened Sunday to slap sanctions on Iraq after its parliament passed a resolution calling for the government to expel foreign troops from the country.  —  Tensions in the Middle East spiraled …
Associated Press:
On short notice, US fast-response force flies to Mideast  —  FORT BRAGG, N.C. (AP) — Being a U.S. soldier in a fast-response force sometimes means being sent halfway across the world within a day, leaving no time to say goodbye to those staying behind.  —  That's what happened to April Shumard …
Discussion: Common Dreams
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