Iran launches missiles at US military facilities in Iraq, Pentagon confirms  —  Officials said there have been no reports of American casualties at this time.  —  Iran fired multiple missiles into Iraq on Tuesday evening, targeting U.S. military sites in what appeared to be retaliation …

Pelosi says impeachment articles won't go to Senate until she learns more about how trial would be conducted  —  House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) told Democrats in a closed-door meeting Tuesday that she will not send articles of impeachment to the Senate until she learns more about how the chamber …

Iran launches ‘more than a dozen’ missiles into Iraq targeting US, coalition forces, Pentagon says  —  Iran fired “more than a dozen ballistic missiles” into Iraq, targeting U.S. military and coalition forces early Wednesday, Pentagon officials said.  —  The missiles targeted military bases in Al-Assad and Irbil, the Pentagon added.

U.S. contractor killed in Iraq, which led to strike on Iranian general, buried in Sacramento  —  The Iraqi-American contractor who was killed in a rocket attack in Iraq in late December was buried in Sacramento on Saturday.  His death was the start of a chain of events that U.S. leaders …

Are you a journalist first or an American first?  With conflict looming, an old question about patriotism is raised anew.  —  Pete Hegseth is dubious about the news media's loyalty and patriotism.  Hegseth, a decorated military veteran and weekend co-host of President Trump's favorite program …

Texas facing 10,000 potential cybersecurity attacks from Iran per minute, Abbott says  —  Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Tuesday the Texas Department of Information Resources has seen a spike in attempted cyberattacks from Iran on state agency networks at the rate of about 10,000 per minute.

Are Democratic Leaders and Presidential Candidates ‘Mourning’ Qassem Suleimani's Death?  —  Joining Sean Hannity's Fox News show on Monday night, former U.N. Ambassador and South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley discussed the response to the killing of Iranian Gen. Qassem Suleimani, saying that …

CNN settles lawsuit with Nick Sandmann  —  COVINGTON, Ky. (FOX19) - CNN agreed Tuesday to settle a lawsuit with Covington Catholic student Nick Sandmann.  —  The amount of the settlement was not made public during a hearing at the federal courthouse in Covington, Kentucky.

Progressive Governments' Economic War on the NRA Fails in Court  —  In California and New York, efforts to target the gun-rights group's business relationships are failing on First Amendment grounds.  —  Some politicos just can't stop grandstanding, even if it means their court case goes down in flames.

Ukrainian airplane crashes near Iran's capital, killing 176  —  SHAHEDSHAHR, Iran (AP) — A Ukrainian passenger jet carrying 176 people crashed on Wednesday, just minutes after taking off from the Iranian capital's main airport, turning farmland on the outskirts of Tehran into fields of flaming debris and killing all on board.

Giuliani—and His Old Iranian Clients—Cheer Soleimani's Death  —  MEK-linked groups paid Rudy Giuliani to get them off the U.S. list of terrorist groups.  Now, Rudy is bringing their anti-Tehran message straight to Trump.  —  As President Trump grappled with how to respond to Iran throughout …

Trump Administration Quietly Goes After Disability Benefits  —  A proposed regulation would add a new layer of scrutiny to disability claims.  —  Some Americans could lose Social Security Disability Insurance benefits under a recent Trump administration proposal ― …

Be Prepared for President Sanders  —  The Vermont socialist could soon become the front-runner for the Democratic nomination.  —  Bernie Sanders significantly outraised his Democratic presidential rivals in the final three months of 2019.  He is very much in the hunt for the first three contests of the primary season.

Progressives play whack-a-Joe with Biden  —  Many activist groups expected the former veep to crumble by now.  —  Former Vice President Joe Biden campaigns in Independence, Iowa.  Stephen Maturen/Getty Images  —  The progressive movement is kicking off 2020 with a full-scale …

How to Talk to Your Kids About the Situation With Iran  —  On Jan. 3, the U.S. military carried out a drone attack in Iraq.  The attack killed Qasem Soleimani, a top military leader from Iran.  The action comes after increased tensions between the U.S. and Iran, and has fueled anxiety about what might happen as a result.

Elizabeth Wurtzel, ‘Prozac Nation’ Author, Is Dead at 52  —  Her startling 1994 memoir won praise for opening a dialogue about clinical depression and helped introduce an unsparing style of confessional writing that remains influential.  —  Elizabeth Wurtzel, whose startling 1994 memoir …

What Will Happen to The Trump Toadies?  Look to Nixon's defenders, and the Vichy collaborators, for clues.  —  Irony, declared dead after 9/11, is alive and kicking in Trump's America.  It's the concepts of truth and shame that are on life support.  The definition of “facts” …

Don't Tilt Scales Against Trump, Facebook Executive Warns  —  In an internal memo, Andrew Bosworth said he “desperately” wanted the president to lose.  But, he said, the company should avoid hurting Mr. Trump's campaign.  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Since the 2016 election, when Russian trolls …