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Geoff Brumfiel / NPR:
Satellite Photos Reveal Extent Of Damage From Iranian Strike On Air Base In Iraq — Satellite photos taken Wednesday show that an Iranian missile strike has caused extensive damage at the Ain al-Assad air base in Iraq, which hosts U.S. and coalition troops.
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Washington Post:
U.S. officials knew Iranian missiles were coming hours in advance — The Iranian missile strike on U.S. bases in Iraq on Tuesday was a calibrated event intended to cause minimal American casualties, give the Iranians a face-saving measure and provide an opportunity for both sides to step …
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The National Interest and Common Dreams
CNN:
Some administration officials believe Iran intentionally missed areas with Americans — Washington (CNN)There is a growing belief among some Trump administration officials that Iran's missiles intentionally missed areas populated by Americans when they targeted two Iraqi bases housing US …
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USA Today:
President Donald Trump addresses nation after Iran's attack - latest updates — David Jackson John Fritze Courtney SubramanianUSA TODAY — WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump is addressing the nation from the Grand Foyer at White House just hours after Iran rained more than a dozen rockets …
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The Week
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Trump's deepening Iran morass all started with one big lie
Trump's deepening Iran morass all started with one big lie
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The Week, The Hill, Politico, American Military News, New York Times and Raw Story
Matthew Dresch / Mirror.co.uk:
Satellite image shows US airbase hit by Iranian missiles in revenge attack
Brad Reed / Raw Story:
‘Their undoing will inevitably come’: Rev. William Barber explains why Trump-loving evangelicals are doomed
Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Trump to make statement on Iranian missile strikes, assures nation ‘All is well’
Trump to make statement on Iranian missile strikes, assures nation ‘All is well’
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Washington Post:
Live updates: More than a dozen missiles hit U.S. bases in Iraq; Iran claims they caused heavy casualties
Live updates: More than a dozen missiles hit U.S. bases in Iraq; Iran claims they caused heavy casualties
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USA Today:
US knew Iranian missiles were coming ahead of strike on Iraq bases housing American troops
US knew Iranian missiles were coming ahead of strike on Iraq bases housing American troops
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New York Times, CBS News, Defense One, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, NPR, NATSECTACULAR, The Week, Politico and New York Post
Washington Post:
Proclaiming Trump victorious in Iran is shortsighted and premature
Proclaiming Trump victorious in Iran is shortsighted and premature
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Raw Story and One America News Network
Reverend William Barber / The Guardian:
Evangelicals using religion for political gain is nothing new. It is a US tradition
Heather Caygle / Politico:
Senate Democrats break with Pelosi over impeachment trial — Democrats are finally acknowledging that their efforts to extract concessions from Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on President Donald Trump's impeachment trial are coming to an end. — Though Speaker Nancy Pelosi …
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Speaker Nancy Pelosi:
Dear Colleague on Senator McConnell's Untrue Claims Regarding Impeachment
Dear Colleague on Senator McConnell's Untrue Claims Regarding Impeachment
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Allan Smith / NBC News:
Some Democratic senators say it's time for Pelosi to submit Trump impeachment articles
Some Democratic senators say it's time for Pelosi to submit Trump impeachment articles
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Associated Press:
Prince Harry, Meghan Markle ‘to step back’ as senior members of royal family … In a stunning declaration, Britain's Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, said they are planning “to step back” as senior members of the royal family and “work to become financially independent.”
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Henry Austin / NBC News:
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to ‘step back as senior members of the Royal Family’ — Royal couple say they will “work to become financially independent, while continuing to fully support Her Majesty The Queen.” — LONDON — Prince Harry and Meghan Markle said Wednesday that they …
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The Daily Beast, The Sun, Breitbart and One America News Network
Associated Press:
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.
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Joanna Piacenza / Morning Consult:
Can You Locate Iran? Few Voters Can. — A 47% plurality support the airstrike that killed Soleimani — Morning Consult Illustration by Vladimir Gorshkov — As tensions between the United States and Iran rise in the aftermath of the American drone strike that killed the country's …
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Jamelle Bouie / New York Times:
The Trump We Did Not Want to See — When are we going to stop trying …
The Trump We Did Not Want to See — When are we going to stop trying …
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Damien Cave / New York Times:
How Rupert Murdoch Is Influencing Australia's Bushfire Debate — Critics see a concerted effort to shift blame, protect conservative leaders and divert attention from climate change. — WOMBEYAN CAVES, Australia — Deep in the burning forests south of Sydney this week …
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Mother Jones, Daily Mail, Raw Story, No More Mister Nice Blog, Breitbart, The Guardian, Vox, Redstate, New York Post, Fox News and Twitchy
Dieter Bohn / The Verge:
Twitter will put options to limit replies directly on the compose screen — Several features inspired by Twitter's beta app are coming — Speaking today at a CES event in Las Vegas, Twitter's director of product management, Suzanne Xie, unveiled some new changes that are coming to the platform this year …
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Speaker Nancy Pelosi:
Pelosi Statement on Vote on War Powers Resolution — Washington, D.C. - Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued this statement announcing the upcoming vote on a War Powers Resolution to limit the President's military action regarding Iran: — “Last week, the Trump Administration conducted a provocative …
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Talking Points Memo, Axios and The Week
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Garrett M. Graff / Wired:
Did Donald Trump and Iran Use Twitter to Prevent a War? — Tweets from US president Donald Trump and Iranian foreign minister Javad Zarif Tuesday offered a fascinating glimpse at how world leaders can communicate more quickly and directly than ever in times of crisis.
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Ben Kesslen / NBC News:
Kentucky judge accused of courthouse threesome is suspended — Judge Dawn Gentry, who is facing nine counts of misconduct, denies engaging in sexual activity at the courthouse with two employees. — A Kentucky family court judge was suspended temporarily without pay after she was accused of misconduct …
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Astead W. Herndon / New York Times:
How Elizabeth Warren Is Being Squeezed by the Left and Center — Ms. Warren is figuring out what candidates like Beto O'Rourke, Kamala Harris and Kirsten Gillibrand have already learned: It's hard to appeal to the two main factions of the Democratic Party. — DAVENPORT, Iowa …
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Joshua Jamerson / Wall Street Journal:
Elizabeth Warren's Base Is Getting Anxious
James Beal / The Sun US:
PRESIDENT AND THE ‘PIMP’ Bill Clinton poses with Epstein's ‘pimp’ Ghislaine Maxwell and a sex slave on board private jet the ‘Lolita Express’ — BILL Clinton poses side-by-side with suspected pimp Ghislaine Maxwell - as the pair board pedophile Jeffrey Epstein's notorious private jet.
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The Gateway Pundit and The Daily Caller
Public Policy Polling:
Democratic Unity Will Determine Trump's Fate — Over the last couple weeks PPP did polls testing the leading Democratic contenders for President against Donald Trump in both Arizona and Iowa. — On the surface the numbers are decent but not amazing for Democrats. Donald Trump won Arizona by 4 points in 2016.
Sam Zieve-Cohen / Jewish Insider:
Tom Cotton accuses a Koch and Soros-backed think tank of fomenting antisemitism — Cotton to call out Quincy Institute, NY Bail reform, and others in Senate floor speech — On Capitol Hill Wednesday afternoon, Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) will criticize the Quincy Institute and the BDS movement …
CNN:
Glacier National Park is replacing signs that predicted its glaciers would be gone by 2020 — (CNN)The signs at Glacier National Park warning that its signature glaciers would be gone by 2020 are being changed. — The signs in the Montana park were added more than a decade ago …
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The Daily Caller, Washington Free Beacon and Twitchy
CNN:
How Ruth Bader Ginsburg is trying to check the conservative majority — Washington (CNN)Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is in the liberal minority on the Supreme Court but has a way of steering the debate on a case. — Ginsburg spoke to CNN in a rare interview in her chambers this week.
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Axios
Darlene Superville / Associated Press:
Trump to attend annual economic forum in Davos, Switzerland — WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump plans to attend a global economic forum in Switzerland this month, making up for an appearance he canceled during last year's record-long shutdown of the U.S. government.
Michael Harriot / The Root:
Mayor Pete's Invisible Black Police — Given the choice of superpowers, would you rather have the ability to fly or the power of invisibility? — This comic book-based Rorschach test allegedly reveals deep-seated personality traits. Supposedly, people who choose the gift of flight …