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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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Responsible Statecraft, Alternet.org, The Week, The National Interest, Twitchy and UPI
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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
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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Mother Jones, The Hill, Breitbart, Tangle and Mediaite
David Harsanyi / National Review:
Yes, Obama Helped Fund the Iranian Regime
Yes, Obama Helped Fund the Iranian Regime
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Washington Post, Washington Free Beacon, The White House and Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion
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, Associated Press, The Hill, Breitbart, Washington Examiner, American Military News, The National Interest, Reuters and Reason
Helen Murphy / People.com:
Cardi B Says She's ‘Filing for My Nigerian Citizenship’ Amid Growing U.S. Tension with Iran
Cardi B Says She's ‘Filing for My Nigerian Citizenship’ Amid Growing U.S. Tension with Iran
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Fox News, Breitbart and The Daily Caller
Matthew Dresch / Mirror.co.uk:
Satellite image shows US airbase hit by Iranian missiles in revenge attack
Meg Cunningham / ABC News:
Sen. Chris Murphy says Trump's moves in Iran will cause ‘catastrophic’ damage to US
Sen. Chris Murphy says Trump's moves in Iran will cause ‘catastrophic’ damage to US
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Associated Press, Breitbart, One America News Network and Raw Story
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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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Trump's deepening Iran morass all started with one big lie — As we await President Trump's response to Iran's missile attack, one word is everywhere: confusion. — There's confusion over Trump's rationale for assassinating Maj. Gen. Qasem Soleimani. Confusion over Trump's broader strategic goals.
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The Week, The Hill, American Military News, New York Times, Politico and Raw Story
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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
President Donald Trump addresses nation after Iran's attack - latest updates
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The Week
Brad Reed / Raw Story:
‘Their undoing will inevitably come’: Rev. William Barber explains why Trump-loving evangelicals are doomed
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, Vox, American Military News, CBS News, Defense One, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, NATSECTACULAR, The Week and New York Post
Reverend William Barber / The Guardian:
Evangelicals using religion for political gain is nothing new. It is a US tradition
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
Dominic Green / Spectator USA:
Megxit: Harry and Meghan are doomed
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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Catie Edmondson / New York Times:
Pelosi Announces Vote to Limit Trump's War-Making Power Against Iran
Pelosi Announces Vote to Limit Trump's War-Making Power Against Iran
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National Review
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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Fox News, Bloomberg, ABC News, NBC News and The Daily Caller
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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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Talking Points Memo, Daily Kos, Associated Press, Politico, CNN, UPI and ABC News
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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Washington Post:
Mnuchin seeks delay of proposed disclosure of Secret Service spending on presidential travel until next year — The Trump administration is seeking to delay a Democratic effort to require the Secret Service to disclose how much it spends protecting President Trump and his family when they travel …
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Raw Story
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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Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: Trump is a war president now
POLITICO Playbook: Trump is a war president now
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Wall Street Journal, Politico and New York Times
David Martosko / Daily Mail:
Was the Ukrainian jet brought down by an Iranian missile …
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, Breitbart, Raw Story, No More Mister Nice Blog, 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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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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Slate, Washington Post, Newsweek, American Military News, The Guardian, New York Times and The Gateway Pundit
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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Above the Law
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 Post Millennial, Twitchy, The Gateway Pundit and The Daily Caller
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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Politico, Washington Post and Axios
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.
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
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 …
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Jewish Telegraphic Agency
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 …
Craig Karmin / Wall Street Journal:
Trump Organization Sets Jan. 23 Deadline for Bids on Washington Hotel — Private equity, wealthy families, hotel operators expected to make offers — President Trump's real-estate business is telling potential bidders for its marquee Washington hotel that they have until Jan. 23 to make an offer …
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Alternet.org and The Hill
Brad Reed / Raw Story:
Trump's ‘crappy’ Iran speech torn to shreds after he spent much of it attacking Obama — President Donald Trump's big speech about the situation in Iran is not getting strong early reviews, in no small part because he spent much of it blaming former President Barack Obama for the current tensions with Tehran.
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