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Iranian missile system shot down Ukraine flight, probably by mistake, sources say — The Ukrainian flight that crashed just outside the Iranian capital of Tehran was struck by an anti-aircraft missile system, a Pentagon official, a senior U.S. intelligence official and an Iraqi intelligence official told Newsweek.
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Boeing Jet Was on Fire Before Crash, Iran Says; Investigators Consider Hostile Act — Ukrainian officials arrive in Tehran to help determine the cause of the crash that killed 176 people — The Ukraine International Airlines flight that crashed after takeoff from Tehran was on fire …
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Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion and Talking Points Memo


U.S. Believes Iranian Missile Accidentally Shot Down Ukrainian Jet, Officials Say
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U.S. Issued No-Fly Order Over Iran, Iraq Hours Before Ukrainian Plane Downed
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Townhall, National Review and The Federalist

Ukrainian jet crash that killed 176: Evidence suggests plane shot by Iranian missiles, sources say
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‘High confidence’ that Ukraine plane hit by Iranian air-defense missile, U.S. official says
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Iran plane crash: Evidence suggests missile downed jet - Trudeau
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New York Times, CBS News and WSPA-TV

Explanations for jet crash in Iran remain elusive, but Ukrainians will look at missile theory
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New York Magazine, The Gateway Pundit and Telegraph

Iran missiles appear to have shot down Ukraine-bound Boeing airliner, US sources tell NBC News
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'We've Upped the Ante.' Why Nancy Pelosi Is Going All in Against Trump — Nancy Pelosi isn't wild about the question. The impeachment of President Donald Trump is under way, and I've asked the Speaker of the House if she thinks it's the most important thing she'll ever do.
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Rep. Stefanik tweets altered photo of Pelosi in GOP fundraising appeal — Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) tweeted a petition and fundraising appeal that included what appeared to be an altered photo of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, drawing a retweet Thursday morning from President Trump.
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McConnell tells Republicans he expects impeachment trial next week
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Top House Democrat: ‘Time to send’ articles of impeachment to Senate
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Trials Are for Evidence — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell …
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Exclusive: Americans say Soleimani's killing made US less safe, Trump ‘reckless’ on Iran — Americans by more than 2-1 say the killing of Iranian Gen. Qasem Soleimani has made the United States less safe, a nationwide USA TODAY/Ipsos Poll finds, amid broad concerns about the potential consequences ahead.
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‘I left parts of my body in Iraq’: Duckworth rips into GOP rep who said Democrats ‘love’ terrorists — Trump: Soleimani was looking to blow up US embassy — Washington (CNN)Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth, who lost both of her legs serving in the Iraq War, on Thursday ripped into the top Republican …


Pence says sharing intel with Congress could ‘compromise’ sources
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GOP senator: 'Trump's stock level is at an all-time high'
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Spectator USA

Nikki Haley, Marco Rubio, and Lindsey Graham Try to War-Demagogue Like it's 2004
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Washington Post, The Daily Caller and Mediaite


Four-Way Fight in Dem Primary — Granite State voters divided on whether all Dems have equal voice in nomination — West Long Branch, NJ - Support for former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders has grown while backing for Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren …
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Bernie emerges as growing threat to Biden — CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — When Bernie Sanders attacked Joe Biden recently, the former vice president dismissed his former Senate colleague with a contemptuous brush-off. — “You guys expect me to take Bernie's comments seriously?
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New Iowa Poll to be released Friday, could help determine which Democratic candidates get on the January debate stage — Results of a new Des Moines Register/CNN/Mediacom Iowa Poll on Democratic presidential candidates will be released online at 5 p.m. CST Friday.
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Poll: Biden, Bloomberg hold largest leads against Trump in Michigan — Former Vice President Joe Biden and former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg hold the best chances among the leading Democratic presidential hopefuls of defeating President Donald Trump in Michigan, according to a new statewide poll.
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Washington Post, Tangle, Washington Times and The Hill


GOP senator who erupted over Iran briefing shares awful new details — If President Trump made the decision to assassinate the supreme leader of Iran, would he need to come to Congress to get authorization for it? — The Trump administration won't say. — That remarkable claim …
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Why Utah's Mike Lee Might Actually Vote to Remove Trump — (Bloomberg Opinion) — Get Jonathan Bernstein's newsletter every morning in your inbox. Click here to subscribe. — I had a Twitter discussion awhile ago in which I argued that Utah Senator Mike Lee was one of the three or four …


Defense Secretary Esper privately warned lawmakers against debating war powers — The suggestion enraged GOP Sen. Mike Lee who called it “insane.” — On the eve of a House vote Thursday, Defense Secretary Mark Esper urged Congress not to debate limits to President Donald Trump's power …
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The Hill and The Daily Beast


Maybe Nominating Bloomberg for President Isn't a Crazy Idea — Not long ago, my teenaged kids and one of their friends asked me what I thought about Michael Bloomberg's presidential campaign. The question momentarily took me aback, since even though I spend hours a day following campaign coverage …
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Around the Country in 17 Hours With Michael Bloomberg — There is a way that people generally run for president. And there is whatever Mr. Bloomberg is doing. — WELLS, Minn. — Michael R. Bloomberg walked among the silos, bundled and reddening in the nine-degree air …
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Axios


Harry and Meghan to step back as senior royals — Harry and Meghan quit as senior Royals, announcing they will split their time between the UK and North America, and are understood to have done so without discussing the matter with other Royals.
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Royal reset: Harry, Meghan aim to control their media image
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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex sit alongside the Queen at Buckingham Palace in June 2018
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Who Will Win The 2020 Democratic Nomination? — Our latest forecast for how many pledged delegates each candidate will win after all states have voted — FiveThirtyEight's model simulates the primary season thousands of times to find the most likely outcome for each candidate.
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Surveillance video of Jeffrey Epstein's cell during suicide attempt was destroyed: prosecutors — Surveillance footage from outside Jeffrey Epstein's cell during his suicide attempt was destroyed, prosecutors revealed Thursday. — The revelation in a letter filed by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Maurene Comey …
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Facebook Says It Won't Back Down From Allowing Lies in Political Ads — The company was under intense pressure to adjust its policies. But in this presidential election year, no big changes are planned. — SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook said on Thursday that it would not make any major changes …
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Iranian commander vows “harsher revenge” against U.S. — A member of Iran's joint chiefs of staff vowed on Thursday there would be “harsher revenge” taken against the United States. Abdollah Araghi said Iran's Revolutionary Guard “will impose a harsher revenge on the enemy in the near future …
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Bloomberg won't release women who sued him from secrecy agreements — Bloomberg was sued several times over the years. The cases were resolved. — Democratic presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg told ABC News this week he will not take any steps to release women who have signed …


New Kansas proposal breaks impasse on expanding Medicaid — TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas' Democratic governor and a top Republican lawmaker on Thursday outlined a new proposal for expanding the state's Medicaid program, breaking an impasse that had allowed a handful of GOP leaders to thwart bipartisan legislative majorities.
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Gov. Laura Kelly, Sen. Jim Denning announce Medicaid expansion deal
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Was This Ex-Fox News Anchor Benched for Accusing Trump? — Courtney Friel appeared in none of her regularly scheduled KTLA anchoring slots the weekend after publicly accusing the president of making a pass at her. — Last Friday, KTLA weekend anchor Courtney Friel gave a revealing interview with the New York Daily News.