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Martin Pengelly / The Guardian:
How to dump Trump: Rick Wilson on Running Against the Devil — He was a Republican ad man but now he's a bestselling author out to bring down a president. He says Democrats must listen — Democratic voters should read Rick Wilson's new book, he says, and heed his advice about how to beat Donald Trump.
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Lisa Lerer / New York Times:
Michael Bloomberg Is Open to Spending $1 Billion to Defeat Trump — The Democratic presidential candidate said he would spend big even if the nominee was someone he had sharp differences with, like Bernie Sanders or Elizabeth Warren. — SAN MARCOS, Texas — Michael R. Bloomberg on Saturday …
Washington Post:
Biden holds wide lead among black voters in Democratic presidential race, Post-Ipsos poll finds — Former vice president Joe Biden is far and away the favored candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination among black Americans, boosted by his personal popularity …
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Kate Sullivan / CNN:
Podium order announced for CNN/Des Moines Register Democratic presidential debate
Podium order announced for CNN/Des Moines Register Democratic presidential debate
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Mediaite
Sarah Ferris / Politico:
Endangered Democrats sound the alarm on Bernie and Warren
Endangered Democrats sound the alarm on Bernie and Warren
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Salt Lake Tribune, New York Post and Raw Story
John McCormack / National Review:
Which Democrat Will Win in Iowa?
Arlette Saenz / CNN:
Jill Biden responds to Sanders attack on her husband: 'I don't like it that Democrats attack other Democrats'
Jill Biden responds to Sanders attack on her husband: 'I don't like it that Democrats attack other Democrats'
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Townhall
Wall Street Journal:
U.S. Warns Iraq It Risks Losing Access to Key Bank Account If Troops Told to Leave — Loss of access to New York Fed account, where international oil sale revenue is kept, could creating cash crunch in Iraq's financial system — The Trump administration warned Iraq this week …
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New York Times:
Furor in Iran and Abroad After Tehran Admits Downing Ukrainian Jetliner — Ukrainian officials suggest Iran would not have admitted responsibility if investigators from Ukraine had not found missile debris in the crash wreckage. — KYIV, Ukraine — Iran's stunning admission …
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Andrew Simpson / Political Tribune:
Mother Of Marine Claimed Son Told Her Fox News Plays On Every TV On Base, Not Allowed To Change The Channel — This is horrifying. … After multiple reports emerged recently showing Donald Trump's popularity among members of the military falling precipitously, it was only a matter …
Axios:
Trump's national security adviser claims Iran more likely to negotiate now — White House national security adviser Robert O'Brien tells Axios that despite predictions to the contrary, he's convinced Iran is more likely to return to the negotiating table since the U.S. killed Quds Force leader Qasem Soleimani.
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Trump's Rationale for Killing Soleimani Is Falling Apart — Why did the United States kill Iranian general Qasem Soleimani? President Trump, in remarks to the nation the morning after the attack, gave a clear rationale. Soleimani “was planning new attacks on American targets, but we stopped him.”
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Barbie Latza Nadeau / The Daily Beast:
Trump Tweets Lie Accusing Dems of Defending Soleimani
Trump Tweets Lie Accusing Dems of Defending Soleimani
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Politico, POLITICUSUSA, Deadline and Washington Post
Hlr / Harvard Law Review:
Pack the Union: A Proposal to Admit New States for the Purpose of Amending the Constitution to Ensure Equal Representation — For most of the twenty-first century, the world's oldest surviving democracy has been led by a chief executive who received fewer votes than his opponent in an election for the position.1
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Balkinization
Alan M. Dershowitz / Gatestone Institute:
Yale Psychiatrist Issues Diagnosis of “Psychotic” for Defending Constitutional Rights — Dr. Bandy Lee is literally claiming that we are mentally ill and our views should be considered symptoms of our illness, rather than as legitimate ideas. — Publicly offering “professional opinions” …
Richard Luscombe / The Guardian:
John Bolton impeachment testimony will be blocked, Donald Trump says — John Bolton will be blocked from testifying at Donald Trump's impeachment trial, the president has indicated, despite the former national security adviser insisting he would do so if he received a subpoena.
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Claire Galofaro / Associated Press:
On the brink: Swing county tense as Trump tangles with Iran — MONROE, Mich. (AP) — He flipped anxiously between news stations, bracing for an announcement of bombs falling and troops boarding planes destined for the Middle East. It was a nightmare he hoped he would never see again.
Connor Mannion / Mediaite:
Trump Posts Tweet in Farsi to Iranian Protestors, Claims 'I've Stood With You Since The Beginning' — President Donald Trump, who banned Iranians from coming to the United States the month he assumed the presidency, tweeted out a statement of support for the nation's protestors today.
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TASS, Breitbart and The Gateway Pundit
Dan Bilefsky / New York Times:
Could ‘Megxit’ Be a Royal Fairy Tale for Canada? — The possibility that Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, might settle in Canada has unleashed a frenzy of excitement and offers of free coffee — but also some dissent. — MONTREAL — Some have suggested they could become king and queen of Canada.
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Daily Mail, VICE and The Guardian
Merrill Matthews / The Hill:
The blue-state exodus gains momentum — Nine years ago I published a piece that asserted, “Voters around the country are concluding it's better to be red than dead” — applying almost the exact opposite meaning to an old phrase referring to communism. New Census Bureau figures appear to confirm my prediction — mostly.
New York Times:
Seven Days in January: How the U.S. and Iran Approached the Brink of War — The story of that week, and the secret planning in the months preceding it, ranks as the most perilous chapter so far in President Trump's three years in office. — WASHINGTON — The plane was late and the kill team was worried.
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American Thinker
Jacque Talbot / Daily Express:
Michelle and Barack Obama advising ‘friends’ Harry and Meghan on life outside Royal Family — MICHELLE and Barack Obama have been advising Prince Harry and Megan Markle on their new life outside the Royal Family, insiders have claimed — The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are friends …
Natalia V. Navarro / Colorado Public Radio:
Drone Mystery Spreads: More Sightings, Close Calls, No Answers — Concerns about the mysterious drones reportedly flying over eastern Colorado are rising as reports of sightings become more widespread. — And a drone nearly hit a medical helicopter Tuesday.
Quartz:
These are the political ads Cambridge Analytica designed for you — The New Propaganda — What are the new weapons in the arsenal of influence? — Cambridge Analytica once bragged of its ability to target voters with ads based on their psychological traits in order to manipulate them better.
Mary Kay Linge / New York Post:
Judge Judy sets the stage for Bloomberg's anti-Trump rally — Mike Bloomberg slammed President Trump - as well as his Democratic rivals - Saturday as he kicked off what he called “Day One” of his run for the White House. — “Unlike everyone else in this race, I think what's important …
Ginia Bellafante / New York Times:
Elizabeth Wurtzel and the Illusion of Gen-X Success — “Prozac Nation” seemed to herald a boundless future for young creatives. It was actually the beginning of the end. — A few years ago I got an email from Elizabeth Wurtzel telling me that her cancer had returned, and that it was advanced.
Emma Goldberg / New York Times:
‘Techlash’ Hits College Campuses — Facebook, Google and other major tech firms were every student's dream workplaces. Until they weren't. — In 2006, Google bought YouTube for more than $1 billion, Apple was preparing to announce the first iPhone, and the American housing bubble began to deflate.
Amy Kaufman / Los Angeles Times:
Oprah Winfrey exits Russell Simmons #MeToo documentary, and the filmmakers respond — Oprah Winfrey is disassociating herself with a new documentary about Russell Simmons and the #MeToo movement. — In December, Winfrey announced that she would serve as executive producer on a still-untitled film …
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Mike Allen / Axios:
Trump's new danger: Witnesses — President Trump and other Republicans allies sound confident about his impeachment trial, but some key Republican senators plan to push for witnesses, which could result in a new chance for Democrats to sway public opinion. — The big picture …
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