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Pelosi does not rule out possibility of subpoenaing testimony if Senate skips witnesses — “Let's just see what the Senate does,” she said on ABC's “This Week.” — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday did not rule out the possibility of a House subpoena for testimony from former national …
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William Cummings / USA Today:
Pelosi warns McConnell, Senate Republicans they will ‘pay a price’ if they engage in ‘cover-up’ — As House Speaker Nancy Pelosi prepares to consult with fellow Democrats about sending the two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump to the Senate, she warned Majority Leader Mitch McConnell …
Andrew O'Reilly / Fox News:
McCarthy says Pelosi holding articles of impeachment to hurt Sanders' Iowa chances
McCarthy says Pelosi holding articles of impeachment to hurt Sanders' Iowa chances
Thomas Gibbons-Neff / New York Times:
Esper Says He Didn't See Specific Evidence Iran Planned to Attack 4 Embassies — President Trump had claimed that a planned attack on four American embassies was a justification for the strike on an Iranian general. — WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Mark T. Esper said on Sunday …
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Melissa Quinn / CBS News:
Esper says he “didn't see” specific evidence showing Iranian threat to 4 U.S. embassies
Esper says he “didn't see” specific evidence showing Iranian threat to 4 U.S. embassies
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Adia Robinson / ABC News:
'We're not going to cut and run': National security adviser on embassy threats
'We're not going to cut and run': National security adviser on embassy threats
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Allan Smith / NBC News:
Esper said he 'didn't see' intelligence backing up Trump claim Iran was preparing to attack 4 embassies
Esper said he 'didn't see' intelligence backing up Trump claim Iran was preparing to attack 4 embassies
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Hayley Miller / HuffPost:
Mark Esper: I 'Didn't See' Specific Evidence Of Iran Threat To 4 U.S. Embassies
Mark Esper: I 'Didn't See' Specific Evidence Of Iran Threat To 4 U.S. Embassies
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Nina Turner / The State:
While Bernie Sanders has always stood up for African Americans, Joe Biden has repeatedly let us down — In choosing between the two Democratic Party candidates atop the polls, African American voters have a consequential decision to make: — Will our community side with former Vice President Joe Biden …
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Astead W. Herndon / New York Times:
Local New Hampshire Union Backs Bernie Sanders, Bucking National Affiliate
Local New Hampshire Union Backs Bernie Sanders, Bucking National Affiliate
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Andrew O'Reilly / Fox News:
Warren, in rare Sanders rebuke, hits fellow 2020 Dem over his leaked campaign messaging
Warren, in rare Sanders rebuke, hits fellow 2020 Dem over his leaked campaign messaging
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Shane Goldmacher / New York Times:
Elizabeth Warren Says Bernie Sanders Sent Volunteers ‘Out to Trash Me’
Elizabeth Warren Says Bernie Sanders Sent Volunteers ‘Out to Trash Me’
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Holly Otterbein / Politico:
Bernie campaign slams Warren as candidate of the elite
Bernie campaign slams Warren as candidate of the elite
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Dana Goldstein / New York Times:
Two States. Eight Textbooks. Two American Stories. — TWO STATES. EIGHT TEXTBOOKS. TWO AMERICAN STORIES. — American history textbooks can differ across the country, in ways that are shaded by partisan politics. … We analyzed some of the most popular social studies textbooks used in California and Texas.
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Jeremy Berke / Business Insider:
Jeff Bezos announces Amazon is donating $690,000 to help the country recover from the devastating brushfires — Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos announced that the tech company will donate $1 million Australian dollars to help Australia recover from the fires.
Will Bunch / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
The stakes have never been higher. Here's who I plan to vote for in April's Dem primary — I believe in my political independence, but I also believe in fate. In 2016, declaring the stakes were just too damn high, I ended nearly three decades as a registered independent to become a Democrat …
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Hillary Clinton: The most exonerated politician ever — Hillary Clinton has a unique distinction: She has been exonerated twice after extensive federal investigations, the latest entirely unjustified and the result of a politicized Justice Department. President Trump of course was NOT exonerated …
Kendall Karson / ABC News:
Majority of Americans disapprove of Trump's handling of Iran, feel less safe after strike: POLL — The results come from a new ABC News/Ipsos poll. — In a week dominated by increased tension with Iran and speculation over when impeachment articles would be delivered to the U.S. Senate …
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Rob Picheta / CNN:
This playboy tortoise had so much sex he saved his entire species. Now he's going home — (CNN)A womanizing tortoise whose rampant sex life may have single-handedly saved his entire species from extinction has retired from his playboy lifestyle, returning to the wild with his mission accomplished.
Vasco Cotovio / CNN:
Iran's sole female Olympic medalist says she's defected — (CNN)Iran's sole female Olympic medalist, Kimia Alizadeh, has announced that she's permanently left her country for Europe. — “Let me start with a greeting, a farewell or condolences,” the 21-year-old wrote in an Instagram post explaining why she was defecting.
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Rick Wilson / The Daily Beast:
If Trump Wins in 2020, Get Ready for President Don Jr. — In an excerpt from his new book, “Running Against the Devil,” Daily Beast columnist Rick Wilson conjures what a Trump dynasty would look like. — Eight years of Trump sucks, right? It's terrible, isn't it? I mean, it can't get worse, right?
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Ellen Nakashima / Washington Post:
Trump attacks former DOJ official appointed to review the FBI's proposed wiretap reforms — Taking a cue from a GOP ally, President Trump on Sunday attacked a former senior Justice Department official appointed by a federal judge to review the FBI's proposed wiretap application reforms …
Robin Wright / New Yorker:
Donald Trump's Iran Problem — The killing of General Qassem Suleimani has undermined the Trump Administration's top goals in the Islamic Republic. — On September 19, 1983, during Lebanon's long civil war, the Reagan Administration ordered Marine peacekeepers in Beirut to open fire …
Seema Mehta / Los Angeles Times:
Can Amy Klobuchar pull off a surprise in Iowa's presidential caucuses? — Amy Klobuchar, campaigning across Iowa in the first days of the New Year, told voters about a text a friend sent her after a surge in polls and fundraising. — “It had autocorrected by mistake …
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Barbara Rodriguez / Des Moines Register:
U.S. Rep. Dave Loebsack endorses Pete Buttigieg for president
Chloe Atkins / NBC News:
For transgender men, pain of menstruation is more than just physical — Safety concerns and a lack of access to menstruation products are among the issues trans and gender-nonconforming people face during “that time of the month.” — When transgender model and activist Kenny Ethan Jones experienced …
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