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Charlie Savage / New York Times:
Judge Dismisses Lawsuit by Ex-Trump Aide Subpoenaed in Impeachment Inquiry  —  Judge Richard J. Leon acted after the House dropped its subpoena to Charles Kupperman and mooted the case, which had been closely watched for its implications about whether John Bolton would testify about President Trump's pressuring Ukraine.
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Qassim Abdul-zahra / Associated Press:
Iraqi supporters of Iran-backed militia attack US Embassy  —  BAGHDAD (AP) — Dozens of angry Iraqi Shiite militia supporters broke into the U.S. Embassy compound in Baghdad on Tuesday after smashing a main door and setting fire to a reception area, prompting tear gas and sounds of gunfire.
Discussion: Townhall, Reuters and The Week
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Ross Ibbetson / Daily Mail:
Attack comes seven years after US ambassador was killed in Benghazi attack  —  On September 11, 2012, Islamic militant group Ansar al-Sharia launched a planned attack on US government facilities in Benghazi, Libya.  —  The night time raid killed U.S. Ambassador to Libya J. Christopher Stevens …
Betsy Swan / The Daily Beast:
Parnas Pushes to Share His Info With House Intel  —  The ex-Giuliani associate asked for permission to send the contents of an iPhone to Hill investigators.  —  Lev Parnas, a former Rudy Giuliani associate charged with financial crimes, is still sharing material with congressional investigators …
Discussion: Balloon Juice and Hullabaloo
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Edvard Pettersson / Bloomberg:
Giuliani Ally Parnas Set to Give iPhone Data to House Committee
Discussion: The Hill, CNN and Townhall
CNN:
Joe Biden says he would consider a Republican for his running mate  —  Exeter, New Hampshire (CNN)Joe Biden told voters in New Hampshire on Monday that he would consider choosing a Republican as a running mate, but added, “I can't think of one right now.”  —  Biden discussed the possibility …
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Justin Baragona / The Daily Beast:
Joe Biden Says He'd Be Open to Picking a Republican Running Mate
Discussion: Contemptor
David Sherfinski / Washington Times:
Biden says he'd consider tapping a Republican for a running mate
Discussion: POLITICUSUSA and Power Line
Jack Shafer / Politico:
Bret Stephens and the Perils of the Tapped-Out Column  —  New York Times columnist Bret Stephens ambushed and gravely wounded his own career on the evening of Dec. 27 when his piece about—bear with me here—the alleged superior intelligence of Ashkenazi Jews went live on the Times website.
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John Hinderaker / Power Line:
Cancel Culture Claims Another Scalp
Discussion: Washington Post and Alternet.org
Tiffany Littler / KSNT-TV:
Chief: Local officer resigns after making up coffee cup incident  —  JUNCTION CITY, Kan. (KSNT) - In a joint press conference with McDonald's Monday night, the Herington Police Chief said the coffee cup incident was a hoax.  —  Chief Brian Hornaday said McDonald's didn't have anything …
Discussion: NBC News, The Week and TheBlaze
Will Sommer / The Daily Beast:
Alex Jones and InfoWars Ordered to Pay $100K in Court Costs for Sandy Hook Case  —  A Texas judge ordered Alex Jones and the InfoWars website to pay more than $100,000 in a single day.  —  A Texas judge has ordered Alex Jones and his InfoWars hoax website to pay more than $100,000 in court costs …
Discussion: Raw Story and New York Times
Doug Jones / Washington Post:
Every trial is a pursuit of truth.  Will my colleagues in the Senate uphold that?  —  Doug Jones, a Democrat, represents Alabama in the U.S. Senate.  —  “Verdict,” from the Latin “veredictum,” means “to say the truth.”  —  Soon, my colleagues in the Senate and I will be called on to fulfill …
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Mal Leary / Maine Public:
Collins On How The Impeachment Trial Should Unfold
Discussion: WCSH and The Hill
Eli Steinberg / The Forward:
Anti-Semitism Isn't Blacks Vs. Jews.  Saying So Hurts Us All.  —  Hanukkah of 2019 will be remembered as the week that the anti-Semitic violence that has become the new normal for us Orthodox Jews finally made it into mainstream consciousness.  According to the Anti-Defamation League …
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Wall Street Journal:
Carlos Ghosn Flees Trial in Japan for Lebanon  —  Former Nissan, Renault chief was awaiting trial for alleged financial wrongdoing  —  Carlos Ghosn, the former chief of Nissan Motor Co. and Renault SA, unexpectedly left Japan, where he is facing trial for alleged financial wrongdoing …
Janelle Griffith / NBC News:
West Virginia correctional cadets who gave Nazi salute in photo will all be fired  —  “Now, we must continue to move forward and work diligently to make sure nothing like this ever happens again,” Gov. Jim Justice said in a statement Monday.  —  West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice said Monday …
New York Post:
Top DOE official arrested for trying to set up sex with underage boy  —  A top deputy to city schools Chancellor Richard Carranza was busted in Wisconsin for allegedly trying to arrange sex with an underage boy online, police and sources told The Post.  —  Department of Education Deputy Chief …
Stef W. Kight / Axios:
Census data projects shift in states' congressional power  —  California is projected to lose a congressional seat for the first time next year, while states President Trump won such as Texas and Florida will likely gain seats, according to an analysis of new Census data by the Brookings Institution's William Frey.
Discussion: Breitbart, Raw Story and Daily Kos
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Mike Schneider / Associated Press:   With births down, U.S. had slowest growth rate in a century
The Daily Beast:
Team Trump's Furious Hunt to Find Out Who ‘Liked’ a Chelsea Clinton Tweet  —  At least 10 Trump administration staffers were interviewed about whether they had dared to to hit the “like” button.  —  On the evening of July 10, 2017 staffers at the U.S. embassy in Brussels …
Discussion: Raw Story, Alternet.org and Mediaite
Joe Scarborough / Washington Post:
Trump's threat to democracy  —  Polite society warns against the drawing of certain historical parallels.  But as another tumultuous year of Donald Trump's presidency draws to a close, it seems like a good time to ask: Where does one look for a political equivalent in a year …
Discussion: Raw Story
Craig McCarthy / New York Post:
Bronx wind turbine's blades fly off, smashing car and billboard  —  Blades from a wind turbine in Baychester flew off the massive structure Monday, crashing to the street below, according to officials.  —  No one was injured — but a car was smashed and a billboard was knocked down around 1:20 p.m …
Discussion: DNyuz, The Daily Caller and abc7NY
Joshua Goodman / Associated Press:
AP Exclusive: Trump ally may have broken Venezuela sanctions  —  MIAMI (AP) — Erik Prince, a major Republican donor and founder of controversial security firm Blackwater, has been referred to the U.S. Treasury Department for possible sanctions violations tied to his recent trip to Venezuela …
Thomas Beaumont / Associated Press:
Buttigieg: I would not have wanted my son on Ukraine board  —  FORT MADISON, Iowa (AP) — Pete Buttigieg said Monday that he “would not have wanted to see” his son serving on the board of a Ukrainian natural gas company while he was leading anti-corruption efforts in the country …
Henry Olsen / Washington Post:
These two candidates are best positioned to be this election's ‘Iowa cyclone’  —  Want to know who will win the Iowa Democratic caucuses in five weeks?  Don't look to the current polls: Look for this election's Iowa cyclone.  —  An “Iowa cyclone” — the name is derived from the nickname …
New York Times:
Inside China's Push to Turn Muslim Minorities Into an Army of Workers  —  China is relocating Uighurs and other Muslim minorities to urban areas as part of a contentious labor program.  The Times obtained rare footage taken inside one.  —  In a far corner of northwestern China …
CNN:
Texas shooting isn't as simple as it seems  —  James C. Moore is a communications consultant, political analyst, and author.  He has been writing and reporting on Texas politics for the past 40 years.  The views expressed here are the author's.  Read more opinion on CNN.
Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Black Democrats energized to vote Trump out: poll  —  Black Democratic voters are energized to vote President Trump out of office in 2020, as less than a quarter of African Americans say their financial situation has improved over the past two years, according to a new study.
Discussion: Breitbart
Nancy French / Washington Post:
I ignored warnings from friends and family not to marry my husband.  Was I making a big mistake?  —  When I was 20, a man I barely knew proposed without a ring  —  I said yes.  —  Our friends were alarmed about our fast decisions to marry and move from Tennessee to New York City.
 
 
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The decade of the very poor and the super rich
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Associated Press:
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Aaron Rupar / Vox:
Trump's use of homelessness as a political cudgel exposes his cynical disregard for blue states
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Virginia Beach to hold special session to consider “Second Amendment Constitutional City” resolution
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CIA devised way to restrict missiles given to allies, researcher says
Susan B. Glasser / New Yorker:
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Discussion: Daily Kos
Jonathan Turley / The Hill:
Pelosi's half right constitutional claim leaves the House all wrong
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Molly Jong-Fast / The Daily Beast:
Why This Veteran Is Suing One of the Joint Chiefs for Sexual Assault
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