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11:55 PM ET, January 8, 2020

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NBC News:
‘Insulting and demeaning’: Two GOP lawmakers rip Trump administration after Iran briefing  —  “It was probably the worst briefing I've seen at least on a military issue in the nine years I've served” in the Senate, said GOP Sen. Mike Lee of Utah.  —  WASHINGTON — Lawmakers on both sides …
Discussion: The Hill, The Daily Caller and Mediaite
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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 …
Josh Feldman / Mediaite:   GOP Sen. Mike Lee RAGES at ‘Insulting’ Military Briefing on Iran Crisis: ‘Probably the Worst’ I've Ever Seen
Igor Bobic / HuffPost:
Angry GOP Senator Trashes ‘Insulting’ Trump Administration Briefing On Iran
CNN:
'The worst briefing I've had': Senate Iran briefing gets heated
Discussion: Mercury News
Andrew McCarthy / Fox News:
War Powers Resolution vote against Trump is pointless - He has right to strike bad guys
Discussion: The Hill and Raw Story
Catie Edmondson / New York Times:
Pelosi Announces Vote to Limit Trump's War-Making Power Against Iran
Discussion: National Review
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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Nicholas Kristof / New York Times:
Trump Has a Bizarre Idea of Winning  —  Let's tally up the results of his efforts with Iran.  —  For now we seem to have averted an all-out shooting war between the United States and Iran.  —  Yet it's not over.  The world is more dangerous than it was a week ago, and President Trump's exuberance suggests …
Discussion: Washington Post and Raw Story
John Cassidy / New Yorker:
One Speech Can't Clean Up Trump's Iran Mess
Discussion: Vox
CNN:
Top US general says Iran tried to kill US troops as some administration officials believe they purposely missed
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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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.”
Discussion: The Wrap and Mediaite
Dominic Green / Spectator USA:
Megxit: Harry and Meghan are doomed  —  Never mind World War Three.  How about the implosion of the world's most glamorous couple?  Welcome to Megxit.  —  Harry and Meghan think they're going to escape press intrusion and live a more meaningful life by ‘stepping back’ from the British royal family …
Washington Post:
Mnuchin seeks delay of proposed disclosure of Secret Service spending on presidential travel until after election  —  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 …
Reuters:
Denied U.S. entry, Mexican cuts own throat on bridge over Rio Grande  —  MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A Mexican asylum-seeker slit his own throat on a bridge across the Rio Grande after being denied entry into the United States, two Mexican security officials said on Wednesday.
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David Nakamura / Washington Post:
Trump attempts to pin some blame for missile attacks on Obama, outraging Democrats
New York Times:
The Mystery of Teen Vogue's Disappearing Facebook Article  —  The online magazine deleted a glowing story about Facebook after questions were raised about whether it was an ad.  —  On Wednesday, Teen Vogue published an article on Facebook's efforts to safeguard political speech.
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.
David Frum / The Atlantic:
Americans Aren't Rallying to Trump  —  So that was not exactly the Cuban missile crisis.  —  In apparent retaliation for the killing of Iran's top terror commander, Iran fired short-range ballistic missiles in the direction of military bases inside Iraq.  The missiles inflicted no casualties on U.S. or allied forces.
Discussion: Breitbart, Alternet.org and Reuters
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Betsy Swan / The Daily Beast:
U.S. Officials Raise Concerns Shiite Militia Threat Might Be Worse Without Soleimani
Discussion: The Daily Beast and Raw Story
Sheila Bair / Washington Post:
I am a Republican, and I hope the Democrats pick a candidate I can vote for  —  Sheila Bair is the former chair of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and has held senior appointments in four Republican and Democratic administrations.  —  Over the past 40 years — about as long as I've …
Discussion: The Hill and Politico
Helen Murphy / People.com:
Cardi B Says She's ‘Filing for My Nigerian Citizenship’ Amid Growing U.S. Tension with Iran  —  Last week, President Donald Trump ordered an airstrike that killed Iran's top military official  —  Cardi B is expressing her concern about the growing tension between the United States and Iran.
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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 …
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 …
Discussion: Alternet.org and The Hill
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Jonathan O'Connell / Washington Post:   Jan. 23 deadline set for bids on Trump D.C. hotel
Scott Neuman / NPR:
Much Of The World Doesn't Trust President Trump, Pew Survey Finds  —  A clear majority of people living outside the U.S. do not trust President Trump to do the right thing in world affairs, with fewer than one-third expressing confidence in him — an opinion also reflected …
Tatiana Siegel / Hollywood Reporter:
Warner Bros. Signs Deal for AI-Driven Film Management System (Exclusive)  —  The studio has made a pact with Cinelytic to use its project management system that was launched last year.  —  Resistance is futile.  Warner Bros. has become the latest studio to publicly embrace artificial intelligence.
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.
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 …
Jay Willis / The Appeal:
Chesa Boudin Sworn In as San Francisco's New District Attorney  —  The former deputy public defender promised that his office would immediately end cash bail and stop seeking three-strikes sentencing enhancements.  —  Chesa Boudin, a former San Francisco deputy public defender elected …
Washington Post:
Ukrainian passenger jet carrying over 170 people crashes in Iran, killing all on board  —  MOSCOW — A Ukrainian passenger jet carrying 176 people from Tehran suddenly plummeted into a field early Wednesday without a mayday from the cockpit, killing all aboard and leaving investigators hoping …
Matthew Yglesias / Vox:
Installing air filters in classrooms has surprisingly large educational benefits  —  $1,000 can raise a class's test scores by as much as cutting class size by a third.  —  An emergency situation that turned out to be mostly a false alarm led a lot of schools in Los Angeles to install air filters …
Discussion: Mother Jones and Eduwonk
Washington Post:
GOP leaders spar over adding House members to Trump's impeachment defense team  —  A turf war over who should defend President Trump in a Senate impeachment trial is raging behind the scenes in Congress, as House Republicans push to join Trump's legal team — an idea that piques the president's interest …
Discussion: Raw Story
Joseph Spector / USA Today:
After decrying drunken driving, New York lawmaker accused of DWI blamed crash on wife, court papers say  —  ALBANY, N.Y. - Assemblyman Brian Kolb allegedly told a tow truck driver his wife was to blame when his state-owned vehicle was found in a ditch near his home on New Year's Eve, according to court papers.
Discussion: Gothamist
BuzzFeed News:
Fox News Hosts Were Against A Ground War With Iran.  Trump Listened.  —  Fox News personalities by and large supported President Donald Trump's confrontation with Iran over the past week.  But between the lines, even the most ardent Trump supporters on Fox's opinion side like Sean Hannity stopped short …
Discussion: Politico, Fox News, Slate, The Hill and Mediaite
Ryan Saavedra / The Daily Wire:
Kathy Griffin Smears Mark Esper's Military Service.  Trump Jr. Blasts Her In Statement.  —  Donald Trump Jr. slammed disgraced comedian Kathy Griffin on Wednesday for attacking Secretary of Defense Dr. Mark Esper late last week over his service in the United States Army where Griffin …
Discussion: Redstate
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 …
Discussion: Above the Law
 
 
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Rep. Will Hurd / Washington Examiner:
Iran is not a victim  —  After almost a decade as an undercover officer …
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