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Joanna Piacenza / Morning Consult:
Can You Locate Iran?  Few Voters Can.  —  A 47% plurality support the airstrike that killed Soleimani  —  Morning Consult Illustration by Vladimir Gorshkov  —  As tensions between the United States and Iran rise in the aftermath of the American drone strike that killed the country's …
Discussion: The Hill and Mediaite
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Josh Lederman / NBC News:
Iran leaves Trump an off-ramp, but will he take it?  —  Analysis: There are signs that the Iranian response to Soleimani's killing may present an opportunity for pause in Middle East tensions.  —  WASHINGTON — There was little doubt when President Donald Trump ordered a fatal strike last week …
Washington Post:
After days of dire threats, Trump's tone shifts in the wake of Iran's retaliation
Discussion: The Hill
ABC News:
Iran launches missiles at US military facilities in Iraq, Pentagon confirms
Frank Miles / Fox News:
Iran launches ‘more than a dozen’ missiles into Iraq targeting US, coalition forces, Pentagon says
Peter Baker / New York Times:
A Strategy for the Mideast That Has Even Trump's Allies Scratching Their Heads  —  Conflicting statements, crossed signals and mixed messages have left the president and his top officials scrambling to explain his mission and goals after the death of Maj. Gen. Qassim Suleimani.
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Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: Trump is a war president now  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  WITH A RAIN OF BALLISTIC MISSILES at Iraq's Ain al-Asad and Irbil air bases, President DONALD TRUMP became a wartime leader at the dawn of an election year, and the contours of his ever-changing presidency have again shifted.
New York Times:   Suleimani's Killing Creates New Uncertainty for Trump Campaign
Kyle Blaine / CNN:
CNN announces moderators for Iowa Democratic debate  —  10 of 11 Iowa voters picked this Democrat after debate  —  (CNN)The seventh Democratic presidential debate will be moderated by CNN's Wolf Blitzer and Abby Phillip as well as The Des Moines Register's Brianne Pfannenstiel next week, the network announced on Wednesday.
Discussion: The Hill
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Public Policy Polling:
Democratic Unity Will Determine Trump's Fate  —  Over the last couple weeks PPP did polls testing the leading Democratic contenders for President against Donald Trump in both Arizona and Iowa.  —  On the surface the numbers are decent but not amazing for Democrats.  Donald Trump won Arizona by 4 points in 2016.
Associated Press:   Fears of Sanders win growing among Democratic establishment
John Daniel Davidson / The Federalist:
By Pandering To The Left, Democrats Are Repeating The Mistakes Of 2016
Jason L. Riley / Wall Street Journal:   Be Prepared for President Sanders
Burgess Everett / Politico:
McConnell's win on impeachment trial procedure was months in the making  —  Chuck Schumer demanded Tuesday morning that Republicans allow witnesses to testify during President Donald Trump's impeachment trial.  But Mitch McConnell already knew he had the votes to roll over his adversary.
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Washington Post:
Pelosi says impeachment articles won't go to Senate until she learns more about how trial would be conducted
Associated Press:
Ukrainian airplane crashes near Iran's capital, killing 176  —  SHAHEDSHAHR, Iran (AP) — A Ukrainian passenger jet carrying 176 people crashed on Wednesday, just minutes after taking off from the Iranian capital's main airport, turning farmland on the outskirts of Tehran into fields of flaming debris and killing all on board.
James Wigderson / RightWisconsin:
Wisconsin GOP Cowards  —  Republicans on Tuesday effectively blocked access to the ballot for potential primary challengers to President Donald Trump.  It's a bizarre, cowardly twist in the history of Wisconsin presidential primaries.  —  The Republican members of the Presidential Preference …
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Matt Smith / WISN:
Trump's Republican challengers won't appear on Wisconsin primary ballot  —  HIDE TRANSCRIPT SHOW TRANSCRIPT  —  Wisconsin Republicans and Democrats solidified Tuesday who will appear on the state's April primary ballot.  —  And already two Republican candidates are fuming.
Discussion: Political Wire
Declan Garvey / The Dispatch Fact Check:
Are Democratic Leaders and Presidential Candidates ‘Mourning’ Qassem Suleimani's Death?  —  Joining Sean Hannity's Fox News show on Monday night, former U.N. Ambassador and South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley discussed the response to the killing of Iranian Gen. Qassem Suleimani, saying that …
Discussion: Washington Post
Sacramento Bee:
U.S. contractor killed in Iraq, which led to strike on Iranian general, buried in Sacramento  —  The Iraqi-American contractor who was killed in a rocket attack in Iraq in late December was buried in Sacramento on Saturday.  His death was the start of a chain of events that U.S. leaders …
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Aaron Davis / Washington Post:
Contractor whose death Trump cited was a naturalized U.S. citizen born in Iraq
Discussion: The Week and CBS Sacramento
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
A popular theory for Trump's popularity among Republicans appears to be wrong  —  It is not the case, despite President Trump's regular assertions, that his approval rating among Republicans is a consistent 95 percent.  While that figure appears regularly in the president's Twitter feed …
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Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:   U.S. Party Preferences Steady During Trump Era
Marc Caputo / Politico:
Progressives play whack-a-Joe with Biden  —  Many activist groups expected the former veep to crumble by now.  —  Former Vice President Joe Biden campaigns in Independence, Iowa.  Stephen Maturen/Getty Images  —  The progressive movement is kicking off 2020 with a full-scale …
Discussion: The Hill, The Week, IJR and Morning Consult
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Henry J. Gomez / BuzzFeed News:
Joe Biden's New Plan To Win Iowa Voters: Gun Control
Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Bloomberg to join Abrams' voting rights summit on Friday in Atlanta  —  White House hopeful Mike Bloomberg will take part in a voting rights summit in Atlanta on Friday organized by the group Stacey Abrams launched after her 2018 campaign for governor.  —  The former New York mayor …
Discussion: Axios
Jonah Goldberg / The Dispatch:
The Right's Bullsh*t Problem  —  Unless you're very, very, new to political debates, you're probably familiar with the “No True Scotsman” fallacy.  —  My favorite practitioner of it is the Twitter account of the Socialist Party of the United Kingdom.  Somewhat like Beto O'Rourke's short-lived …
Andrea Mitchell / NBC News:
Defending Trump has made Pompeo the most powerful secretary of state in decades  —  Analysis: Pompeo's fiery defense of Trump's attack on an Iranian general has cemented his unusually close alliance with the White House.  —  With fiery defenses of President Donald Trump's order to kill Iranian …
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Washington Post:
Amid confusion and contradictions, Trump White House stumbles in initial public response to Soleimani's killing
Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
As potential conflict looms, some pundits suggest reporting skeptical of the administration is unpatriotic.  It's not the first time.  —  Pete Hegseth is dubious about the news media's loyalty and patriotism.  Hegseth, a decorated military veteran and weekend co-host of President Trump's favorite program …
Discussion: Hillman Foundation
Malachi Barrett / MLive.com:
John James out-raising incumbent Democrat in high-profile Senate race  —  John James, the likely Republican nominee for U.S. Senate, started the new year by announcing he's gathered more donations than his incumbent Democratic opponent for the second consecutive fundraising quarter.
Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
The media should spotlight a different kind of war expert: Those who voted ‘no’ on Iraq  —  There she was: Judith Miller, the former New York Times reporter most closely identified with the paper's flawed reporting in the run-up to the Iraq War, chattering away on Fox News.
Jennifer Schuessler / New York Times:
Robert Caro's Papers Headed to New-York Historical Society  —  After decades of dogged (and still-unfinished) efforts to chronicle every detail about Lyndon B. Johnson, the master biographer's vast paper trail finds a permanent home.  —  Robert Caro is famous for colossal biographies of colossal figures.
Discussion: Political Wire
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Trump, Who Actually Loves Dictators, Smears Democrats As Iran Lovers  —  The Iran conflict has placed President Trump in a heretofore novel position of outflanking his domestic foes as a hawk.  Having previously cast himself as a deal-maker or isolationist, Trump now occupies …
Discussion: Politico and Power Line
Ktrk / ABC13:
Gov. Greg Abbott reports rise in cyber-attacks from Iran  —  AUSTIN, Texas (KTRK) — Governor Greg Abbott is warning all Texans to be “vigilant” regarding cyber-attacks from Iran.  —  While addressing the Domestic Terrorism Task Force on Tuesday, which formed after the deadly El Paso shooting last year …
Discussion: Townhall
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Tessa Weinberg / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Texas facing 10,000 potential cybersecurity attacks from Iran per minute, Abbott says
Discussion: PJ Media Home
 
 
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Pew Research Center:
Trump Ratings Remain Low Around Globe, While Views of U.S. Stay Mostly Favorable
Discussion: Axios and NPR
Wall Street Journal:
Iran Threatens Further Retaliation After Missile Strikes Against U.S.
Mark Tapscott / theepochtimes.com:
Documents Show Senior Kerry Aide Used Private Email to Send Steele Reports to State Department Colleagues
Discussion: Judicial Watch
Patrice Taddonio / FRONTLINE:
“The Most Horrible Thing I've Ever Done”: A Border Patrol Officer Who Separated Families Speaks Out
Discussion: Alternet.org
Kelly Wang / Yahoo News:
China facial-recognition case puts Big Brother on trial
Marc Freeman / Sun-Sentinel:
Judge denies release of Jeffrey Epstein's grand jury records
Discussion: National Review
Walter Olson / National Review:
Progressive Governments' Economic War on the NRA Fails in Court
John Feehery / The Hill:
Trump is holding all the cards this November
 Earlier Items: 
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Discussion: Althouse
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Parker mother plotted raid with QAnon to take back child, police say
Ben Sales / The Times of Israel:
Why the Jersey City official who called local Jews ‘brutes’ has not resigned
Arthur Delaney / HuffPost:
Trump Administration Quietly Goes After Disability Benefits
Discussion: The Hill
Frank Rich / New York Magazine:
What Will Happen to The Trump Toadies?  Look to Nixon's defenders, and the Vichy collaborators, for clues.
Lauren Artino / WXIX-TV:
CNN settles lawsuit with Nick Sandmann