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9:55 PM ET, January 12, 2020

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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 …
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Misyrlena Egkolfopoulou / Yahoo News:
Warren Tries to Ease Iowans' Concerns About Electability  —  (Bloomberg) — Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren barnstormed across Iowa this weekend, seeking to put to rest questions about her electability and her ability to build a coalition to defeat Donald Trump.
Seema Mehta / Los Angeles Times:   Can Amy Klobuchar pull off a surprise in Iowa's presidential caucuses?
Washington Post:
House Democrats who endorsed in 2020 primary signal they will unify behind eventual nominee
Discussion: NBC News, Townhall and PJ Media Home
Washington Post:
Bernie Sanders's campaign goes on the attack as he seeks a victory in the Iowa caucuses
Discussion: CNN and Talking Points Memo
Andrew O'Reilly / Fox News:
McCarthy says Pelosi holding articles of impeachment to hurt Sanders' Iowa chances
Discussion: NBC News, Axios and Politico
Andrew O'Reilly / Fox News:
Warren, in rare Sanders rebuke, hits fellow 2020 Dem over his leaked campaign messaging
Astead W. Herndon / New York Times:
Local New Hampshire Union Backs Bernie Sanders, Bucking National Affiliate
Discussion: Wall Street Journal
New York Times:
Esper Says He Saw No Evidence Iran Targeted 4 Embassies, as Story Shifts Again  —  The disparity between the defense secretary and President Trump added another twist to an ever-evolving explanation for a strike on an Iranian general that led to the brink of war.
Discussion: Balloon Juice and HillReporter.com
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Robert Burns / Associated Press:
Esper: US does not expect more Iranian retaliatory attacks
Discussion: Raw Story
ABC News:
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’
Discussion: Vox
Lisa Mascaro / Associated Press:
Pelosi: Americans want ‘fair trial’ on Trump impeachment
Discussion: The Hill and ABC News
Jason Lange / Reuters:
'I'm spending all my money to get rid of Trump': Michael Bloomberg  —  SAN ANTONIO, Texas (Reuters) - U.S. presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg told Reuters he is ready to spend much of his vast fortune to oust Republican President Donald Trump from the White House in 2020 …
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.
Discussion: VICE and Mediaite
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.
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 …
Page Six:
Canadian billionaire Frank Giustra providing luxe hideout for Prince Harry, Meghan Markle  —  Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been hiding out at the home of Canadian billionaire Frank Giustra, whose close ties to the Clintons have created international controversy, Page Six can exclusively reveal.
Discussion: The Sunday Times
Washington Post:
Killing of Soleimani reflects an aggressive national security team not inclined to curb Trump  —  President Trump has from his earliest days in office raised the possibility of killing Maj. Gen. Qasem Soleimani, the powerful Iranian military commander who died this month in a U.S. military drone strike.
Discussion: Raw Story and Mother Jones
Allan Smith / NBC News:
Flushing ‘10 times’: What's really behind Trump's tirades about toilets  —  Federal regulations on water use in bathrooms and kitchens have caught the president's ire.  Some conservatives have long held a grudge about the restrictions.  —  Impeachment wasn't all that was on President Donald Trump's mind …
Axios:
Exclusive: Trump tells Kim Jong-un he wants to resume talks  —  White House national security adviser Robert O'Brien tells Axios that the Trump administration has “reached out to the North Koreans” to ask them to resume diplomacy that has been all but dead since October.
Discussion: CNN, CNBC, Raw Story, New York Times and NBC News
Griff Witte / SFGATE:
McConnell walks impeachment tightrope  —  FLORENCE, Ky. - It is not easy these days to lose as a Republican running in ruby-red Kentucky.  But that is what happened here in November in the governor's race, when the caustic incumbent managed to alienate enough of his base to fall just short.
Joshua J. McElwee / National Catholic Reporter:
In surprise, Benedict openly defends clerical celibacy as Francis considers married priests  —  VATICAN CITY — Retired Pope Benedict XVI has coauthored a new book defending the Catholic Church's practice of a celibate priesthood, in a shocking move that comes as Pope Francis is considering …
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 …
Hannah Natanson / Washington Post:
Public schools in Virginia can censor student journalists any time, for any reason.  A proposed law would change that.  —  Kate Karstens knew she'd nailed the story when the Yale-bound son of a school board member confessed to skipping class more than two dozen times — without consequences.
 
 
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Women Really Need to See Harvey Weinstein's A** Nailed to the Wall
Vasco Cotovio / CNN:
Iran's sole female Olympic medalist says she's defected
Discussion: UPI
Rick Wilson / The Daily Beast:
If Trump Wins in 2020, Get Ready for President Don Jr.
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The Sinister Genius of Qassem Soleimani
Rob Picheta / CNN:
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Kendall Karson / ABC News:
Majority of Americans disapprove of Trump's handling of Iran, feel less safe after strike: POLL
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