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BuzzFeed News:
Elizabeth Warren's Campaign Is Telling Key Supporters To De-Escalate The Fight With Bernie Sanders  —  CLIVE, Iowa — Elizabeth Warren's campaign is telling key online supporters that their “goal is de-escalation” and warning backers not to accuse Bernie Sanders of sexism …
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Matt Welch / Reason:
The Woke Primary Is Over and Everyone Lost  —  In the run-up to tonight's Democratic presidential debate in Iowa, the last such contest before primary voting begins, one of the big storylines is about who won't be among the half-dozen candidates on stage.  —  “This debate is so white …
Discussion: Politico
Rebecca Traister / The Cut:
The Third Rail of Calling ‘Sexism’ Warren tried not to talk about it.  —  For a year on the presidential campaign trail, Elizabeth Warren has tried very hard to not have the kind of conversation about sexism that can be messy for candidates, but this week, in a fight with her ideologically …
Bryan Anderson / Sacramento Bee:
Joe Biden says he'd consider Kamala Harris ‘for anything’ she wants, including VP  —  Read more: The Bee's interview with Joe Biden  —  In an interview with The Sacramento Bee's California Nation podcast, Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden discussed his approach to the Golden State …
Amanda Seitz / Associated Press:
Warren, Sanders backers feud after ‘Pocahontas’ text message  —  A text message that referred to Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren as “Pocahontas” that was sent through rival Bernie Sanders' volunteer messaging system led to social media feuding and confusion among supporters of both candidates.
Eric S / PVA:
Expose2020 - PART 1: Bernie 2020 Field Organizer States “F***ing Cities Will Burn” if Trump Wins Re-Election; Calls for Violence, Mass Murder of Opposition, and “Reign of Terror”  —  Kyle Jurek, Iowa Field Organizer, Sanders Campaign: “I'm Ready to Throw Down Now...The Billionaire Class.
Melissa Gomez / Los Angeles Times:
Sanders, Biden and Warren in three-way race in California as primary nears, poll shows
Discussion: KTLA
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Up to 10 GOP senators consider bucking Trump on war powers  —  As many as 10 Republican senators are considering bucking President Trump on a resolution that would limit his ability to take military action against Iran.  —  The increasing number is the latest sign of growing GOP frustration …
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Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Nancy Pelosi may yet have the last laugh  —  Some voices in the punditocracy have insisted that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) “lost” in finally agreeing to send the articles of impeachment against President Trump to the Senate.  Pelosi has responded that the delay resulted in a bunch …
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
How GOP senators are already pre-spinning their coverup for Trump
Discussion: Daily Kos, KTLA and The Gateway Pundit
Meridith McGraw / Politico:
Trump tries scripting a made-for-TV drama out of his impeachment trial
Discussion: ABC News, Roll Call and The Week
Cmte Intelligence (D) RSS Articles:
Four Chairs Statement on Transmission of Additional Evidence as Part of Impeachment Inquiry  —  f t # e  —  Washington, DC - Today, the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Committee on Oversight and Reform, and Committee on Foreign Affairs provided additional evidence …
Discussion: Mediaite
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Betsy Swan / The Daily Beast:
Lev Parnas Shown in Photo With Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner
Discussion: Raw Story
Andrew Desiderio / Politico:   House Dems release new impeachment evidence related to indicted Giuliani associate
Zachary Basu / Axios:   Schiff sends House Judiciary Committee records from Lev Parnas
New York Daily News:
Off-duty Secret Service agent shoots and kills dog on a leash in Brooklyn  —  An off-duty Secret Service agent fatally shot a dog being walked on a leash through a Brooklyn neighborhood Monday night, police sources and witnesses said.  —  The agent, whose name has not been released …
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New York Times:
Off-Duty Secret Service Agent Shoots and Kills Dog in Brooklyn
Discussion: Talking Points Memo and CNN
Katherine Tully-McManus / Roll Call:
Impeachment trial security crackdown will limit Capitol press access  —  The Senate sergeant-at-arms and Capitol Police are launching an unprecedented crackdown on the Capitol press corps for the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump, following a standoff between the Capitol's chief security officials …
Politico:
Trump plot to ‘steal’ $7.2B for border wall puts GOP lawmakers in a pickle  —  President Donald Trump has put his Republican comrades in another politically tricky position as they await his latest scheme to snub Congress in shifting billions of dollars toward the border wall.
Discussion: ABC News, CNN and Vox
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The Daily Beast:
Senator Predicts a Dozen GOPers Might Break with Trump over Iran
Discussion: Raw Story
Zachary Petrizzo / Mediaite:
Fox News Guest Points Out No One Actually Cares About Vince Vaughn Shaking Trump's Hand  —  Is “cancel culture” real?  —  In the case of Actor Vince Vaughn shaking President Donald Trump's hand, Fox News led viewers to believe that the outrage and “cancel culture” calls were legitimate …
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New York Times:
New Video Shows Two Iranian Missiles Hit Ukrainian Plane  —  Security camera footage verified by The New York Times shows that two missiles fired 30 seconds apart took down Flight 752, killing all aboard.  —  The New York Times has verified security camera footage on Tuesday that shows …
The Daily Beast:
Warren Calls for SEC Probe Into Whether Trump Tipped Off Mar-a-Lago Pals to Soleimani Attack  —  The president told Mar-a-Lago guests to expect a “big” response to Iranian provocation.  The senator wants financial regulators to see if any of those guests traded on that info.
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Matt Shuham / Talking Points Memo:   Did Mar-a-Lago Members Trade On Advance Knowledge Of Soleimani Attack?
Aaron Rupar / Vox:
Trump: Saudi Arabia paid the US $1 billion for more troops.  Pentagon: Eh, not quite.  —  President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump at the College Football Playoff national championship game in New Orleans on Monday.  Alika Jenner/Getty Images  —  Trump seemingly announced …
Eric W. Dolan / Raw Story:
GOP lawmaker accuses Rep. Matt Gaetz of creating ‘a game’ where politicians get ‘points’ for sleeping with interns and married colleagues  —  In Florida politics, Rep. Matt Gaetz is not only known for getting into bitter arguments with Democrats — he is also known for his feuds with fellow Republicans.
Discussion: Tampa Bay Times and Mediaite
Scott Bauer / Associated Press:
Wisconsin appeals court puts voter rolls purge on hold  —  MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin appeals court on Tuesday put on hold an order to immediately remove up to 209,000 names from the state's voter registration rolls, handing Democrats who had fought the move a victory in the battleground state.
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Jeffrey Toobin / New Yorker:   The Democratic Presidential Candidates Need to Start Talking About the Supreme Court
CNBC:
Elizabeth Warren says her plan to eliminate student loan debt can bypass Congress  — Presidential contender Sen. Elizabeth Warren said on Tuesday that she would begin to eliminate student loan debt on the first day of her administration, using legal tools that would allow her to bypass Congress.
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Will Weissert / Associated Press:
Warren vows to cancel college debt without awaiting Congress
Discussion: Fox News
Ian Millhiser / Vox:
A modest proposal to save American democracy  —  In a democracy, neither one of these men would have their jobs.  Mark Wilson/Getty Images  —  A law journal just floated a wild idea to add 127 more states to the union.  And it's all constitutional.  —  American democracy is broken.
Discussion: Twitchy
Alyssa Vaughn / Boston Magazine:
John Lewis, Joaquin Castro, and 16 Other Dems Just Endorsed Joe Kennedy  —  To kick off 2020, Joe Kennedy is ramping up his campaign to unseat incumbent Senator Ed Markey—and today, the 4th district rep's campaign shared a long list of formal endorsements for the candidate from prominent House Democrats.
New York Times:
Who Controls Trump's Environmental Policy?  —  Among 20 of the most powerful people in government environment jobs, most have ties to the fossil fuel industry or have fought against the regulations they now are supposed to enforce.  —  A small number of people at a few federal agencies …
Discussion: Washington Times
Sudarsan Raghavan / Washington Post:
He thought his U.S. passport and letters to Trump would save him from dying in an Egyptian prison.  He was wrong.  —  CAIRO — As an American imprisoned in Egypt, Mustafa Kassem thought his government would come to his rescue from what he saw as his unjust incarceration.
Discussion: HuffPost, New York Times, Fox News and NPR
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
It Was Always About Supporting Trump  —  One of the truisms of the last three years — most often spoken by Democrats — is that everyone has an interest in preventing future Russian interventions in U.S. elections because next time it could be Republicans who are the target rather than Democrats.
Charles Sykes / Politico:
Dear Dems, Don't Walk Into Trump's Foreign Policy Trap  —  The president is trying to box his opponents into playing familiar roles in the debate over Iran.  —  President Trump has stepped back from the brink of his own war with Iran, but the incoherence of his foreign policy remains on full display.
Bloomberg:
U.S. Considers New System for Releasing Key Economic Reports  — Labor Department plans to remove computers from media lockups  — Move could spur arms race among traders for access to numbers  —  The Trump administration plans to restrict the news media's ability to prepare advance stories …
Clyde McGrady / Roll Call:
Brett Kavanaugh brings pizza to the Supreme Court and it is not good  —  Just call him the ‘pizza justice.’ No really, he doesn't mind  —  'I didn't have any role models,' says black hockey tour curator ‘Fire Drill Friday’ finale: Jane Fonda goes back to Cali President Jed Bartlet could be arrested in front of the Capitol
Ryan Goodman / Just Security:
What the State Department Legal Adviser Promised Congress on Iran  —  On Wednesday, Jan. 15, the State Department's Acting Legal Adviser Marik String is scheduled to join a delegation of U.S. officials to provide another classified briefing to the Senate on Iran.
Discussion: CNN
Associated Press:
Questions of racism linger as Harry, Meghan step back  —  LONDON (AP) — When accomplished, glamorous American actress Meghan Markle married Prince Harry in 2018, she was hailed as a breath of fresh air for Britain's fusty royal family.  That honeymoon didn't last.
Discussion: Washington Post and BuzzFeed News
 
 
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Anna Giaritelli / Washington Examiner:
Only three Border Patrol agents fired for offensive Facebook posts despite recommendation for more heads
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Gabby Orr / Politico:
Trump looks to reward conservative Catholics for their loyalty
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Anna Merlan / VICE:
46% of Americans Are ‘Unsure’ if Vaccines Cause Autism. They Don't
Daniel Burke / CNN:
Every Catholic bishop in Texas is slamming Gov. Abbott's decision to bar refugees
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Matt Ford / New Republic:
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Drew Harwell / Washington Post:
Doctored images have become a fact of life for political campaigns. …
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