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Statement from President Joe Biden on Attack on U.S. Service Members in Northeastern Jordan Near the Syria Border — Today, America's heart is heavy. Last night, three U.S. service members were killed—and many wounded—during an unmanned aerial drone attack on our forces stationed in northeast Jordan near the Syria border.
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CNN:
First on CNN: Three US troops killed in drone attack in Jordan, at least two dozen injured — Three US Army soldiers were killed and at least two dozen service members were injured in a drone attack overnight on a small US outpost in Jordan, US officials told CNN, marking the first time US troops …
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Andrew Solender / Axios:
GOP hawks press Biden to target Iran directly over soldiers' deaths — President Biden is facing calls from congressional hawks to escalate attacks on Iran-linked targets, including within Iran itself, in response to the deaths of three U.S. service members in a drone attack in Jordan.
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Kelly Garrity / Politico:
Republican hawks call for retaliation after 3 killed in Iranian-backed strike — Sens. Roger Wicker, Lindsey Graham and others pushed for a military response. — Calls for retaliation began pouring in from Republican members of Congress moments after U.S. Central Command revealed Sunday …
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Associated Press:
Biden says US ‘shall respond’ after drone strike by Iran-backed group kills 3 US troops in Jordan
Biden says US ‘shall respond’ after drone strike by Iran-backed group kills 3 US troops in Jordan
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CNN:
State of the Union — DANA BASH, CNN HOST (voice-over): Gone South. — As his GOP rival gets under his skin... NIKKI HALEY (R), PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: Donald, keep them coming. — BASH: ... Donald Trump wants to pivot. — DONALD TRUMP, FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (R) …
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David Siders / Politico:
The Trump defense industrial complex goes a bit quiet after Carroll verdict — ‘Trump chaos is baked in the cake at this point,’ one Republican strategist said. — The most notable thing about the Republican call-and-response following the E. Jean Carroll verdict was that there was barely any response at all.
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Amy B Wang / Washington Post:
Lankford defends bipartisan border security bill after attacks by Trump, GOP — 'We all have an oath to the Constitution and we have a commitment to say we're going to do whatever we can to be able to secure the border,' the senator from Oklahoma says. — Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) …
Lauren Sforza / The Hill:
Noem spars with CNN's Dana Bash over border deal
Noem spars with CNN's Dana Bash over border deal
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Isaac Arnsdorf / Washington Post:
Trump brags about efforts to stymie border talks: ‘Please blame it on me’
Trump brags about efforts to stymie border talks: ‘Please blame it on me’
Benjamin Weiser / New York Times:
Carroll Promises to Do ‘Something Good’ With a Fortune Won From Trump
Carroll Promises to Do ‘Something Good’ With a Fortune Won From Trump
Allison Quinn / The Daily Beast:
E. Jean Carroll Vows to ‘Do Something Good’ With Trump's $83.3 Million
E. Jean Carroll Vows to ‘Do Something Good’ With Trump's $83.3 Million
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Kelby Vera / HuffPost:
Nikki Haley Explains Why ‘Insecure’ Trump Is His ‘Own Worst Enemy’ — “When he feels insecure, he starts to rail, he starts to rant, he starts to flail his arms and he starts to get upset,” Haley said in a recent “Meet the Press” interview. — LOADING — Nikki Haley called Donald Trump his …
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Summer Concepcion / NBC News:
Nikki Haley says the RNC is ‘clearly not’ an honest broker after calls to unify around Trump in primary
Nikki Haley says the RNC is ‘clearly not’ an honest broker after calls to unify around Trump in primary
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Dave McKinney / WBEZ Chicago:
Trump's candidacy on the Illinois ballot should be decided by the courts, an elections board hearing officer says — The hearing officer, a retired Republican judge, wrote a scathing assessment of Trump's involvement in the Jan. 6 insurrection, but said the courts ultimately should decide.
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Martin Pengelly / The Guardian:
US historians sign brief to support Colorado's removal of Trump from ballot
US historians sign brief to support Colorado's removal of Trump from ballot
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Juliegrace Brufke / Axios:
Quiet rebellion threatens House GOP chair over surprise tax deal — The House GOP's top tax writer doesn't just face blowback over the surprise deal he unveiled this month: Now the background chatter suggests Rep. Jason Smith (R-Mo.) could lose his gavel.
France 24:
Climate activists hurl soup at the Mona Lisa at the Louvre Museum in Paris — Two protesters from a climate and agricultural NGO hurled soup onto the bulletproof glass protecting Leonardo da Vinci's “Mona Lisa” painting in Paris, demanding the right to “healthy and sustainable food”. — By: FRANCE 24
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Jonathan Dean / The Sunday Times:
Snoop Dogg: ‘I have nothing but love and respect for Donald Trump’ — He is the gangsta rapper who broke the mould — now 52, he's friends with Martha Stewart, makes educational cartoons and has changed his tune on the man running for President — Snoop Dogg is still not over the end of Game of Thrones.
Christine Fernando / Associated Press:
GOP legislatures in some states seek ways to undermine voters' ability to determine abortion rights — Legislative efforts in Missouri and Mississippi are attempting to prevent voters from having a say over abortion rights, building on anti-abortion strategies seen in other states, including last year in Ohio.
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David J. Lynch / Washington Post:
Falling inflation, rising growth give U.S. the world's best recovery — The European economy, hobbled by unfamiliar weakness in Germany, is barely growing. China is struggling to recapture its sizzle. And Japan continues to disappoint. — But in the United States, it's a different story.
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Associated Press:
North Korea fired several cruise missiles, South Korea says — The launches followed a round of North Korean cruise missile tests last week and a Jan. 14 test-firing of the country's first solid-fuel intermediate-range ballistic missile. — SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea's military …
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