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9:20 AM ET, January 8, 2020

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ABC News:
Iran launches missiles at US military facilities in Iraq, Pentagon confirms  —  Officials said there have been no reports of American casualties at this time.  —  Iran fired multiple missiles into Iraq on Tuesday evening, targeting U.S. military sites in what appeared to be retaliation …
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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.
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.
Washington Post:
Amid confusion and contradictions, Trump White House stumbles in initial public response to Soleimani's killing  —  President Trump has sought to demonstrate strong and decisive leadership in the targeted killing of Iran's top general, but he has overseen a chaotic and mistake-prone public response since …
New York Times:
Suleimani's Killing Creates New Uncertainty for Trump Campaign  —  The campaign by one count has run nearly 800 distinct Facebook ads highlighting the killing, but no one is sure what the political impact will ultimately be.  —  WASHINGTON — Things were on a clear course as far as President Trump's re-election campaign was concerned.
Washington Post:
After days of dire threats, Trump's tone shifts in the wake of Iran's retaliation  —  The Debrief: An occasional series offering reporters' insights  —  For five straight days, President Trump warned, sometimes in all-caps, that he would retaliate against any Iranian attack on U.S. forces.
Discussion: Reason
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Frank Miles / Fox News:
Iran launches ‘more than a dozen’ missiles into Iraq targeting US, coalition forces, Pentagon says  —  Iran fired “more than a dozen ballistic missiles” into Iraq, targeting U.S. military and coalition forces early Wednesday, Pentagon officials said.  —  The missiles targeted military bases in Al-Assad and Irbil, the Pentagon added.
Washington Post:
Live updates: More than a dozen missiles hit U.S. bases in Iraq; Iran claims they caused heavy casualties  —  Iranian forces launched more than a dozen ballistic missiles against two military bases in Iraq early Wednesday local time, marking the most significant Iranian attack in a growing conflict with the United States.
Discussion: Vox and New York Times
Daily Mail:
Iran fires TENS of ballistic missiles at US bases in Iraq in operation 'Martyr Soleimani …
Discussion: Breitbart and Big League Politics
Agence France-Presse:   Iran launches missiles on Iraq base housing US troops: state TV
CNN:
Iran attacks two Iraqi bases housing US forces in ‘revenge’ for Soleimani's death
Washington Post:
Iraq says U.S. military letter was ‘clear’: American troops are leaving
Washington Post:
Pelosi says impeachment articles won't go to Senate until she learns more about how trial would be conducted  —  House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) told Democrats in a closed-door meeting Tuesday that she will not send articles of impeachment to the Senate until she learns more about how the chamber …
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Amanda Terkel / HuffPost:   Biden: Mitch McConnell Will Become ‘Mildly Cooperative’ With Democrats Post-Trump
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 …
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John Daniel Davidson / The Federalist:
By Pandering To The Left, Democrats Are Repeating The Mistakes Of 2016
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 …
Discussion: The Week and Los Angeles Times
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Aaron Davis / Washington Post:
Contractor whose death Trump cited was a naturalized U.S. citizen born in Iraq  —  An American defense contractor whose death late last month was cited by President Trump amid escalating violence with Iran was identified Tuesday as an interpreter who was born in Iraq and lived in Sacramento.
Discussion: CBS Sacramento
Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
Are you a journalist first or an American first?  With conflict looming, an old question about patriotism is raised anew.  —  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 …
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Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
The media should spotlight a different kind of war expert: Those who voted ‘no’ on Iraq
Tessa Weinberg / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Texas facing 10,000 potential cybersecurity attacks from Iran per minute, Abbott says  —  Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Tuesday the Texas Department of Information Resources has seen a spike in attempted cyberattacks from Iran on state agency networks at the rate of about 10,000 per minute.
Discussion: PJ Media Home
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Ktrk / ABC13:
Gov. Greg Abbott reports rise in cyber-attacks from Iran
Discussion: Townhall
Lauren Artino / WXIX-TV:
CNN settles lawsuit with Nick Sandmann  —  COVINGTON, Ky. (FOX19) - CNN agreed Tuesday to settle a lawsuit with Covington Catholic student Nick Sandmann.  —  The amount of the settlement was not made public during a hearing at the federal courthouse in Covington, Kentucky.
Walter Olson / National Review:
Progressive Governments' Economic War on the NRA Fails in Court  —  In California and New York, efforts to target the gun-rights group's business relationships are failing on First Amendment grounds.  —  Some politicos just can't stop grandstanding, even if it means their court case goes down in flames.
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Josh Partlow / Washington Post:
New York's highest court can hear sexual misconduct lawsuit against Trump, judges rule
Discussion: Reuters, The Hill and Raw Story
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.
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.
Discussion: Townhall, The Week, Mediaite and Reuters
Marc Freeman / Sun-Sentinel:
Judge denies release of Jeffrey Epstein's grand jury records … A judge Tuesday rebuffed criminal investigators looking at sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's cushy treatment by South Florida authorities over a dozen years ago.  —  It happened when special prosecutors appointed by the governor came …
Discussion: National Review
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The Daily Beast:
Giuliani—and His Old Iranian Clients—Cheer Soleimani's Death  —  MEK-linked groups paid Rudy Giuliani to get them off the U.S. list of terrorist groups.  Now, Rudy is bringing their anti-Tehran message straight to Trump.  —  As President Trump grappled with how to respond to Iran throughout …
Arthur Delaney / HuffPost:
Trump Administration Quietly Goes After Disability Benefits  —  A proposed regulation would add a new layer of scrutiny to disability claims.  —  Some Americans could lose Social Security Disability Insurance benefits under a recent Trump administration proposal ― …
Discussion: The Hill
Jason L. Riley / Wall Street Journal:
Be Prepared for President Sanders  —  The Vermont socialist could soon become the front-runner for the Democratic nomination.  —  Bernie Sanders significantly outraised his Democratic presidential rivals in the final three months of 2019.  He is very much in the hunt for the first three contests of the primary season.
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 Week, IJR and Morning Consult
Jaime Joyce / TIME:
How to Talk to Your Kids About the Situation With Iran  —  On Jan. 3, the U.S. military carried out a drone attack in Iraq.  The attack killed Qasem Soleimani, a top military leader from Iran.  The action comes after increased tensions between the U.S. and Iran, and has fueled anxiety about what might happen as a result.
Frank Rich / New York Magazine:
What Will Happen to The Trump Toadies?  Look to Nixon's defenders, and the Vichy collaborators, for clues.  —  Irony, declared dead after 9/11, is alive and kicking in Trump's America.  It's the concepts of truth and shame that are on life support.  The definition of “facts” …
Neil Genzlinger / New York Times:
Elizabeth Wurtzel, ‘Prozac Nation’ Author, Is Dead at 52  —  Her startling 1994 memoir won praise for opening a dialogue about clinical depression and helped introduce an unsparing style of confessional writing that remains influential.  —  Elizabeth Wurtzel, whose startling 1994 memoir …
 
 
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