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What We’re Reading Today: Martin Luther Soleimani, Tehran Using Dems & Media, PETA Vs. AOC … And More

Iran

Tehran Manipulating Dems, Media – Rep. Will Hurd, Wash Examiner

French Foreign Minister: Tehran Could Have Nuclear Weapon Within 2 Years – Reuters

Trudeau Suggests Trump To Blame For Airliner Shootdown – @EzraLevant, Twitter

Joint Chiefs Chairman: Iran Intended To Kill US Troops – Wesley Morgan, Politico

Terrorists In Iraq Are Fleeing, Hiding From US After Soleimani Killing – SaraCarter.com

US Navy Still A Target – Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today

Comparing Soleimani To MLK – NY Times

Obama’s Iran Nuclear Deal Was Working – John Kerry, NY Times

Pompeo Vs. John Kerry – Charles Creitz & Samuel Chamberlain, Fox News

Impeachment

Lindsey Graham Taunts Pelosi On Phony Urgency – Jordain Carney, The Hill

Within Hours, Armed Services Chairman Folds On Pelosi Criticism – Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN

The Left

NYC Bar Assn. Calls On Congress To Probe AG Barr – Tim Pearce, Wash Examiner

PETA Vs. AOC For Buying – Not Adopting – Dog – Julia Marsh, NY Post

World

US Airstrike Kills Taliban Splinter-Group Commander – AFP

Brexit Deal To Pass Commons; Britain Will Leave EU Jan. 31 – William James, Reuters

Econ

Wages Growing – Association of Mature American Citizens

Bullish Economy, Bearish Economists – Jim Tankersley & Jeanna Smialek, NY Times

Misc

Mystery Russian Billionaire Owns Meghan & Harry’s Christmas Mansion – Josh Boswell, London Daily Mail

Epstein Prison Surveillance Video ‘Inadvertently’ Lost – Kevin Johnson, USA Today

Virginia Beach Declares Itself 2nd Amendment Sanctuary – Brandi Kellam, CBS

.244 Minor League Hitter Sues Yankees For $34 Million – Brendan Kuty, NJ.com


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