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
Note to Readers: Issues & Insights is a new site launched by the seasoned journalists behind the legendary IBD Editorials page. Our mission is to use our decades of experience to provide timely, fact-based reporting and deeply informed analysis on the news of the day.
We’re doing this on a voluntary basis because we think our approach to commentary is sorely lacking both in today’s mainstream media and on the internet. If you like what you see, feel free to click the Tip Jar over on the right sidebar. And be sure to tell your friends!