Some headlines that caught our eye.
Iran
Second day of protests in Iran over downed plane turns up heat on leaders — BBC News
Trump tweet in Farsi ‘the most liked Persian tweet’ in history of Twitter — Washington Examiner
WATCH: Pelosi Downplays Iranian Protests — Legal Insurrection
WATCH: Dem Supercuts: ‘Soleimani Was A Terrorist, But…’ — Weaselzippers
Kerry on $1.7 Billion Payment to Iran: ‘We Gave Them a Little Bit of Money’ — Washington Free Beacon
Iran’s sole female Olympic medalist says she’s defected — CNN
Election 2020
Bernie campaign slams Warren as candidate of the elite — Politico
Once overlooked, Bernie Sanders now has momentum. Here’s why his camp thinks this time, he can win — USA Today
There Will Be More Billionaires than Black People on Stage at the Next Democratic Debate — PJ Media
Can Amy Klobuchar pull off a surprise in Iowa’s presidential caucuses? — Los Angeles Times
WARREN: ‘Survival of Planet’ Depends on Election… Grabien
Impeachment Follies
Pelosi says Trump ‘impeached for life’ as House set to send articles to Senate for trial — Washington Post
Trump Wants Pelosi, Schiff as Impeachment Witnesses — Newsmax
How the House Destroyed Its Own Case for Impeachment — The Hill
Medicare for All
Bernie’s ‘Medicare-for-all’ misinformation — learn these facts before this week’s debate – Sally Pipes, Fox News
Media Malpractice
‘Garbage!’: Fox News Wrecks MSNBC for ‘Airing Iran’s Propaganda’ — Newsbusters
Economy
Trump’s average unemployment rate is the lowest in recorded history — Washington Examiner
Barron’s: No Chance of 2020 Recession — Newsmax
Trade War Between U.S. and China Took a Toll, But Only a Minor One — Wall Street Journal
Deep State
Ex-DOJ Official Picked To Assist FISA Reform Was Ardent Defender Of FBI’s Surveillance Of Carter Page — Daily Caller
UK
UK Jews say rift with Corbyn’s Labour will take a decade to heal — Hot Air
The Regulatory State
FDA’s Shoddy, Misleading Changes to Nutrition ‘Facts’ Label Take Effect — Reason
‘Get something built’: Trump proposes sweeping rewrite of environmental-impact rules — Washington Times
Beam Him Up
Patrick Stewart Didn’t Want To Reprise Captain Picard In A Post-Brexit World — NPR
Misc
Which countries love Trump the most and least? — BBC News
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