Some headlines that caught our eye.
Election 2020
Why the Dem Establishment Thinks They’ll Stop Sanders — National Review
Bernie Sanders told Elizabeth Warren in private 2018 meeting that a woman can’t win, sources say — CNN
Swing voters on Trump: ‘He drives me crazy but he’ll get my vote’ — The Guardian
Only 45 People Attend Bloomberg Rally With Judge Judy — Legal Insurrection
Iran
Dems Mostly Mum on Iran Protests — Washington Examiner
Pelosi: Who Really Knows Why Iranians Are Protesting In The Streets? — Hot Air
Democratic Leadership Turns Its Back On Iranian Protesters. — MSN
The Media Can’t Get Its Story Straight On The Soleimani Strike — Daily Caller
Impeachment Follies
Pelosi Leaves Open the Possibility for New Articles of Impeachment — Washington Free Beacon
GOP leadership: There aren’t 51 votes to dismiss Trump articles of impeachment — The Hill
Dem strategist: Actually, calling new witnesses at Trump’s trial would be bad for us on balance — Hot Air
Immigration
Trump planning to divert additional $7.2 billion in Pentagon funds for border wall — Washington Post
Spending
Budget Deficit Topped $1 Trillion in 2019 — New York Times
Media Bias
TV Nets Devoted 3/4 of Coverage to Impeachment, 93% Negative — Newsbusters
Real Scandals
George Nader, key witness in Mueller probe, pleads guilty to child sex charges — Washington Post
Terrorism
NAS Pensacola shooting was an ‘act of terrorism’, Barr says — Fox News
Apple called out for lack of ‘substantive’ help unlocking gunman’s iPhones — CNET News
Medicare for All
Study: 1.2 Million Healthcare Jobs at Risk Under Medicare for All — Breitbart
China
U.S. Removes China’s Currency Manipulator Label Ahead of Deal — Wall Street Journal
End of the World
Climate Scientists Finally Claim We Passed a “Tipping Point” — Watts Up With That
La La Land
Gavin Newsom’s Solution to California’s Homelessness Problem: Throw Another Billion Dollars at It — Reason
Misc
Oldest material on Earth discovered — BBC News
Burger King condemned for using ‘the d-word’ in ad campaign — USA Today
Smokers Need Not Apply: Fairness Of No-Nicotine Hiring Policies Questioned — Kaiser Health News
‘Jeopardy!’ outrages pro-Palestinian viewers after declaring Bethlehem in Israel — Washington Times
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