Some headlines that caught our eye
Election 2020
Could a long, crowded and expensive primary hurt Democrats’ chances this year? — Andrew Malcolm, McClatchy
A do-or-die moment for Sanders in Iowa — NBC News
Exclusive: Nevada poll shows Biden-Sanders showdown in a tightening Democratic race — USA Today
Cory Booker: Dems Shouldn’t Have Two White Men on Ticket Anymore — Washington Free Beacon
Gloves come off in clash between far-left 2020 rivals, causing progressives to panic — Fox News
Did Russia Really Hack Burisma, Or Is This Just More Smoke And Mirrors From Joe Biden? — Daily Caller
Sorry, Bernie Sanders: Taiwan’s Single-Payer System Isn’t an Argument for Medicare for All — Reason
Tyrant Alert
Elizabeth Warren says her plan to eliminate student loan debt can bypass Congress — CNBC
Bernie Sanders, Pro-Gulag? — Powerline
Impeachment Follies
Pelosi gambled and lost on impeachment delay — CNN
TDS
Vince Vaughn shook Trump’s hand at the LSU-Clemson game. But besides Twitter, who cares? — USA Today
Health Reform
Once A Luxury, Concierge Primary Care Is Becoming More Affordable As Practice Grows In Popularity — Kaiser Health News
Trump Boom
For First Time in 26 Years, All Metros Enjoyed Income Gains — Yahoo Finance
Iran
Trump: Dems Are A ‘Disgrace’ For Trying To Defend Soleimani — Weaselzippers
France, Germany and U.K. Serve Notice on Iran Under Nuclear Deal — Reuters
Immigration
DHS doubles denial rate of ‘credible fear’ asylum claims at border — Washington Times
New York sanctuary policy forced release of suspect in shocking murder — Washington Times
Trade
Here’s what’s in the phase one China trade deal Trump is signing this week — CNBC
Sci-Fi?
Tiny living robots made from frog cells could soon swim inside your body — CNET News
La La Land
If L.A. wants the Trump administration’s money for homelessness, strings will be attached — Los Angeles Times
Environmental Ignorance
Plastic Bags Could Be Banned In Maryland, Taxed In Virginia — NPR
Three Mile Island and the Exaggerated Risk of Nuclear Power — Foundation for Economic Education
A Fool And Your Money
BlackRock CEO says the climate crisis is about to trigger ‘a fundamental reshaping of finance’ — CNBC
BlackRock to Hold Companies, Itself to Higher Climate-Risk Standards — Wall Street Journal;
Media Malpractice
Media Falsely Claims Trump Is Trying to ‘Take Credit for Obamacare’ — PJ Media
MSNBC’s Joy Reid: You Have “Nazis Walking Around” Because of Trump — Legal Insurrection
We Can’t Trust the Media to Report Honestly on Iran — National Review
China
Taiwan’s Presidential Election Highlights the Failure of China’s Aggressive Foreign Meddling — National Review
Misc
Is closing the gender gap in tech even possible? Not likely, no matter how much money is spent — Mark Perry, Carpe Diem
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