**Doubts linger after U.S. and China sign initial trade deal**
*by sapientia-maxima (<https://redd.it/epedzs>)*
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china/doubts-linger-after-u-s-and-china-sign-initial-trade-deal-idUSKBN1ZE0I1

**Tennessee governor says he will sign anti-gay adoption bill The bill will allow faith-based foster care and adoption agencies to receive taxpayer funding even if they exclude LGBTQ families and others.**
*by WyldBlu (<https://redd.it/epef0z>)*
https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/tennessee-governor-says-he-will-sign-anti-gay-adoption-bill-n1116266?fbclid=IwAR3IJ0eYfw27nJvzI-m-tdmlBFzj7MUdMl6l5HJNe6oP3zXNn7zyfulRjfQ

**Lev Parnas, Key Player in Ukraine Affair, Completes Break With Trump and Giuliani**
*by CasanovaNova (<https://redd.it/epegl6>)*
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/15/us/politics/lev-parnas-ukraine-trump-giuliani.html

**Dem lawmaker says Nunes threatened to sue him over criticism**
*by discocrisco (<https://redd.it/epeiak>)*
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/478529-dem-lawmaker-says-nunes-threatened-to-sue-him-over-criticism

**‘You called me a liar on national TV.’ Elizabeth Warren confronts Bernie Sanders after debate**
*by athornton436 (<https://redd.it/epeihi>)*
https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2020-01-15/cnn-plays-audio-of-warren-and-sanders-post-debate-exchange

**Virginia Gov. Declares State of Emergency for Pro-Gun Rally in Richmond, Fearing Far-Right Agitators**
*by IContiSonoInutili (<https://redd.it/epein3>)*
http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/01/virginia-in-state-of-emergency-for-richmond-pro-gun-rally.html

**Parnas: U.S. ambassador to Ukraine removed to clear path for investigations into Bidens**
*by CasanovaNova (<https://redd.it/epejf2>)*
https://thehill.com/homenews/news/478530-parnas-us-ambassador-to-ukraine-removed-to-clear-path-for-investigations-into

**U.S. debate mystery solved: Warren told Sanders he called her a liar on national TV**
*by GingerNYC8 (<https://redd.it/epejqs>)*
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-exchange-idUSKBN1ZF088

**GOP figure who said he tracked U.S. ambassador was previously involuntarily committed, records show**
*by Kirby_Israel (<https://redd.it/epel62>)*
https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/gop-figure-who-said-he-tracked-us-ambassador-was-previously-involuntarily-committed-records-show/2020/01/15/5fcd8b08-37c1-11ea-9541-9107303481a4_story.html

**Missouri bill: New parent board could toss any public library book it deems sexually inappropriate — and librarians could be jailed**
*by mystic_burrito (<https://redd.it/epemez>)*
https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2020/01/15/missouri-bill-new-parent-board-could-toss-any-public-library-book-it-deems-sexually-inappropriate-librarians-could-be-jailed/

**Judge Blocks Trump's Executive Order Allowing Local Officials To Reject Refugees**
*by NotsoPG (<https://redd.it/epemsu>)*
https://www.npr.org/2020/01/15/796658527/judge-blocks-trumps-executive-order-allowing-local-officials-to-reject-refugees

**Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders accuse each other of lying in post-debate confrontation**
*by jhhillman (<https://redd.it/epeo2h>)*
http://www.bostonherald.com/2020/01/15/elizabeth-warren-bernie-sanders-accuse-each-other-of-lying-in-post-debate-confrontation

**CNN is milking this manufactured drama for all it's worth. They just 'found' the audio for Sanders-Warren post debate conversation. #CNNistrash**
*by Altairve (<https://redd.it/epeo4k>)*
https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/15/politics/bernie-sanders-elizabeth-warren-debate-audio/index.html?repost

**Hmmmm, very interesting.**
*by fight_to_write (<https://redd.it/epeowr>)*
https://video.foxnews.com/v/6123049083001#sp=show-clips

**Column: America pays a huge price for Trump's China trade war - Los Angeles Times**
*by GaryHartman (<https://redd.it/epepk4>)*
https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2020-01-15/trumps-china-deal-enormous-cost

**Trump shows that impeachment will not moderate him**
*by Kirby_Israel (<https://redd.it/epepme>)*
https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/16/politics/donald-trump-impeachment-senate-trial/index.html

**Sanders targets health industry' profits. Are his figures right?**
*by LordLederhosen (<https://redd.it/epepvq>)*
https://www.politifact.com/health-check/statements/2020/jan/15/bernie-sanders/sanders-medicare-all-plan-targets-health-industrys/

**The Russian Hacking Plan for 2020**
*by MTDreams123 (<https://redd.it/epeutc>)*
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/15/podcasts/the-daily/russia-hacking-interference.html

**Trump: ‘I don’t believe’ Sanders said a woman can’t win the presidency**
*by b16c (<https://redd.it/epewyh>)*
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/478296-trump-i-dont-believe-sanders-said-a-women-cant-win-the-presidency

**Twitter says it hasn't found evidence that bots fueled 'NeverWarren' hashtag**
*by ItWasASimurghPlot (<https://redd.it/epex6a>)*
https://www.cnet.com/news/twitter-says-it-hasnt-found-evidence-that-bots-fueled-neverwarren-hashtag/

**The Warren-Sanders feud just got way uglier**
*by ballamannada (<https://redd.it/epexhg>)*
https://edition.cnn.com/2020/01/15/politics/bernie-sanders-elizabeth-warren-debate-2020/index.html

**Lev Parnas: Devin Nunes was 'involved in getting all this stuff on Biden'**
*by actionalert (<https://redd.it/epeyyt>)*
https://theweek.com/speedreads/889822/lev-parnas-devin-nunes-involved-getting-all-stuff-biden

**In National Parks Aging Roads Pose Growing Challenge for Managers**
*by thinkB4WeSpeak (<https://redd.it/epf0vt>)*
https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/articles/2020/01/09/in-national-parks-aging-roads-pose-growing-challenge-for-managers

**FactChecking the January Democratic Debate**
*by BannedAccount_ (<https://redd.it/epf1gs>)*
https://www.factcheck.org/2020/01/factchecking-the-january-democratic-debate/

**Pet travel, flight upgrades, meeting with a conspiracy theorist: How a struggling Oregon county spent federal safety net money**
*by 13B1P (<https://redd.it/epf2aa>)*
https://www.oregonlive.com/news/2020/01/pet-travel-flight-upgrades-meeting-with-a-conspiracy-theorist-how-a-struggling-oregon-county-spent-federal-safety-net-money.html

**Pen-t up anger: Republicans pounce on Pelosi over ceremonial writing tools**
*by asuprem (<https://redd.it/epf4f1>)*
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/jan/15/pen-t-up-anger-republicans-pounce-on-pelosi-over-ceremonial-writing-tools

**Elizabeth Warren brushed off Bernie Sanders and taught a master class in handling sexism**
*by GhostBalloons19 (<https://redd.it/epf4od>)*
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2020-01-15/bernie-sanders-elizabeth-warren-women-presidents-iowa-democratic-debate?_amp=true&__twitter_impression=true

**Thinking About The Democratic Primary ❧ Current Affairs**
*by Candy_and_Violence (<https://redd.it/epf60n>)*
https://www.currentaffairs.org/2020/01/thinking-about-the-democratic-primary/

**TV networks ask Senate to use C-SPAN cameras for upcoming Trump impeachment trial**
*by Philo1927 (<https://redd.it/epf78q>)*
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2020-01-15/tv-networks-ask-u-s-senate-to-use-their-own-cameras-for-upcoming-trump-impeachment-trial

**Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Fires Back At Senator Rand Paul Over Climate Change: GOP Climate Agenda 'As Fictional As Spaceballs'**
*by Plymouth03 (<https://redd.it/epf88b>)*
https://www.newsweek.com/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-fires-back-senator-rand-paul-over-climate-change-gop-climate-agenda-1482448

**Trump Gets His Trade Deal, China Gets the Win**
*by yaxxxi (<https://redd.it/epf9ky>)*
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/15/opinion/china-trade-deal-trump.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

**Lev Parnas says Attorney General William Barr was 'basically on the team'**
*by vanulovesyou (<https://redd.it/epfb7s>)*
https://theweek.com/speedreads/889820/lev-parnas-says-attorney-general-william-barr-basically-team

**Key Player in Ukraine Shakedown Says Trump “Knew Exactly What Was Going on”**
*by Plymouth03 (<https://redd.it/epfccs>)*
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2020/01/key-player-in-ukraine-shakedown-says-trump-knew-exactly-what-was-going-on/

**Opinion | Are Americans Ready to Elect a Woman President?**
*by dannlee (<https://redd.it/epfdep>)*
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/15/opinion/sanders-warren-women-president.html

**Joe Biden Said Hillary Clinton Faced Sexism, But ‘That’s Not Going To Happen With Me’**
*by sideAccount42 (<https://redd.it/epfdnt>)*
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/joe-biden-sexism_n_5e0f6d5ec5b6b5a713b982cc

**Pelosi's move at signing called 'jarring' and 'unusual'**
*by IvyGold (<https://redd.it/epfewn>)*
https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2020/01/15/pelosi-signing-impeachment-articles-pens-tsr-vpx.cnn

**This Is Your Life on Climate Change**
*by NoModerateRepublican (<https://redd.it/epffqw>)*
https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2020/01/2019-was-2nd-hottest-year-record-nasa-and-noaa-say/604939/

**Trump to offer new guidance on school prayer amid rift with evangelical magazine**
*by TravelnGoldendoodle (<https://redd.it/epfg2y>)*
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/01/15/trump-discusses-school-prayer-he-seeks-shore-up-evangelical-vote/4423835002/

**Michael Flynn asks to withdraw guilty plea**
*by it-is-sandwich-time (<https://redd.it/epfgdt>)*
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/michael-flynn-asks-to-withdraw-guilty-plea-today-2020-01-14/

**With time running out, Democratic presidential contenders to meet in high-stakes Iowa debate**
*by dollsbandits (<https://redd.it/epfi4g>)*
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-debate/with-time-running-out-democratic-presidential-contenders-to-meet-in-high-stakes-iowa-debate-idUSKBN1ZD19Y

**'Wretched Hive Of Scum And Villainy': Trump Hotel Trends After Bonkers Interview**
*by Foxhidesinfo (<https://redd.it/epfndx>)*
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/donald-trump-hotel-wretched-hive_n_5e1fdfeac5b673621f704dbc