**Human Trafficking Courts Are Not a Criminal Justice “Innovation” | Anti-prostitution policing and these intervention courts believe they can racially profile and arrest their way to women's liberation.**
*by isaac-get-the-golem (<https://redd.it/elfbr0>)*
https://newrepublic.com/article/156135/human-trafficking-courts-not-criminal-justice-innovation

**Emergency Declared as Deadly New Quake Terrifies Puerto Rico**
*by javi2591 (<https://redd.it/elfbya>)*
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/07/us/puerto-rico-earthquake.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

**Jim Bakker To Christians: You Must Love Trump To Prove You're 'Saved'**
*by TrixyUkulele (<https://redd.it/elfdae>)*
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/jim-bakker-trump-saved_n_5e1401f8e4b0b2520d26d35e

**Prosecutors want ex-Trump advisor Michael Flynn sentenced to up to 6 months in jail**
*by TheGamerDanYT (<https://redd.it/elfdbf>)*
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/01/07/prosecutors-recommend-ex-trump-advisor-michael-flynn-serve-jail-time.html

**Pompeo says U.S. will abide by laws of war after Trump suggests targeting Iranian cultural sites**
*by PayTheBoardMan (<https://redd.it/elfdxo>)*
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/01/07/pompeo-us-abide-laws-of-war-targeting-cultural-sites-095525

**US forces on high alert for possible Iranian drone attacks, and intelligence shows Iran moving military equipment**
*by sublimeGH0ST (<https://redd.it/elfe4a>)*
https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/07/politics/us-iran-high-alert-drone-attacks/index.html

**Iran moving drones, missile batteries as US forces placed on alert: report**
*by Koing111 (<https://redd.it/elfemv>)*
https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/intelligence/477153-iran-moving-drones-missile-batteries-as-us-forces#bottom-story-socials

**Bernie Sanders likens Trump's strike on Soleimani to Putin's KGB-style killing of dissidents**
*by M4A4Now (<https://redd.it/elffpk>)*
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jan/7/bernie-sanders-likens-trumps-strike-on-soleimani-t/

**Suburban Texas councilman faces recall after declaring a “black state of emergency” over police shootings**
*by texastribune (<https://redd.it/elffz4>)*
https://www.texastribune.org/2020/01/07/mckinney-councilman-lashadion-shemwell-recall-vote/?utm_campaign=trib-social&utm_content=1578404416&utm_medium=social&utm_source=reddit

**Updates to the r/Politics Rules**
*by PoliticsModeratorBot (<https://redd.it/elfgdw>)*
###Articles must be published within the last two weeks (decreased from one month)

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**Confusion builds over letter on US troop withdrawal in Iraq**
*by deraser (<https://redd.it/elfh4h>)*
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/01/07/confusion-builds-over-letter-on-us-troop-withdrawal-in-iraq.html

**McConnell appears to have the votes to set impeachment trial rules without Democratic support**
*by Boonedocksaint (<https://redd.it/elfh9s>)*
https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/07/politics/mitch-mcconnell-impeachment-trial-latest/index.html

**Michael Flynn: Trump's former national security adviser should go to jail rather then serve probation, prosecutors say. Former army general most senior member of president’s campaign with Robert Mueller.**
*by chelsea707 (<https://redd.it/elfikg>)*
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/michael-flynn-sentencing-jail-trump-prison-jail-latest-a9274301.html

**Warren: Bloomberg 'skipping the democracy part' of the primary**
*by CharlieBitMyDick (<https://redd.it/elfipy>)*
https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/warren-bloomberg-skipping-the-democracy-part-of-the-primary-76149829524

**Newt Gingrich: In 2020, Abraham Lincoln will be controversial and divisive. (Yes, Lincoln!) Here's why**
*by the_boz_man_cometh (<https://redd.it/elfjd2>)*
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2020-abraham-lincoln-controversial-newt-gingrich

**Jim Bakker To Christians: You Must Love Trump To Prove You're 'Saved'**
*by AllByMyZelph (<https://redd.it/elfjms>)*
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/jim-bakker-trump-saved_n_5e1401f8e4b0b2520d26d35e

**Trump’s Fixation on the Hostage Crisis Is Driving His Iran Policy | The president’s approach to the Islamic Republic appears stuck in 1979.**
*by greenblue98 (<https://redd.it/elfjvu>)*
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/01/trump-iran-hostage-crisis-history/604516/

**Iraq has received U.S. letter regarding troop withdrawal: PM**
*by PayTheBoardMan (<https://redd.it/elfk2e>)*
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-pm/iraq-has-received-u-s-letter-regarding-troop-withdrawal-pm-idUSKBN1Z625A?il=0

**Joe Biden delivers remarks on the situation with Iran**
*by aslan_is_on_the_move (<https://redd.it/elfk8e>)*
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/joe-biden-delivers-remarks-on-situation-with-iran-watch-live-stream-today-2020-01-07/

**Conway Deflects Trump War Crimes Question By Accusing Reporters Of 'Engaging In Hypotheticals'**
*by Nihilist911 (<https://redd.it/elfknu>)*
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/conway-trump-war-crime-engaging-hypotheticals

**Will Iran try to tie down the US in Afghanistan?**
*by meekaa_saangoo (<https://redd.it/elfksf>)*
https://www.dw.com/en/will-iran-try-to-tie-down-the-us-in-afghanistan/a-43730053

**Sweaters and sneakers — Warren details her campaign trail wardrobe for Vogue**
*by Koing111 (<https://redd.it/elfl06>)*
https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/in-the-know/477161-sweaters-and-sneakers-warren-details-her-campaign-trail

**Bernie Sanders could actually win this thing**
*by stefanboltzmann (<https://redd.it/elfl9z>)*
https://edition.cnn.com/2020/01/07/politics/bernie-sanders-joe-biden-2020-democratic-primary/

**Mike Pompeo is now lying about his lies**
*by upnorthgirl (<https://redd.it/elfml7>)*
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/01/07/mike-pompeo-is-now-lying-about-his-lies/

**Trump Wants to Drag Us Into War With Iran. Bernie Is the Candidate to Stop Him.**
*by User_Name13 (<https://redd.it/elfmr9>)*
https://www.jacobinmag.com/2020/01/bernie-sanders-trump-soleimani-iran-war

**Pete Buttigieg to appear in Fox News town hall**
*by berni4pope (<https://redd.it/elfnbp>)*
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/477158-pete-buttigieg-to-appear-in-fox-news-town-hall

**If a Loser Racist Goes on Fox News and Calls You a Loser Racist, Does It Make a Sound?**
*by wonderingsocrates (<https://redd.it/elfnr9>)*
https://www.theroot.com/if-a-loser-racist-goes-on-fox-news-and-calls-you-a-lose-1840854916

**Justice Dept. changes tune, says ex-Trump aide Michael Flynn should serve up to six months in prison**
*by aslan_is_on_the_move (<https://redd.it/elfpq0>)*
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/justice-dept-changes-tune-says-ex-trump-aide-michael-flynn-n1111886

**No Take-Backs! Iraq Still Expects US Withdrawal Mistakenly Promised In DOD Letter**
*by PayTheBoardMan (<https://redd.it/elfq22>)*
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/no-take-backs-iraq-still-expects-us-withdrawal-mistakenly-promised-in-dod-letter

**Republicans will try to pass Senate impeachment trial rules without Democratic support**
*by Exastiken (<https://redd.it/elfrji>)*
https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2020-01-07/republicans-are-moving-to-pass-impeachment-trial-rules-without-democratic-support

**Bloomberg to air Super Bowl ad targeting Trump**
*by TerryTwoOh (<https://redd.it/elfrq9>)*
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/477163-bloomberg-to-air-super-bowl-ad-targeting-trump

**Iran's foreign minister: "Trump prepared to commit war crimes" :CNN (a first for me) So you Know its good. 9:19**
*by scrabbleddie (<https://redd.it/elfrx7>)*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PyH6QmFmeZE

**Top Democrat to Trump: Release unused Maria recovery funds to PR after deadly earthquakes**
*by javi2591 (<https://redd.it/elfs5y>)*
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/477157-top-democrat-calls-on-trump-administration-to-release-unused-maria-recovery

**New incident at Mar-a-Lago under ‘criminal investigation’ by Secret Service**
*by scuczu (<https://redd.it/elfsh4>)*
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/article239028168.html

**'We're going to war, bro': Fort Bragg's 82nd Airborne deploys to the Middle East**
*by myrisingstocks (<https://redd.it/elfsm7>)*
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-usa-fort-bragg/were-going-to-war-bro-fort-braggs-82nd-airborne-deploys-to-the-middle-east-idUSKBN1Z616W?feedType=RSS

**Bernie Sanders compares Trump taking out Soleimani to Putin 'assassinating dissidents'**
*by Hetalbot (<https://redd.it/elfsor>)*
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/sanders-trump-soleimani-putin-assassinating-dissidents

**U.S. trade deficit at three-year low as imports tumble**
*by myrisingstocks (<https://redd.it/elfsy3>)*
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-economy/u-s-trade-deficit-at-three-year-low-as-imports-tumble-idUSKBN1Z61NB?feedType=RSS

**Iranian foreign minister says US 'will pay' for its 'act of war'**
*by ImHere4TheShortHaul (<https://redd.it/elft6i>)*
https://www.yahoo.com/gma/iranian-foreign-minister-says-us-pay-act-war-131147800--abc-news-topstories.html

**Iran's parliament approves bill designating all U.S. military forces as terrorists**
*by liquiddemocracy (<https://redd.it/elftf9>)*
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/irans-news-parliment-approves-bill-designating-u-s-military-terrorist-organizations-qassem-soleimani/

**Bernie Sanders could actually win this thing**
*by isaac-get-the-golem (<https://redd.it/elfuaj>)*
https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/07/politics/bernie-sanders-joe-biden-2020-democratic-primary/index.html?fbclid=IwAR3OZOt1EPMmWv5cOI8iJjYltZvLSUU-n0ow-W005I-A9dO1ULYDh0HrUXk

**Don’t Tilt Scales Against Trump, Facebook Executive Warns**
*by freddiethebaer (<https://redd.it/elfuix>)*
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/07/technology/facebook-trump-2020.html