**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

**EPA employees push 'bill of rights' to protect scientific integrity**
*by johntempleton (<https://redd.it/elfwxd>)*
https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/477164-epa-employees-push-bill-of-rights-to-protect-scientific-integrity

**Atlanta mayor to campaign in Iowa for Joe Biden**
*by aslan_is_on_the_move (<https://redd.it/elfy3c>)*
https://www.ajc.com/news/local/atlanta-mayor-campaign-iowa-for-joe-biden/iSOxQGr6RVV8rktpADzL2N/

**Meet Brittany Kaiser, Cambridge Analytica Whistleblower Releasing Troves of New Files from Data Firm**
*by tmac022480 (<https://redd.it/elfyce>)*
https://www.democracynow.org/2020/1/7/the_great_hack_cambridge_analytica

**Warren stands to gain from Castro donors after endorsement**
*by Bobsind (<https://redd.it/elfzcj>)*
https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2020/01/castro-endorsement-could-boost-warren-fundraising/#utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=r%2F_castro-warren-01%2F07%2F20

**Why China was the real target of US killing of Iranian military leader**
*by louisamarisa (<https://redd.it/elfzgj>)*
https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3044952/real-target-us-assassination-iranian-military-leader-qassen

**Against all odds, it looks like Bernie Sanders might be the Democratic nominee after all**
*by liquiddemocracy (<https://redd.it/elfzw5>)*
https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/bernie-sanders-democrat-nominee-biden-pete-buttigieg-elizabeth-warren-funding-a9274341.html

**Pentagon says no plan to withdraw American troops from Iraq, as US and NATO suspend operations against ISIS**
*by GaryHartman (<https://redd.it/elg00m>)*
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/pentagon-plan-withdraw-american-troops-iraq-us-nato/story?id=68099807

**Iran's foreign minister: Trump prepared to commit war crimes**
*by scrabbleddie (<https://redd.it/elg0vi>)*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PyH6QmFmeZE

**Canada relocating some troops from Iraq to Kuwait**
*by PartyLikeIts1984- (<https://redd.it/elg1fm>)*
https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/canada-relocating-some-troops-from-iraq-to-kuwait-1.4756570

**HUD to roll back Obama-era housing desegregation rule**
*by Koing111 (<https://redd.it/elg1j4>)*
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/477171-hud-to-rollback-obama-era-housing-desegregation-rule

**Bloomberg Campaign Buys 60 Second National Super Bowl Spot**
*by MojaveDesertTortoise (<https://redd.it/elg1yd>)*
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/bloomberg-campaign-buys-60-second-national-super-bowl-spot/

**Defense Secretary Esper News Conference**
*by awesometakespractice (<https://redd.it/elg2ab>)*
https://www.c-span.org/video/?467922-1/defense-secretary-esper-holds-news-conference-pentagon&live

**After Pompeo Chides Zarif as 'Propagandist of the First Order,' US Anti-War Critic Retorts: 'Takes One to Know One' | "Mike Pompeo is doing everything to get the war he's always wanted and knows his warmongering can't withstand even basic scrutiny by the eloquent Iranian Foreign Minister."**
*by SetMau92 (<https://redd.it/elg2g5>)*
https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/01/07/after-pompeo-chides-zarif-propagandist-first-order-us-anti-war-critic-retorts-takes

**Secret Service Wants to Interview George Lopez About Trump Bounty Joke**
*by burning_dawn (<https://redd.it/elg2if>)*
https://lawandcrime.com/crazy/secret-service-wants-to-interview-george-lopez-about-trump-bounty-joke/

**As Soleimani killing jolts presidential race, Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders seize the moment**
*by Fiery1Phoenix (<https://redd.it/elg2ok>)*
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/01/07/election-2020-soleimani-killing-sparks-joe-biden-and-bernie-sanders/2825692001/

**Interventionists Evade Responsibility for Their Policy Disasters**
*by EasyCZ_1960 (<https://redd.it/elg2v9>)*
https://www.cato.org/blog/interventionists-evade-responsibility-their-policy-disasters

**Ann Coulter: ‘We Thought Trump Was Different’ About Starting Wars**
*by Lixard52 (<https://redd.it/elg2vd>)*
https://dailycaller.com/2020/01/06/ann-coulter-trump-different-iran-war/

**Trump’s rationales for the Soleimani killing are falling apart**
*by The-Autarkh (<https://redd.it/elg4gf>)*
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/01/07/trumps-rationales-soleimani-killing-are-falling-apart/

**Romney 'comfortable' with Clinton precedent to delay witness testimony**
*by johntempleton (<https://redd.it/elg4k8>)*
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/477147-romney-comfortable-with-clinton-precedent-to-delay-witness-testimony

**Trump Administration Quietly Goes After Disability Benefits**
*by Alec122 (<https://redd.it/elg50n>)*
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-disability-benefits_n_5e14b935c5b6c7b859d17b97?guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly90LmNvLzVPc3NCcEp4b2Y_YW1wPTE&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAGuXInp4pLLa_zYi__9fQfmPZz7wdirKvSK4uPmoA2XfUPWP4_UmRRHkYHbY9GNH_xglGBxnKO0Tns8C51oym5izTCgYJEv4C0rRMJD7AsnFsyShwK9MBXxhcwYvM2zy58rgz64DFzsdxDPLkb3T2-YcaRfX5iPrQ2MuUcNPeJSL&guccounter=2

**Hundreds of lawyers urge McConnell to 'do impartial justice' at Senate impeachment trial**
*by Throwawaydude01928 (<https://redd.it/elg6j8>)*
https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/477172-hundreds-of-lawyers-urge-mcconnell-to-do-impartial-justice-at-senate

**Biden: U.S. will have to bear cost of 'Trump's folly'**
*by Koing111 (<https://redd.it/elg7un>)*
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/477169-biden-us-will-have-to-bear-cost-of-trumps-folly

**Trump’s threat to bomb Iran ‘cultural’ sites is personal for Iraq War vets in Congress – Gallego urges Trump to uphold U.S. ideals and not stoop to the level of its enemies**
*by EssoEssex (<https://redd.it/elg9aa>)*
https://www.rollcall.com/news/trumps-threat-bomb-iran-cultural-sites-personal-iraq-war-vets-congress

**Esper says US isn't looking 'to start a war with Iran, but we are prepared to finish one'**
*by WallStreetMeme (<https://redd.it/elg9f1>)*
https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/07/politics/esper-iran-interview/index.html

**Pritzker pardons over 11K people with low-level cannabis convictions**
*by jms1225 (<https://redd.it/elg9hw>)*
https://wgntv.com/2019/12/31/pritzker-to-pardon-thousands-with-low-level-cannabis-convictions-on-eve-of-recreational-legalization/

**Republicans: Actually, the Deep State is cool now**
*by Mateony (<https://redd.it/elg9l3>)*
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2020/01/republicans-iran-actually-deep-state-is-cool-now-fox-news

**Opinion | Are the Primaries a Failed Idea?**
*by redeemedmonkeycma (<https://redd.it/elgc8o>)*
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2020/01/07/primaries-elections-kind-of-work-095385