**The Nightmare Stage of Trump’s Rule Is Here**
*by bluestblue (<https://redd.it/elesco>)*
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/06/opinion/trump-iran.html?action=click&module=Opinion&pgtype=Homepage

**LAPD: Cops falsely portrayed people as gang members, falsified records**
*by asminaut (<https://redd.it/elesgw>)*
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-01-06/dozens-of-lapd-officers-accused-of-portrayed-innocent-people-as-gang-members-falsifying-records

**Farmer: Trump's $28 billion bailout isn't worth the trade war**
*by LJ_909 (<https://redd.it/elesqd>)*
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/trumps-farmer-bailout-trade-war-125117923.html

**McConnell prepares to move forward on impeachment trial rules without Democrats. GOP leaders have enough votes to ignore Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s demands for witnesses and new evidence.**
*by DaFunkJunkie (<https://redd.it/eleszf>)*
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/01/07/mcconnell-prepares-to-move-forward-on-impeachment-trial-rules-without-democrats-095537

**Giving corporations free money doesn't work**
*by ZachAndTired (<https://redd.it/elet9e>)*
https://theoutline.com/post/8502/stop-giving-companies-free-money

**The Other Swing Voter**
*by decidarius (<https://redd.it/eletqa>)*
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/01/other-swing-voter/604474/

**Mike Bloomberg presidential campaign coming to Chicago: What to know**
*by ClementineChime (<https://redd.it/eletse>)*
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/1/7/21054903/mike-bloomberg-presidential-campaign-chicago-illinois-march-primary

**The US Is Sending B-52 Bombers To A Strategic Middle East Hub Amid Tensions With Iran**
*by AfraidFisherman9 (<https://redd.it/eleu0f>)*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXCp1pFxvic

**Trump has phone call (first since July) with Putin discussing counter-terrorism efforts and “matters of mutual interest” 5 days before the assassination of Qasem Soleimani.**
*by deev32 (<https://redd.it/eleu7l>)*
https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.cnn.com/cnn/2019/12/29/politics/putin-trump-phone-call-counter-terrorism/index.html

**Michael Flynn deserves up to 6 months in prison, U.S. says in reversal for former Trump national security adviser**
*by Bloodbath-McGrath (<https://redd.it/eleuce>)*
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/politics/wp/2020/01/07/michael-flynn-deserves-up-to-6-months-in-prison-u-s-says-in-reversal-for-former-trump-national-security-adviser/

**The Inclusive Case for 1776, Not 1619 - The Atlantic**
*by steve42089 (<https://redd.it/eleudf>)*
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/01/inclusive-case-1776-not-1619/604435/

**Pompeo’s shifting reasons for killing Soleimani puts the strike on shaky legal ground - It was initially about an “imminent” threat. But now Pompeo is talking about attacks that took place in the past.**
*by LolAtAllOfThis (<https://redd.it/eleufz>)*
https://www.vox.com/2020/1/7/21054913/pompeo-soleimani-strike-imminent-threat-shifting-rationale

**Elizabeth Warren Shuts Down Meghan McCain’s Defense of Trump on Iran**
*by greenblue98 (<https://redd.it/eleum0>)*
https://www.thedailybeast.com/elizabeth-warren-shuts-down-the-view-host-meghan-mccains-defense-of-trump-on-iran

**In reversal, US prosecutors no longer oppose prison time for former Trump national security adviser Michael Flynn**
*by slakmehl (<https://redd.it/elev9n>)*
https://kyma.com/news/politics/2020/01/07/in-reversal-us-prosecutors-no-longer-oppose-prison-time-for-former-trump-national-security-adviser-michael-flynn/

**POTUS Shield: ‘God is a Man of War’ Who Will ‘Bring Disaster’ on Trump’s Opponents**
*by Jonny43 (<https://redd.it/elevfa>)*
https://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/potus-shield-god-is-a-man-of-war-who-will-bring-disaster-on-trumps-opponents/

**Republicans preach fiscal conservatism, yet they always find money for war | Kate Aronoff**
*by Shr3kk_Wpg (<https://redd.it/elevsx>)*
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/jan/07/republicans-climate-crisis-wars-spending

**The most current polisci book on the market. Topics like the Yellow Vest and Hong Kong protests to the impeachment coup of #Trump rodericke.com/revolution**
*by Roderickedotcom (<https://redd.it/elew7z>)*
http://rodericke.com/revolution

**New bill wants to force student-athletes in Tennessee to play as gender identified at birth**
*by breakbeats573 (<https://redd.it/elew8c>)*
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/bill-force-student-athletes-tennessee-play-gender-identified/story?id=68116109

**In reversal, US prosecutors no longer oppose prison time for former Trump national security adviser Michael Flynn**
*by SotaSkoldier (<https://redd.it/elewjp>)*
https://apnews.com/e1b55a43c8640334511a54820de7ab04

**DOJ Opens Door To Flynn Prison Sentence For ‘Failure To Accept Responsibility’**
*by wonderingsocrates (<https://redd.it/elewmh>)*
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/flynn-government-sentencing-memo

**USA federal spending**
*by moldovan0731 (<https://redd.it/elewpa>)*
https://www.garynorth.com/members/images/15889a.png?cb=20191019153524

**2024 lookahead poll: GOP voters eye Trump dynasty**
*by hogua (<https://redd.it/elexez>)*
https://www.axios.com/2024-election-polls-republicans-60f37160-a4fb-48e6-b054-22bd303604a6.html

**Iran threatens to hit US bases with medium- and long-range missiles**
*by classyshepard (<https://redd.it/elexgz>)*
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jan/07/iran-threatens-us-bases-missiles-retaliation-suleimani

**Jim Bakker To Christians: You Must Love Trump To Prove You're 'Saved'**
*by AggressiveVacuuming (<https://redd.it/elexom>)*
https://www.yahoo.com/news/jim-bakker-trump-saved-054130880.html

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

**VVA Investigative Report**
*by nobody-knows2018 (<https://redd.it/eleye7>)*
https://vva.org/trollreport/

**How To Avoid Swallowing War Propaganda**
*by abudabu (<https://redd.it/eleyhq>)*
https://www.currentaffairs.org/2020/01/how-to-avoid-swallowing-war-propaganda

**Iran targets Trump properties to get revenge**
*by couch_swipe_surfer (<https://redd.it/eleyk1>)*
https://anewspost.com/iranian-presidential-adviser-posted-a-list-showing-locations-for-all-trumps-properties/

**Civilians see no future in Idlib as Syrian forces tighten grip**
*by Person21323231213242 (<https://redd.it/elez27>)*
https://www.thenewhumanitarian.org/news/2020/1/6/Civilians-displacement-Idlib-Syrian-forces

**Trump Wavers Over Impeachment Trial With Bolton Offer Now in Mix**
*by CremasterFlash (<https://redd.it/elf0b1>)*
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-01-07/trump-wavers-over-impeachment-trial-with-bolton-offer-now-in-mix

**Prosecutors recommend Michael Flynn serve up to 6 months in prison**
*by Idiomaticphrase (<https://redd.it/elf0es>)*
https://www.axios.com/michael-flynn-sentencing-memo-russia-investigation-65254f39-e9a8-46ba-8b89-209d482ce7ec.html

**Bloomberg to appear on 'The Late Show' following next week's Dem debate**
*by ClementineChime (<https://redd.it/elf0tf>)*
https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/in-the-know/477137-bloomberg-to-appear-on-the-late-show-following-next-weeks-dem

**Top Sanders adviser on Biden: Voters don't need 'pathological lies about the Iraq War'**
*by berni4pope (<https://redd.it/elf0y2>)*
https://thehill.com/hilltv/rising/477103-top-sanders-adviser-on-biden-voters-dont-need-pathological-lies-about-the-iraq

**Bernie Sanders could actually win this thing**
*by sketch24 (<https://redd.it/elf26l>)*
https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/07/politics/bernie-sanders-joe-biden-2020-democratic-primary/index.html

**Cambridge analytica documents exposing major manipulation campaigns.**
*by davidco94 (<https://redd.it/elf2d9>)*
http://www.democracynow.org/shows/2020/01/07

**Giuliani Associate Lev Parnas Can Share New Batch of Files With House**
*by black-thorne (<https://redd.it/elf412>)*
https://www.courthousenews.com/giuliani-associate-lev-parnas-can-share-new-batch-of-files-with-house/

**Michael Flynn deserves up to six months in prison, U.S. Justice Department says in reversal for former Trump national security adviser**
*by chrasstopher (<https://redd.it/elf41p>)*
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/legal-issues/michael-flynn-deserves-up-to-six-months-in-prison-us-justice-department-says-in-reversal-for-former-trump-national-security-adviser/2020/01/07/e87fcf4a-0c94-11ea-8397-a955cd542d00_story.html?outputType=amp

**Saudis Tweet About Monday Meeting That White House Never Disclosed**
*by dadsamugglemumawitch (<https://redd.it/elf4hv>)*
https://ijr.com/donald-trump-saudi-arabia-oval-office-meeting/

**US: Ex-Trump aide Flynn deserves up to 6 months in prison**
*by GeorgeWhat (<https://redd.it/elf5r0>)*
https://apnews.com/cb956e94ca59398bd43c2ce092fa9c91

**Bots Are Destroying Political Discourse As We Know It. They’re mouthpieces for foreign actors, domestic political groups, even the candidates themselves. And soon you won’t be able to tell they’re bots.**
*by DaFunkJunkie (<https://redd.it/elf5vg>)*
https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2020/01/future-politics-bots-drowning-out-humans/604489/

**Propaganda Machine: The Military Roots of Cambridge Analytica’s Psychological Manipulation of Voters**
*by davidco94 (<https://redd.it/elf6s5>)*
http://www.democracynow.org/shows/2020/01/07