**Think the Constitution guarantees your right to vote? Think again | There are unacceptable inconsistencies in how we engage in the most fundamental method of making our democracy work.**
*by dottiemommy (<https://redd.it/elbnh7>)*
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/01/01/opinion/think-constitution-guarantees-your-right-vote-think-again/

**Trump's 2020 trade vision: More disruption**
*by stkmro (<https://redd.it/elbnpy>)*
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/01/06/trump-2020-trade-vision-094746

**Iran approves bill labeling US military, Pentagon terrorist organizations**
*by Boofing_with_Squee (<https://redd.it/elbnrl>)*
https://thehill.com/policy/international/middle-east-north-africa/477077-iran-approves-bill-labeling-us-military

**Biden and Buttigieg Exemplify How Corporatism and ‘the Madness of Militarism’ Go Together - Political positions on class warfare don't always run parallel to positions on military warfare. But they have now clearly aligned in the race for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination.**
*by Hanging-Chads (<https://redd.it/elbo4h>)*
https://www.commondreams.org/views/2020/01/07/biden-and-buttigieg-exemplify-how-corporatism-and-madness-militarism-go-together

**US to start collecting DNA from people detained at border**
*by geoxol (<https://redd.it/elbobm>)*
https://apnews.com/8e7d4e3d6e2ef24dcc4fd9e79552a3d0

**Iran and Presidential War Powers, Explained**
*by dagoon79 (<https://redd.it/elbonf>)*
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/06/us/politics/war-powers-resolution-iran.html

**France vows to retaliate against latest Trump tariffs on wine and cheese**
*by littorina_of_time (<https://redd.it/elbown>)*
https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/france-again-vows-retaliate-against-trump-tariffs-wine-cheese-eu-2020-1-1028796610

**U.S. greenhouse gas emissions dip, Trump policies put future cuts in doubt: study**
*by pnewell (<https://redd.it/elbq0i>)*
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-emissions/u-s-greenhouse-gas-emissions-dip-trump-policies-put-future-cuts-in-doubt-study-idUSKBN1Z616Y

**Risk of pension meltdown grows due to inaction by U.S. Congress**
*by h_double_j (<https://redd.it/elbqhf>)*
https://www.reuters.com/article/column-miller-pensions/risk-of-pension-meltdown-grows-due-to-inaction-by-u-s-congress-idUSKBN1Z61IN

**It’s Republicans, not Democrats, threatening our constitutional order**
*by sketch24 (<https://redd.it/elbqp0>)*
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/01/07/its-republicans-not-democrats-threatening-our-constitutional-order/

**Trump Administration officials worried Ukraine aid halt violated spending law – Center for Public Integrity**
*by mudslags (<https://redd.it/elbr68>)*
https://publicintegrity.org/national-security/trump-administration-officials-worried-ukraine-aid-halt-violated-spending-law/

**Disinformation For Hire: How A New Breed Of PR Firms Is Selling Lies Online**
*by oapster79 (<https://redd.it/elbspo>)*
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/craigsilverman/disinformation-for-hire-black-pr-firms

**Iranian foreign minister accuses US of 'state terrorism' as country's parliament votes to designate US forces as 'terrorists'**
*by nnnarbz (<https://redd.it/elbtvo>)*
https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/07/middleeast/iran-zarif-united-states-intl/index.html

**No One Believes Trump**
*by Boofing_with_Squee (<https://redd.it/elbu2v>)*
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/07/opinion/trump-suleimani-lies.html

**Anatomy of a Trump rally: 67 percent of claims are false or lacking evidence**
*by Black_Magic_M-66 (<https://redd.it/elbuos>)*
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/01/07/anatomy-trump-rally-percent-claims-are-false-or-lacking-evidence/

**What an Elizabeth Warren Presidency Would Look Like**
*by sarkanyfarok (<https://redd.it/elbuz6>)*
http://inthesetimes.com/features/Elizabeth-Warren-presidency.html

**A Month Ahead of Iowa Caucuses, Biden Is Democrats' Best Bet to Beat Trump**
*by black-thorne (<https://redd.it/elbvef>)*
https://morningconsult.com/2020/01/07/a-month-ahead-of-iowa-caucuses-biden-is-democrats-best-bet-to-beat-trump/

**Iraqi Consulate in Detroit opens for condolences following death of Iranian Soleimani**
*by Nihilist911 (<https://redd.it/elbvxj>)*
https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/national/iraqi-consulate-in-detroit-opens-for-condolences-following-death-of-iranian-soleimani

**FBI seeks Apple's help unlocking phones of suspected Pensacola naval station gunman**
*by NEEThimesama (<https://redd.it/elbw9h>)*
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/fbi-seeks-apple-s-help-unlocking-phones-suspected-pensacola-naval-n1111636

**Donald Trump Jr. shows off AR-15 rifle with depiction of Hillary Clinton behind bars**
*by undeadwater (<https://redd.it/elbyaa>)*
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-jr-instagram-ar15-weapon-rifle-hillary-clinton-behind-bars/?fbclid=IwAR3A8ZFGqHOIUZrjVPegdjra4Tbb1OoARLyuVc2Eefub9lSzTqkKaEw-aCc

**Secretary of State Pompeo won't run for Senate, sources say**
*by RedLicoriceJunkie (<https://redd.it/elbzak>)*
https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2020-01-06/ap-sources-secretary-of-state-pompeo-wont-run-for-senate

**E.P.A. Aims to Reduce Truck Pollution, and Avert Tougher State Controls**
*by pnewell (<https://redd.it/elc06u>)*
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/06/climate/trump-truck-pollution.html

**Russian trolls are targeting American veterans, and Trump’s government isn’t helping, group says**
*by Bitcoinly (<https://redd.it/elc0xs>)*
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2020/01/07/russian-trolls-are-targeting-american-veterans-trumps-government-isnt-helping-group-says/?utm_campaign=wp_main&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR0me4EdmMw6jcX-5147qkZIyKz-TIxVtD3Qeokit6PD5230D4Rpu1_R7HU

**Bernie Sanders Says Biden's Record Means He Cannot Defeat Trump: 'You Think That's Gonna Play Well in Michigan or Wisconsin?'**
*by nnnarbz (<https://redd.it/elc168>)*
https://www.newsweek.com/bernie-sanders-joe-biden-trump-2020-election-cnn-1480786

**Future of US military presence in Iraq in question amid confusion in Washington | World news**
*by undeadwater (<https://redd.it/elc2ms>)*
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jan/06/us-allies-trump-suleimani-killing-reaction-response?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other&fbclid=IwAR1dxYgJ93ixTuiOMybup4HIksoDCnC-xTg02GVvurdVW64UFuj5c-kFzSY

**Col. Lawrence Wilkerson: Qassem Soleimani Worked with U.S. in Fight Against Taliban & ISIS**
*by CrushMyCamel (<https://redd.it/elc2nw>)*
https://www.democracynow.org/2020/1/6/lawrence_wilkerson_iraq_iran

**Warren's plan to strip down 2005 bankruptcy bill sets up new clash with Biden**
*by Honest_Dictator (<https://redd.it/elc481>)*
https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/07/politics/elizabeth-warren-repeal-bankruptcy-bill-2005-joe-biden/index.html

**Pentagon Contradicts Trump, Says U.S. Won't Strike Iran's Cultural Sites | Defense Secretary Mark Esper said America would "follow the laws of armed conflict" if tensions with Iran escalate.**
*by SetMau92 (<https://redd.it/elc4ap>)*
https://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_5e13e042e4b0843d36179c0c

**Nuke experts: It's not too soon to worry if Trump may use nuclear weapons against Iran and end 75 years of non-use**
*by Nihilist911 (<https://redd.it/elc4tk>)*
https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-iran-attack-tactical-nuclear-weapons-war-consequences-2020-1

**9 Climate Activists of Color You Should Know**
*by pnewell (<https://redd.it/elc4zj>)*
https://www.teenvogue.com/story/youth-climate-activists-of-color

**Anatomy of a Trump rally: 67 percent of claims are false or lacking evidence**
*by unicoitn (<https://redd.it/elc5d2>)*
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/01/07/anatomy-trump-rally-percent-claims-are-false-or-lacking-evidence/

**Trump tests Twitter policies with Iran threats**
*by Foxhidesinfo (<https://redd.it/elc5db>)*
https://thehill.com/policy/technology/477046-trump-tests-twitter-policies-with-iran-threats

**Every American family basically pays an $8,000 ‘poll tax’ under the U.S. health system, top economists say**
*by hamberderberdlar (<https://redd.it/elc621>)*
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/01/07/every-american-family-basically-pays-an-poll-tax-under-us-health-system-top-economists-say/

**What Elizabeth Warren's statements on Qasem Soleimani really tell us**
*by Pirvan (<https://redd.it/elc6bv>)*
https://edition.cnn.com/2020/01/06/politics/elizabeth-warren-quasem-soleimani-trump-2020/index.html?fbclid=IwAR041sn8kRgLFVAGRvDg12-32BMI90qpa-GztZbNaaIS_BHV_c_47RA4IMw

**US forces on high alert for possible Iranian drone attacks, and intelligence shows Iran moving military equipment**
*by HandSack135 (<https://redd.it/elc77w>)*
https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/07/politics/us-iran-high-alert-drone-attacks/index.html

**The Case For: Bernie Sanders**
*by relax_live_longer (<https://redd.it/elc79s>)*
https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2020/1/7/21002895/bernie-sanders-2020-electability

**Bernie Sanders taps Amazon employees to blast the company’s record on climate change**
*by Frptwenty (<https://redd.it/elc8i7>)*
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/01/07/bernie-sanders-climate-change-video-features-amazon-employees.html

**Editorial: Trump is winging it with Iran. The results do not look good**
*by viva_la_vinyl (<https://redd.it/elc8ow>)*
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2020-01-07/trump-iran-ramifications-qassem-suleimani

**Warren's Latest Plan Signals That It's Time to Talk About Joe Biden's Record - The bankruptcy expert releases a proposal that doubles as an indictment of Biden's role in passing the 2005 bankruptcy law.**
*by Hanging-Chads (<https://redd.it/elc8yn>)*
https://prospect.org/politics/warren-latest-plan-signals-time-talk-joe-biden-record/

**Trump's Obama obsession drives foreign policy**
*by Jase919 (<https://redd.it/elc9vu>)*
https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/07/politics/trump-obama-obsession-foreign-policy/index.html

**If Democrats nominate a woman for president, don't try to make predictions about how she'll do**
*by Morihando (<https://redd.it/elcazl>)*
https://theconversation.com/if-democrats-nominate-a-woman-for-president-dont-try-to-make-predictions-about-how-shell-do-125634