**Trump Administration Drafts Sanctions Against Iraq in Response to Vote to Expel U.S. Troops: Report**
*by JoseTwitterFan (<https://redd.it/el7kb0>)*
http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/01/trump-admin-drafts-sanctions-against-iraq-report.html

**Iran has brought down an American president before**
*by growleroz (<https://redd.it/el7kj7>)*
https://www.smh.com.au/national/iran-has-brought-down-an-american-president-before-20200106-p53p42.html

**Homeland Security warns businesses to brace for Iranian cyberattacks**
*by Philo1927 (<https://redd.it/el7ks4>)*
https://techcrunch.com/2020/01/06/homeland-security-iran-cyberattacks/

**Bernie Sanders Goes After Biden Over His Claims About Opposing The Iraq War**
*by liquiddemocracy (<https://redd.it/el7mv5>)*
https://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_5e1402dce4b0b2520d26d3cb

**US denies Iran's Zarif a visa to attend UN: US official**
*by d3adbor3d2 (<https://redd.it/el7szb>)*
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/01/denies-iran-zarif-visa-attend-official-200107032757074.html

**Six B-52 bombers heading to Indian Ocean island amid Iran tensions, report says**
*by os2mac (<https://redd.it/el7unb>)*
https://www.stripes.com/news/pacific/six-b-52-bombers-heading-to-indian-ocean-island-amid-iran-tensions-report-says-1.613744

**Trump the Intimidator Fails Again. Because he’s just a bully with delusions of grandeur.**
*by stkmro (<https://redd.it/el821n>)*
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/06/opinion/trump-iran-trade.html

**Rep. Krishnamoorthi: ‘This is one of those gut check moments for Republicans’**
*by Kunphen (<https://redd.it/el83l9>)*
https://www.msnbc.com/craig-melvin/watch/rep-krishnamoorthi-this-is-one-of-those-gut-check-moments-for-republicans-76119621823?cid=sm_npd_ms_tw_ma

**Pentagon Rules Out Striking Iranian Cultural Sites, Contradicting Trump**
*by fadka21 (<https://redd.it/el86kn>)*
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/06/us/politics/trump-esper-iran-cultural-sites.html?campaign_id=60&instance_id=0&segment_id=20102&user_id=cd1b9546c4a4fb958fa73e43b9c0b0ad&regi_id=69051566

**Toledo Democrats warn President Trump against hate speech during upcoming visit**
*by stkmro (<https://redd.it/el86sh>)*
https://www.cleveland.com/open/2020/01/toledo-democrats-warn-president-trump-against-hate-speech-during-upcoming-visit.html

**Lawsuit seeks to establish DC as venue for sex abuse accusations against Boy Scouts**
*by NotsoPG (<https://redd.it/el89sx>)*
https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/477060-lawsuit-seeks-to-establish-dc-as-venue-for-sex-abuse-accusations

**Netanyahu Distances From Soleimani Slaying, Says Israel Shouldn’t Be ‘Dragged’ Into It: Report**
*by clash1111 (<https://redd.it/el8fxa>)*
https://www.thedailybeast.com/netanyahu-distances-from-soleimani-slaying-says-israel-shouldnt-be-dragged-into-it-report

**GOP Sen. Rand Paul Thinks Trump Needs Permission From Congress In Iran, Says 'Killing Country's Major General Is An Act Of War'**
*by Plymouth03 (<https://redd.it/el8hba>)*
https://www.newsweek.com/gop-sen-rand-paul-thinks-trump-needs-permission-congress-iran-says-killing-countrys-major-1480713

**Restraining Order Sought Against ICE Over Detained Transgender Inmate**
*by drewiepoodle (<https://redd.it/el8j6m>)*
https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2020/01/06/restraining-order-sought-against-ice-over-detained-transgender-inmate/

**Bernie Sanders Goes After Biden Over His Claims About Opposing The Iraq War. The senator from Vermont also attacked his Democratic presidential rival for his positions on issues like trade, health care and the 2005 bankruptcy bill.**
*by Plymouth03 (<https://redd.it/el8m57>)*
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/bernie-sanders-goes-after-biden-false-claims-iraq-war_n_5e1402dce4b0b2520d26d3cb

**Facebook to remove deepfake videos in run-up to 2020 U.S. election**
*by Fitz_cuniculus (<https://redd.it/el8xq1>)*
https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-facebook-deepfake/facebook-to-remove-deepfake-videos-in-run-up-to-2020-u-s-election-idUKKBN1Z60JX

**Japan says it has sought help from Lebanon over fugitive Ghosn**
*by jacquelinecollen (<https://redd.it/el8yod>)*
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-nissan-ghosn-statement/japan-says-it-has-sought-help-from-lebanon-over-fugitive-ghosn-idUSKBN1Z6057

**China won't hike grain import quotas for U.S. trade deal:**
*by Wolfgang_Abendroth (<https://redd.it/el909x>)*
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china-agriculture-idUSKBN1Z608A?taid=5e1442f1b19b7e000192ea27&utm_campaign=trueAnthem:+Trending+Content&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=twitter

**Republican congressman doubles down after tweeting fake image of Obama with Iran president**
*by growleroz (<https://redd.it/el91pl>)*
https://www.smh.com.au/world/north-america/republican-congressman-doubles-down-after-tweeting-fake-image-of-obama-with-iran-president-20200107-p53pjy.html

**Hunter will likely receive his taxpayer-funded congressional pension despite guilty plea**
*by HNP4PH (<https://redd.it/el94bo>)*
https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/watchdog/story/2020-01-06/hunter-will-likely-receive-his-taxpayer-funded-congressional-pension-despite-guilty-plea

**An Overlooked Danger: School Shootings After Hours**
*by Wolfgang_Abendroth (<https://redd.it/el9a4y>)*
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/01/06/us/after-school-shootings.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

**These Photos Show How Destructive The US Embassy Attack In Iraq Was**
*by avivi_ (<https://redd.it/el9jaa>)*
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/gabrielsanchez/dramatic-photos-of-the-us-embassy-attack-in-iraq/

**Sanders shuttle: Trump trial could trap candidates in D.C. One senator has an escape plan. - The Vermont independent's big war chest gives him an edge over 2020 rivals — private jets to ferry him from Washington to early-voting states and back.**
*by iyoiiiu (<https://redd.it/el9k37>)*
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/sanders-shuttle-trump-trial-could-trap-candidates-d-c-one-n1110561

**Bloomberg education plan to promote charter school expansion**
*by redditor01020 (<https://redd.it/el9lue>)*
https://nypost.com/2020/01/05/bloomberg-education-plan-to-promote-charter-school-expansion/

**Fatal stampede in Iran at funeral for a slain commander: Press TV**
*by jacquelinecollen (<https://redd.it/el9m2e>)*
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-iran-stampede/fatal-stampede-in-iran-at-funeral-for-a-slain-commander-press-tv-idUSKBN1Z60Z9

**Joe Biden, Five Years Before Invasion, Said the Only Way of Disarming Iraq Is “Taking Saddam Down”**
*by Berningforchange (<https://redd.it/el9n2b>)*
https://theintercept.com/2020/01/07/joe-biden-iraq-war-history/

**Embattled EPA Workers Say They Need ‘Bill Of Rights’ Under Trump Administration**
*by newnemo (<https://redd.it/el9p6i>)*
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/epa-workers-union-bill-of-rights_n_5e13a93ae4b0843d36174bc9

**One of the worst outcomes with Iran would be for Trump to fail**
*by NoKidsItsCruel (<https://redd.it/el9sor>)*
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/trumps-iran-policy-may-be-impulsive-but-we-should-all-hope-it-succeeds/2020/01/06/ff92e8a4-30c8-11ea-91fd-82d4e04a3fac_story.html

**Senate Dems could fall short in restraining Trump on Iran - A handful of Republicans have previously joined in trying to restrict the president’s war powers, but it’s unclear whether they will do so again.**
*by OldFashionedJizz (<https://redd.it/el9stv>)*
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/01/07/senate-democrats-trump-iran-095321

**Attacking Trump Tower? Would Iran Be That Reckless?**
*by Thinkingonsleeping (<https://redd.it/el9sz3>)*
https://www.thedailybeast.com/attacking-trump-tower-would-iran-be-that-reckless?ref=wrap

**Iran's Foreign Minister Javad Zarif accuses US of 'state terrorism'**
*by futuredude (<https://redd.it/el9trj>)*
https://edition.cnn.com/2020/01/07/middleeast/iran-zarif-united-states-intl/index.html

**Iran's parliament voted to classify the entire US military and the Pentagon as terrorist organizations days after Soleimani's assassination**
*by JLBesq1981 (<https://redd.it/el9wcd>)*
https://www.businessinsider.com/iran-classifies-us-army-pentagon-terrorist-organizations-soleimani-strike-2020-1

**Lindsey Graham wants to "change the rules" to speed up Trump’s trial and undermine Nancy Pelosi**
*by Thinkingonsleeping (<https://redd.it/el9wm5>)*
https://www.salon.com/2020/01/06/lindsey-graham-wants-to-change-the-rules-to-speed-up-trumps-trial-and-undermine-nancy-pelosi/

**Donald Trump Will Protect You. He Is the Only One Who Can.**
*by Groomsi (<https://redd.it/el9wzs>)*
https://reason.com/2016/10/11/donald-trump-will-protect-you-he-is-the/

**Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg congratulated Donald Trump for being 'number one on Facebook', according to Donald Trump**
*by mvea (<https://redd.it/el9xky>)*
https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-mark-zuckerberg-dinner-number-one-facebook-2020-1

**Late GOP strategist's daughter releases documents disputed in census lawsuit**
*by NotsoPG (<https://redd.it/el9yw6>)*
https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/477028-late-gop-strategists-daughter-releases-documents-disputed-in-census

**The US propaganda machine justifies the assassination of Qassem Suleimani**
*by exgalactic (<https://redd.it/el9yxe>)*
http://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/01/07/pers-j07.html

**Alex Trebek to John Lewis: Let’s survive cancer in 2020 — “We’re starting a new year, and let’s see if we can’t both complete the year as pancreatic cancer survivors.”**
*by chris-jjj (<https://redd.it/ela227>)*
http://www.politico.com/news/2020/01/06/alex-trebek-john-lewis-cancer-095091

**Drum Major Trump Marches Us Into the Folly of War — Pay no attention to that fool on the bandstand.**
*by Jons312 (<https://redd.it/ela3kq>)*
http://www.commondreams.org/views/2020/01/05/drum-major-trump-marches-us-folly-war

**CES boss defends Ivanka Trump's upcoming keynote speech amid backlash**
*by N0tAG00dUserName (<https://redd.it/ela3y0>)*
https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2020/01/06/ivanka-trump-keynote-defended-by-ces-chief.html

**Political prophet Allan Lichtman: How Iran attack could hurt Trump in 2020 election**
*by greenblue98 (<https://redd.it/ela48s>)*
https://www.salon.com/2020/01/07/political-prophet-allan-lichtman-how-iran-attack-could-hurt-trump-in-2020-election/