**Pompeo will reportedly not run for Kansas Senate.**
*by Media_Offline (<https://redd.it/el42j2>)*
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/pompeo-decides-against-run-for-us-senate-seat-in-kansas/2020/01/06/2e3b75d6-30dd-11ea-a053-dc6d944ba776_story.html

**Former Trump FEMA pick resigns from agency**
*by interestedin86 (<https://redd.it/el44vn>)*
https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/477051-former-trump-fema-pick-resigns-from-agency

**Trump Administration Blocks Iran’s Top Diplomat From Addressing the U.N. Security Council**
*by Hysterical_Realist (<https://redd.it/el45cw>)*
https://foreignpolicy.com/2020/01/06/trump-administration-blocks-iran-foreign-minister-zarif-addressing-un-security-council/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf&fbclid=IwAR1JXIg9dQ5ywn15QqFK4lqyuQnupi3OtqvwEGFhF_8cHknspBdWCx54TxA

**Brigadier General Qasem Soleimani, Commander of the Qods Force was designated a terrorist by the US Treasury (2007)**
*by Sxslippy (<https://redd.it/el46pt>)*
https://www.treasury.gov/press-center/press-releases/pages/hp644.aspx

**The Nightmare Stage of Trump’s Rule Is Here**
*by The-Autarkh (<https://redd.it/el47wh>)*
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/06/opinion/trump-iran.html

**GOP support for constraining Trump on Iran fades in wake of Soleimani killing**
*by BuckRowdy (<https://redd.it/el4941>)*
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/gop-support-for-constraining-trump-on-iran-fades-in-wake-of-soleimani-killing/2020/01/06/9d6d0656-30c2-11ea-a053-dc6d944ba776_story.html

**McConnell has the votes to block Democrats' witness demands in Trump impeachment trial**
*by HandSack135 (<https://redd.it/el4b0q>)*
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/477045-mcconnell-has-the-votes-to-block-democrats-witness-demands-in-trump?amp#click=https://t.co/oTVqMKKJLl

**Khamenei Wants to Put Iran’s Stamp on Reprisal for U.S. Killing of Top General**
*by unicoitn (<https://redd.it/el4c2s>)*
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/06/world/middleeast/khamenei-wants-to-put-irans-stamp-on-reprisal-for-us-killing-of-top-general.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage

**Pentagon says US military won't leave Iraq, 'draft letter' on troop movements released by 'mistake'**
*by parke1zj (<https://redd.it/el4c86>)*
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/pentagon-military-wont-leave-iraq-draft-letter-troop-movements-mistake

**US Defense Secretary Esper says no decision to leave Iraq**
*by AwardWinningFjord (<https://redd.it/el4dth>)*
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/us-defense-secretary-esper-says-no-decision-to-leave-iraq/2020/01/06/2f1648b2-30cb-11ea-971b-43bec3ff9860_story.html

**Rand Paul: Trump 'got bad advice' on killing of Soleimani**
*by smellslike__updog (<https://redd.it/el4f60>)*
https://thehill.com/policy/international/middle-east-north-africa/477055-rand-paul-trump-got-bad-advice-on-killing-of

**US strike on Iran could have consequences in North Korea**
*by sapientia-maxima (<https://redd.it/el4f66>)*
https://apnews.com/b6b5f79d170628a0db384f9374ca983f

**Pentagon Rules Out Striking Iranian Cultural Sites, Contradicting Trump**
*by pigmons_balloon (<https://redd.it/el4g7q>)*
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/06/us/politics/trump-esper-iran-cultural-sites.html?smid=fb-nytimes&smtyp=cur

**Iran officials hint at possible attacks on Trump properties**
*by DonnyMoscow1 (<https://redd.it/el4i3g>)*
https://nypost.com/2020/01/06/iran-officials-hint-at-possible-attacks-on-trump-properties/

**Bernie Sanders: Trump administration hasn't a clue about what it's doing**
*by Neth110 (<https://redd.it/el4jqa>)*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxyXrezEfL0

**Sen. Hawley to introduce measure to dismiss Trump impeachment if Pelosi fails to send articles to Senate**
*by 1BigUniverse (<https://redd.it/el4lyx>)*
https://www.yahoo.com/news/sen-hawley-introduce-measure-dismiss-123657982.html

**Progressive Challenger Jessica Cisneros Denounces Democratic Incumbent Henry Cuellar for Backing Trump's Assassination of Iran General**
*by progressive-alliance (<https://redd.it/el4p2o>)*
https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/01/06/progressive-challenger-jessica-cisneros-denounces-democratic-incumbent-henry-cuellar

**Trump Administration Denies Iran Foreign Minister Visa to Attend U.N. Meeting Amid Rising Tensions: Report**
*by TrumpyBoneSpurs (<https://redd.it/el4pkz>)*
https://www.newsweek.com/trump-administration-denies-iran-foreign-minister-visa-attend-un-meeting-amid-rising-tensions-1480701

**AOC Expresses Frustration With 'Moderates', Generally States Facts In New Interview**
*by RationalBassist (<https://redd.it/el4ppi>)*
https://www.theroot.com/aoc-expresses-frustration-with-moderates-generally-sta-1840840210

**Trump administration begins drafting possible sanctions against Iraq following Trump’s economic threat | No decision has been made on whether to implement the penalties, but aides scrambled following presidential warning to Baghdad**
*by Eurynom0s (<https://redd.it/el4pry>)*
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/01/06/trump-administration-begins-drafting-possible-sanctions-against-iraq-following-trumps-economic-threat/

**The U.S. Spends $2,500 Per Person on Health Care Administrative Costs. Canada Spends $550. Here's Why.**
*by clash1111 (<https://redd.it/el4qoj>)*
https://time.com/5759972/health-care-administrative-costs/

**Trump Administration Blocks Iran’s Top Diplomat From Addressing the U.N. Security Council**
*by parke1zj (<https://redd.it/el4qxr>)*
https://foreignpolicy.com/2020/01/06/trump-administration-blocks-iran-foreign-minister-zarif-addressing-un-security-council/

**The Nightmare Stage of Trump’s Rule Is Here**
*by AngelaMotorman (<https://redd.it/el4r0l>)*
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/06/opinion/trump-iran.html?partner=IFTTT

**AP sources: Secretary of State Pompeo won’t run for KS Senate**
*by kruxdeux (<https://redd.it/el4r5a>)*
https://www2.ljworld.com/news/state-government/2020/jan/06/ap-sources-secretary-of-state-pompeo-wont-run-for-senate/

**Buttigieg's foreign policy highlights Biden's bad record**
*by Finiouss (<https://redd.it/el4r8e>)*
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/pete-buttigiegs-foreign-policy-baits-dictator-loving-bernie-bros-and-highlights-bidens-bad-record

**Joe Biden hires Colorado state director for presidential campaign**
*by HonoredPeople (<https://redd.it/el4rto>)*
https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/state/south-carolina/article238999703.html

**Arizona’s GOP Sen. Martha McSally target of new super PAC ad**
*by 115MRD (<https://redd.it/el4tzg>)*
https://www.rollcall.com/news/new-super-pac-takes-aim-at-arizona-gop-sen-martha-mcsally

**The Executive Branch Is Staffed Entirely With People Who Tell a Half-Crazy Guy What He Wants to Hear**
*by ImHere4TheShortHaul (<https://redd.it/el4uxu>)*
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/executive-branch-staffed-entirely-people-175100035.html

**Iranian-Americans Questioned at the Border: ‘My Kids Shouldn’t Experience Such Things’**
*by AngelaMotorman (<https://redd.it/el4yld>)*
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/06/us/border-iranians-washington-patrol.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage

**Pentagon Rules Out Striking Iranian Cultural Sites, Contradicting Trump**
*by MWBartko (<https://redd.it/el51un>)*
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/06/us/politics/trump-esper-iran-cultural-sites.html?smid=fb-nytimes&smtyp=cur

**Sanders: Biden Is Too Low Energy to Defeat Trump**
*by Bakedschwarzenbach (<https://redd.it/el51zc>)*
https://freebeacon.com/politics/sanders-biden-is-too-low-energy-to-defeat-trump/

**Media Trashes Ricky Gervais For Telling Hollywood To ‘F*** Off’ | The Daily Wire**
*by deabeatdad (<https://redd.it/el52j1>)*
https://www.dailywire.com/news/media-trashes-ricky-gervais-for-telling-hollywood-to-f-off?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mjk

**John Bolton's statement should scare Trump**
*by mepper (<https://redd.it/el52xv>)*
https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/06/opinions/bolton-statement-scare-trump-honig-cross-exam/index.html

**Attacking Trump Tower? Would Iran Be That Reckless?**
*by KAGsniper (<https://redd.it/el548v>)*
https://www.thedailybeast.com/attacking-trump-tower-would-iran-be-that-reckless?source=articles&via=rss

**Sanders unloads on Biden as battle for Iowa intensifies**
*by Bernie-Standards (<https://redd.it/el5dmq>)*
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/477059-sanders-unloads-on-biden-as-battle-for-iowa-intensifies

**U.S. presidential hopeful Bloomberg's campaign staff swells to 800**
*by FortuitousAdroit (<https://redd.it/el5ecr>)*
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-bloomberg-idUSKBN1Z51O0

**A war with Iran is awful, and Iraq knows it. Why doesn't America — especially Democrats?**
*by coolbern (<https://redd.it/el5ej9>)*
https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/war-iran-awful-iraq-knows-it-why-doesn-t-america-ncna1110666

**Swalwell: Why Trump can't be trusted on Iran Opinion by Eric Swalwell Updated 8:32 PM ET, Mon January 6, 2020**
*by HereForTheMemes2019 (<https://redd.it/el5hik>)*
https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/06/opinions/trump-iran-american-public-trust-swalwell/index.html

**Sanders unloads on Biden as battle for Iowa intensifies**
*by Normiesreeee69 (<https://redd.it/el5jfw>)*
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/477059-sanders-unloads-on-biden-as-battle-for-iowa-intensifies?rnd=1578366372&__twitter_impression=true

**Trump to dismiss climate impacts in overhaul of environmental reviews: sources**
*by FortuitousAdroit (<https://redd.it/el5m7q>)*
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-climate-nepa/trump-to-dismiss-climate-impacts-in-overhaul-of-environmental-reviews-sources-idUSKBN1Z50WW

**Schatz Supports Kaine’s War Powers Resolution**
*by aslan_is_on_the_move (<https://redd.it/el5mif>)*
https://www.civilbeat.org/beat/schatz-supports-kaines-war-powers-resolution/