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Norman Solomon | Bernie Sanders' Delegates Ready for Another Run 
Senator Bernie Sanders. (photo: Getty)
Norman Solomon, Reader Supported News
Solomon writes: "Three out of four former delegates for Bernie Sanders at the 2016 Democratic National Convention now say he's their first choice to be the party's 2020 presidential nominee, while one out of 20 say he isn't their first choice, according to a poll conducted in late December."
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Senator Elizabeth Warren. (photo: Brian Snyder/Reuters)
Senator Elizabeth Warren. (photo: Brian Snyder/Reuters)

Elizabeth Warren: The Democratic Party Is Going to Say 'No' to the Billionaires
Tal Axelrod, The Hill
Axelrod writes: "Warren's comments marked her first interview since becoming the first major Democratic name to jump into the 2020 presidential race. Warren announced Monday that she is forming an exploratory committee to run for the White House."
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Tear gas was deployed by American border agents early Tuesday. (photo: Daniel Ochoa De Olza/AP)
Tear gas was deployed by American border agents early Tuesday. (photo: Daniel Ochoa De Olza/AP)

US Border Officers Fire Tear Gas Across the Border at Group of Migrants Including Children
Daniel Ochoa De Olza and Julie Watson, Associated Press
Excerpt: "Just after people raised their glasses to ring in the New Year, about 150 migrants gathered at a section of border wall in Tijuana to try to cross into the United States, many of them asylum seekers fed up with the long wait to have their claims processed."
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A U.S. Park Police officer patrols the Lincoln Memorial on Tuesday, January 1, 2019, while most National Park Service employees are furloughed during the government shut down. (photo: Bill Clark/Getty)
A U.S. Park Police officer patrols the Lincoln Memorial on Tuesday, January 1, 2019, while most National Park Service employees are furloughed during the government shut down. (photo: Bill Clark/Getty)

He Can't Afford His Insulin Because of the Government Shutdown. How Workers Are Hurting
Annie Nova, CNBC
Nova writes: "Some 800,000 federal workers across the country find themselves in financial uncertainty as the government shutdown crawls into its 12th day."
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Chris Cevilla asked for the public's help in finding the killer of his 7-year-old daughter, Jazmine Barnes, at a news conference on Monday. (photo: The New York Times)
Chris Cevilla asked for the public's help in finding the killer of his 7-year-old daughter, Jazmine Barnes, at a news conference on Monday. (photo: The New York Times)


Earlier this week, author and activist Shaun King announced a reward — which he has since raised to $35,000 — for information about the suspect's whereabouts.


Stewart writes: "Police haven't yet pointed to a possible motive for the killing of the African-American child. Gonzalez has said authorities aren't ruling out any possibilities, including that it could be a hate crime."
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Mike Pompeo. (photo: Sergio Lima/Getty)
Mike Pompeo. (photo: Sergio Lima/Getty)

Why Did Mike Pompeo Attend the Inauguration of Brazil's Far-Right President?
D. Parvaz, ThinkProgress
Parvaz writes: "Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday attended the inauguration of Brazil's far-right president, Jair Bolsonaro. Pompeo joined other populist leaders, including Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu and Hungary's Viktor Orban, in optics that only further support the notion that the United States is running in the same circles as some of the world's most hardline, anti-democratic circles."
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Former Secretary Ryan Zinke. (photo: Getty)
Former Secretary Ryan Zinke. (photo: Getty)

Ryan Zinke Scribbles About His Public Lands Legacy as National Parks Devolve Into Chaos
Bryan Kahn, Earther
Kahn writes: "Wednesday is scandal haver Ryan Zinke's last day as Secretary of the Interior. And it looks like his last official tweet will be the perfect memorial to his utter lack of self awareness."
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