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300 New Subway Cars Pulled Over Fears That Doors Would Open

By BY CHRISTINA GOLDBAUM from NYT New York https://ift.tt/2T6PwlM

The Trump Doctrine Tests the G.O.P.

By BY LISA LERER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2T3NOBp

President Mitch McConnell

By BY GAIL COLLINS from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2s77yct

Its Missiles Did Little Damage, but Iran Has More Potent Weapons

By BY DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK AND RONEN BERGMAN from NYT World https://ift.tt/300s5fl

This Festival Could Alter Your Sense of Film History

By BY BEN KENIGSBERG from NYT Movies https://ift.tt/35D05PS

Ruth Bader Ginsburg Says She No Longer Has Pancreatic Cancer

By BY NEIL VIGDOR from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/37YyoD1

Trump’s Inaccurate Statements About the Conflict With Iran

By BY LINDA QIU from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2Fz7LYS

FOX NEWS: DOJ undercuts efforts to revive Equal Rights Amendment, heartening pro-life groups

DOJ undercuts efforts to revive Equal Rights Amendment, heartening pro-life groups The Justice Department on Wednesday undercut efforts to revive the dormant Equal Rights Amendment, finding that an expired pair of deadlines imposed by Congress on ratification of the measure means it's too late for additional states to ratify it now.

FOX NEWS: 2020 Democrats Warren, Yang differ in response to Soleimani strike

2020 Democrats Warren, Yang differ in response to Soleimani strike Democratic candidates are forced to address Iran tensions; Fox News correspondent Peter Doocy reports.

FOX NEWS: GOP Sen. Mike Lee furiously slams 'worst military briefing' ever on Iran, as meeting divides lawmakers

GOP Sen. Mike Lee furiously slams 'worst military briefing' ever on Iran, as meeting divides lawmakers Republican Utah Sen. Mike Lee declared in a heated press conference Wednesday afternoon that national security officials had just delivered the "worst military briefing" he had ever seen on Capitol Hill, even claiming that one official had warned during the "lame" and "insane" meeting that Congress shouldn't debate whether additional military action against Iran would be appropriate.

FOX NEWS: Ruth Bader Ginsburg says she is 'cancer-free' following radiation treatment

Ruth Bader Ginsburg says she is 'cancer-free' following radiation treatment Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg confirmed that she is “cancer free” after beating the disease for the fourth time after undergoing treatment for pancreatic cancer last summer.

FOX NEWS: President Trump addresses nation following Iranian missile attack, defends decision to take out Qassem Soleimani

President Trump addresses nation following Iranian missile attack, defends decision to take out Qassem Soleimani Trump says he will impose more sanctions on Iran; reaction and analysis on 'The Five.'

FOX NEWS: ‘Increasingly important’ US share information on Iran with Congress, American public: Senator

‘Increasingly important’ US share information on Iran with Congress, American public: Senator Fox News’ Benjamin Hall report on the latest news from the Middle East following Tuesday night’s Iran missile attack. Then, Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-N.H., discusses the classified senators’ briefing on Iran.

FOX NEWS: Pelosi says House will vote Thursday on War Powers Resolution to limit Trump's actions with Iran

Pelosi says House will vote Thursday on War Powers Resolution to limit Trump's actions with Iran Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced plans for the House to vote Thursday on a War Powers Resolution that aims to limit President Trump’s military action toward Iran, saying Democrats have “serious, urgent concerns about the administration’s decision to engage in hostilities against Iran and about its lack of strategy moving forward.”

FOX NEWS: Pelosi's impeachment delay opens cracks in Democratic caucus

Pelosi's impeachment delay opens cracks in Democratic caucus Cracks began to appear Wednesday in congressional Democrats' support for Nancy Pelosi’s prolonged delay in sending articles of impeachment to the Senate, with several saying it's time for the House speaker to get on with it.

Australia issues new evacuation alerts as monster bushfires regenerate

Authorities issued new warnings and evacuation notices across southeast Australia on Thursday, as a return of hot weather fanned huge bushfires threatening several towns and communities. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/37ShiXj

U.S. lawmakers divided over Trump Iran argument, set war powers vote

Trump administration officials failed to convince Democratic U.S. lawmakers, and some Republicans, on Wednesday that an imminent threat had justified the killing of a top Iranian military commander, and congressional Democrats scheduled a vote on legislation to rein in the president's ability to wage war. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2uwizVA

Bolivia prosecutor seeks Spain response over embassy spat

Bolivia's attorney general has pushed forward a probe into Spanish officials the South American country's government alleges were seeking to help allies of ousted leftist leader Evo Morales who are holed up in the Mexican embassy in La Paz. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2QZKrZz

Trump softens rhetoric after Iranian missile attacks, says Tehran appears to be 'standing down'

President Donald Trump on Wednesday tempered days of angry rhetoric and suggested Iran was "standing down" after it fired missiles at U.S. forces in Iraq overnight, as both sides looked to defuse a crisis over the U.S. killing of an Iranian general from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2s33qdk

Iran sending messages to militias not to attack U.S. targets: Pence

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said on Wednesday the United States has received intelligence that Iran has asked its allied militias not to attack U.S. targets. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2N7Vi2q

Trump, Israel's Netanyahu discuss regional issues in call: White House

U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "discussed critical bilateral and regional issues" in a call on Wednesday, the White House said in a statement, without giving further details. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2R1ApXQ

Iran intended to kill U.S. personnel in missile attack: U.S. general

Iran's missile attack on Wednesday had been intended to kill U.S. personnel at Iraq's al-Asad airbase, the top U.S. military officer said, in remarks that suggested that Tehran was, and perhaps still is, willing to risk major U.S. retaliation. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/35CY4mM