U.S. Stock Futures Drop as Iran Retaliation Starts: Markets Wrap

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“(Bloomberg) -- U.S. stock futures declined after Iran reportedly started an attack on a military base in Iraq hosting American troops, escalating...”

U.S. Stock Futures Drop as Iran Retaliation Starts: Markets Wrap (Bloomberg) -- U.S. stock futures declined after Iran reportedly started an attack on a military base in Iraq hosting American troops, escalating tensions in the Middle East. Treasury futures and the yen rose. Futures on the...

Why Obama, Bush, and Bibi All Passed on Killing Soleimani

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“ The calculus was a fairly simple one, says Chollet: “Do the potential risks of taking an action like this outweigh the gain of taking him off the...”

Until the Trump administration blew him away in Baghdad in the pre-dawn dark of Friday morning, Qassem Soleimani had made the very fact of his survival part of his considerable mystique. The powerful Iranian general commanded forces that had become the scourge of Iran’s adversaries abroad,...

Hear That Sound? Those Are the War Drums.

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“The impeached president is now sending thousands of additional troops to the Middle East, men and women who will pay with their lives for Trump’s...”

Photo: Cronica de Xalapa The impeached president is now sending thousands of additional troops to the Middle East, men and women who will pay with their lives for Trump’s folly. The president’s cronies are claiming that Trump’s illegal assassination of Iranian military commander Qasem...

Humor: Can This Teenager Use a Rotary Phone?

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The internet has made so many things obsolete, like maps, phone books, and rotary phones. Ellen was curious to see how young people would function without the world wide web, so she challenged a 17-year-old to use all three... creating hilarious results.

Trump properties could become Iranian targets

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“President Trump’s real-estate company owns or manages buildings bearing the Trump name in Canada, Dubai, India, Indonesia, Ireland, the...”

A giant billboard advertising the Trump International Golf Club hangs at the Dubai Trade Center roundabout, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Feb. 18, 2017. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili) There’s a unique set of targets Iran is likely eyeing as it contemplates retaliation for the U.S. killing of a...

Iran cancels Soleimani ceremony in Tehran after massive turnout in second city

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“Iran on Sunday canceled a Tehran ceremony to honor slain general Qassem Soleimani due to an overwhelming turnout by mourners in the country’s...”

Coffins of Gen. Qassem Soleimani and others who were killed in Iraq by a US drone strike are carried on a truck surrounded by mourners during a funeral procession in the city of Mashhad, Iran, January 5, 2020. (Mohammad Hossein Thaghi/Tasnim News Agency via AP) Iran on Sunday canceled a...

The 10 Most And Least Educated States In The U.S.

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“... here are the 10 most and least educated states in the U.S.”

We want our families to have as many advantages as we can give them, including making sure our kids have access to the best schools available. Education is an important key for success, with college graduates earning more money over a lifetime than their non-degreed counterparts and having a...

Trump’s order to strike Iranian commander sparks fresh debate in Congress over war powers

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““We’re now at a boiling point, and Congress must step in before Trump puts even more of our troops in harm’s way,” said Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.).”

Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) unveiled plans to use privileges in the War Powers Act to at least force votes on a debate in the Senate on authorizing use of force. (Jahi Chikwendiu/The Washington Post) A bipartisan clutch of rank-and-file lawmakers seized on President Trump’s order for a lethal...

Iraq Tells Trump GTFO After Soleimani Strike

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“On Sunday, just days after the U.S. strike that killed the powerful Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani, the Trump administration got its...”

Photo: Getty Images On Sunday, just days after the U.S. strike that killed the powerful Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani, the Trump administration got its first real taste of international pushback. The Iraqi parliament voted to oust American troops from the country and Tehran...

Defiant Trump doubles down on threat to Iran cultural sites

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“After his top diplomat, Mike Pompeo, had insisted that any military action would conform to international law, Trump said he would regard cultural...”

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says that "every target that we strike will be a lawful target" (AFP Photo/Johannes EISELE) Washington (AFP) - US President Donald Trump doubled down Sunday on a threat to attack Iranian cultural sites despite accusations that any such strike would amount...