In campaign of retribution, Trump punishes impeachment witnesses

The White House ousted Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman from his post on the National Security Council and recalled U.S. Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland, moves that were condemned as vindictive and an attempt to intimidate officials.

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    Victors in Iowa, Sanders and Buttigieg Are Targets in Democratic Debate

    • In the most contentious debate so far, Bernie Sanders and Pete Buttigieg came under sharp and sustained criticism from their rivals.
    • The debate came at a moment of tumult and anxiety for Democrats, whose contest in Iowa turned into a fiasco of breakdowns. New Hampshire votes on Tuesday.

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          Bernie Sanders showed us he’s a very skilled politician

          He’s a much savvier operator than the establishment gives him credit for.

          The Message Joe Biden Didn’t Want to Hear

          The former vice president wants working-class voters in his corner. In Iowa, they wanted someone else. (The Atlantic)
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