Above the Fold
**PROXY WAR:** Iran-backed militiamen withdraw from U.S. embassy but Iraq tensions linger ([Associated Press](https://apnews.com/711ba27d6c4043ce4070eef102c17e53))
THANKS, OBAMA: In 2011, Obama met with one of the leaders in Baghdad embassy attack (PJ Media)
Government & Politics
**CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM:** Trump honored with “Bipartisan Justice Award” by black leaders ([The Western Journal](https://www.westernjournal.com/trump-honored-bipartisan-justice-award-black-leaders-criminal-justice-reform/))
TOO GOOD TO IGNORE: CBS News reporter highlights minority improvements under Trump as most underreported story (The Daily Wire)
MASSIVE: Bernie Sanders tops Democrat field with massive $34.5 million haul in fourth quarter (ABC News)
MORE MASSIVE: Trump camp raises $46 million in final quarter; reelect team says impeachment drove best haul to date (The Washington Times)
MAGA: Trump beats own record for fewest new regulations issued in a year (The Washington Times)
POLITICAL FUTURES: New census data suggests previous report wrong: Republican states gaining seats in Congress (The Daily Wire)
DECADE REWIND
**PRESENTED IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER:** The 24 most absurd PC moments of the 2010s ([National Review](https://www.nationalreview.com/2019/12/most-absurd-politically-correct-moments-last-decade/))
DECADE OF DEBT: Federal debt up more than $10 trillion in 2010s (CNSNews.com)
Closing Arguments
**POLICY:** A New Year’s revolution for Iran ([Issues & Insights](https://issuesinsights.com/2020/01/02/a-new-years-revolution-for-iran/))
POLICY: GOP should “double down” on tax cuts 2.0 (The Heritage Foundation)
SATIRE: Hillary Clinton slams Trump for not taking a more “hands-off” approach to embassy attack (The Babylon Bee)
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