Above the Fold
**POLITICAL UPBRAIDING:** House passes War Powers Resolution in rebuke of Trump’s actions against Iran ([Fox News](https://www.foxnews.com/politics/house-passes-war-powers-resolution-in-rebuke-of-trumps-actions-against-iran))
FOR THE RECORD: In 2011, Pelosi said Obama did not need authorization to attack Libya (Townhall)
CLEARLY TRUMP’S FAULT, LEFTISTS SAY: Iranian missile system shot down Ukraine flight, probably by mistake (Newsweek)
Government & Politics
**CALLING PELOSI’S BLUFF:** McConnell backs measure to change Senate rules, dismiss impeachment without articles ([The Hill](https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/477587-mcconnell-backs-measure-to-change-senate-rules-dismiss-impeachment-without))
“OUTRAGEOUSLY SLOW AND BURDENSOME”: Trump administration proposes major changes to bedrock environmental law (NPR)
National Security
**FAKE PERSECUTION:** Judges denied 70% of migrant asylum claims in 2019 ([Washington Examiner](https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/judges-denied-70-of-migrant-asylum-claims-in-2019-data))
HEADING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION: The number of people arrested or stopped entering the United States along the Mexico border fell for a seventh straight month in December (Associated Press)
DESIGNATION DENIED: Army won’t reinstate elite status of soldier given clemency by Trump (NBC News)
Heartland
**ANOTHER PREVENTABLE TRAGEDY:** New Jersey gave Texas church shooter plea deal that wiped out gun felony ([NJ1015.com](https://nj1015.com/nj-gave-texas-church-gunman-plea-deal-that-wiped-out-gun-felony/))
KALIFORNIA: Golden State considers statewide ban on gas-powered garden tools (CBS Sacramento)
Closing Arguments
**POLICY:** A needed update to the nation’s environmental rules ([Washington Examiner](https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/op-eds/a-needed-update-to-the-nations-environmental-rules))
POLICY: Climate-change alarmists are getting more delusional in their predictions (The Heartland Institute)
HUMOR: As part of settlement with Nick Sandmann, CNN hosts must wear MAGA hats during all broadcasts (The Babylon Bee)
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