Above the Fold
**”THE SUPREME LEADER IS A MURDERER”:** Iran opens fire on demonstrators. Protesters chant: “Our enemy is right here; they lie to us that it’s America.” ([The Daily Wire](https://www.dailywire.com/news/iran-opens-fire-on-demonstrators-protesters-chant-our-enemy-is-here-they-lie-to-us-that-its-america))
DESPICABLE: No Senate Democrats support measure praising military for killing Soleimani. All GOP senators supported same resolution about Bin Laden during Obama years. (The Daily Wire)
World
**NO HIDING IT:** Iran admits it “unintentionally” shot down Ukrainian jetliner ([The Washington Times](https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jan/10/iran-says-it-unintentionally-shot-down-ukrainian-j/))
NO CAPITULATING: Taiwan’s president reelected as voters back tough China stance (CNBC)
Government & Politics
**BOOKER OUT:** Cory Booker drops out of the presidential race ([NBC News](https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/cory-booker-drops-out-presidential-race-n1114426))
POLITICAL THEATER: House Democrats block hazardous-substance measure to protect unborn children (The Washington Free Beacon)
TAKING ON UNIONS: Trump administration rolls back Obama-era “joint employer” rule (Washington Examiner)
SORRY NOT SORRY: FBI director apologizes to FISA court — not Carter Page — for warrant application abuses (The Daily Wire)
Culture & Heartland
**”TEXAS HAS CARRIED MORE THAN ITS SHARE”:** Gov. Greg Abbott says state will not accept new refugees ([The Hill](https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/477755-texas-governor-says-state-will-not-accept-new-refugees))
RECIPROCITY UNDER FIRE: Virginia gun proposal puts concealed-carry agreements with other states in jeopardy (Washington Examiner)
BRAINWASHED: Shocking number of young Americans say other countries are better than the U.S. (The Daily Wire)
Closing Arguments
**POLICY:** The FISA court is complicit in the FBI abuses it’s raising Cain over ([The Federalist](https://thefederalist.com/2020/01/10/the-fisa-court-is-complicit-in-the-fbi-abuses-its-raising-cain-over/))
POLICY: Climate change: No one left to defend the camels (American Enterprise Institute)
SATIRE: “The View” audience applauds Hitler after revelation he never voted for Trump (The Babylon Bee)
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