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2020 Daily Trail Markers: Former Vice President Joe Biden slams Trump for escalating tensions with Iran

During a speech in New York City on Tuesday, former Vice President Joe Biden slammed the Trump administration for failing to provide evidence of an “imminent threat” from Iran that would justify the U.S.’s recent actions in the country. Meanwhile, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders went after Biden for his foreign policy record. 2020 campaign reporters Cara Korte and Bo Erickson join CBSN for this edition of 2020 Daily Trail Markers. Source

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Iran strikes Al Asad Air Base home to U.S. troops in Iraq; Australia’s devastating wildfires receive international response Source

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Iran strikes Al Asad Air Base home to U.S. troops in Iraq

Iran has launched dozens of ballistic missiles at two locations in Iraq where U.S. troops are based. The missiles were fired from Iranian territory in retaliation for the U.S. drone strike in Baghdad last week that killed Iranian General Qassem Soleimani. David Martin reports. Source

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Democratic candidates continue to slam Trump’s handling of Iran

Joe Biden and other Democratic presidential candidates are speaking out about the rising tensions with Iran and condemning President Trump’s handling of the situation. CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns and Politico national correspondent Natasha Korecki join CBSN’s “Red & Blue” with the latest on the 2020 race. Source

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Secret Iranian spy cables show how Soleimani wielded his power in Iraq

According to a leaked archive of secret Iranian spy cables obtained by The Intercept, Iranian intelligence officials in Iraq privately expressed concerns about General Soleimani’s brutal tactics during the fight against ISIS. Murtaza Hussain, a writer for The Intercept, joins CBSN to discuss his reporting on how Soleimani became so powerful. Source

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