The Pentagon said Iran has launched “more than a dozen” ballistic missiles against two Iraqi military bases housing U.S. troops. As Holly Williams reports from Baghdad, the locations are big bases, where a lot of American money is spent. Source
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Live updates: Iran strikes Iraqi military base home to U.S. troops
It’s not yet clear if there are any casualties. Source
Trump: U.S. will leave Iraq at some point, but this isn’t the right point
President Trump is defending the U.S. airstrike that killed top Iranian General Qassam Suleimani. Mr. Trump also said that the U.S. will pull troops out of Iraq “at some point,” but now is not that point. CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge, Associated Press White House reporter Zeke Miller, and Wall Street Journal congressional reporter Natalie Andrews spoke to CBSN’s “Red & Blue” about what comes next. Source
CBS News poll: Sanders rises, Warren falls in New Hampshire
Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders holds a narrow lead in New Hampshire in the latest CBS News Battleground Tracker poll. Dante Scala, a political science professor at the University of New Hampshire, spoke to CBSN’s “Red & Blue” about the state of the race in the Granite State. Source
Husband of missing Connecticut mom charged with murder
The estranged husband of a missing Connecticut mother has been charged with murder. Jennifer Dulos disappeared in May and still hasn’t been found. Mola Lenghi has the latest. Source
McConnell says he has enough votes to set rules for impeachment trial
James Arkin, who covers Senate campaigns for Politico, joined CBSN’s “Red and Blue” to break down the latest on negotiations over plans for an impeachment trial in the Senate. Source
Puerto Rico resident fear aftershocks after deadly earthquake
Puerto Rico is under a state of emergency following a powerful 6.4 magnitude earthquake. At least one person is dead and millions are without power. David Begnaud reports. Source
Democratic voters show engagement on Iran – 2020 Daily Trail Markers
CBS News’ Political Unit is finding that voters have been engaging candidates more on the strike against Soleimani than they have about impeachment. Source
J.J. Watt slams headline that only calls Kealia Ohai his fiancée
The searing tweet called the headline “trash” and urged the outlet to “be better.” Source
Nuclear deal exit amplifies Iranians’ frustrations with life at home
No regime loyalists would dare say it, but Iranians are furious with their government’s failure to deliver basics like electricity, water and decent wages Source