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14 Democratic candidates battle for votes ahead of Iowa caucuses

We’re nearly one month away from the Iowa caucuses, and there are still 14 Democratic presidential candidates vying for the nomination. CBS News political correspondent Ed O’Keefe and CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns joined CBSN’s Red and Blue with the latest on the race, and CBS News political contributor and Democratic strategist Antjuan Seawright joined with more on the candidates’ strategy. Source

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Australia fires: 5 questions answered

For the third time since Australia’s fire season began, a state of emergency has been declared in the state of New South Wales due to fires that are burning out of control. Source

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Pentagon sends more troops to Middle East following violent protests at U.S. Embassy in Baghdad

The Pentagon is bolstering its presence in the Middle East after pro-Iranian protesters tried to storm the embassy compound in Baghdad. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said there are indications Shiite militias in Iraq are planning additional attacks. CBS News correspondent Natalie Brand reports from the Pentagon, and Renad Mansour, a Middle East analyst with the foreign policy think tank Chatham House and research fellow for the Cambridge Security Initiative at the University of Cambridge, joined CBSN to explain the significance of the protests and the trouble in the region. Source

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