As the Iowa Caucuses draw near, Minnesota senator and presidential hopeful Amy Klobuchar is pushing through the Hawkeye State trying to garner every bit of support she can. Her push comes on the back of her impressive debate performance in Los Angeles on Dec. 19. Klobuchar raised $1 million dollars the day after the sixth Democratic debate and has doubled her staff in Iowa since her last debate performance—now with 18 offices and over 80 staffers.

On Monday, Rep. Tony Cardenas (Calif.) backed Biden for president. With his endorsement, Cardenas became the 32nd governor or sitting member of Congress to back the former VP—no other Democratic candidate has more than 13. Biden leads in both polling and endorsements at this point – making him a standout in the race.

On Friday, the Russian military said it deployed a new hypersonic weapon, known as the Avangard hypersonic glide vehicle launched atop an intercontinental ballistic missile. The missile is reported to fly 27 times the speed of sound.

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From the left: Russia Deploys Weapon, Potentially Renewing Arms Race, New York Times
From the center: New Russian weapon can travel 27 times the speed of sound, AP News
From the right: Russia Claims to Be First Nation with Hypersonic Missiles, National Review

Also in the news: Republicans and Democrats comment on the refusal by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., to submit formal articles of impeachment to the Senate until there is a clearer sense of how the trial will be conducted in the Senate.

G.O.P. Senator Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, said in a local television interview that she is “disturbed” by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s plan to use “total coordination” with the White House on impeachment proceedings against President Trump.

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From the left: Senator ‘Disturbed’ by McConnell’s ‘Total Coordination’, New York Times
From the center: GOP senator 'disturbed' by McConnell’s coordination with Trump staff, NPR
From the right: GOP Sen. Murkowski using 'Democratic talking points' on trial, Fox News

Also in the news: On Christmas day, Democratic candidate and South Bend, Ind. Mayor Pete Buttigieg tweeted, “Today I join millions around the world in celebrating the arrival of divinity on earth, who came into this world not in riches but in poverty, not as a citizen but as a refugee. No matter where or how we celebrate, Merry Christmas." The tweet received backlash, mostly from conservative Christians.

On Tuesday, Democratic presidential candidate and former mayor of New York Michael Bloomberg confirmed that one of his vendors hired a subcontractor that used prison workers to make phone calls for his 2020 campaign.

There are 251 news articles covering this topic. 42% (106) are left leaning, 37% (93) center, 21% (52) right leaning.

From the left: Bloomberg says campaign unknowingly used prison labor, New York Times
From the center: Bloomberg Campaign Vendor Used Prison Labor For Campaign Calls, NPR
From the right: Bloomberg roasted for using prison labor to make campaign calls, NY Post

On Sunday, a group of prominent evangelicals wrote a letter to Christianity Today’s president, Timothy Dalrymple, in response to Christianity Today’s Editor-in-Chief Mark Galli’s op-ed last week calling for President Donald Trump’s removal for office. 

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From the left: CT saw a spike in subscriptions after calling for Trump's removal, CNN
From the center: Evangelical tussling over anti-Trump editorial escalates, AP
From the right: Nearly 200 evangelical leaders condemned CT editorial, Fox News

Also in the news: On Monday, Trump slammed House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for her decision to delay sending articles of impeachment to the Senate until rules governing the impeachment trial were established by the GOP-controlled Senate.