The News Roundup - Domestic

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Published January 10, 2020 at 9:06 AM CST

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) walks up to speak with reporters after attending the weekly Senate Republicans policy luncheon at the U.S. Capitol.

Iran launched missiles Wednesday that struck at least two military bases in Iraq that housed U.S. troops. Satellite photos of the sites show extensive damage as a result of the attack.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has taken the impeachment trial into his own hands by putting forward a set of impeachment trial rules without Democratic support. Whether or not the Senate will call witnesses and release documents will be determined after opening arguments are made.

Puerto Rico is waiting for billions of dollars in federal aid that was due after hurricanes that struck two years ago as it recovers from a major earthquake that struck Tuesday morning.

We cover the biggest domestic headlines on the News Roundup.

GUESTS

David Gura, Correspondent, MSNBC; @davidgura

Molly Ball, National political correspondent, TIME; political analyst, CNN; @mollyesque

David Lightman, National political correspondent, McClatchy Newspapers; @LightmanDavid

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