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Author Marianne Williamson drops out of the Democratic primary, and Jewish Voice for Peace Action confronts candidates' records. 

Tonight's the deadline to qualify for next Tuesday's Iowa debate, just a few weeks ahead of the Iowa caucuses. Six candidates qualified, but the eight others are still working hard. Plus, some candidates score some endorsements. 

President Trump addresses Iranian missile strikes at Iraqi bases housing U.S. troops, and other candidates -- of both parties -- respond. 

MA Sen. Elizabeth Warren brings out a plan to reform bankruptcy law, recalling a 2005 debate with then-Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware, where half of the U.S. credit market lives.

Former housing secretary Julian Castro endorsed Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren for president, and tomorrow the White House will brief Congress on the drone strike that killed Qassem Soleimani, top Iranian military commander.

Candidates for president respond to the killing of Quassem Soleimani. 

Former housing secretary Julián Castro dropped out of the race, and Democrats combined raised more money than President Trump, including Sen. Bernie Sanders who raised 34.5 million dollars. 

Before ringing in the New Year, candidates for president had to finish out the last fundraising quarter of the decade. Who raised the most in 2020, and how did they do it?

A lot of people ran for president this year. Who made it to 2020?

More anti-semitic violence in the New York area over the weekend, during Hanukkah. Also, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders lit the menorah on the last night of the holiday with Chabad-Lubavitch in Des Moines. 

Former housing secretary Julián Castro wants primaries not caucuses, something no candidate polling above 1 percent in Iowa has said this cycle. Some Iowans appreciate the conversational process but others say it creates barriers for Iowans turning out to vote. 

Climate change shows during the holidays, and it's a top issue for many voters in 2020. 

It's an evergreen on Christmas Eve: there are still different standards based on gender in politics, and at last week's Democratic debate, the women asked for forgiveness while the men gave gifts.  

North Carolina GOP only submitted Donald Trump's name to the ballot, but Bill Weld and Joe Walsh petitioned and Republican voters will see their names when they go to the polls. Also, The DNC upped the qualification requirements for the January debate. 

Seven candidates took the stage in LA last night for the sixth Democratic primary debate. Six were white, five were men, and two were non-career politicians. Lots was discussed, including impeachment, climate change, the GDP, and foreign policy. 

At tonight's Democratic primary debate at Loyola Marymount in LA, candidates will surely talk about the historic third impeachment of a sitting president. 

DNC Chair Tom Perez helped Unite Here Local 11 and Sodexo at Loyola Marymount in LA negotiate new contracts ahead of tomorrow night's Democratic debate. Plus, today's the vote in the House on articles of impeachment, and it's also International Migration Day. 

President Trump says the Commission on Presidential Debates is biased against him, so he might not attend 2020 general election debates. Meanwhile, Democratic candidates are on the road, including in Pittsburgh for the National Education Association forum on public education.

Sen. Cory Booker led the charge asking the DNC to ease up debate qualification requirements. All seven candidates who made the cut for Thursday's debate say they won't participate in the debate at Loyola Marymount in LA if it means crossing the picket line of Unite Here Local 11.

The House passes legislation to reign in drug prices, Sen. Bernie Sanders is on the upswing, and entrepreneur Andrew Yang plays Iowa congressional candidate J.D. Scholten - who's running against long-time incumbent Steve King - in a game of basketball. 

Today's the deadline to qualify for this month's debate, and entrepreneur Andrew Yang made it - the only non-white candidate who'll be on stage. Plus, former Secretary Julián Castro questions the order of primary contests. 

18 years ago today, China joined the WTO. Now, China's in a trade war with the U.S. Also, House Democrats and the Trump administration made a deal to move forward with the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement. 

Today's human rights day, and candidates this cycle talk a lot about what constitutes a human right. Some say gun violence and access to reproductive health care and abortions are human rights issues. 

Candidates have a busy week in Iowa, despite a weekend shooting on Pensacola Navy Air Base. Also, candidates start butting heads, notably South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg and MA Sen. Elizabeth Warren. 

Impeachment is ramping up, and so is Iowa campaigning and Democratic endorsements. 2004 Democratic nominee John Kerry endorsed former VP Joe Biden, Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement endorsed Sen. Bernie Sanders, and VoteVets endorsed Mayor Pete Buttigieg.