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Dec 31, 2019: Biden 'Open' to Republican Running Mate
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TODAY'S HEADLINES:

Joe Biden, leaking more oil than ever, says he’d be open to picking a Republican to be his running mate.

Meanwhile, Pete Buttigieg continues his attacks on Joe Biden, saying he wouldn't have wanted his non-existent son to serve on a Ukrainian board like Hunter Biden did.

And lastly, Bernie Sanders closes in on 5 million total donations, raising more money than every other candidate in 2019.

QUICKIES HEADLINES:

The AP reports that dozens of angry Iraqi Shiite militia supporters broke into the U.S. Embassy compound in Baghdad on Tuesday after smashing a main door and setting fire to a reception area, prompting tear gas and sounds of gunfire.

Erik Prince, a major Republican donor and founder of controversial security firm Blackwater, has been referred to the U.S. Treasury Department for possible sanctions violations tied to his recent trip to Venezuela for a meeting with a top aide of President Nicolas Maduro.

West Virginia Governor Jim Justice said Monday he has approved the recommendations from a report calling for the firing of all correctional officer cadets who participated in a Nazi salute during a class photo.