Pentagon says U.S. not pulling out of Iraq; How 2020 candidates see their path to victory. Source

With just under a month before the Iowa caucuses, a new CBS News poll suggests there is a 3-way tie in the “Hawkeye State” between Bernie Sanders, Joe Biden, and Pete Buttigieg. In New Hampshire, Bernie Sanders continues to gain momentum. CBS News campaign reporters Nicole Sganga and Musadiq Bidar join CBSN’s Laura Podesta for a closer look at where things stand. Source

The NYPD is launching initiatives to address a surge in hate crimes targeting Jewsih communities in 2019. Mayor Bill de Blasio’s administration is considering recruiting individuals who committed anti-semitic crimes as teens to educate the city’s youth. Reuven Blau, a reporter for The City, joins CBSN with more on the city’s proposal. Source

Defense Secretary Mark Esper says the U.S. military will not be leaving Iraq following a non-binding Iraqi parliamentary vote to expel foreign troops from the country. CBS News State Department reporter Christina Ruffini, Politico White House correspondent Anita Kumar, and Los Angeles Times congressional reporter Jennifer Haberkorn spoke to CBSN’s “Red & Blue” about the state of U.S. policy foreign policy following the killing of a top Iranian general. Source

With four weeks to go until the Iowa caucuses, Democratic candidates are in the state campaigning for the first nominating contest of the 2020 election. Stephen Gruber-Miller, who covers the statehouse and politics for the Des Moines Register, spoke to CBSN’s “Red & Blue” about what the candidates are doing to win support on February 3rd. Source

Constellis, which provides security at the U.S. embassy in Baghdad, has ties to firm involved in notorious shooting. Source

Uber said it hopes to run flight demonstrations in 2020 and to make Elevate commercially available to riders as early as 2023. Source

As concerns grow about jets’ environmental impact, some airlines are taking creative steps to cut down on carbon emissions. Source

A 12-year-old dog named Sandi was finally been adopted last week – after spending more than 6 years in a shelter. “She’s been here longer than any employee. … She’s kind of the boss,” a staff member at the Marion-Grant County Humane Society told CBS News. Source

The mourning continues in Iran. The capital was filled by a sea of mourners, the largest gathering in decades. The procession stretched nearly four miles, as Iran’s leaders made new vows to avenge the death of its top general. Elizabeth Palmer reports. Source