Former senior CIA operations officer Marc Polymeropoulos talks about his career at the agency — the art of recruiting and running assets, some of his overseas assignments, and fields questions on politics and morale at the agency Source

“My son did nothing wrong. I did nothing wrong,” Biden said at the Democratic face-off in Ohio Tuesday night Source

The church’s stand is opposed by LGBTQ rights advocates, and the American Psychiatry Association and AMA, among others, also want the therapy banned Source

Japanese government says it will spend $6.5 million on emergency response for evacuees Source

Commissioner says department is dealing with “epidemic” of suicides Source

They’re critical of his handling of the impeachment inquiry, his leadership of the White House staff, and communications overall Source

Former Congressman Beto O’Rourke of Texas spoke more at Tuesday’s debate than at previous debates, although part of his time was spent in a testy exchange with Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg on gun buybacks. O’Rourke joined Ed O’Keefe and Caitlin Huey-Burns to clarify his position on guns and tax exemptions for churches. Source

Senator Kamala Harris called out the lack of abortion discussion during the Democratic debates, arguing that the future of reproductive rights in America impacts half of the country’s population. Harris joined Ed O’Keefe and Caitlin Huey-Burns in the spin room. Source

In one of the biggest confrontations, Buttigieg and O’Rourke sparred on guns Source

Voters at a watch party in New Hampshire were concerned about the divisiveness and were excited to hear about foreign policy, opioids and guns during Tuesday night’s debate. At Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, the crowd was friendly toward Senator Elizabeth Warren. Nicole Sganga reports from Nashua, New Hampshire, and Adam Brewster reports from Des Moines. Source