The Short List: It's today's biggest news

👀 What happened today? Israel's military says it is planning to pull thousands of soldiers from ground operation in the Gaza Strip. At least four people died following a 7.5-magnitude New Year's Day earthquake in Japan’s Honshu Island. And President Joe Biden heads into the election year showing alarming weakness among stalwarts of the Democratic base, a new Paste BN/Suffolk University Poll found.

👋 Hello! It’s Julius. Got a minute? Here’s a quick rundown of Monday's biggest news.

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