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3:05 PM ET, January 20, 2017

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The White House:
An America First Energy Plan  —  Energy is an essential part of American life and a staple of the world economy.  The Trump Administration is committed to energy policies that lower costs for hardworking Americans and maximize the use of American resources, freeing us from dependence on foreign oil.
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The White House:
America First Foreign Policy  —  The Trump Administration is committed to a foreign policy focused on American interests and American national security.  —  Peace through strength will be at the center of that foreign policy.  This principle will make possible a stable, more peaceful world with less conflict and more common ground.
The White House:
Standing Up For Our Law Enforcement Community  —  One of the fundamental rights of every American is to live in a safe community.  A Trump Administration will empower our law enforcement officers to do their jobs and keep our streets free of crime and violence.  The Trump Administration will be a law and order administration.
Rebecca Leber / Mother Jones:
Donald Trump Just Replaced the White House Climate Website With...This
Discussion: Daily Kos
President Donald J. Trump / The White House:
President Donald J. Trump  —  Donald J. Trump is the 45th President of the United States.  He believes the United States has incredible potential and will go on to exceed anything that it has achieved in the past.  His campaign slogan was Make America Great Again, and that is exactly what he intends to do.
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Washington Post:
Donald Trump's inaugural address: Full text as prepared for delivery  —  Here is the full text of Donald Trump's address at his inauguration as the 45th president on Friday, as prepared for delivery.  His remarks as delivered, with annotations and explanations, are here.
Discussion: Instapundit
Rachel Cao / CNBC:
Read President Trump's full, blistering inaugural speech, attacking Washington, promising ‘America first’  —  Trump speaks at inauguration: We will get the job done  —  President Donald Trump just delivered a searing inaugural address, attacking Washington and promising a new hope for Americans who want to dream big.
The White House:
Bringing Back Jobs And Growth  —  Since the recession of 2008, American workers and businesses have suffered through the slowest economic recovery since World War II.  The U.S. lost nearly 300,000 manufacturing jobs during this period, while the share of Americans in the work force plummeted …
Discussion: Washington Post and CNBC
Tara Golshan / Vox:
Transcript: Donald Trump's inaugural address
Discussion: Politico
Nolan D. McCaskill / Politico:
Key moments from Trump's inauguration speech
Discussion: ABC News and Washington Times
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Donald Trump's full inauguration speech transcript, annotated
David A. Fahrenthold / Washington Post:
Donald Trump is sworn in as president, vows to end ‘American carnage’
Discussion: The Week
Sarah Frostenson / Vox:
Photos: the crowd at Donald Trump's inauguration vs. Barack Obama's  —  President Donald Trump boasted his inauguration would have an “unbelievable, perhaps record-setting turnout.”  —  But aerial shots of the National Mall from President Barack Obama's 2009 inauguration and today show that isn't likely.
Discussion: Daily Kos, Raw Story, DCist and The Guardian
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Nathalie Baptiste / Mother Jones:
These Aerial Photos Show How Trump's Inauguration Crowd Compares With Obama's  —  Donald Trump said his inauguration would have “record-setting turnout,” but a quick glance at bird's-eye photos of his event and Barack Obama's in 2009 shows how far that claim is from the truth.
Discussion: CNN, New York Magazine and Vox
ABC News:
Obama Family Farewell Includes a Final Missive to Donald Trump
Discussion: Politico
Jennifer Calfas / The Hill:
Ex-Bush speechwriter: Trump is worse than slave-holding presidents  —  A speechwriter for former President George W. Bush on Friday called President-elect Donald Trump  —  “the worst human being ever to enter the presidency” just hours before Trump's inauguration.
Discussion: Raw Story and alan.com
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David Frum / The Atlantic:
An Inaugural Celebration That Rings Hollow  —  Every presidency is different, but inaugural coverage is always the same.  Commentators congratulate Americans on the peaceful transition of power and intone solemn sentences about democratic renewal.  —  There is something unnerving …
Discussion: The Week
New York Times:
Intercepted Russian Communications Part of Inquiry Into Trump Associates  —  WASHINGTON — American law enforcement and intelligence agencies are examining intercepted communications and financial transactions as part of a broad investigation into possible links between Russian officials …
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Max Greenwood / The Hill:
Report: Manafort part of intelligence review of intercepted Russian communications
Associated Press:
Smashed Windows, Chaotic Confrontation Near Inauguration  —  Police deployed pepper spray in a chaotic confrontation blocks from Donald Trump's inauguration Friday as protesters registered their rage against the new president.  —  Spirited demonstrations unfolded peacefully …
Discussion: KFOR-TV, CBS Philly and WSVN-TV
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NBC News:
Anti-Trump Protesters Pepper Sprayed on Eve of Inauguration Outside ‘DeploraBall’ in D.C.
Jennifer Calfas / The Hill:
Poll: Trump approval rating hits new low hours before inauguration  —  Just over a third of Americans approve of President-elect Donald Trump  —  , according to a new poll released hours before his inauguration.  —  The survey from Fox News showed that 37 percent of Americans approve …
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Nate Cohn / New York Times:   Is Trump Stronger Than He Seems?
Garrett M. Graff / Politico:
The Government Secrets Trump Is About to Discover  —  When Dwight Eisenhower was elected president in 1952, outgoing president Harry Truman informed him of an important secret: Days before the election the United States had tested the world's first hydrogen bomb in the Pacific.
Discussion: DCist and Axios
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Shane Goldmacher / Politico:   Trump West Wing's power brokers jockey for sway
New York Times:
A Trump Administration, With Obama Staff Members Filling In the Gaps  —  WASHINGTON — Donald J. Trump arrived in Washington the day before his inauguration as the nation's 45th president in a swirl of cinematic pageantry but facing serious questions about whether his chaotic transition …
BBC:
Live Reporting  —  “Always pursue solidarity”  —  “There should be no fear,” Trump says before praising the nation's law enforcement and armed forces.  —  “Most importantly we will be protected by God” he tells the crowd.  —  ‘No room for prejudice’  —  “When you open your heart to patriotism, there is no room for prejudice”
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Laurel Raymond / ThinkProgress:
Trump just violated his oath to the Constitution  —  His first act as President.  —  On January 20th, 2017, President-elect Trump put his hand on two bibles—one a family bible, and one the same bible that President Lincoln was sworn in for his first term, and that President Obama used …
Soo Oh / Vox:
Inauguration Day emotion tracker: share your feelings, and we'll tell you where you stand with others  —  How many people feel just like you right now?  —  On Inauguration Day, Donald Trump will be sworn in as the president of the United States with the lowest approval rating for any incoming president in the modern era.
Discussion: RedState and The Daily Caller
Clemence Michallon / Daily Mail:
‘Thank you, baby’: Donald Trump pays tribute to Kellyane Conway for going on CNN to ‘destroy’ his critics when ‘my men are petrified to go on’  —  Donald Trump paid a vibrant tribute to his former campaign manager Kellyanne Conway at his campaign donors' dinner Thursday night.
Discussion: BizPac Review
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Morgan Winsor / ABC News:
Donald Trump 'Didn't Divide the Country' but Can ‘Heal and Unify,’ Senior Adviser Says
Discussion: Hot Air
 
 
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Jennifer A Dlouhy / Bloomberg:
Trump Aides Prepare List of First Days' Changes on Energy, Sources Say
Discussion: Mashable, EcoWatch and CNBC
Zoë Schlanger / Wired:
Rogue Scientists Race to Save Climate Data from Trump
Discussion: Common Dreams and Gizmodo
Mary Katharine Ham / The Federalist:
More Than A Year After My Children's Father Died, We're Still Learning How To Transition
Katie Kindelan / ABC News:
Melania Trump Channels Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis in Inaugural Day Fashion
Discussion: Yahoo and AOL
 Earlier Items: 
Mattathias Schwartz / The Intercept:
Rudy Giuliani Kicks Off Inauguration Lunch With 9/11 Sex Joke
Discussion: Mediaite and Raw Story
Fox News:
Fox News Poll 1/19/17
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Karoun Demirjian / Washington Post:
Senate set to confirm two Trump Cabinet nominees Friday; others will wait
Christy Gutowski / Chicago Tribune:
Dennis Hastert seeks repayment of $1.7 million from sex abuse accuser