memeorandum: Donald Trump Just Replaced the White House Climate Website With...This (Rebecca Leber/Mother Jones)

6:35 PM ET, January 20, 2017

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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:

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.

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Rebecca Leber / Mother Jones:

Donald Trump Just Replaced the White House Climate Website With...This — As Donald Trump was sworn in Friday, the White House website got a major makeover. One of the casualties in the reset: any mention of the need to fight climate change. — The original White House page dedicated …

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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.

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Justin Miller / The Daily Beast:
Trump's WhiteHouse.Gov Disappears Civil Rights, Climate Change, LGBT Rights

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Jason Koebler / Motherboard:
All References to Climate Change Have Been Deleted From the White House Website

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Marc Morano / Climate Depot:
All References to ‘Climate Change’ Deleted From White House Website at Noon Today

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New York Times:
A Trump Administration, With Obama Staff Members Filling In the Gaps

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Politico:

Full text: 2017 Donald Trump inauguration speech — President Donald Trump's full inaugural address remarks. — Chief Justice Roberts, President Carter, President Clinton, President Bush, President Obama, fellow Americans, and people of the world, thank you.

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Nolan D. McCaskill / Politico:
Key moments from Trump's inauguration speech

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Washington Post:
A most dreadful inaugural address

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Libby Nelson / Vox:
Trump's vision of education begins and ends with schools being bad

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NPR:
President Trump's Inaugural Address, Annotated

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Washington Post:
Donald Trump's inaugural address: Full text as prepared for delivery

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Caleb Howe / RedState:
MSNBC's Chris Matthews Refers to Trump's Inaugural Address as “Hitlerian” [VIDEO]

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Washington Post:

White House website promotes Melania Trump's modeling and jewelry line … Visitors to the newly revamped White House website get more than a simple rundown of first lady Melania Trump's charitable works and interests — they also get a list of her magazine cover appearances and details on her jewelry line at QVC.

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Jordan Libowitz / CREW:
CREW STATEMENT: TRUMP NOW VIOLATING CONSTITUTION

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Mrs. Karen Pence / The White House:
First Lady Melania Trump

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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Watchdog group files complaint over Trump's Washington hotel

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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.

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Forrest Wickman / Slate:
Donald Trump's First Twitter Background as President Was a Photo From the Inauguration of Barack Obama

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Nathalie Baptiste / Mother Jones:
These Aerial Photos Show How Trump's Inauguration Crowd Compares With Obama's

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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 …

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Jennifer Calfas / The Hill:
ImpeachDonaldTrumpNow.org launched immediately after Trump sworn in

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Matea Gold / Washington Post:
The campaign to impeach President Trump has begun

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Dan Lamothe / Washington Post:

Senate confirms retired Gen. James Mattis as defense secretary, breaking with decades of precedent … The Senate confirmed James N. Mattis as President Trump's defense secretary Friday, breaking with decades of precedent by making a recently retired general the Pentagon's top civilian leader.

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Mark Hensch / The Hill:
Trump takes first official acts at signing ceremony

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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.

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David Frum / The Atlantic:
An Inaugural Celebration That Rings Hollow

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ProPublica:

Trump Promised to Resign From His Companies — But There's No Record He's Done So — To transfer control of his companies, the president has to submit filings in Florida, Delaware and New York. We spoke to officials in each of those states. — At a news conference last week …

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Alex Gangitano / Roll Call:

Lewandowski Stopped From Joining Trump at Inauguration — Ex-aide identifies himself as 'Mr. Trump's campaign manager' when stopped by police — New Yorkers Celebrated Inauguration With or Without Trump Word on the Hill: Inauguration Day Celebrating the Inauguration

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David Ferguson / Raw Story:

‘Jesus, Chris’: Rachel Maddow shocked when Chris Matthews suggests Trump might execute son-in-law — DON'T MISS STORIES. FOLLOW RAW STORY! — Chris Matthews made a startling comparison during Friday morning's inaugural coverage. — Noting that Republican President-elect Donald Trump's son …

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Tony Romm / Politico:

Trump said to elevate Ajit Pai to FCC chairman — President Donald Trump will tap Ajit Pai as his pick to lead the FCC in the new administration, elevating the sitting GOP commissioner to the top spot overseeing the nation's communications industry, according to four industry sources familiar with decision.

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Joe Light / Bloomberg:

Trump Administration Overturns Obama's FHA Mortgage-Fee Cut — Obama sought to reduce fees by a quarter percentage point — Loan program is popular among first-time home buyers — The Trump administration overturned a mortgage-fee cut under a government program that's popular with first-time home buyers and low-income borrowers.

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ABC News:

Obama Family Farewell Includes a Final Missive to Donald Trump — The Obama family exited the east side of the U.S. Capitol building this afternoon after Donald Trump's inauguration, heading first by helicopter to Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, where they will board Air Force One for Palm Springs, California.

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Rebecca Kheel / The Hill:

Bergdahl lawyers press for dismissal after Trump inauguration — Lawyers for former prisoner of war and Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl made good on their promise to call for his case to be dismissed based on President Trump's campaign comments against him, filing a motion on Inauguration Day.

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