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4:35 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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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 …

Discussion: BuzzFeed, The Guardian and Daily Kos

Jason Koebler / Motherboard:

All References to Climate Change Have Been Deleted From the White House Website — At 11:59 am eastern, the official White House website had a lengthy information page about the threat of climate change and the steps the federal government had taken to fight it.

Discussion: The Daily Beast, ABC News, Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, Mediaite, NPR, New York Times, Mashable, The Daily Caller and Politico

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.

Discussion: Vox, ABC News, ThinkProgress, The Daily Caller, Business Insider and Washington Post

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.

Discussion: Vox, Hit & Run, Political Insider blog, Washington Post and Mashable

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

Discussion: The Gateway Pundit

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.

Discussion: RedState, ABC News, Daily Kos, The Guardian, Shadowproof, IJR, The Daily Caller, Hit & Run and New York Times

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: Politico and Instapundit

Rachel Cao / CNBC:
Read President Trump's full, blistering inaugural speech, attacking Washington, promising ‘America first’

Discussion: Power Line, Friendly Atheist, neo-neocon and Common Dreams

Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Donald Trump's full inauguration speech transcript, annotated

Discussion: Politico, New York Magazine and The Last Refuge

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

Discussion: ABC News and Washington Times

The White House:
Bringing Back Jobs And Growth

Discussion: Vox, The Daily Caller, Washington Post and CNBC

Tara Golshan / Vox:
Transcript: Donald Trump's inaugural address

Discussion: Politico

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

ABC News:
Obama Family Farewell Includes a Final Missive to Donald Trump

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

Discussion: CNN, New York Magazine and Vox

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 …

Discussion: New Century Times, Rewire, Towleroad, The Week, Political Wire and New York Times

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

Discussion: RedState

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

Discussion: American Prospect and Mother Jones

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

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: New York Times and The Week, more at Mediagazer »

Mark Hensch / The Hill:

Trump takes first official acts at signing ceremony — President Trump performed his first official act as commander in chief on Friday at a signing ceremony attended by members of Congress. — Trump signed a law passed by Congress granting a waiver allowing retired Marine Gen. James Mattis to serve as secretary of Defense.

Discussion: IJR

Karoun Demirjian / Washington Post:
Senate set to confirm two Trump Cabinet nominees Friday; others will wait

Discussion: The Daily Caller, The Week, USA Today and Talking Points Memo

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.

Discussion: Business Insider, Motherboard, Techdirt, The Verge and Deadline, more at Mediagazer »

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 …

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 …

Discussion: Washington Post, Fox News, Occupy Democrats, AOL, RedState and The Week

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 …

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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: The Daily Caller and RedState

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.

Discussion: Washington Post, Politico, The Guardian and The Week

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.

Discussion: Mother Jones and Washington Monthly

Joe Concha / The Hill:

CNN taps Valerie Jarrett's daughter to cover Trump DOJ — CNN has tapped the daughter of senior adviser to President Obama to cover the Trump Justice Department despite having little experience in journalism, according to a press release from the network. — The New York Post reports …

Discussion: IJR, The Daily Caller, The Last Refuge, TheBlaze, CNN and New York Post

Caleb Howe / RedState:

MSNBC's Chris Matthews Refers to Trump's Inaugural Address as “Hitlerian” [VIDEO] — If you had “within the first hour” in the “when will the press compare President Trump to Hitler” pool, I have great news for you. You just won big thanks to Chris Matthews of MSNBC.

Discussion: Townhall.com and John Hawkins' Right Wing News