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5:45 PM ET, January 23, 2017

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Sources say Trump's CIA visit made relations with intel community worse — U.S. government sources tell CBS News that there is a sense of unease in the intelligence community after President Trump's visit to CIA headquarters on Saturday. — An official said the visit …

CNN:

TPP withdrawal Trump's first executive action Monday, sources say — (CNN)President Donald Trump's first executive action on Monday will be to withdraw from the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal, two sources familiar with matter told CNN. — That withdrawal is consistent with campaign promises Trump made.

Discussion: LifeNews.com, Common Dreams, The Atlantic, Wall Street Journal, The Gateway Pundit, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, Hot Air, Axios, New York Magazine, Talking Points Memo and Althouse

CNBC:
Trump to sign executive order to renegotiate NAFTA and intent to leave TPP

Discussion: Vox, The Hill, Motherboard, BizPac Review, Forbes and Washington Free Beacon

Jacob Pramuk / CNBC:
Trump tells business leaders he wants to cut regulations by 75% or ‘maybe more’

Discussion: The Atlantic, NPR and The Gateway Pundit

Peter Baker / New York Times:
Trump Abandons Trans-Pacific Partnership, Obama's Signature Trade Deal

Discussion: JustOneMinute, The Atlantic, Hit & Run and Techdirt

David Weigel / Washington Post:
Sanders, joined by Rust Belt Democrats, praises Trump for nixing TPP

Discussion: Vox, The Daily Caller and Jamie Dupree

Jenna Johnson / Washington Post:
Trump to CEOs: Stay here, and I'll wipe out 75 percent of regulations, fast-track factories

Discussion: Daily Kos

Louis Nelson / Politico:

White House press briefings to go virtual — White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer said Monday that beginning later this week, he will take questions at his daily press briefing via Skype from reporters based outside of Washington. — Spicer said four of the so-called “Skype seats” …

Discussion: ABC News and Political Wire

Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
How Sean Spicer messed up, and how he can make it right — from a guy who's been there

Discussion: Daily Kos, Business Insider, The Daily Caller, Mediaite and Balloon Juice

New York Times:
Rocky First Weekend for Trump Troubles Even His Top Aides

I believe the president is entitled to:

I believe the president is entitled to significant deference when it comes to his choices for the cabinet. I also believe given the uncertainty surrounding the future direction of our foreign policy that a higher degree of scrutiny is justified in evaluating whoever is nominated to serve as secretary of state.

Discussion: The Hill, Washington Post, Vox, Business Insider, Axios, Sputnik International, Common Dreams, New York Times, Hot Air, The Atlantic, The Week, Politico, IJR, New York Magazine and Talking Points Memo

Sasha Savitsky / Fox News:

NBC won't comment on ‘SNL’ writer's controversial Barron Trump tweet — NBC won't comment on a “Saturday Night Live” writer's tweet that went after President Donald Trump's youngest son Barron. — Katie Rich said Friday in a now-deleted tweet that Barron Trump “will be this country's first homeschool shooter.”

Discussion: IJR, Washington Free Beacon, KFOR-TV, New York Post and Instapundit

Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
‘Saturday Night Live’ Writer Katie Rich Suspended Over Barron Trump Tweet, Issues Apology

Discussion: New York Times, Gothamist, AOL, CBS Philly, TMZ.com, TheBlaze, Mashable and twitchy.com

Emily Yahr / Washington Post:
SNL writer suspended for Barron Trump tweet, writes apology: ‘It was inexcusable’

Discussion: Politico, The Daily Caller, BizPac Review, New York Times, CBS Sacramento, John Hawkins' Right Wing News and TheBlaze

Joe Davidson / Washington Post:

Trump's federal hiring freeze draws immediate fire from unions — Federal labor leaders were ready when President Trump froze government hiring Monday. It was a campaign promise they criticized before the election and did so again shortly after he made good on the pledge.

Discussion: RedState, Hit & Run, Common Dreams, Business Insider, The Gateway Pundit and The Geller Report

Andrew Restuccia / Politico:

Revenge of the bureaucrats — President Donald Trump is setting himself up for a messy clash with the country's 2.1 million federal employees as his administration quietly preps plans to cut the size of the government workforce. — As one of his first acts Monday, Trump signed an executive order freezing most federal hiring.

Discussion: The Daily Caller

Jessie Hellmann / The Hill:

Trump reinstates ban on US funds promoting abortion overseas — President Trump on Monday morning signed an executive order blocking foreign aid or federal funding for international nongovernmental organizations that provide or “promote” abortions. — The order comes one day after the 44th anniversary …

Discussion: ThinkProgress, The Moderate Voice, Center for American Progress, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Politico, Motherboard, AOL, Washington Free Beacon, Hot Air and John Hawkins' Right Wing News

The Huffington Post:
Donald Trump Reinstates Ronald Reagan's Abortion ‘Global Gag Rule’

Discussion: alan.com, Mother Jones, The Moderate Voice, BuzzFeed, Vox, The Atlantic, The Daily Signal, Daily Kos, Right Wing Watch, The Slot and Rewire

Franco Ordoñez / McClatchy Washington Bureau:

EXCLUSIVE: Whatever Trump does, Dreamers likely to be deported soon — WASHINGTON — Young immigrants currently protected from deportation will be quickly removed from the country by President Donald Trump's plan to boost deportations, even if the new president doesn't target them directly …

Discussion: ImmigrationProf Blog

Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Trump administration signals no immediate reversal on Dreamer program

Discussion: ThinkProgress, Vox, Fox News and CNSNews

Jack Shafer / Politico:
Put on Your Big-Boy Pants, Journos

Discussion: Recode, The Guardian, The Week, Sydney Morning Herald, Washington Post, CNBC, PressThink, Hullabaloo, Salon, CNN, Hot Air, TheBlaze and RedState, more at Mediagazer »

Emily Peck / The Huffington Post:

New York Times Apologizes For Much-Ridiculed Story About Fathers — “We blew it,” said Metro editor Wendell Jamieson. — The reporter and editor responsible for publishing a much-derided New York Times story about fathers are sorry for running the article, they told The Huffington Post Monday morning.

Discussion: New York Times

Filip Bondy / New York Times:
How Vital Are Women? This Town Found Out as They Left to March

Discussion: DCist and Lawyers, Guns & Money

CNNMoney:

Trump Organization documents say he has resigned from more than 400 businesses — President Donald Trump says he has resigned from positions in hundreds of business entities, according to a document provided to CNN by the Trump Organization. — The text of the 19-page letter reads: “I …

Discussion: Talking Points Memo, The Guardian, The Slot, Daily Kos and The Week

Evan Osnos / New Yorker:

Doomsday Prep for the Super-Rich — Some of the wealthiest people in America—in Silicon Valley, New York, and beyond—are getting ready for the crackup of civilization. — Steve Huffman, the thirty-three-year-old co-founder and C.E.O. of Reddit, which is valued at six hundred million dollars …

Discussion: Business Insider and Mashable

Billy House / Bloomberg:

Trump Aide Says He Won't Release Taxes, Breaking Campaign Pledge — Tax issue was litigated by winning campaign, Conway says — ‘We the People’ petition has over 200,000 signatures — The White House now has no intention of releasing President Donald Trump's tax returns …

Discussion: Politico, Common Dreams, ThinkProgress, Shareblue, The Verge, taxpolicycenter.org, Talking Points Memo, The Week, NPR, ABC News and RT

Gabriel Debenedetti / Politico:

Hillary Clinton plots her next move — LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — In a series of private meetings and phone calls at their home in Chappaqua, in New York City and in Washington, Bill and Hillary Clinton are slowly starting to puzzle through their political future, according to over a dozen people …

Discussion: RedState, Washington Free Beacon, The Daily Caller, Hot Air, The Week and Political Wire

John Nolte / Daily Wire:

Response to Ben Shapiro: Five Reasons I Don't Care If Donald Trump Lies — Let me first acknowledge Ben Shapiro's Sunday piece about those who excuse from Donald Trump what they never would from Barack Obama. On this particular subject, I have been very clear since the beginning, since The Donald stepped out onto the political stage.

Discussion: RedState

Simón Rios / WBUR:

WBUR Poll: Republican Gov. Baker More Popular Than Democrat Sen. Warren 04:56 — Play — Over four years in office, Elizabeth Warren has staked her claim as the Senate's liberal lion. And many Massachusetts voters like it — 51 percent view her favorably.

Discussion: Politico, RedState, The Lid, Power Line, Hot Air, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, The Daily Caller, Politicker, Mediaite and TheBlaze

Scott / Dippin' Dots:

An Open Letter to Sean Spicer from Dippin' Dots CEO Scott Fischer — We understand that ice cream is a serious matter. And running out of your favorite flavor can feel like a national emergency! We've seen your tweets and would like to be friends rather than foes. After all, we believe in connecting the dots.

Discussion: Talking Points Memo, Politico, Washington Post, AOL, Mediaite and The Week

Ben Smith / New York Times:

Why BuzzFeed News Published the Dossier — Since BuzzFeed News published a 35-page dossier of unverified allegations about ties between President Donald J. Trump and Russia, I've heard a chorus of criticism from journalists who say we abdicated our role as gatekeeper, and a chorus of thanks …

Discussion: Washington Post, The Hill, BizPac Review, RedState, The Daily Caller, Mediaite, TheBlaze, Politico and Althouse, more at Mediagazer »

Michael Hiltzik / Los Angeles Times:

Column U.S. judge finds that Aetna misled the public about its reasons for quitting Obamacare — Aetna Chairman and CEO Mark Bertolini groused about the Department of Justice lawsuit blocking the company's merger with Humana in an interview this summer on Aetna's website. (Aetna)

Stephen F. Hayes / Weekly Standard:

Republicans: Schumer Broke His Word on Pompeo Confirmation — An inside look at the behind-the-scenes drama. — Rep. Mike Pompeo, R-Kan., nominee for director of the Central Intelligence Agency, testifies during his Senate Select Intelligence Committee confirmation hearing in Dirksen Building, January 12, 2017.