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Reuters:
Trump pledges tariffs on Canada and Mexico, more on China too  —  U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Monday that on his first day in office he would impose a 25% tariff on all products from Mexico and Canada, and an additional 10% tariff on goods from China, citing concerns over illegal immigration and the trade of illicit drugs.
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Politico:
Playbook: Trump begins the tariff tango  —  With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  THE OZEMPIC WAR BEGINS — “Biden proposes Medicare and Medicaid cover costly weight-loss drugs for millions of obese Americans,” by AP's Amanda Seitz …
Kim Hjelmgaard / USA Today:
‘Counter to facts and reality’: China, Mexico, Canada respond to Trump tariff threats
Sylvan Lane / The Hill:
Trump says he will impose new tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China on first day
New York Times:
Top Trump Aide Accused of Asking for Money to ‘Promote’ Potential Appointees  —  President-elect Donald J. Trump ordered the investigation by his legal team into Boris Epshteyn, a powerful figure in the transition.  Mr. Epshteyn denies the allegations.  —  President-elect Donald J. Trump's …
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Zeke Miller / Associated Press:
Trump transition team suggests sidelining top adviser over pay-to-play allegations  —  The top lawyer on Donald Trump's transition team investigated a longtime adviser to the president-elect over allegations he used his proximity to Trump to score payments from those seeking roles or influence in the new administration.
Stephen Collinson / CNN:
Trump's evasion of January 6 accountability will echo for next four years and generations to come  —  Special counsel Jack Smith set out to prove in the United States of America v. Donald J. Trump that even presidents are not above the law.  —  Instead, his failed prosecutions ended up making …
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New York Times:
Jack Smith Moves to Dismiss Trump's Jan. 6 and Documents Cases
New York Times:
Jack Smith Moves to Dismiss Charges Against Trump 2 Felony Cases
Caroline Kitchener / Washington Post:
Texas committee won't examine maternal deaths in first years after abortion ban  —  The decision comes as maternal mortality committees across the country begin to investigate the potential impacts of abortion laws.  —  The Texas committee that examines all pregnancy-related deaths in the state …
Discussion: Raw Story
Axios:
Private-sector paydays threaten Mike Johnson's House majority … - Salary is a major sore spot for House lawmakers. … Just Monday, Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) joined — and then deactivated — a Cameo account offering personalized video pep talks for $250 a pop.
Discussion: Raw Story and Fox News
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Ernest Luning / Colorado Politics:
Lauren Boebert sets up, then deactivates Cameo charging $250 and up for personalized video messages
Noah Berlatsky / Public Notice:
A government by toxic men, for toxic men  —  The He-Man Woman-Hater's administration. … 🥃  —  Throughout his campaign for president, Donald Trump promised his followers that he would use his power to harm those he, and they, consider enemies.  —  Those enemies included trans people and immigrants.
Amanda Seitz / Associated Press:
Biden proposes Medicare and Medicaid cover costly weight-loss drugs for millions of obese Americans  —  Millions of Americans with obesity would be eligible to have popular weight-loss drugs like Wegovy or Ozempic covered by Medicare or Medicaid under a new rule the Biden administration proposed Tuesday morning.
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The White House:
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Takes Latest Step to Lower Prescription Drug Costs by Proposing Expanded Coverage of Anti-Obesity Medications for Americans with Medicare and Medicaid
Discussion: USA Today, Fox News and New York Times
Hugo Lowell / The Guardian:
Trump officials to receive immediate clearances and easier FBI vetting  —  Exclusive: president-elect's team planning for background checks to occur only after administration takes over bureau  —  Donald Trump's transition team is planning for all cabinet picks to receive sweeping security clearances …
Discussion: Alaska Watchman and The Hill
New York Times:
Devoted Aide Who Keeps Good News Flowing Will Follow Trump to the White House  —  Natalie Harp, a 33-year-old former anchor on a right-wing cable show, is poised to become the primary conveyor belt for information to and from the president.  —  President-elect Donald J. Trump has always demanded loyalty …
Mike Allen / Axios:
Scoop: Trump eyes AI czar … - Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy — who are leading Trump's new outside-government group, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) — will have significant input into who gets the role.  — Musk — who owns a leading AI company, xAI — has feuded publicly with rival CEOs …
Amanda Marcotte / Salon:
Trump opens up a new war on public schools  —  MAGA leaders promise an “educational insurgency” to create “boot camps for winning back America”  —  It's not a coincidence that Donald Trump's nominee for Education Secretary, Linda McMahon, is the defendant in a lawsuit alleging …
Leigh Kimmins McManus / The Daily Beast:
Bathroom Crusader Nancy Mace Used to Boast She Was Pro-Trans  —  FRIENDS LIKE THESE  —  The Republican congresswoman said just last year that she was an ally, even describing herself as ‘pro trans.’  —  President-elect Donald Trump's explosive congresswoman Nancy Mace actually used to boast …
Discussion: Rolling Stone and CNN
Sean Craig / The Daily Beast:
Trump ‘Border Czar’ Pledges to Throw Denver Mayor in Jail if His City Resists Mass Deportations  —  CZAR WARS  —  Denver Mayor Mike Johnston said last week that his city would resist efforts by President-elect Trump to carry out mass deportations.  —  President-elect Donald Trump's …
Ankush Khardori / Politico:
One of Trump's Alleged Attempted Assassins Sent Me a Letter  —  Ryan Routh allegedly tried to shoot Donald Trump.  What does he believe?  —  The day after the second attempt on his life this year, Donald Trump blamed Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.  “Their rhetoric is causing me to be shot at,” Trump said.
Anna Kutz / The Hill:
Mega-donor: Democratic overspending disqualifies Harris ‘forever’  — Harris-Walz campaign reportedly blew through more than $1 billion  — Staffers say the campaign is $20 million in debt  — Mega-donor John Morgan: This will ‘follow Harris for the rest of her career’
Casey Murray / NOTUS:
One Major Obstacle to Trump's Mass Deportation Promise: Local Law Enforcement … - Copy  —  Donald Trump has said his mass deportation plans will need buy-in from state and local law enforcement.  —  Officers at the border aren't so sure they want to play a central role.
Alex Gangitano / The Hill:
Trump's favorability climbs in post-election poll  —  President-elect Trump's favorability climbed by six points after he was elected president earlier this month, a new poll on Tuesday found.  —  The president-elect's favorability rating hit 54 percent post-election, which is up from 48 …
Déjà Vu / The Daily Beast:
Bird Flu Found in RFK Jr.'s Beloved Raw Milk  —  A recall is in effect for the product from California's Raw Farm.  —  Trump's Latest Product Hawk Encounters Big Problems  —  CEASE AND DESIST  —  Gibson has sent a cease and desist order to a company selling Trump-endorsed guitars.  —  PARTNER UPDATE
Discussion: Washington Post
Molly Redden / ProPublica:
How Trump Plans to Seize the Power of the Purse From Congress  —  The second-term president likely will seek to cut off spending that lawmakers have already appropriated, setting off a constitutional struggle within the branches.  If successful, he could wield the power to punish perceived foes.
Discussion: NPR and Axios
Fox Business:
Walmart rolls back DEI policies, becoming latest US firm to join growing trend  —  Walmart joins Ford, John Deere, Toyota, other major companies in ditching controversial DEI initiatives  —  FIRST ON FOX: Walmart is making a slate of changes to its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) …
Lily Mae Lazarus / The Daily Beast:
Megyn Kelly Admits Pete Hegseth Is Not Marriage Material  —  ROASTED  —  Despite her criticism of Hegseth, Kelly defended her former colleague from allegations of sexual violence.  —  Megyn Kelly had choice words for her former Fox News colleague Pete Hegseth and his “marital history,” …
 
 
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