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12:35 PM ET, January 6, 2025

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Joe Biden / Washington Post:
What Americans should remember about Jan. 6  —  Four years ago, our democracy was put to the test — and prevailed.  —  Joe Biden is president of the United States.  —  On this Jan. 6, order will be called.  Clerks, staff and members of Congress will gather to certify the results of a free …
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The Atlantic:
The Internet Is Worse Than a Brainwashing Machine  —  A rationale is always just a scroll or a click away.  —  Try to remember for a moment how you felt on January 6, 2021.  Recall the makeshift gallows erected on the Capitol grounds, the tear gas, and the sound of the riot shields colliding with hurled flagpoles.
Discussion: Digby's Hullabaloo
Timothy L. O'Brien / Bloomberg:
Don't Let Trump Whitewash the Truth About Jan. 6  —  The nation needs to remember the facts of the violent insurrection four years ago despite the president-elect's attempts to rewrite history.  —  History, the saying goes, is written by the victors.  —  That particular flex is in motion today …
Matthew Yglesias / Slow Boring:
Four years later  —  The unapologetic nature of Trump's political renaissance is an ongoing menace  —  The scariest thing about contemporary American politics is that on January 7, 2021, it was widely acknowledged among American conservatives that Donald Trump's behavior on January 6th was completely unacceptable.
Don Moynihan / Can We Still Govern?:
Jan. 6 and the path not taken  —  Four years ago we lived through a pivot point.  History could have gone one way, but went another.  —  For about a one-month period after the Jan. 6 everyone seemed truly appalled.  At that moment, America was poised to consign Trumpism to the dustbin of history.
Discussion: Adam Kinzinger and New York Times
Peter Baker / New York Times:
Harris Faces an Awkward Election Task: Certifying the Vote She Lost
Thomas Joscelyn / The Bulwark:
Kash Patel Believes the FBI Planned Jan. 6th
Lisa Mascaro / Associated Press:
Congress is ready to certify Trump's election win, but his Jan. 6 legacy hangs over the day
David Frum / The Atlantic:
Don't Mention the Coup!  —  The memory of January 6 vanishes from Trump's new Washington.
Discussion: Raw Story
Eugene Daniels / Politico:   Playbook: The storm arrives in Washington
Rachael Bade / Politico:
Trump plays reluctant referee
Aquilino Gonell / The Bulwark:
I Was Nearly Killed on Jan. 6th. Four Years Later, I Feel Betrayed All Over Again.
Globe and Mail:
Trudeau expected to announce resignation before national caucus meeting Wednesday  —  ////Justin Trudeau is expected to announce as early as Monday that he will resign as Liberal Party Leader, three sources said Sunday, as the Prime Minister faces a caucus revolt and dismal public opinion polls …
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New York Times:
Canada Live Updates: Prime Minister Trudeau Expected to Step Down as Party Leader  —  Justin Trudeau, who has led the country for nearly a decade, is poised to give up leadership of his party, according to an official familiar with his plans.  He would remain prime minister until the party picks a replacement.
Fox News:
Canada's Trudeau announces resignation following party pressure amid criticisms of Trump, budget handling
CNN:
Canadian PM Trudeau set to resign as party leader as polls plummet, source says
Ben Protess / New York Times:
Trump Seeks to Halt His Criminal Sentencing in New York  —  A Manhattan judge has already indicated that he will spare Donald J. Trump from jail time, but the president-elect is seeking to avoid the symbolic blow of the criminal proceeding.  —  President-elect Donald J. Trump has signaled …
Discussion: Raw Story and Civil Discourse …
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Shayna Jacobs / Washington Post:
Trump tries to block sentencing in New York hush money case
Discussion: Politico, CBS News and Associated Press
Michael R. Sisak / Associated Press:
Trump's lawyers ask judge to halt Friday's hush money case sentencing while they appeal to block it
Associated Press:
Biden bans new offshore oil and gas drilling in most federal waters  —  WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is moving to ban new offshore oil and gas drilling in most U.S. coastal waters, a last-minute effort to block possible action by the incoming Trump administration to expand offshore drilling.
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Marc Caputo / Axios:
Axios interview: Susie Wiles vows to block West Wing troublemakers … Wiles, who was co-campaign manager, gets much of the credit.  Two weeks from today, she'll bring her formula to Washington. … - The veteran Florida political operative — a former lobbyist who worked for Trump's GOP primary rival …
Leigh Kimmins / The Daily Beast:
Biden Uses 72-Year-Old Law to Give Trump a Slap in the Face Before MAGA 2.0  —  The White House move could create a roadblock to one of President-elect Trump's major plans.
Discussion: The Japan Times
Chloe Taylor / CNBC:
Elon Musk asks if America should ‘liberate the people of Britain’ in tirade against UK government … Elon Musk has questioned whether the United States should “liberate the people of Britain from their tyrannical government” after hitting out at top U.K. lawmakers.
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Noah Keate / Politico:
UK's Starmer slams Musk's ‘lies’ on grooming gangs
Noah Berlatsky / Public Notice:
No, Trump wasn't “confused” about the New Orleans attack  —  On New Year's Day, a driver intentionally steered a truck into a crowd in New Orleans, killing 14 people.  Trump and other MAGA leaders, echoing a false Fox News report, quickly rushed to blame President Biden's supposedly lax security at the border.
Discussion: Mother Jones
Oliver Darcy / Status:
Paper Cuts  —  The Washington Post is expected to lay off dozens of staffers this week, Status has learned.  —  Layoffs are expected to rock The Washington Post this week, according to people familiar with the matter. … One person familiar with the matter said that the cuts will be deep, impacting many dozens of employees.
 
 
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Deborah B. Solomon / New York Times:
Fed's Vice Chair to Step Down From Role as Top Bank Supervisor
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theRighting:
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Paul Steinhauser / Fox News:
Democrats' new Senate campaign committee chair reveals keys to winning back majority
Discussion: The Hill, Politico and Roll Call
Washington Post:
Marking Jan. 6, two weeks before Trump returns
Amanda Marcotte / Salon:
Toxic masculinity links the New Orleans attacker and the Las Vegas bomber
 Earlier Items: 
Jason Wilson / The Guardian:
Key Oath Keepers leader revealed as former Las Vegas police detective
Discussion: Raw Story
Alan Rappeport / New York Times:
U.S. Steel and Nippon Sue Biden Over Decision to Block Deal
Luke Mullins / Politico:
What Really Happened with the First Officer Suicide After Jan. 6
Judd Legum / Popular Information:
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Michael Flaherty / Axios:
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Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
Sources: Apple plans to expand Apple News in more countries and considered building locally focused news coverage in the UK; Apple News has 125M monthly users

Will Dunn / Bloomberg:
A look at the surge in popularity for books, podcasts, and newsletters on history, even as numbers show a drop in college students formally studying the topic
 
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