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New York Times:
‘A Day of Love’: How Trump Inverted the Violent History of Jan. 6 — The president-elect and his allies have spent four years reinventing the Capitol attack — spreading conspiracy theories and weaving a tale of martyrdom to their ultimate political gain. — In two weeks, Donald J. Trump …
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Donald Trump is about to get the Jan. 6 that he denied Joe Biden — Monday's certification of Trump's victory will be the antithesis of the carnage at the Capitol four years ago. — The transfer of power to Donald Trump is shaping up to be, well, peaceful.
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S.V. Date / HuffPost:
Trump's Propaganda Victory: The Rewriting Of Jan. 6 — You can believe your own eyes or Donald Trump's words — and many Americans are choosing to believe him. — WASHINGTON — It took decades for defenders of the Confederacy to rewrite the history of the Civil War to recast Southern …
Tom Dreisbach / NPR:
As Trump rewrites history, victims of the Jan. 6 riot say they feel ‘betrayed’ — For the millions of Americans who watch the presidential inauguration every four years, the Lower West Terrace Tunnel of the U.S. Capitol is a familiar site. — The incoming president walks through that tunnel …
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New York Times, Plain Dealer and The Hill
Peter Baker / New York Times:
Trump Sees the U.S. as a ‘Disaster.’ The Numbers Tell a Different Story. — President Biden is bequeathing his successor a nation that by many measures is in good shape, even if voters remain unconvinced. — To hear President-elect Donald J. Trump tell it, he is about to take over a nation ravaged …
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Dan Balz / Washington Post:
A different and more dangerous world awaits President-elect Trump
A different and more dangerous world awaits President-elect Trump
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Jamison Foser / Finding Gravity:
No, Jeff Bezos is not “obeying in advance” — Ann Telnaes, a giant of the editorial cartoonist world who won the Pulitzer Prize in 2001, has resigned from The Washington Post after the paper killed a cartoon she submitted depicting Post owner Jeff Bezos (among others) negatively. Telnaes explains:
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Todd Richmond / Associated Press:
Washington Post cartoonist quits after paper rejects sketch of Bezos bowing to Trump
Washington Post cartoonist quits after paper rejects sketch of Bezos bowing to Trump
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David Folkenflik / NPR:
A Pulitzer winner quits ‘Washington Post’ after a cartoon on Bezos is killed
A Pulitzer winner quits ‘Washington Post’ after a cartoon on Bezos is killed
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Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Melania Trump, Amazon partner to release new film about her life in theaters worldwide — The documentary will be released in the second half of 2025 and executive produced by Mrs. Trump — EXCLUSIVE: Amazon Prime has exclusively licensed a documentary film for global theatrical …
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Ben Smith / Semafor:
Director Brett Ratner, marginalized after ‘#MeToo’ allegations, will direct Melania Trump documentary — The News — The director and producer Brett Ratner, forced out of Hollywood at the peak of the #MeToo movement, will direct a documentary about First Lady Melania Trump for Amazon, the studio confirmed Sunday.
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Rex Huppke / USA Today:
As Trump's election is certified, Americans should declare war on stupidity — Shame is what keeps us in check, or at least it should. It certainly used to. Trump, devoid of shame, has gone to great lengths to eviscerate that societal check. — On the eve of Donald Trump's election certification …
Alexandra Marquez / NBC News:
Sen. Adam Schiff says the New Orleans attack shows Kash Patel shouldn't lead the FBI — Schiff told NBC News' “Meet the Press” that it was an “easy” decision to vote against Patel, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the FBI. — Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., said Sunday that the New Year's …
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The Hill
Sam Levine / The Guardian:
Fears grow for voting rights as Trump plots to reshape US justice department — Experts warn that incoming president could direct DoJ officials to scale back enforcement of Voting Rights Act — Donald Trump could use a second term atop the justice department to gut enforcement …
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Michael Podhorzer / Weekend Reading:
How Trump “Won” — The Anesthetized Anti-MAGA Majority — With all the ballots counted …
How Trump “Won” — The Anesthetized Anti-MAGA Majority — With all the ballots counted …
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Douglas Murray / The Free Press:
Things Worth Remembering: ‘He Died Standing Up’ — Jeannette Bougrab's partner was murdered at Charlie Hebdo 10 years ago—in the name of values, she said, 'that we've forgotten to defend.' … This has been a week of mourning for the families of the Americans who lost their lives to Islamism in New Orleans.
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The Economist
Associated Press:
Driving into Manhattan? That'll cost you, as new congestion toll starts Sunday — New York's new toll for drivers entering the center of Manhattan debuted Sunday, meaning many people will pay $9 to access the busiest part of the Big Apple during peak hours.
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NBC News:
Biden to deliver two major speeches in his final days in office — The remarks include a foreign policy speech followed by a farewell address, people familiar with the plans told NBC News. — President Joe Biden plans to deliver two major speeches before leaving office as part of an effort …
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The Independent
New York Post:
Biden honors Dem donor George Soros, Hillary Clinton with Presidential Medal of Freedom, sparking outrage: ‘A national disgrace’ — President Biden bestowed woke Democratic megadonor George Soros with the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Saturday — outraging critics who ripped the selection as a “national disgrace.”
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Victor Nava / New York Post:
Biden to present Hillary Clinton, George Soros and 17 others the Presidential Medal of Freedom
Biden to present Hillary Clinton, George Soros and 17 others the Presidential Medal of Freedom
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