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3:45 PM ET, January 6, 2025

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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 …
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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
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 …
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 …
NBC News:
With an intent stare, a wide smile and a simple declaration, Harris certifies her loss to Trump  —  Vice President Kamala Harris presided over a joint session of Congress on Monday, certifying the results of the 2024 election in which she lost to Donald Trump.
William Kristol / The Bulwark:
Our National Day of Shame  —  The Bulwark grows!  The Bulwark will swallow the world!  —  Semafor let the cat out of the bag this morning on our first expansion of the new year.  We're bringing on reporter Adrian Carrasquillo for a new twice-weekly newsletter, Huddled Masses …
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.
The Hill:
Congress formally certifies Trump's election win  —  Congress on Monday certified President-elect Trump's electoral victory, officially cementing his win over Vice President Harris ahead of his inauguration with no objections from any lawmakers as a tally of states was read on the House floor.
Aquilino Gonell / The Bulwark:
I Was Nearly Killed on Jan. 6th. Four Years Later, I Feel Betrayed All Over Again.
David Frum / The Atlantic:
Don't Mention the Coup!  —  The memory of January 6 vanishes from Trump's new Washington.
Discussion: Raw Story
Thomas Joscelyn / The Bulwark:
Kash Patel Believes the FBI Planned Jan. 6th
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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CNN:
Biden permanently bans offshore drilling in 625 million acres of ocean, making a Trump reversal difficult
The White House:
FACT SHEET: President Biden Protects Atlantic and Pacific Coasts from Offshore Oil and Gas Drilling
Jeff Stein / Washington Post:
Trump aides ready ‘universal’ tariff plans — with one key change  —  President-elect's aides look at universal import duties, but only on certain sectors, among first big moves of presidency.  —  President-elect Donald Trump's aides are exploring tariff plans that would be applied …
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 …
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Michael R. Sisak / Associated Press:
Trump's lawyers ask judge to halt Friday's hush money case sentencing while they appeal to block it
Shayna Jacobs / Washington Post:
Trump tries to block sentencing in New York hush money case
Discussion: Politico and CBS News
Timothy Nerozzi / Washington Examiner:
Trudeau resigns as Canadian prime minister after collapse of support  —  Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is stepping down from his role as head of the nation's government.  —  Trudeau announced his decision on Monday at a press conference outside his residence at Rideau Cottage in Ottawa, Ontario.
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Mike Blanchfield / Politico:
Justin Trudeau to resign — the latest global leader to fall
ABC News:
Justin Trudeau says he'll resign as prime minister of Canada
Michael Sainato / The Guardian:
Washington Post expected to lay off dozens of staffers in coming week - report  —  ‘Cuts will be deep’, media reporter writes, after paper faced scrutiny for halting endorsement of Harris in October  —  Dozens of employees are expected to be laid off at the Washington Post in the coming week …
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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
Marco Margaritoff / HuffPost:
Chuck Schumer Denies Misleading Public About Biden's Decline Despite Watching Proof On-Air  —  Schumer was confronted Sunday on MSNBC with footage in which he decried the idea of President Biden's cognitive decline as “right-wing propaganda.”  —  LOADING  —  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer …
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
Ursula Perano / Politico:
Trump says he's still open to two-bill track on GOP legislative priorities  —  President-elect Donald Trump publicly said that he's open to a two-bill approach to budget reconciliation, slightly walking back his Sunday night endorsement of tackling the border, energy and taxes in one mammoth package.
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Barak Ravid / Axios:
Iran 2025: Nuclear crisis awaits Trump  —  Iran's recent nuclear advances give President-elect Trump a crucial decision to make in his first months in office: Try to neutralize the threat through negotiations and pressure, or order a military strike. … Officials and diplomats from the U.S. …
 
 
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A.R. Moxon / The Reframe:
Being More Like Republicans  —  I've been thinking a lot these days about the rising religious fascism …
CBS News:
Pentagon agrees to historic legal settlement with LGBTQ+ veterans
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Paul Steinhauser / Fox News:
Democrats' new Senate campaign committee chair reveals keys to winning back majority
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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
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Michael Flaherty / Axios:
Getty Images Holdings and Shutterstock agree to merge in a deal that creates a $3.7B company; Getty CEO Craig Peters will remain CEO of the combined business

Jill Goldsmith / Deadline:
Roku says it passed 90M US streaming households in the first week of January, up from 85.5M in October, and is now in nearly half of all US broadband households

Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
X has hired John Stoll, a former WSJ editor and Detroit bureau chief, to lead its news group and partnership team at X, focusing on expanding news on X globally
 
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