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2:45 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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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 …
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.
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 …
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.
Aquilino Gonell / The Bulwark:
I Was Nearly Killed on Jan. 6th. Four Years Later, I Feel Betrayed All Over Again.
Thomas Joscelyn / The Bulwark:
Kash Patel Believes the FBI Planned Jan. 6th
David Frum / The Atlantic:
Don't Mention the Coup!  —  The memory of January 6 vanishes from Trump's new Washington.
Discussion: Raw Story
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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Globe and Mail:
Trudeau expected to announce resignation before national caucus meeting Wednesday
Rob Gillies / Associated Press:
Live updates: Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau resigns as Liberal Party leader
Mike Blanchfield / Politico:
Justin Trudeau to resign — the latest global leader to fall
Discussion: The Daily Sceptic and Raw Story
New York Times:
Canada Live Updates: Prime Minister Trudeau Expected to Step Down as Party Leader
ABC News:
Justin Trudeau says he'll resign as prime minister of Canada
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 …
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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Reuters:
Biden to ban offshore oil, gas drilling in vast areas ahead of Trump term
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: Mediaite and Raw Story
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Shayna Jacobs / Washington Post:
Trump tries to block sentencing in New York hush money case
Discussion: CBS News, Politico 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
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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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 …
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
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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Rachael Bade / Politico:
Trump plays reluctant referee
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
Jason Wilson / The Guardian:
Key Oath Keepers leader revealed as former Las Vegas police detective  —  Details about Utah-based Robert Kinch, who backed ‘race war’, suggest rightwing militia has retained links with police  —  The man in control of the Utah-based rightwing militia Oath Keepers USA …
Discussion: Raw Story
theRighting:
Bluesky Captures More Unique Visitors Than Truth Social in November  —  Majority of Right Wing News Websites Grew Audience in Critical Month  —  TheRighting released its November 2024 election year traffic analysis of mobile and desktop traffic for right wing and mainstream news websites based on Comscore data.
 
 
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CBS News:
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CBS News:
Trump transition falling short of hiring goals, sources say
Paul Steinhauser / Fox News:
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