More Speech and Fewer Mistakes  —  Joel Kaplan, Chief Global Affairs Officer  —  https://about.fb.com/wp-content/ uploads/2025/01/V2.Single-Take-CS25_MZ_ JanAnnouncement_v09_16x9.mp4  —  Takeaways  — Starting in the US, we are ending our third party fact-checking program and moving to a Community Notes model.

Trump urges Garland to block release of Jack Smith's final report  —  His lawyers wrote to Attorney General Merrick Garland.  —  Donald Trump and two of his allies are making a last-minute push to block special counsel Jack Smith from issuing his final report on his two dismissed criminal cases against the president-elect.

Melania Trump Documentary Scores Massive Amazon Payday  —  It's 2025, and even the Walt Disney Co. is kissing Donald Trump's ring.  But it's still stunning that Amazon is paying a whopping $40 million to license the Brett Ratner-directed Melania Trump documentary.

Danish king changes coat of arms amid row with Trump over Greenland  —  Design shows intent to keep control of Faroe Islands and Greenland - which Trump says he would like the US to buy  —  The Danish king has shocked some historians by changing the royal coat of arms to more prominently feature Greenland …

Trump's one-bill two-step perplexes GOP senators  —  GOP senators are questioning the president-elect's commitment to “one powerful bill.”  —  If Donald Trump thought he was settling the GOP's most important strategy dispute, Senate Republicans are not getting the message.

Why Mike Johnson's fake “Jefferson prayer” matters  —  Replacing facts with phony history is a linchpin of the Christian nationalist movement  —  One cannot say for certain that Rep. Mike Johnson was deliberately lying during his acceptance speech to return as Speaker of the House.

Former VP Mike Pence praises VP Kamala Harris for certifying election, Trump's victory  —  It is “particularly admirable that Vice President Harris would preside over the certification of a presidential election that she lost,” the former Vice President said.  —  Julia Gomez Kinsey CrowleyUSA TODAY

Former French far-right leader Jean-Marie Le Pen dies aged 96  —  Jean-Marie Le Pen, founder of the far-right National Front party who tapped into working class concerns over immigration and globalisation, shaking up the French political establishment, has died, sources close to his daughter Marine Le Pen said on Tuesday.

GOP leaders plan votes on first bill to address illegal immigration  —  Congressional Republicans are moving quickly to take steps to address illegal immigration, bringing up a bill this week that would require the detention of undocumented migrants charged with theft or burglary.

How Democrats should talk about Trump's corruption  —  “There's really a need for a whole new set of reforms,” Noah Bookbinder says.  —  ∙ Paid  —  Donald Trump is the most brazenly self-dealing president in history.  He's surrounded these days by an obscene cast of billionaires …

Our Commitment to Inclusion at McDonald's  —  This note was originally sent as an email on January 6th, 2025 to McDonald's Owner/Operators, company employees and suppliers worldwide.  —  As we start the New Year and set our ambitions for McDonald's, we want to also update …

Americans Think History Will Rate Biden Presidency Negatively  —  Perceptions of how Trump's first term will be regarded have improved considerably  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — Many more Americans expect history to judge Joe Biden's presidency unfavorably rather than favorably.

10 corporations that kept their promises after January 6, 2021  —  After a violent mob stormed the Capitol building on January 6, 2021, hundreds of corporations took action to communicate to the public that democracy itself was more important than maximizing their political influence.

Pressure mounts on EU to use legal weapons against Musk's interference  —  European Commission says it will study whether X gives unfair boost to far right in German election.  —  What are you waiting for, Brussels?  —  Elon Musk's decision to host German far-right leader Alice Weidel …

Biden admin finalizes rule to ban medical debt from credit reports … - The CFPB estimates that for Americans with medical debt, the new rule could raise their credit scores by an average of 20 points.  — “People who get sick shouldn't have their financial future upended,” CFPB Director Rohit Chopra said in the press release.

Mark Carney Says He's Considering Running to Succeed Trudeau  —  Mark Carney, the former governor of the Bank of Canada and Bank of England, said he's considering entering the race to replace Justin Trudeau as Canada's prime minister.  —  Carney said he's “encouraged and honored by the support …

Dana White, John Elkann and Charlie Songhurst to Join Meta Board of Directors  —  Meta today announced that Dana White, John Elkann and Charlie Songhurst have been elected to the company's board of directors.  —  Mark Zuckerberg, Founder and CEO of Meta, said, “Dana, John and Charlie will add …