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1:45 PM ET, January 12, 2025

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New York Times:
Inside Elon Musk's Plan for DOGE to Slash Government Costs  —  Mr. Musk has turned to Silicon Valley to help recruit executives who will take up unofficial positions across the federal government.  —  An unpaid group of billionaires, tech executives and some disciples of Peter Thiel …
Discussion: Mock Paper Scissors and Althouse
Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D. / Breitbart:
Steve Bannon: ‘I Will Do Anything’ to Keep Elon Musk out of the White House  —  ROME — Former Breitbart News executive chairman Steve Bannon has declared war on Elon Musk, vowing to have the tech billionaire kicked out of the White House by the time Donald Trump is inaugurated.
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Chris Michael / The Guardian:
Steve Bannon condemns Elon Musk as ‘racist’ and ‘truly evil’  —  Ex-Trump adviser denounces tech CEO's embrace of some forms of immigration and vows to ‘take this guy down’  —  In an escalation of discontent among the highest-profile far-right followers of Donald Trump …
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
Governor Gavin Newsom:
California Fire Facts  —  LIE - California Cut Firefighting Budgets  — FACT: The number of CalFIRE personnel has nearly doubled since 2019 (from 5,829 to 10,741)  — FACT: CalFIRE's budget has nearly doubled since 2019 ($2 Billion to $3.8 Billion)  —  LIE - These Wildfires are Caused …
Discussion: Time, Los Angeles Times and LADWP
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Ben Blanchet / HuffPost:
House Republican Threatens To Withhold Disaster Aid From California Amid Deadly Wildfires
Discussion: Al Jazeera and Fox Business
The White House:
Readout of President Joe Biden's Call with Prime Minister Netanyahu of Israel  —  President Biden spoke today with Prime Minister Netanyahu of Israel.  The two leaders discussed the ongoing negotiations in Doha for a ceasefire and hostage release deal based on the May 27 …
Discussion: Washington Examiner and UnHerd
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Reuters:
Biden spoke with Netanyahu; Sullivan says hostage deal very close  —  Netanyahu updated Biden on progress and on the mandate he has given his top-level security delegation now in Doha in order to advance a hostage deal, Netanyahu said in a statement.  —  WASHINGTON — U.S. President Joe Biden spoke …
New York Times:
Pardoned by Trump, Manafort Is Back and Looking for Foreign Work  —  The president-elect's 2016 campaign chairman, four years after receiving clemency, is testing the international market with a team of Trump-linked consultants.  —  Constant Méheut and Michael Schwirtz
Mike Ives / New York Times:
Trump Calls Officials Handling Los Angeles Wildfires ‘Incompetent’  —  Governor Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles County authorities have invited President-elect Donald J. Trump to tour the devastation, but he has not publicly responded.  —  President-elect Donald J. Trump offered fresh criticism early Sunday …
John Blake / CNN:
White Christian nationalists are poised to remake America in their image during Trump's second term, author says  —  There's an image that captures the threat posed by the White Christian nationalist movement — and how it could become even more dangerous over the next four years.
Jonel Aleccia / Associated Press:
He gave his cats raw milk because he thought it was healthier.  He says it tragically backfired  —  A California man whose two cats died after drinking raw milk recalled for bird flu risk says he meant to keep his beloved pets healthy, but his efforts tragically backfired.
Peter Wade / Rolling Stone:
Vance: Jan. 6 Rioters Who ‘Committed Violence’ Should Not Be Pardoned  —  The vice president-elect left wiggle room, however, saying there is “a little bit of gray area there”  —  Vice president-elect J.D. Vance drew a line delineating which Jan. 6 criminals and defendants will be considered …
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Asawin Suebsaeng / Rolling Stone:
Trump Plans a Cruel Deportation Propaganda Blitz to Scare Away Immigrants  —  The president-elect and his allies plan to take their racist Springfield terror campaign national  —  Donald Trump is coming back into office this month on a vow to initiate the “largest” mass deportation operation …
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Stacey Young / New York Times:
I'm a Federal Employee.  This Is What We Need Most in the Trump Era.  —  Federal employees like me have been hearing a lot in recent weeks about how important it is for us to stay in our jobs, despite President-elect Donald Trump's open animosity toward much of the federal work force.
Margaret Klein Salamon / Rolling Stone:
Fires, Hurricanes, Extreme Weather: The Media Misses the Climate Link  —  Protesting the fossil fuel industry and their political allies can help fix the narrative, and turn disasters into opportunities for climate action … For the destruction of Asheville?  The devastation of Acapulco?
Meg Kinnard / Associated Press:
Trump's Cabinet picks are set for Senate hearings.  Here's the schedule  —  After the initial crush of personnel announcements for President-elect Donald Trump's incoming administration, now the nominations process officially begins.  —  Senate hearings are scheduled this coming week for several of Trump's picks for the Cabinet.
Politico:
Special counsel Jack Smith resigns from DOJ  —  The special counsel's departure was disclosed in a court filing submitted Saturday afternoon to U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon.  —  Special counsel Jack Smith has completed his work on two criminal investigations of President-elect Donald Trump …
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Toluse Olorunnipa / Washington Post:
Biden's agenda had a big impact. Will history give him credit?
Discussion: Washington Times
Washington Post:
Trump's expansionist designs prompt worried responses from foreign leaders
Discussion: The Hill and Reuters
Alex Nitzberg / Fox News:
Dem senator warns ‘LA fires are preview of coming atrocities,’ claims Trump bought off by ‘Big Oil’
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit and Townhall
Zolan Kanno-Youngs / New York Times:
Biden Awards Medal of Freedom to Pope Francis
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CNN:
More than a dozen states have passed new laws that led to restrictions on pornography. Now, the Supreme Court will weigh in
Discussion: New York Times
Karoun Demirjian / New York Times:
F.B.I. Briefs Top Senators on Armed Services Panel About Hegseth
Discussion: Raw Story and NBC News
Lily Mae Lazarus / The Daily Beast:
Kamala Snubs Trump With ‘Legendary’ Photo Crop
Discussion: DNyuz, USA Today and Crooks and Liars
 

 
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Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Paramount and YouTube cut a new carriage deal that will keep Paramount channels available on the YouTube TV video service; terms of the deal were not disclosed

Scott Roxborough / The Hollywood Reporter:
While Hollywood has shown resistance to AI use, the tech has already become a standard tool to aid in dubbing and subtitling in international and indie films

Sara Fischer / Axios:
The White House says it will bar AP from events in the Oval Office and on Air Force One over AP's refusal to use “Gulf of America” instead of “Gulf of Mexico”

 
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