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11:20 PM ET, January 13, 2025

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Bloomberg:
China Discusses Sale of TikTok US to Musk as One Possible Option  — ByteDance's preferred strategy is to fight ban, sources say  — Trump has said he would like to delay ban to seek resolution  —  Chinese officials are evaluating a potential option that involves Elon Musk acquiring …
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New York Times:
Elon Musk Is Expected to Use Office Space in the White House Complex  —  The location suggests that Mr. Musk, who owns companies with billions of dollars in contracts with the federal government, will continue to have remarkable access to President-elect Donald J. Trump.
Discussion: Business Insider
Meredith Lee Hill / Politico:
Johnson confirms ‘discussions’ on tying wildfire aid to debt limit  —  House Speaker Mike Johnson confirmed to reporters Monday there's “been some discussion” of tying California wildfire aid to a debt limit increase, after GOP members raised the issue with Donald Trump in several meetings …
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Malcolm Ferguson / New Republic:
Mike Johnson Vows to Hold Aid to California Hostage After Deadly Fires  —  Republican leadership continues to use one of the worst natural disasters in U.S. history as political leverage.  —  On Monday, House Speaker Mike Johnson told CNN's Manu Raju that there should be “conditions” …
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Republicans want concessions before California gets its tax dollars back
Discussion: NOTUS, Semafor and PoliticusUSA
Lauren Peller / ABC News:
Speaker Mike Johnson suggests ‘conditions’ needed on disaster aid for LA wildfires
Josh Fiallo / The Daily Beast:
Star Washington Post Columnist Torches Paper on Her Way Out the Door  —  The star Washington Post columnist Jennifer Rubin resigned from the paper Monday and took a parting shot at Jeff Bezos, its billionaire owner.Driving her departure was recent executive decisions at the Post, she told CNN.
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Jennifer Rubin / The Contrarian:
I Have Resigned from The Washington Post, effective today  —  Corporate and billionaire owners of major media outlets have betrayed their audiences' loyalty and sabotaged journalism's sacred mission — defending, protecting and advancing democracy.  The Washington Post's billionaire owner …
Discussion: HotAir, New Jersey Online and Townhall
Brian Stelter / CNN:
Jen Rubin exits Washington Post, joins Norm Eisen to launch new outlet countering ‘authoritarian threat’  —  New York CNN —  Veteran opinion columnist Jennifer Rubin is becoming the latest in a long list of Washington Post figures to leave the troubled institution.
NBC News:
Pete Hegseth's FBI background check does not include interviews with key women from his past  —  The report doesn't have material from his ex-wives or a woman who accused Hegseth of sexual assault in 2017.  Hegseth has said that encounter was consensual, and prosecutors never filed charges.
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Rebecca Traister / New York Magazine:
Pete Hegseth Is a Test
New York Times:
Greenland to Trump: We're Not for Sale but Let's Talk Business  —  The country's prime minister said that while Greenlanders do not want to become Americans, “the reality is we are going to work with the U.S. — yesterday, today and tomorrow.”  —  The country's prime minister …
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Thomas L. Friedman / New York Times:
Trump's Reckless Greenland Comments Are Not a Joke
Discussion: Raw Story
Rebecca Carballo / Politico:
Biden's parting gift: Student loan debt relief  —  More than 5 million borrowers have had loans forgiven since the president took office.  —  In the waning days of Joe Biden's presidency, his administration announced on Monday that it will provide student debt relief to 150,000 borrowers.
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Zach Montague / New York Times:
Biden's Push to Cancel Student Debt Surpasses 5 Million Borrowers
The White House:
Statement from President Biden Announcing the Names of CVN 82 and CVN 83  —  I am proud to announce that the next two Gerald R. Ford-class nuclear-powered aircraft carriers will be named for two former presidents: Bill Clinton and George W. Bush.  —  When I personally delivered the news to Bill and George, they were deeply humbled.
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Paul McLeary / Politico:
Biden announces next aircraft carriers will be named Clinton and Bush
Discussion: The War Zone
Associated Press:
Judge clears the way for release of special counsel Smith's report on Trump's 2020 election case  —  The Justice Department can publicly release special counsel Jack Smith's investigative report on President-elect Donald Trump's 2020 election interference case, a federal judge said Monday …
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Politico:
Gavin Newsom and California Democrats reach $50M deal to Trump-proof the state  —  The first-of-its-kind agreement would fund litigation against the incoming White House and protect against a potential mass deportation of immigrants.  —  SACRAMENTO, California — California Democrats …
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Kate Payne / Associated Press:
DeSantis calls special session to implement Trump's immigration policies
Jonathan Chait / The Atlantic:
Maybe It Was Never About the Factory Jobs  —  The theory that populist economic policies can win back the working class for Democrats has been tried, and it has failed.  —  if there was any place in America where President Joe Biden's economic agenda ought to have won him votes, it would have been Lordstown, Ohio.
Discussion: Digby's Hullabaloo
Jason Koebler / 404 Media:
Meta Is Blocking Links to Decentralized Instagram Competitor Pixelfed  —  Meta is deleting links to Pixelfed, a decentralized Instagram competitor.  On Facebook, the company is labeling links to Pixelfed.social as “spam” and deleting them immediately.  —  Pixelfed is an open-source …
Edith Olmsted / New Republic:
Trump Gets Insane Show of Support From Washington Post Editorial Board  —  The Washington Post's editorial board made the mind-boggling decision Monday to say they support all but four of Donald Trump's Cabinet nominees, and their rationales were as unconvincing as they were brief.
Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:
Begun, the MAGA Wars Have  —  1. #TeamBannon  —  Over the weekend Steve Bannon unleashed on Elon Musk: … That was Bannon's marker.  His actual critique of Musk?  Buckle up, Francis. … Bannon went on to describe Musk's preferred objective as “techno-feudalism.”  —  Some observations:
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Hafiz Rashid / New Republic:
Elon Musk Exposed Over Right-Wing Lie on L.A. Fires  —  Elon Musk was fact-checked on his own livestream after making false statements about the California wildfires, and Gavin Newsom was quick to call out the tech mogul on social media.  —  In a post on X Sunday night …
Discussion: TMZ.com, New York Times and Daily Mail
Darlene Superville / Associated Press:
Trump flies US flag at full height before end of 30-day mourning period following Carter's death  —  U.S. flags at President-elect Donald Trump 's private Mar-a-Lago club are back to flying at full height.  Flags are supposed to fly at half-staff through the end of January out of respect …
Mastodon Blog:
The people should own the town square  —  For any enquiry regarding this announcement, please contact press@joinmastodon.org  —  Mastodon was founded on the principles that people should be able to control their social circle online, curate their own timeline, and convene freely with any community of their choosing.
Devlin Barrett / New York Times:
Special Counsel Report on Hunter Biden Denounces President's Criticism of Case  —  The report by the special counsel, David C. Weiss, criticized President Biden for making “baseless accusations” that threatened “the integrity of the justice system as a whole.”
David G. Savage / Los Angeles Times:
Supreme Court denies oil industry plea to block climate lawsuits filed by California, other blue states  —  WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court dealt a major setback to the oil industry on Monday, refusing to block lawsuits from California and other blue states that seek billions of dollars in damages for the impact of climate change.
Lila Shapiro / Vulture:
There Is No Safe Word … Editor's note: This story contains content that readers may find disturbing, including graphic allegations of sexual assault.  —  Scarlett Pavlovich was a 22-year-old drama student when she met the performer Amanda Palmer by chance on the streets of Auckland.
Rachel Selzer / Democracy Docket:
North Carolina Judge Denies Republicans' Request To Toss 60,000 Ballots  —  Today, a North Carolina judge rejected a request from the Republican National Committee (RNC), North Carolina GOP, Wake County GOP and two voters to toss out nearly 60,000 ballots cast in all November 2024 statewide races.
Discussion: Democrats and Diane Ravitch's blog
David E. Sanger / New York Times:
Biden Aides Warned Putin as Russia's Shadow War Threatened Air Disaster  —  The White House scrambled to get a message to President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia last year after U.S. intelligence agencies said a Russian military unit was preparing to send explosive packages on cargo planes.
Bob Bauer / Default:
Donald Trump and the Department of Justice  —  On the loyalty of lawyers and the attitude of voters  —  Meet The Authors  —  Published by The Lawfare Institute in Cooperation With  —  Editor's note: This piece is cross-posted with “Executive Functions.”
Default:
Lawfare Live: Pete Hegseth's Confirmation Hearing  —  Join the Lawfare team for a discussion of the confirmation hearing of Trump's Pentagon pick.  —  Video  —  Meet The Authors … On Jan. 14 at 3 p.m. ET, Lawfare Editor-in-Chief Benjamin Wittes will speak to Lawfare Senior Editor Anna Bower following …
Discussion: CBS News and Roll Call
Jennifer Jacobs / CBS News:
Harris declines to invite Vance for courtesy visit to vice president's residence before inauguration  —  When JD Vance, his wife Usha and their three young children move into the Naval Observatory residence on Jan. 20, it will be their first time inside the white Queen Anne-style mansion …
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Daniel Lippman / Politico:
Past work for Liz Cheney cost a ‘sherpa’ his Trump transition role  —  Michael Allen was helping to build support for CIA nominee John Ratcliffe.  —  Michael Allen, a longtime Republican national security expert, was recently ousted as the “sherpa” for CIA director nominee John Ratcliffe …
Discussion: Raw Story
 
 
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A rare newspaper war was brewing in Baltimore. Then a billionaire owner began meddling.
Gary Levin / USA Today:
Rachel Maddow returns to nightly MSNBC show for first 100 days of Trump presidency
New York Times:
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Tim Dickinson / Rolling Stone:
Hate Group Hit with $2.75 Million Judgment for Battering Black Musician
Discussion: Raw Story
Nathaniel Weixel / The Hill:
Public health experts, scientists warn senators on confirming RFK Jr
Discussion: Politico and New York Times
The White House:
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Amends California Disaster Declaration
 Earlier Items: 
Bloomberg:
Trump Team Studies Gradual Tariff Hikes Under Emergency Powers
Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Village People to perform at Trump rally in DC, inaugural ball
James Downie / MSNBC:
Suddenly Donald Trump doesn't want to talk so much about the economy
Discussion: Reuters and Raw Story
Paul Krugman / Krugman wonks out:
In Praise of California  —  One of the unwritten rules of American politics is that it's OK …
Discussion: Raw Story
 

 
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