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6:35 AM ET, January 13, 2025

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Cagan Koc / Bloomberg:
Europe's Largest Pension Fund Sold Tesla Stake Over Musk's Pay  —  Europe's largest pension fund sold its entire €571 million ($585 million) stake in Tesla Inc. in the third quarter partly due to disagreement with Elon Musk's remuneration package.  —  “We had a problem” with Musk's pay package …
Discussion: Fortune
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 …
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Jeff Stein / Washington Post:
Steve Bannon derides Elon Musk, vowing to limit influence over Trump  —  His comments reflect an intensifying battle over Musk's West Wing influence as Trump prepares to take office  —  President-elect Donald Trump's former chief strategist Stephen K. Bannon is ramping up public attacks …
Lauren Irwin / The Hill:
Vance says those who ‘committed violence’ on Jan. 6 ‘obviously’ shouldn't be pardoned  —  Vice President-elect JD Vance said people who “committed violence” on Jan. 6, 2021, “obviously” shouldn't be pardoned by President-elect Trump.  —  “I think it's very simple, look …
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Associated Press:
Vance says Jan. 6 participants who committed violence ‘obviously’ shouldn't be pardoned  —  Vice President-elect JD Vance says people responsible for the violence during the Capitol riot “obviously” should not be pardoned, as President-elect Donald Trump is promising to use his clemency power …
Peter Wade / Rolling Stone:   Vance: Jan. 6 Rioters Who ‘Committed Violence’ Should Not Be Pardoned
Erin Reed / Erin In The Morning:
2025 Trans Girl Scouts To Order Cookies From!  —  PLEASE buy from people who have not filled their goals!  —  Did you know that for a long time, Girl Scouts has openly included transgender and nonbinary individuals in its membership?  I first learned of this four years ago while searching …
Seema Mehta / Los Angeles Times:
Newsom suspends landmark environmental laws to ease rebuilding in wildfire zones  — Requirements for building permits and reviews in the California Environmental Quality Act and the California Coastal Act will be eased for victims of the fires in Pacific Palisades, Altadena and other communities.
Washington Post:
Which of Trump's nominees should get confirmed?  We made a chart.  —  Confirmation hearings will begin Tuesday for President-elect Donald Trump's intended Cabinet nominees.  We would not have picked any of his choices for our hypothetical Cabinet.  But, as we have argued for decades …
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Lindsay Kornick / Fox News:
Michael Cohen pleas for Biden presidential pardon: 'I'm somebody's son also'  —  Cohen has said he planned to leave the country if Trump were re-elected  —  Former Trump attorney Michael Cohen is demanding President Biden pardon him like he pardoned his son Hunter before President-elect Donald Trump can take office.
Discussion: RedState and Twitchy
Reuters:
Thailand's cabinet approves draft law to legalise casinos and gambling  —  Thailand's cabinet has approved a draft law that would legalise gambling and casinos, a move aimed at boosting tourism, jobs and investment, Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said on Monday.
Discussion: Bloomberg and Slate
Zach LaChance / Washington Examiner:
Barrasso vows no ‘blank check’ for wildfire aid  —  Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-WY) came out against any idea of a “blank check” passing through Congress to provide aid to California as the wildfires continue to devastate the Los Angeles area.  —  Speaking on CBS News's Face …
Peter Wade / Rolling Stone:
GOP Senator Blames Americans for Most of Their Health Problems  —  “Look, about 70% of your health outcomes are determined by you,” said Sen. Roger Marshall as his party looks to roll back health care coverage and protections  —  Americans who are sick and dying should mostly blame themselves for their health condition.
Discussion: Washington Examiner
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 …
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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.
Discussion: New York Times
Tara Bannow / STAT:
DOJ seeks interviews with former UnitedHealth Group doctors  —  Clinicians told STAT that UnitedHealth pressured them to apply lucrative diagnosis codes to patients  —  The Justice Department is interviewing former UnitedHealth Group physicians about their experiences working at practices owned …
 
 
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Mary L. Trump / The Good in Us:
Welcome to the Old Abnormal
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NBC News:
GOP Sen. Lankford says U.S. ‘is not going to invade’ Greenland despite Trump's comments
CBS News:
Transcript: Sen. Mark Kelly on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Jan. 12, 2025
Discussion: The Hill
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John Blake / CNN:
White Christian nationalists are poised to remake America in their image during Trump's second term, author says
Discussion: USA Today
Stacey Young / New York Times:
I'm a Federal Employee. This Is What We Need Most in the Trump Era.
Washington Post:
Trump's expansionist designs prompt worried responses from foreign leaders
Discussion: The Hill
Asawin Suebsaeng / Rolling Stone:
Trump Plans a Cruel Deportation Propaganda Blitz to Scare Away Immigrants
Discussion: El País, Raw Story and CNN