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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.
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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 …
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CNN, Townhall and New Jersey Online, more at Mediagazer »
Dominick Mastrangelo / The Hill:
Jennifer Rubin resigns from Washington Post
Jennifer Rubin resigns from Washington Post
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RedState and Diane Ravitch's blog
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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Vanity Fair, New Republic, The Hill, HuffPost, Daily Mail, Digby's Hullabaloo and The Guardian
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New Republic:
Bannon's Rage at Musk Suddenly Goes Nuclear as MAGA Meltdown Worsens … Over the weekend, Steve Bannon's fury at Elon Musk truly went off the rails. Bannon, who has been feuding with Musk over immigration, vowed that he will run Musk out of the MAGA movement by Inauguration Day …
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
As Trump prepares to take power, MAGA can't stop the ugly infighting
As Trump prepares to take power, MAGA can't stop the ugly infighting
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Raw Story
Matthew Mpoke Bigg / New York Times:
Elon Musk Is an ‘Evil Person,’ Steve Bannon Says
Elon Musk Is an ‘Evil Person,’ Steve Bannon Says
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Rolling Stone, New Republic, Fox News, New Jersey Online, The Independent, Al Jazeera, The Gateway Pundit and Washington Post
CBS News:
Judge clears way for partial release of special counsel's report on Trump investigations — Washington — A federal judge on Monday cleared the way for the Justice Department to release one of the two volumes that make up special counsel Jack Smith's final report detailing his investigations into President-elect Donald Trump.
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NBC News:
Judge to allow release of Jack Smith's report on Trump election interference case
Judge to allow release of Jack Smith's report on Trump election interference case
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The Hill, UPI, NPR, New York Post, Mediaite, The Independent, Associated Press and The Guardian
Steve Benen / MSNBC:
Trump appears desperate to keep Jack Smith's findings under wraps
Trump appears desperate to keep Jack Smith's findings under wraps
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Daily Caller News Foundation, The Daily Signal, Mediaite, The Gateway Pundit and Raw Story
Steve Vladeck / One First:
117. Judge Cannon and the Special Counsel's Report
117. Judge Cannon and the Special Counsel's Report
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Just Security, emptywheel and Forbes
Associated Press:
Incoming Trump Team Is Questioning National Security Council Staff Over Loyalty — Nonpolitical career civil servants are reportedly being grilled over who they voted for, their political contributions and more. — LOADING — Incoming senior Trump administration officials …
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Associated Press and New Republic
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Nikki McCann Ramirez / Rolling Stone:
Trump's Team Is Grilling Civil Servants About Who They Voted For: Report
Trump's Team Is Grilling Civil Servants About Who They Voted For: Report
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acecomments.mu.nu and Raw Story
Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
Rachel Maddow Will Return to Nightly Shows on MSNBC for Trump's First 100 Days — The cable news network rejiggers its prime-time lineup ahead of Donald Trump's second stint in the White House. — Rachel Maddow pared back her on-air schedule during President Biden's time in office …
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Associated Press, Adweek, The Hollywood Reporter, Deadline and Mediaite
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Brian Steinberg / Variety:
MSNBC Ups Rachel Maddow to Five Nights, Sends Alex Wagner Into Field for Trump's First 100 Days
MSNBC Ups Rachel Maddow to Five Nights, Sends Alex Wagner Into Field for Trump's First 100 Days
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The Hill, Los Angeles Times and Raw Story, more at Mediagazer »
Hafiz Rashid / New Republic:
Team Trump Suddenly Backtracks on Key Campaign Promise
Team Trump Suddenly Backtracks on Key Campaign Promise
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HuffPost
Paul Krugman / Krugman wonks out:
In Praise of California — It has its flaws — what place doesn't? — but it plays a big role in America's greatness — One of the unwritten rules of American politics is that it's OK to sneer at and smear our big cities and the people who live in them, while it's an outrageous act …
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Raw Story
Meredith Lee Hill / Politico:
House Republicans and Trump discuss tying California wildfire aid to debt ceiling — The current California fires could become the costliest natural disaster in U.S. history. — A group of House Republicans and President-elect Donald Trump talked about tying wildfire aid …
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Vanity Fair, Washington Reporter, Washington Examiner, Raw Story, Daily Kos, IJR, E&E News and East Bay Times
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Noah Berlatsky / Public Notice:
Trump's thuggish response to the California fires is a bad omen — Southern California is experiencing its most devastating winter fire season in more than 40 years. As of Sunday, ongoing wildfires have destroyed more than 12,000 homes and killed at least 24 people while burning through an area larger than San Francisco.
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Washington Post
Apoorva Mandavilli / New York Times:
How Lagging Vaccination Could Lead to a Polio Resurgence — In its original form, the virus survives in just two countries. But a type linked to an oral vaccine used in other nations has already turned up in the West. — Most American parents hardly give thought to polio beyond the instant …
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Orlando Sentinel
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Paul A. Offit / New York Times:
Don't Call Kennedy a Vaccine Skeptic. Call Him What He Is: A Cynic. — The news media labels Robert F. Kennedy Jr. a “vaccine skeptic.” He's not. I'm an actual vaccine skeptic. In fact, everyone who serves with me on the Food and Drug Administration's vaccine advisory committee is a vaccine skeptic.
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New York Post, Raw Story and Lawyers, Guns & Money
Ned Finkle / NVIDIA:
NVIDIA Statement on the Biden Administration's Misguided ‘AI Diffusion’ Rule — For decades, leadership in computing and software ecosystems has been a cornerstone of American strength and influence worldwide. The federal government has wisely refrained from dictating the design …
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Fortune, The Verge, Wired and Semafor, more at Techmeme »
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The White House:
FACT SHEET: Ensuring U.S. Security and Economic Strength in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
FACT SHEET: Ensuring U.S. Security and Economic Strength in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
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New York Times:
Before Taking Office, L.A.'s Mayor Said She Would Not Go Abroad — Mayor Karen Bass of Los Angeles has been criticized for being out of the country when the wildfires broke out. Three years ago, she promised in an interview to cut back on her world travel and focus on the city.
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Frontpage Mag, HotAir, freebeacon.com, Washington Examiner, CalMatters, Fox News, IJR, Twitchy, Townhall and New York Post
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New York Post:
Suspect arrested with ‘flamethrower’ near LA Fire is an illegal immigrant: sources — The homeless man tackled and zip-tied by onlookers who say he was trying to start fires with a blowtorch near a Los Angeles wildfire is an illegal immigrant who will likely be protected by California's sanctuary city status, according to sources.
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Washington Post, American Greatness, Townhall, The Sun and PBS NewsHour
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.
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The Verge and TechCrunch, more at Techmeme »
Jason Koebler / 404 Media:
Meta Is Blocking Links to Decentralized Instagram Competitor Pixelfed — Pixelfed said it is “seeing unprecedented levels of traffic.” — 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.
Rebecca Traister / New York Magazine:
Pete Hegseth Is a Test — Inside the Senate's torturous debates over Donald Trump's worst cabinet nominee. — Pete Hegseth is, by every measure, an abysmal nominee to run the American military. The Army National Guard veteran and former Fox News commentator has no experience managing enormous …
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Axios, Washington Examiner, CBS News, The Hill, New York Times, Raw Story, The Independent, Bloomberg, Boston Herald and nationalinterest.org
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August Pfluger / Washington Examiner:
The Pentagon needs a new kind of leader
The Pentagon needs a new kind of leader
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Washington Post, IJR and NC Newsline
Martin Pengelly / The Guardian:
Trump's deportation vows only for ‘rabid’ Republicans and will fail, says Newt Gingrich — Former US House speaker says documented people, Dreamers, mothers and children must not be deported — Newt Gingrich, the former US House speaker and presidential hopeful, said a section …
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Raw Story
The White House:
Statement from President Joe Biden on Approving Student Debt Cancellation for Over 5 Million Americans — Today, my Administration is approving student loan relief for more than 150,000 borrowers - bringing the total number of Americans who have had their student debt cancelled by my Administration to over 5 million.
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Business Insider, The Hill, Bloomberg, Scripps News and Fox Business
Arthur Delaney / HuffPost:
Republicans Considering Cutting SNAP Benefits As Part Of Deficit Reduction Plan — The proposed cut would reverse a permanent boost put in place by President Joe Biden. — LOADING — WASHINGTON — More than 22 million households could see their food budgets shrink as part of the Republican agenda to reduce federal spending.
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Roll Call