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7:20 AM ET, January 13, 2025

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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.
Discussion: Washington Post
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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 …
Discussion: E&E News and East Bay Times
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 …
Mary L. Trump / The Good in Us:
Welcome to the Old Abnormal
Discussion: HuffPost, To the Contrary and Raw Story
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 …
Discussion: Wired and Semafor, more at Techmeme »
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
The White House:
FACT SHEET: Ensuring U.S. Security and Economic Strength in the Age of Artificial Intelligence  —  Artificial intelligence is quickly becoming central to both security and economic strength.  The United States must act decisively to lead this transition by ensuring that U.S. technology …
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The corporate lobbyist who will run the Trump White House  —  During the 2024 campaign, Trump condemned the power of lobbyists in Washington, DC, and pledged that, if he returned to the White House, they would have no influence.  “Above all, you deserve leadership in Washington that does …
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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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
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 …
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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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.
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
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 …
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Ben Blanchet / HuffPost:
House Republican Threatens To Withhold Disaster Aid From California Amid Deadly Wildfires
Discussion: DCReport.org, Al Jazeera and Raw Story
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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Peter Wade / Rolling Stone:
GOP Senator Blames Americans for Most of Their Health Problems
Discussion: Washington Examiner
NBC News:
GOP Sen. Lankford says U.S. ‘is not going to invade’ Greenland despite Trump's comments
Tara Bannow / STAT:
DOJ seeks interviews with former UnitedHealth Group doctors
CBS News:
Transcript: Sen. Mark Kelly on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Jan. 12, 2025
Discussion: The Hill
Jonel Aleccia / Associated Press:
He gave his cats raw milk because he thought it was healthier. He says it tragically backfired
Discussion: New York Times
 Earlier Items: 
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.
Margaret Klein Salamon / Rolling Stone:
Fires, Hurricanes, Extreme Weather: The Media Misses the Climate Link
Washington Post:
Trump's expansionist designs prompt worried responses from foreign leaders
Discussion: The Hill
New York Times:
Pardoned by Trump, Manafort Is Back and Looking for Foreign Work
 

 
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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

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”

Katie Campione / Deadline:
WGA West President Meredith Stiehm asked studios to “stand up and fight back on AI” and said the guild recovered $78M in late pay and residuals owed in 2024

 
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