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Karoun Demirjian / New York Times:
Joni Ernst Says She Will Vote to Confirm Pete Hegseth — The Iowa Republican's decision dramatically increases the likelihood that Mr. Hegseth will have enough votes to be confirmed as President-elect Donald J. Trump's defense secretary. — Senator Joni Ernst, Republican of Iowa …
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Ben Johansen / Politico:
Joni Ernst says she'll vote to confirm Pete Hegseth — Pete Hegseth has won over Sen. Joni Ernst. The Iowa senator said Tuesday she will be voting to confirm Hegseth to the next Defense secretary, a crucial endorsement for a nomination that seemed to be on shaky ground a few weeks ago.
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Ernst will vote for Hegseth, handing Trump big win
Ernst will vote for Hegseth, handing Trump big win
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Julia Johnson / Fox News:
GOP Sen. Joni Ernst officially backs Pete Hegseth for DOD after initial uncertainty
GOP Sen. Joni Ernst officially backs Pete Hegseth for DOD after initial uncertainty
Anne Flaherty / ABC News:
Hegseth softens stance on women in combat, calls for policies already in place
Hegseth softens stance on women in combat, calls for policies already in place
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Tessa Stuart / Rolling Stone:
Joni Ernst Refused Meeting With Hegseth's Sex-Assault Accuser: Report
Joni Ernst Refused Meeting With Hegseth's Sex-Assault Accuser: Report
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Nicola M White / Bloomberg:
SEC Sues Musk Over Securities Violation in Federal Court — The Securities and Exchange Commission sued Elon Musk in federal court over an alleged securities violation, according to a court docket. — The agency claimed Musk failed to timely disclose a major purchase of Twitter Inc. shares ahead …
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Elon R. Musk / US Securities and Exchange Commission:
Search SEC.gov & EDGAR — Securities and Exchange Commission v. Elon Musk, No. 1:25-cv-00105 (D.D.C. filed Jan. 14, 2025) — SEC Charges Elon Musk for Violating the Beneficial Ownership Reporting Requirements of the Federal Securities Laws — The Securities and Exchange Commission announced today …
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Reuters:
US SEC sues Elon Musk over late disclosure of Twitter stake — Elon Musk was sued on Tuesday by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for having failed to timely disclose purchasing more than 5% of Twitter's common stock in March 2022. — In a complaint filed in Washington, D.C. …
Hafiz Rashid / New Republic:
The Most Damning Lines in Jack Smith's Brutal Trump January 6 Report — Special counsel Jack Smith did not hold back in his final report on the investigation into Donald Trump's attempt to overturn the 2020 election. — While much of it contains information already made public …
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David Frum / The Atlantic:
Jack Smith Gives Up
Jack Smith Gives Up
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Wall Street Journal:
Trump Plans ‘Energy Dominance’ Executive Orders After Inauguration
Trump Plans ‘Energy Dominance’ Executive Orders After Inauguration
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Washington Post:
What we learned from the Trump Jan. 6 report by special counsel Jack Smith
What we learned from the Trump Jan. 6 report by special counsel Jack Smith
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Jane C. Timm / NBC News:
Minnesota state House Democrats walk out in effort to block GOP speaker vote — The Minnesota Democratic caucus plans to skip nearly three weeks of the new legislative session in a bid to deny Republicans the ability to conduct business before a special election.
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Juliegrace Brufke / The Daily Beast:
GOP Senator Flames Dems for ‘Cheating’ and Voting ‘Drunk’
GOP Senator Flames Dems for ‘Cheating’ and Voting ‘Drunk’
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Burgess Everett / Semafor:
Laken Riley immigration bill will cost $83B, Democrats project
Laken Riley immigration bill will cost $83B, Democrats project
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Casey Newton / Platformer:
Meta just flipped the switch that prevents misinformation from spreading in the United States — I. — Last week, Meta announced a series of changes to its content moderation policies and enforcement strategies designed to curry favor with the incoming Trump administration.
New York Times:
Michelle Obama Will Skip Trump's Inauguration — Mrs. Obama also declined to attend the funeral of Jimmy Carter last week, which would have put her face-to-face with Mr. Trump. — Michelle Obama, the former first lady, will not attend the inauguration of President-elect Donald J. Trump, her office said in a statement on Tuesday.
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Darlene Superville / Associated Press:
Michelle Obama will skip Trump inauguration, but ex-Presidents Obama, Clinton and Bush will be there — Former first lady Michelle Obama will skip the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, the second time in two weeks that she is not attending a gathering of former U.S. leaders and their spouses …
Benjamin Wittes / Default:
The Situation: The Cult of Unqualified Authenticity — On Pete Hegseth and the first hearing for a Trump nominee for a major cabinet position — Meet The Authors — Published by The Lawfare Institute in Cooperation With — The Situation on Friday reflected on the sentencing of Donald Trump in New York.
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Associated Press:
Biden moves to lift state sponsor of terrorism designation for Cuba, part of deal to free prisoners — The Biden administration on Tuesday is notifying Congress of its intent to lift the U.S. designation of Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism, the White House announced …
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NBC News:
Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg to attend Trump's inauguration — The three will be seated together on the inauguration platform with other prominent guests. — Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg will attend President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration on Monday …
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Mark Lemley / Mark Lemley on LinkedIn:
I have struggled with how to respond to Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook's descent into toxic masculinity and Neo-Nazi madness. While I have thought about quitting Facebook, I find great value in the connections and friends I have here, and it doesn't seem fair that I should lose that because Zuckerberg is having a mid-life crisis.
Politico:
A Biden-Trump Gaza deal? — With help from Connor O'Brien, John Sakellariadis, Maggie Miller and Daniel Lippman, — An Israel-Gaza cease-fire deal appears closer than ever, and both JOE BIDEN and DONALD TRUMP's camps are scrambling for credit. — Secretary of State ANTONY BLINKEN …
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Associated Press:
Hamas OKs draft agreement of a Gaza ceasefire and the release of some hostages, officials say
Hamas OKs draft agreement of a Gaza ceasefire and the release of some hostages, officials say
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Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:
Vice Is a Moat — 1. Secretary Pete — Here is the thing about Pete Hegseth: — Imagine that his character was sterling. That he was a fine, upstanding man, admired by all who know him. That he had dedicated his life to service and been judged to be as good a human being as Mister Rogers or Dolly Parton.
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Caitlin Yilek / CBS News:
House passes ban on transgender students in girls sports — Washington — The House on Tuesday passed a Republican measure banning transgender girls and women from competing on school sports teams that match their gender identity after the party leaned into the issue during the 2024 campaign.
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Julia Mueller / The Hill:
Texas House elects new Speaker in blow to far-right wing — The Texas House on Tuesday elected state Rep. Dustin Burrows (R) to lead the chamber in a blow to the rising far-right wing of the party, defeating a candidate supported by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) and other top state figures.
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Charlie Spiering / Daily Mail:
I was fully indoctrinated into the Democrat ‘cult.’ Here's why I left my liberal influencer life behind to raise money for Trump — A former high energy Democratic fundraiser, failed congressional candidate and social media influencer is now raising money for President-elect Donald Trump's inaugural committee.
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Pete Hegseth seems open to ordering soldiers to shoot protesters — Trump's pick to lead the Defense Department indicates he would be willing to do what Mark Esper refused to do. — Soon after the 2020 election, as President Donald Trump was gearing up his efforts to retain power despite his loss …
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Sahil Kapur / NBC News:
Mike Johnson eyes April deadline to pass one big MAGA bill through the House, but GOP senators are skeptical — House and Senate Republicans still disagree on the best strategy to advance Trump's policy priorities on the border, energy and taxes. A recent Trump-GOP meeting failed to resolve it.
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Reese Gorman / NOTUS:
Republican Hard-Liners Already Have a Problem With the GOP's Reconciliation Strategy — Some Freedom Caucus members think a debt limit increase needs to be part of the reconciliation process. GOP leaders are already signaling that it won't be. — Copy
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Stephanie Nolen / New York Times:
Estimated Gaza Toll May Have Missed 25,000 Deaths, Study Says — Analysis found that more than 64,000 Palestinians may have been killed by traumatic injury in the first nine months of the war. — Deaths from bombs and other traumatic injuries during the first nine months of the war in Gaza …