Top Items:
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 …
RELATED:
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:
Axios and Business Insider
Gnaneshwar Rajan / Reuters:
China mulls potential sale of TikTok US to Musk, Bloomberg News reports
China mulls potential sale of TikTok US to Musk, Bloomberg News reports
Discussion:
Fox Business, RedState, Deadline and The Verge, more at Mediagazer »
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 …
Discussion:
The Hill, UPI, New York Post, Digby's Hullabaloo, Daily Kos, E&E News and Washington Examiner
RELATED:
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” …
Discussion:
The Bulwark, The Independent, Raw Story and Washington Examiner
Politico:
‘Non-starter’: California Democrats blast GOP's fire trade
‘Non-starter’: California Democrats blast GOP's fire trade
Discussion:
NOTUS, Vanity Fair and The Hill
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Republicans want concessions before California gets its tax dollars back
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
Speaker Mike Johnson suggests ‘conditions’ needed on disaster aid for LA wildfires
Discussion:
Washington Post, The Hill, Raw Story, The Post Millennial, The Independent, Deadline, Axios and Politico
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.
Discussion:
Mediaite, The Federalist and Fox News, more at Mediagazer »
RELATED:
Axios:
Scoop: Trump team sets red line on Hegseth's FBI background check … - That means no FBI background check access for rank-and-file senators, according to two people familiar with the matter. — Senate Armed Services chair Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and ranking member Jack Reed (D-R.I.) have been briefed on the report.
Discussion:
ABC News, Politico, Breitbart, Raw Story, USA Today, Fox News, The Post Millennial and The Gateway Pundit
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.
Discussion:
CNN, Instapundit, freebeacon.com, New York Post, Twitchy and Diane Ravitch's blog
RELATED:
Jennifer Rubin / The Contrarian:
I Have Resigned from The Washington Post, effective today
I Have Resigned from The Washington Post, effective today
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’
Jen Rubin exits Washington Post, joins Norm Eisen to launch new outlet countering ‘authoritarian threat’
Discussion:
CNBC, RedState, Mediaite, The American Spectator, The Contrarian, Townhall, acecomments.mu.nu, Newsbusters, Breitbart, The Mahablog, Deseret News, The Daily Caller, The Daily Signal, Diane Ravitch's blog, The Post Millennial, The Gateway Pundit, Fox News, The Hill, Twitchy and Raw Story, more at Mediagazer »
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 …
Discussion:
Raw Story, HotAir, El País, Washington Examiner and Townhall
RELATED:
Thomas L. Friedman / New York Times:
Trump's Reckless Greenland Comments Are Not a Joke
Trump's Reckless Greenland Comments Are Not a Joke
Discussion:
Raw Story
Andrew Solender / Axios:
House GOP crafts bill to let Trump purchase Greenland
House GOP crafts bill to let Trump purchase Greenland
Discussion:
Fox News, RedState, Reuters, Raw Story, Talking Points Memo, Bloomberg and Scripps News
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.
RELATED:
Paul McLeary / Politico:
Biden announces next aircraft carriers will be named Clinton and Bush
Biden announces next aircraft carriers will be named Clinton and Bush
Discussion:
The War Zone
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 …
Discussion:
Washington Examiner, PJ Media, Washington Post, The Gateway Pundit, Breitbart, freebeacon.com, The Hill, Law & Crime, The Daily Caller and Twitchy
RELATED:
Washington Post:
Justice Dept. says it plans to release Trump special counsel report after hold expires at midnight — President-elect Donald Trump has tried to prevent the release of special counsel Jack Smith's report before he takes office next week. — The Justice Department plans to release …
RELATED:
Associated Press:
Judge clears the way for release of special counsel Smith's report on Trump's 2020 election case
Judge clears the way for release of special counsel Smith's report on Trump's 2020 election case
Discussion:
NBC News, The Hill, Washington Post, Politico, Raw Story, The Guardian, CNN, New York Times, Washington Times, Deseret News, New York Post, New York Daily News, The Daily Signal, Daily Kos, Washington Examiner, NPR, Law & Crime, Mediaite, The Independent, Fox News, RedState, Bloomberg, Daily Caller News Foundation, Forbes, The Post Millennial, Associated Press, CBS News, UPI, The Gateway Pundit and ABC News
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.
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
Wall Street Journal:
Zuckerberg Debuts ‘Real Mark’ in Push to Woo Trump — Meta pursues a MAGA makeover, in the latest political pivot for a company that once banned the now-president-elect from its platforms — Mark Zuckerberg wants Donald Trump to get to know the “real Mark.”
RELATED:
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.
Discussion:
The Daily Caller, Mock Paper Scissors, Rolling Stone, Washington Post and Diane Ravitch's blog
Bloomberg:
Trump Team Studies Gradual Tariff Hikes Under Emergency Powers — Plan would boost import duties 2%-5% a month on trade partners — Supporters include Trump advisers Bessent, Hassett and Miran — Members of President-elect Donald Trump's incoming economic team are discussing slowly ramping …
Discussion:
Erick Erickson's Show Notes
RELATED:
Washington Post:
Here's who is performing at Trump's inauguration — Trump's inauguration performers include Carrie Underwood, Village People and Christopher Macchio. — The festivities planned for President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration next week symbolize a vibrant return to the White House …
Discussion:
New York Post, USA Today, TMZ.com, Los Angeles Times, One America News Network, UPI, Daily Mail, The Daily Signal, Vanity Fair, masslive.com, RADAR, New York Times, The Hollywood Reporter, HuffPost, Washington Examiner, Axios, The Hill, Deadline, New York Daily News, Fox News, Twitchy, Consequence and Deseret News
RELATED:
Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Village People to perform at Trump rally in DC, inaugural ball
Village People to perform at Trump rally in DC, inaugural ball
Discussion:
Raw Story, RedState, TMZ.com, Axios, New Republic, New York Post, Associated Press, The Post Millennial, Billboard and Consequence
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 …
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 …
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:
Fortune, TMZ.com, New York Times and Daily Mail
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.”
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:
Salisbury Post, Democrats and Diane Ravitch's blog
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.
Discussion:
Common Dreams, Raw Story, The Hill, Washington Examiner, Courthouse News Service, CBS News and USA Today
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.
Discussion:
The Verge, Daring Fireball and TechCrunch, more at Mediagazer »
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.
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 and Twitchy