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New York Times:
Live Updates: Trump's Attorney General Pick to Face Questions Over Lobbying — Senators are likely to ask Pam Bondi, a former attorney general of Florida who has close ties to President-elect Donald J. Trump, how she would handle thorny legal questions as leader of the Justice Department.
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Washington Post:
Trump's threat to place conditions on fire aid outrages Democrats — Withholding aid to a blue state would mark a major Republican escalation but is gaining traction within the GOP. — President-elect Donald Trump's long-standing threats to place conditions on California wildfire aid …
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NBC News:
Trump transition live updates: Senate confirmation hearings set for Pam Bondi, Marco Rubio today
Trump transition live updates: Senate confirmation hearings set for Pam Bondi, Marco Rubio today
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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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Jennifer Rubin / The Contrarian:
The Greatest DEI Disaster Ever
The Greatest DEI Disaster Ever
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Jonathan Martin / Politico:
By Targeting Hegseth, Democrats Open a Path for Gabbard
By Targeting Hegseth, Democrats Open a Path for Gabbard
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Adam Wren / Politico:
Playbook: Joe Biden's Irish goodbye — With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine — DRIVING THE DAY — TODAY — Six big confirmation hearings dominate Capitol Hill. AG-designate PAM BONDI kicks things off at 9:30 a.m. At 10, would-be Secretary of State MARCO RUBIO goes …
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Zolan Kanno-Youngs / New York Times:
Biden Races to Cement His Legacy Through a Series of Actions
Biden Races to Cement His Legacy Through a Series of Actions
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Erica L. Green / New York Times:
Biden to Deliver Farewell Address, Capping a 5-Decade Political Career
Biden to Deliver Farewell Address, Capping a 5-Decade Political Career
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Associated Press:
Rubio vows to place US interests ‘above all else’ as Trump's top diplomat
Rubio vows to place US interests ‘above all else’ as Trump's top diplomat
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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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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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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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Marc Caputo / Axios:
Scoop: Trump's $500 million post-election windfall … - “The money is just pouring in at Mar-a-Lago. … - “We're looking at half a billion [dollars] by June, and we're on track,” this adviser said. … - They include the president-elect's inauguration account, the MAGA Inc. super PAC …
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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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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Associated Press:
Austin failed to tell Congress or the White House about his health problems as required, report says — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin did not inform Congress or the White House as required when he was incapacitated due to treatment for prostate cancer or when complications worsened his condition last year …
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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.
The White House:
The Biden-Harris Administration Record — Letter from President Biden — Four years ago, we stood in a winter of peril and a winter of possibilities. We were in the grip of the worst pandemic in a century, the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, and the worst attack on our democracy since the Civil War.
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Washington Post:
Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg to attend Trump's inauguration — They will be sitting on the dais during the swearing-in as Silicon Valley leaders aim to make inroads with Trump, who attacked Big Tech during his first presidency. — Tech moguls Jeff Bezos …
Amie Parnes / The Hill:
Michelle Obama signals she's done with Trump — Michelle Obama is done with President-elect Trump, if her decision to skip next week's inauguration means anything. — The former first lady, who once called on Democrats to go high when Trump's Republican Party goes low …
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Kevin Liptak / CNN:
Michelle Obama to skip Trump inauguration
Michelle Obama to skip Trump inauguration
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Lisa Needham / Public Notice:
Jack Smith reminds us of the futility of truth in the Trump era — Yesterday unfolded in a sort of perfectly stupid synchronicity, with the past crimes of Donald Trump, as detailed in the just-released Jack Smith report, being overshadowed by the confirmation hearing for Trump's secretary of defense nominee, Pete Hegseth.
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Kim Tong-Hyung / Associated Press:
Yoon becomes South Korea's first sitting president to be detained after martial law chaos — South Korea's impeached president, Yoon Suk Yeol, was detained in a major law enforcement operation at the presidential compound Wednesday, defiantly insisting the anti-corruption agency …
Lee Moran / HuffPost:
Paul Krugman Issues Dire Warning On How ‘A Lot’ Of Trump Voters Will Be ‘Brutally Scammed’ — The economist also slammed one of the president-elect's policies as “terrible.” — LOADING — “A lot of people” who voted for Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election …
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Judd Legum / Popular Information:
How a major bank cheated its customers out of $2 billion, according to a new federal lawsuit — An explosive new lawsuit filed by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) alleges that Capital One bank cheated its customers out of $2 billion. According to the lawsuit …
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Domenico Montanaro / NPR:
Trump will begin his presidency in delicate position, poll finds — As Donald Trump prepares to once again assume the office of the presidency, a new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll finds that, despite his claims of an “unprecedented and powerful mandate,” Trump may have to be careful about how far he decides to go with what he wants to do.
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Sylvia Westall / Bloomberg:
Putin Would Demand Ukraine Never Join NATO in Any Trump Talks — Russia will demand Ukraine drastically cut back military ties with the NATO alliance and become a neutral state with a limited army in any talks with incoming US President Donald Trump, according to people familiar with the matter.
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NOTUS:
Trump Said He'd Solve Ukraine on Day One. Republicans Say He Didn't Mean ‘Day One.’ — “I don't think the media pressing Day One is specifically ‘Day One,’” Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene told NOTUS. — Copy — Early on in his latest campaign for president, Donald Trump unveiled a headline-grabbing campaign promise on Ukraine.
Politico:
Russia plotted terror attacks on airlines around the world, Poland's Tusk says — WARSAW — Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Wednesday accused Russia of planning a major terrorist campaign against aircraft. — “I can only confirm that Russia planned acts of air terror …
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