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1:50 PM ET, January 16, 2025

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Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
The Washington Post's New Mission: Reach ‘All of America’  —  This week, The Post began trying out a new mission statement: “Riveting Storytelling for All of America.”  —  After Donald J. Trump entered the White House in 2017, The Washington Post adopted a slogan that underscored …
New York Times:
A Euphoric Tech Industry Is Ready to Celebrate Trump and Itself  —  The elite of Silicon Valley are set to revel in their new clout during a long weekend of inaugural parties as President-elect Donald J. Trump is set to resume power.  —  A party at the Beaux-Arts mansion of the venture capitalist Peter Thiel.
Discussion: The Hill
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Politico:
'Everyone's trying to kiss the ring': Trump's inauguration devours corporate cash, smashing records  —  Donations are flying in from some of the world's biggest companies — and though many have contributed before, the checks this year are bigger.  —  Donald Trump's first White House victory caught corporate America flat-footed.
Discussion: Raw Story
The Hill:
Pelosi not attending Trump inauguration  —  Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) will not be attending President-elect Trump's inauguration on Monday, her spokesperson confirmed to The Hill.  —  Pelosi returned to Washington earlier this month for the entrance of the new class of lawmakers …
New York Times:
TikTok C.E.O. Plans to Attend Trump Inauguration
NBC News:
Biden administration looks for ways to keep TikTok available in the U.S.
William Kristol / The Bulwark:
The Purge Has Begun  —  Your regular newsletter-er, Andrew Egger, is taking some much-deserved time off as he welcomes a new member of his family into the world.  Congrats, Egger!  But the news doesn't stop, even if Andrew has.  And, so, neither shall we.
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Politico:
Rep. Rick Crawford expected to serve as House Intelligence chair  —  Speaker Mike Johnson is expected to choose Rep. Rick Crawford (R-Ark.) as the next chair of the House Intelligence Committee, two people familiar with Johnson's intentions said.  Johnson on Wednesday removed former Chair Mike Turner …
New York Times:
Johnson Ousts Turner as Intelligence Chairman, Bowing to Trump
Stephen Robinson / Public Notice:
Joe Biden's tragic presidency  —  On January 6 of this year, the Washington Post ran an op-ed from President Joe Biden, who wrote that “four years ago, our democracy was put to the test — and prevailed.”  This feels like a declaration from another reality, one where Donald Trump was held accountable for his assault on democracy.
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Wall Street Journal:
Biden's Claim He Would Have Beaten Trump Opens Rift With Harris
Andrew Roth / The Guardian:
Biden or Trump - who should claim credit for the Gaza ceasefire deal?
Bloomberg:
Biden Cites Threat From ‘Extreme Wealth’ in Farewell Address
John Nolte / Breitbart:
Far-Left, Pulitzer-Winning Cartoonist Darrin Bell Arrested for Child Porn  —  Darrin Bell, a multiple award-winning, left-wing cartoonist, was arrested Wednesday in Sacramento County for allegedly holding videos of child pornography on his computer.  —  Authorities claim a search …
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Amanda Marcotte / Salon:
MAGA “populism” was always an inch deep — Trump's billionaire-palooza proves it  —  The entirety of Donald Trump's con artist schtick to bamboozle his followers was perfectly illustrated in one recent photograph.  In it, the president-elect sits grinning maniacally next to fellow rich white guy James Quincey, CEO of Coca-Cola.
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Matt Dixon / NBC News:
Ron DeSantis picks Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody to fill Marco Rubio's Senate seat
Jim Rosica / Tallahassee Democrat:
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis: Rubio replacement announcement ‘imminent’ ahead of inauguration
Callum Borchers / Wall Street Journal:
You Blamed DEI for Hurting Your Career.  Now What?  —  For people who pin their failures on diversity, corporate America's DEI retreat removes a barrier—or maybe an excuse  —  I hear from them all the time.  —  “Add one more to your list of aggrieved white males,” a reader wrote to me recently.
Rebecca Shaw / The Guardian:
I knew one day I'd have to watch powerful men burn the world down - I just didn't expect them to be such losers  —  Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg's desperation to be cool as they suck up to Donald Trump is so cringe it makes my skin crawl  —  I don't know if anyone else has noticed …
Joseph Cox / 404 Media:
Meta Is Laying the Narrative Groundwork for Trump's Mass Deportations  —  With Meta's recent speech policy changes regarding immigration, in which the company will allow people to call immigrants pieces of trash, Mark Zuckerberg is laying the narrative groundwork for President-elect Trump's …
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Washington Post:
Deportation at ‘light speed’:
Kate Santaliz / NBC News:
Treasury pick Scott Bessent and Trump transition team deny allegations that he avoided taxes  —  In a new memo obtained by NBC News, Senate Finance Democratic tax staff found that Scott Bessent avoided over $950,000 of self-employment taxes.  —  In a review of the Treasury Secretary nominee's tax returns …
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Fredreka Schouten / CNN:
Trump assembles an administration of uber-wealthy Cabinet members and advisers, sparking ethics questions
Discussion: Raw Story
Zoë Richards / NBC News:
House Democrats press Merrick Garland to consider an unusual step to release the rest of Jack Smith's report  —  The attorney general has said he won't make public the part about the classified documents case while the prosecution of Trump's co-defendants continues.
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AP-NORC:
Most adults are skeptical that Trump can address costs and other economic issues  —  As he enters the White House, many people lack confidence in Trump's ability to handle the economy and other key policy areas. … Donald Trump will assume the presidency with his inauguration on January 20th, 2025.
Discussion: CNN, The Hill and AAPI Data
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David Brooks / New York Times:
We Deserve Pete Hegseth  —  First let me hit you with some realities:  — The Secretary General of NATO, Mark Rutte, has said that the West is not prepared for the challenges that will come over the next five years and that it's time to “shift to a wartime mind-set.”
New York Times:
Giuliani Fails to Appear for Trial That Will Decide Fate of Florida Home  —  The former mayor of New York City is at risk of forfeiting his sole remaining home, a Palm Beach apartment, to election workers he defamed after the 2020 vote.  —  Rudolph W. Giuliani has not shown up to federal court …
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Luc Cohen / Reuters:
Giuliani so far a no-show at court battle over defamation payout
Discussion: Law & Crime and Forbes
Lauren Irwin / The Hill:
Yellen on if she's ever ‘inhaled’: ‘The answer is yes’  —  Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen was asked if she has ever “inhaled” marijuana, and she confirmed that she did at one point.  —  Yellen appeared on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” on Wednesday, where she and Colbert discussed …
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Daniel Carvalho / Bloomberg:
Brazil Court Bars Bolsonaro From Traveling to Trump Inauguration  —  Brazil's Supreme Court barred former President Jair Bolsonaro from leaving the country to attend Donald Trump's inauguration in Washington on Monday.  —  Justice Alexandre de Moraes, as recommended by the prosecutor general's office …
Discussion: Reuters
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Jack Nicas / New York Times:
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Looks to Trump and the U.S. to Avoid Prison
Discussion: The Guardian
Brian Stelter / CNN:
Outgoing FCC chair rejects high-profile TV petitions as attempt to ‘weaponize’ government  —  New York CNN —  The outgoing Democratic chair of the Federal Communications Commission is taking bold action on the way out the door, rejecting what she described as four efforts to weaponize …
SPACE.com:
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin launches massive New Glenn rocket into orbit on 1st flight (video)  —  New Glenn just earned its wings.  —  COCOA BEACH, Florida  —  Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket just earned its wings.  —  New Glenn launched for the first time ever this morning …
 
 
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New York Times:
Sudan's Military Has Used Chemical Weapons Twice, U.S. Officials Say
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Mike Gonzalez / Washington Examiner:
End the Corporation for Public Broadcasting
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New York Times:
Full Transcript of President Biden's Farewell Address
 

 
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Leo Lewis / Financial Times:
Japanese broadcaster Fuji TV's chair and TV head resign after criticism over their handling of a sexual misconduct investigation into an ex-entertainment star

The Associated Press:
The AP disputes allegations made in The Stringer's documentary, which questions if AP photographer Nick Ut took the famous Vietnam War photo “The Terror of War”

Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
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