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7:45 AM ET, January 16, 2025

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Alex Gangitano / The Hill:
Biden on if Trump will get credit over him for ceasefire deal: ‘Is that a joke?’  —  President Biden brushed off a question about who would get the credit for the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal struck on Wednesday.  —  “Is that a joke?”  Biden responded, when asked by a reporter whether …
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Bret Stephens / New York Times:
The Israeli Right May Soon Be Disenchanted With Trump
Steven Nelson / New York Post:
Biden says Americans will be among Gaza hostages released, snarkily refuses to credit Trump in sealing deal: ‘Is that a joke?’
Washington Post:
Israel and Hamas agree to ceasefire deal, including hostage release, Biden says
Reuters:
Israel, Hamas reach ceasefire deal designed to end 15-month Gaza war
New York Times:
Hostage families are celebrating the cease-fire deal — with a dose of trepidation.
Hailey Fuchs / Politico:
'Everything's on the table': Jordan mulls calling Jack Smith to Judiciary  —  House Judiciary Committee chair Jim Jordan says he is mulling whether to call Jack Smith, the special counsel who led the federal investigations into President-elect Donald Trump, to testify before his committee.
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Marita Vlachou / HuffPost:
Democrats Call On Merrick Garland To Preserve Records On Trump Prosecutions  —  The letter signed by 10 senators who sit on the upper chamber's Judiciary Committee comes a week ahead of Trump taking office.  —  LOADING  —  Democratic senators on the upper chamber's Judiciary Committee …
Washington Post:
AG pick Bondi says no ‘enemies list,’ won't rule out probes of Trump foes
Ramsey Touchberry / Washington Examiner:
Schiff and Bondi reignite old grudges at confirmation hearing: ‘You were censured’
Meg Felling / New York Times:
Bondi Vows to Keep Politics Out of Justice Department if Confirmed
Discussion: Breitbart
Bloomberg:
Biden Cites Threat From ‘Extreme Wealth’ in Farewell Address  — President sees ‘dangerous concentration of power’ in the US  — Biden offers direct critique of Trump and his allies  —  President Joe Biden warned Americans of a “dangerous concentration of power” in the hands of a …
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New York Times:
Full Transcript of President Biden's Farewell Address  —  The president delivered the 17-minute speech from the Oval Office in the White House. … My fellow Americans, I'm speaking to you tonight from the Oval Office.  Before I begin, let me speak to important news from earlier today.
Politico:
Johnson removes Mike Turner as House Intelligence chair  —  The Ohio Republican has been an outspoken advocate for Ukraine funding and other hawkish national security stances.  —  Speaker Mike Johnson has removed Rep. Mike Turner as chair of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence …
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New York Times:
Johnson Ousts Turner as Intelligence Chairman, Bowing to Trump  —  Representative Michael R. Turner, Republican of Ohio, had at times been critical of the president-elect.  He told people that he was axed after an edict from Mar-a-Lago.  —  Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday removed …
Discussion: Washington Post
Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
Trump Is Walking Back His Biggest Campaign Promises Before Taking Office
Discussion: Raw Story and Reuters
Steven Overly / Politico:
Google CEO to attend inauguration  —  Google CEO Sundar Pichai will join the growing list of tech executives sitting on the dais as President-elect Donald Trump is sworn into office on Monday, according to a person familiar with the company's plans who was not authorized to speak publicly.
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New York Times:
Zuckerberg Will Host a Party for Trump's Inauguration
Discussion: Sludge and Forbes
Paul Kane / Washington Post:
As Biden exits the stage, Democrats are uncharacteristically quiet  —  The president's political allies wrestle with the meaning of his legacy.  —  Before a nearly empty chamber, Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) paid tribute to a departing federal official whose presence is quietly vanishing from the Capitol: President Joe Biden.
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Washington Post:
Biden warns of the rise of a new American ‘oligarchy’
Christiaan Hetzner / Fortune:
UnitedHealth, employer of slain exec Brian Thompson, found to have overcharged some cancer patients for drugs by over 1,000%  — OptumRx, the group's pharmacy benefit manager, along with its two main peers, Express Scripts and CVS Caremark Rx, have pocketed an extra $7.3 billion over cost thanks …
Discussion: Axios
Washington Post:
Trump considers executive order hoping to ‘save TikTok’ from ban or sale in U.S. law  —  The self-styled master dealmaker is exploring unconventional ways to rescue the Chinese-owned video app from a nationwide ban, arguing it will help him reach an adoring audience throughout his second term.
NBC News:
Biden administration looks for ways to keep TikTok available in the U.S.  —  Barring action by the Supreme Court, a ban in the U.S. on the popular app is set to begin on Sunday.  —  President Joe Biden's administration is considering ways to keep TikTok available in the U.S. if a ban that's scheduled …
Judd Legum / Popular Information:
These lawmakers made a fortune in the stock market last year  —  Federal government employees who own stock in a company are prohibited by law from being involved in any matter that may impact the financial interests of the company — whether or not the matter can plausibly impact the stock price.
Discussion: Townhall, Roll Call and NOTUS
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.”
Discussion: Frontpage Mag
Jennifer Agiesta / CNN:
CNN Poll: Biden leaves office with his approval rating matching the lowest of his term  —  President Joe Biden will leave office with his approval rating remaining at the lowest level of his term and his favorability rating close to his personal low, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS.
Washington Post:
Trump encourages Vivek Ramaswamy to seek Ohio's open Senate seat  —  The co-leader of the “Department of Government Efficiency” may move to replace JD Vance, though other contenders remain.  —  President-elect Donald Trump has encouraged billionaire biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy …
Matt Dixon / NBC News:
Rep. Byron Donalds makes his move ahead of expected 2026 Florida gubernatorial bid  —  The Republican congressman has told donors and other Florida political players that he is running to replace Gov. Ron DeSantis, who is term-limited.  —  WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla. …
Discussion: Raw Story
Semafor:
Trump, Musk dined with Microsoft CEO at Mar-a-Lago  —  THE SCOOP  —  President-elect Donald Trump and his running mate JD Vance had lunch with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Wednesday, along with Elon Musk, according to people briefed on the meeting.  —  Microsoft President Brad Smith …
Associated Press:
For LA water issues, misinformation spreads nearly as fast as the wildfires  —  A billionaire couple was accused of withholding water that could help stop Los Angeles' massive wildfires.  Democratic leadership was blamed for fire hydrants running dry and for an empty reservoir.
Discussion: NPR and ABC News
NBC News:
Former Presidents Obama, Clinton and Bush won't attend Trump's inaugural lunch  —  The three former presidents will attend the swearing-in ceremony earlier in the day.  —  Former Presidents Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush will not attend President-elect Donald Trump's traditional inaugural lunch.
Discussion: Boston Herald
Paul Farhi / Vanity Fair:
White House Reporters Fear a Return of Fire and Fury  —  Anxiety is running high in the press corps given the (soon-to-be) 47th president's history of demonizing, threatening, suing—and courting!—journalists.  “I don't think he intends to pack reporters off to Guantánamo,” says one cable news vet, “but who the hell knows.”
Discussion: Mother Jones
Maxine Joselow / Washington Post:
Trump's pick for energy secretary rejects linking climate change and wildfires  —  Chris Wright's arguments drew scrutiny from Senate Democrats during his confirmation hearing for the Energy Department post.  —  Oil executive Chris Wright, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Energy Department …
Jess Bidgood / New York Times:
How Biden Surprised Progressives  —  To the departing president, F.D.R. seemed a guiding, if often elusive, star.  —  A portrait of Franklin Delano Roosevelt has hung over the fireplace in the Oval Office since the very beginning of Joe Biden's presidency, a break with the longstanding tradition …
Nathaniel Weixel / The Hill:
NIH director to step down ahead of Trump inauguration  —  National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Monica Bertagnolli will resign on Jan. 17, she told staff this week, ending her tenure as the head of the $48 billion biomedical research agency after only a year.
Discussion: NIH Director's Page
 
 
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Axios:
Senate GOP plots to erase Biden's final moves
Discussion: Raw Story and Semafor
Kat Tenbarge / NBC News:
Meta's pivot to the right sparks boycotts and a user exodus
Politico:
GOP to California: Build back better
Discussion: The Hill and Raw Story
Alexander B. Howard / CIVIC TEXTS:
Good news for the open social web and open government data
Discussion: Data Foundation
Benjamin Guggenheim / Politico:
Freedom Caucus floats corporate tax boost in exchange for easing state, local deduction cap
Discussion: New York Post
 Earlier Items: 
Ashley Oliver / Washington Examiner:
Bondi vows to stop ‘deliberate persecution’ of anti-abortion protesters
Discussion: Townhall
Joseph R. Biden Jr / The White House:
Notice to the Congress on the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to the Widespread Humanitarian Crisis in Afghanistan and the Potential …
New York Times:
Musk Said to Have Intervened to Help Free Italian Jailed in Iran
Kara Voght / Washington Post:
Jill Biden still hopes for a good ending
David A. Fahrenthold / New York Times:
Nonprofit Founded by Stacey Abrams Admits Secretly Aiding Her 2018 Campaign
Reuters:
Exclusive: Trump team asks three US senior career diplomats to resign, sources say