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The White House:
PROTECTING THE MEANING AND VALUE OF AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP  —  By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered:  —  Section 1.  Purpose.  The privilege of United States citizenship is a priceless and profound gift.
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Zack Beauchamp / Vox:
The Trump executive orders that threaten democracy  —  Ever since Donald Trump declared he'd act like a dictator on Day 1 during his presidential campaign, there have been real concerns that he'd be true to his word — that he'd take a series of unilateral actions that threaten the integrity of American democracy.
Rebecca Beitsch / The Hill:
ACLU sues over Trump order aimed at ending birthright citizenship  —  The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) late Monday launched a suit challenging an executive order from President Trump seeking to end birthright citizenship for children born in the U.S. to parents who are not lawfully present.
Tim Murphy / Mother Jones:
Actually, the 14th Amendment Still Exists  —  Trump signed an executive order purporting to rewrite birthright citizenship.  That's not how the Constitution works.  —  President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday declaring that the federal government would no longer recognize …
The White House:
GRANTING PARDONS AND COMMUTATION OF SENTENCES FOR CERTAIN OFFENSES RELATING TO THE EVENTS AT OR NEAR THE UNITED STATES CAPITOL ON JANUARY 6, 2021  —  BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  —  This proclamation ends a grave national injustice that has been perpetrated upon …
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CNN:
Trump commutes sentences of Proud Boys and Oath Keepers leaders as he pardons over 1,000 January 6 US Capitol rioters  —  President Donald Trump on Monday pardoned more than 1,000 people charged in the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol, and commuted the sentences of leaders of the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers.
Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
Trump pardons roughly 1,500 criminal defendants charged in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Trump issues sweeping pardons for Jan. 6 rioters
Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
Ed Martin, advocate for Jan. 6 defendants, named D.C.'s interim U.S. attorney, overseeing Capitol riot cases
Discussion: JONATHAN TURLEY and DNyuz
Alan Feuer / New York Times:
Trump Commutes Sentence of Stewart Rhodes, Founder of Oath Keepers Militia
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
The White House:
Initial Rescissions Of Harmful Executive Orders And Actions  —  By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows:  —  Section 1.  Purpose and Policy.  The previous administration has embedded deeply unpopular …
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Hansi Lo Wang / NPR:
Trump rescinds Biden's census order, clearing a path for reshaping election maps
Discussion: Reuters and Politico
David Gilbert / Wired:
Neo-Nazis Love the Nazi-Like Salutes Elon Musk Made at Trump's Inauguration  —  The far right is celebrating what it views as a clear signal from the X owner and Donald Trump associate, who made the gestures on stage Monday.  —  Neo-Nazis are celebrating Elon Musk making two Nazi …
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Charlie Warzel / The Atlantic:
Did He Actually Do That?  —  Elon Musk either had a slipped-mask moment or is supremely awkward.
Discussion: Joe.My.God.
Tim Dickinson / Rolling Stone:
Right-Wing Extremists Are Abuzz Over Musk's Straight-Arm Salute
Martin Pengelly / The Guardian:
Elon Musk appears to make back-to-back fascist salutes at inauguration rally
Ryan Mac / New York Times:
Elon Musk Ignites Online Speculation Over the Meaning of a Hand Gesture
The White House:
WITHDRAWING THE UNITED STATES FROM THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION  —  WITHDRAWING THE UNITED STATES FROM THE WORLD  —  By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered:  —  Section 1.  Purpose.
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Sheryl Gay Stolberg / New York Times:
Trump Withdraws U.S. from World Health Organization  —  Public health experts say U.S. withdrawal from the W.H.O. would undermine the nation's standing as a global health leader and make it harder to fight the next pandemic.  —  President Trump moved quickly on Monday to withdraw the United States …
The White House:
DEFENDING WOMEN FROM GENDER IDEOLOGY EXTREMISM AND RESTORING BIOLOGICAL TRUTH TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT  —  By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including section 7301 of title 5, United States Code, it is hereby ordered:
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The White House:
Restoring Accountability To Policy-Influencing Positions Within the Federal Workforce
Discussion: Reuters, Axios and GovExec.com
New York Times:
Portrait of General Milley Is Removed From Pentagon  —  The decision was an early salvo by the new administration against a military that President Trump has assailed for a variety of perceived offenses.  —  The Pentagon on Monday removed a portrait of Gen. Mark A. Milley …
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STAT:
Trump's initial orders reverse Biden on health care costs, protections from discrimination
Discussion: Washington Post and Joe.My.God.
Jack Detsch / Politico:
Trump repeals rule allowing transgender troops to serve in military
New York Times:
Trump Signs Two Orders to Dismantle Equity Policies
Discussion: NBC News and The Guardian
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The White House:
APPLICATION OF PROTECTING AMERICANS FROM FOREIGN ADVERSARY CONTROLLED APPLICATIONS ACT TO TIKTOK  —  By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America it is hereby ordered:  —  Section 1.  Policy.  The Protecting Americans …
Filip Timotija / The Hill:
Trump: Biden family pardons make ‘him look very guilty’  —  President Trump criticized former President Biden for pardoning several members of his family during his last moments as commander in chief, with Trump arguing the actions make “him look very guilty.”
Discussion: Breitbart and American Thinker
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Sarah Ellison / Washington Post:   Biden started the day with pardons. Trump finished with many more.
Politico:
Get out of DOGE: How Musk helped eject Ramaswamy  —  Ramaswamy is leaving the so-called Department of Government Efficiency and plans to run for Ohio governor.  —  Elon Musk has already achieved his first cut at the so-called Department of Government Efficiency: his co-leader Vivek Ramaswamy.
The White House:
Memorandum to Resolve the Backlog of Security Clearances for Executive Office of the President  —  Personnel  —  Clearances for Executive Office of the President  —  The Executive Office of the President requires qualified and trusted personnel to execute its mandate on behalf of the American people.
Brady Knox / Washington Examiner:
Fetterman rips rumors he'll switch to GOP: ‘Rocket sled to Palookaville’  —  Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) shot down rumors that he would switch to the Republican Party.  —  Speaking to Semafor, Fetterman dismissed such rumors as “amateur hour s***,” vowing to remain with the Democratic Party.
Discussion: Semafor and Daily Mail
The White House:
Delivering Emergency Price Relief for American Families and Defeating the Cost-of-Living Crisis  —  Over the past 4 years, the Biden Administration's destructive policies inflicted an historic inflation crisis on the American people.  The Biden Administration not only exploded Government spending …
Cat Zakrzewski / Washington Post:
Trump signs order to end ‘government censorship’ of social media  —  President Donald Trump signed an executive order intended to stop “government censorship,” a sweeping action that could chill years of efforts to combat the proliferation of false information online.
Judd Legum / Popular Information:
The inauguration of a multi-billion dollar grift  —  On Monday, Donald Trump took the oath of office — the first person to be sworn in as president while simultaneously hawking an eponymous meme coin.  —  Trump launched $TRUMP, a crypto token, on Friday night.  Meme coins are crypto tokens tied to a celebrity or joke.
Jonathan Landay / Reuters:
Exclusive: Trump administration canceling flights for nearly 1,660 Afghan refugees, say U.S official, advocate  —  Nearly 1,660 Afghans cleared by the U.S. government to resettle in the U.S., including family members of active duty U.S. military personnel, are having their flights canceled …
Discussion: Task & Purpose, The Guardian and DNyuz
Landon Mion / Fox News:
Coast Guard Commandant terminated over border lapses, recruitment, DEI focus: official  —  Senior DHS official confirms to Fox News Digital Coast Guard Adm. Linda Fagan has been relieved of her post  —  EXCLUSIVE: The Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard has been terminated over concerns about the border …
 
 
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
The gravity of Trump pardoning Jan. 6ers who assaulted police
Hugo Gurdon / Washington Examiner:
Trump was right — bluntness not betrayal
Discussion: Washington Monthly
New York Times:
TikTok, Trump and What Crony Capitalism Does to Our Economy
Shia Kapos / Politico:
Pritzker attacks Trump over birthright citizenship order: It's ‘chaos’
Aaron Rupar / Public Notice:
The “find out” phase begins
Jack Blanchard / Politico:
Playbook: The Trump blitz hits Washington
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John F. Harris / Politico:
Time to Admit It: Trump Is a Great President. He's Still Trying To Be a Good One.
The White House:
Restoring The Death Penalty And Protecting Public Safety
Discussion: Reason and HuffPost
Bloomberg:
Trump Plans to Impose 25% Tariffs on Mexico, Canada by Feb. 1
 

 
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Jake Kanter / Deadline:
ITV tells staff it plans to cut 220 jobs in a major daytime overhaul, which includes scaling back shows and moving Good Morning Britain to ITV News producer ITN
 
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