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Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Trump Revokes Security Detail for Pompeo and Others Despite Threats From Iran  —  The officials had been part of an aggressive posture against Iran during President Trump's first term.  —  President Trump revoked security protection for his former secretary of state, Mike Pompeo …
Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
CNN Plots Major Overhaul as It Enters a New Trump Era  —  Mark Thompson has promised to reinvent CNN since he arrived in 2023.  Now, he is remaking the network's TV lineup and its work force.  —  Give people news when and where they want it.  —  That, says Mark Thompson, CNN's chief executive …
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Alex Sherman / CNBC:
CNN to lay off hundreds of employees as post-inauguration transformation begins, sources say … Warner Bros. Discovery's CNN plans to lay off hundreds of employees Thursday as it refocuses the business around a global digital audience, according to people familiar with the matter.
CNN:
‘Next phase of change’ at CNN  —  CNN is announcing several major changes this morning - job cuts, restructurings, new products, and digital investments.  —  “Our objective is a simple one: to shift CNN's gravity towards the platforms and products where the audience themselves are shifting and …
New York Times:
Trump Administration Temporarily Mutes Federal Health Officials  —  Scientific meetings were canceled, and research data on the bird flu outbreak was delayed, amid confusion over the directive.  —  The Trump administration, moving quickly to clamp down on health and science agencies …
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Science:
Trump hits NIH with ‘devastating’ freezes on meetings, travel, communications, and hiring  —  Researchers facing “a lot uncertainty, fear and panic”  —  Donald Trump's return to the White House is already having a big impact at the $47.4 billion U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) …
Anil Oza / STAT:
Trump administration's abrupt cancellation of scientific meetings prompts confusion, concern
Discussion: IJR
Amanda Marcotte / Salon:
Donald Trump's war on DEI is not about “merit”  —  Executive orders attacking DEI are about promoting unqualified white men over diverse candidates  —  Donald Trump lies about everything, but the lies strewn throughout his executive order shutting down diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) …
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Emma Goldberg / New York Times:
Trump's D.E.I. Order Creates ‘Fear and Confusion’ Among Corporate Leaders  —  The executive order signals that private businesses and organizations could be investigated over their diversity policies.  —  More than 200 diversity officers, some from Fortune 500 companies and some from nonprofits …
Glenn Kessler / Washington Post:
Trump falsely triples number of reported overdose deaths as he targets cartels
Discussion: Roll Call
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Jennifer Rubin / The Contrarian:
Trump's Actions Are Not Just Lawless; They Defy Our Deepest Values
Discussion: Newsweek, ADC and CBS News
Nikki Marín Baena / Teen Vogue:
ICE Watch Programs Can Protect Immigrants in Your Neighborhood — Here's What to Know
Discussion: New York Times, Daily Mail and DNyuz
Stephen Robinson / Public Notice:
The shitcoin presidency  —  $TRUMP is taking corruption to new levels.  —  Donald Trump declared on the campaign trail that he'd be a “crypto president” during his second term.  He said he'd make America “the crypto capital of the planet” and a “bitcoin superpower.”
Discussion: Vox, Fortune, Slate and Futurism
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Wall Street Journal:
President Trump, Crypto Billionaire
Discussion: Raw Story and Axios
Janna Brancolini / The Daily Beast:   Trump Calls for MSNBC to Be Shut Down in Nighttime Rant
Washington Post:
Trump threatens to withhold aid for California wildfires in first TV interview since inauguration  —  “I don't think we should give California anything until they let water flow down,” he told Sean Hannity  —  Trump slams Biden over prosecutions, pardons  —  President Donald Trump threatened …
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Rob Hayes / ABC7:   President Donald Trump goes off the rails when asked about California wildfires
Glenn Thrush / New York Times:
Justice Dept. Cancels Entry-Level Job Offers in Honors Program  —  The program, which has functioned quietly for decades, is the latest target of Trump administration appointees who are eager to exert more control over who gets government jobs.  —  The Justice Department has abruptly rescinded job offers …
Jack Blanchard / Politico:
Playbook: Donny does Davos  —  With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine  —  Good Thursday morning.  This is Jack Blanchard, four days in and already running dangerously low on supplies of Yorkshire Tea.  Messages of support to [email protected].  —  DRIVING THE DAY
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Burgess Everett / Semafor:
Gabbard's nomination on shaky ground
Discussion: Raw Story and Axios
Ashleigh Fields / The Hill:
Musk mocks Nazi salute accusations with puns  —  Elon Musk referenced Adolf Hitler and other Nazi leaders in a social media post filled with puns early Thursday taunting those who accused him of doing a Nazi salute at an event after President Trump's inauguration.  —  “Don't say Hess to Nazi accusations!
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Andrew Griffin / The Independent:
ChatGPT down: AI chat app not working as website goes offline  —  Your support helps us to tell the story  —  From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing.  Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro …
New York Times:
What Republicans Could Cut to Pay for Trump's Tax Cuts: Medicaid and More  —  President Trump wants a massive tax cut and immigration crackdown bill.  Now Republicans must decide what to cut to help pay for it.  —  Top Republicans are passing around an extensive menu of ideas to cover …
Discussion: The Guardian, Raw Story and Axios
New York Times:
Trump Administration Live Updates: Justice Department Halts New Civil Rights Cases  —  Where Things Stand  — Civil rights: The Justice Department has ordered an immediate halt to all new civil rights cases or investigations — and signaled that it might back out of Biden-era agreements …
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CNN:
Hegseth's ex-wife gives new statement to FBI amid scrutiny over his nomination  —  Pete Hegseth's ex-wife recently gave a new statement to the FBI about the defense nominee's alcohol use, according to two sources familiar with the matter, an issue that has become a source of controversy during his confirmation process.
David French / New York Times:
Donald Trump Is Running Riot  —  I have never been more concerned about the rule of law in the United States.  —  I was born in 1969 — five years after the Civil Rights Act was passed — and I have no memory of the legal system operated in the Jim Crow South, when there was one code …
Matthew Yglesias / Slow Boring:
The Vibes They Are a-Shiftin'  —  But it's really not clear what they are shifting to  —  Donald Trump winning a presidential election is, obviously, nothing new.  It literally happened in 2016.  What I think is new, eight years later, is the “vibe shift” first named by Tyler Cowen in July of 2024 and confirmed by Trump's victory.
Bill Scher / Washington Monthly:
Three Disturbing Signs of Fourth Estate Failure  —  Corporate executives behaving obsequiously towards Donald Trump and his lackeys may be disturbing to witness, but it is squarely within their primary charge of increasing shareholder value.  Sucking up to a transactional president who uses power …
Hailey Fuchs / Politico:
Trump's agenda rests in the hands of a 91-year-old  —  With the gerontocracy under a microscope, the Senate Judiciary chair holds the keys to Donald Trump's agenda.  —  The core of President Donald Trump's agenda runs through Chuck Grassley, who has been in the chamber longer than his vice president has been alive.
U.S. Department of Defense:
Acting Secretary of Defense Robert Salesses Statement on DOD Actions Responding to President Trump's Executive Order on Securing our Border  —  On Monday, to protect the security and safety of United States citizens, President Trump declared that a national emergency exists at the southern border of the United States.
Fox News:
First images of ICE mass deportation efforts show arrests of MS-13 gang members, murder suspects  —  Trump administration moving rapidly to fulfill mass deportation promise  —  Fox News embedded exclusively with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Boston as the agency targeted …
Jennifer Granholm / New York Times:
China Will Be Thrilled if Trump Kills America's Green Economy  —  In its heyday in the mid-20th century, the steel mill in Weirton, W.Va., employed 13,000 people and offered workers a relatively stable blue-collar life.  In 2003, Weirton Steel filed for bankruptcy.
Washington Post:
Trump's anger toward World Health Organization may reshape global health, politics  —  Public health experts say the United States' departure could cripple the WHO's operations or leave an opening for China to assume greater control over the agency.  —  For five years, Donald Trump has blamed …
 
 
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Veronika Melkozerova / Politico:
Kyiv investigates another case of Russian soldiers executing Ukraine POWs
Discussion: New York Times
Patrick Marley / Washington Post:
To gain a court seat, Republicans seek to throw out thousands of votes
Andrew Kerr / freebeacon.com:
As the Los Angeles Fires Rage, the California National Guard's Top Wildfire Response Expert Says the Newsom Administration Fired Him Because He's Jewish
New York Times:
With Support Dwindling and Trump in Power, Zelensky Could Face Tough Re-election
Discussion: Twitchy and Raw Story
 Earlier Items: 
Marc Caputo / Axios:
Sen. Blackburn would be “clear frontrunner” for Tenn. governor, Trump pollster finds
Punchbowl News:
Lawmakers have their eyes on governors' mansions
Joann Muller / Axios:
Trump's end to “EV mandate” could weaken automakers against China
Zachary Basu / Axios:
Trump's Week 1 revenge tour rips through Washington
Derek Robertson / Politico:
Why Trump's AI plan made Elon Musk flip out
Rebecca Falconer / Axios:
Trump says FEMA is “getting in the way”
Aysha Bagchi / USA Today:
Trump pardons police officers convicted of murder, obstruction in man's death
 

 
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Jessica Testa / New York Times:
Taylor Swift's podcast debut on New Heights, co-hosted by Travis Kelce, shows the format is an appealing option for stars instead of late-night TV and magazines

Matthew Keys / TheDesk.net:
Gannett is launching a morning newscast, Connecting America, on its USA Today streaming channel and on YouTube, on August 18; it will air weekdays 7am-9am ET

Murray Stassen / Music Business Worldwide:
Sources: Chord Music Partners, a music rights investment vehicle, raised $2B+ so far in a round due to close in October; Searchlight Capital has invested $400M

 
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