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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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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 …
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.
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
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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, Axios, 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
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 …
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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 …
Discussion: Los Angeles Times
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Rob Hayes / ABC7:   President Donald Trump goes off the rails when asked about California wildfires
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
Discussion: Axios and RTÉ
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Burgess Everett / Semafor:
Gabbard's nomination on shaky ground
Discussion: Raw Story and Axios
New York Times:
F.B.I. Pick Pushed False and Misleading Claims About Trump Investigations  —  Kash Patel, Donald J. Trump's choice to run the bureau, has made a series of spurious assertions about the Russia, Jan. 6 and classified documents inquiries.  —  Kash Patel, President Trump's pick to lead the F.B.I. …
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 …
Journal Sentinel:
CBS 58 weather reporter Sam Kuffel is out after criticizing Elon Musk arm gesture  —  Daniel Bice Mary SpicuzzaMilwaukee Journal Sentinel  —  A Milwaukee TV weather forecaster has been dropped by her station one day after she criticized Elon Musk on social media for his straight-arm gesture that many have likened to a Nazi salute.
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Ashleigh Fields / The Hill:
Musk mocks Nazi salute accusations with puns
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
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:
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 …
Jeff Cox / CNBC:
President Donald Trump says he'll ‘demand that interest rates drop immediately’  —  WATCH NOW  —  President Donald Trump lobbed his first volley at the Federal Reserve, saying Thursday that he will apply pressure to bring down interest rates.  —  Speaking to an assembly of global leaders …
Discussion: Axios, New York Post and Reason
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 …
Will Oremus / Washington Post:
How DOGE could succeed — or fail miserably  —  The Washington Post's essential guide to tech policy news  —  Happy Thursday!  Send news tips to: will.oremus@washpost.com.  —  Subscribe for unlimited access to The Post  —  Save on unmatched reporting.  —  every four weeks
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.
Paul Krugman / Krugman wonks out:
Trump, Energy and MAGA Brain  —  One key to understanding many of the destructive policies coming down the pike is to realize that Donald Trump suffers from what I've been calling MAGA brain, although it actually predates Trump.  I'd define it as the belief that effective governance comes …
Judd Legum / Popular Information:
Trump undercuts enforcement of the Civil Rights Act of 1964  —  For decades, the political right has purported to broadly support the goals of the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 60s.  In recent years, Republicans sought to pare back perceived excesses benefiting minority groups and women …
 
 
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Gabriel Debenedetti / New York Magazine:
What Kamala Harris Is Thinking
Discussion: Townhall, The Daily Caller and The Hill
Veronika Melkozerova / Politico:
Kyiv investigates another case of Russian soldiers executing Ukraine POWs
Discussion: New York Times
Washington Post:
Trump's anger toward World Health Organization may reshape global health, politics
Jennifer Granholm / New York Times:
China Will Be Thrilled if Trump Kills America's Green Economy
Patrick Marley / Washington Post:
To gain a court seat, Republicans seek to throw out thousands of votes
Megan Lebowitz / NBC News:
Federal employees are told to name colleagues who work in DEI roles or risk ‘adverse consequences’
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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
Punchbowl News:
Lawmakers have their eyes on governors' mansions
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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