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Dan Froomkin / Press Watch:
Political reporters are actively covering up Trump's racism  —  Even as bodies were still being fished out of the Potomac River, Donald Trump went on a racist, partisan, and dishonest rant on Thursday, blaming diversity hires and Democrats for Wednesday's calamitous nighttime collision between …
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Jonathan Lemire / The Atlantic:
The Day Trump Became Un-President  —  “We're so back,” one reporter whispered to another.  —  All of the chairs in the White House briefing room were filled, and reporters and photographers were crammed into every available nook and cranny.  I was standing in the back …
Discussion: Daily Mail and Roll Call
David E. Sanger / New York Times:
Trump Seeks, Without Evidence, to Blame D.E.I. and Democrats for the Crash
Benjamin Parker / The Bulwark:
Trump's Plane Crash Response Is as Cheap as You'd Expect
New York Times:
F.C.C. Chair Orders Investigation Into NPR and PBS Stations  —  Brendan Carr, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, recently expressed concern about NPR and PBS's sponsorships.  —  Brendan Carr, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, informed NPR and PBS …
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New York Times:
Paramount in Settlement Talks With Trump Over ‘60 Minutes’ Lawsuit  —  A settlement, if reached, would be an extraordinary concession by a major U.S. media company to a sitting president.  —  When Donald J. Trump sued CBS for $10 billion days before the 2024 election, accusing the company …
Glenn Kessler / Washington Post:
Trump launched air controller diversity program that he now decries  —  At news conference, Trump read a list of disabilities he calls disqualifying, but his administration started such hiring in 2019  —  “All qualify for the position of a controller of airplanes pouring into our country …
Discussion: USA Today and New York Times
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NBC News:
Trump sparks outcry with implication that DEI policies are at fault in D.C. midair collision
Andrew J. Hawkins / The Verge:
The FAA is facing a major crisis without a leader because Elon Musk pushed him out  —  Musk has publicly clashed with the FAA and its former chief, Michael Whitaker.  —  Musk has publicly clashed with the FAA and its former chief, Michael Whitaker. … The Federal Aviation Administration …
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Hugh Dougherty / The Daily Beast:
FAA Chief Quit on Jan. 20 After Elon Musk Told Him to Resign
John Sakellariadis / Politico:
Gabbard was hoping for the Pete Hegseth hearing treatment.  She didn't get it.  —  Gabbard's attack strategy at her confirmation hearing Thursday didn't garner the high praise from Republicans some other Trump nominees have gotten.  —  Tulsi Gabbard, Donald Trump's pick to be director …
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New York Times:
Gabbard's Hearing Turns Tense Over Snowden Questions
Axios:
Tulsi Gabbard refuses to call Edward Snowden a “traitor”
Jason Koebler / 404 Media:
‘Everything I Say Leaks,’ Zuckerberg Says in Leaked Meeting Audio  —  At an all hands meeting inside Meta Thursday, Mark Zuckerberg did not address Meta's $25 million settlement with Donald Trump that will see the company paying $22 million for the eventual establishment of the Trump Presidential Library.
NBC News:
Several top FBI officials are told to resign or face demotion as Trump continues federal purge  —  The affected employees include about a half dozen “executive assistant directors,” who are some of the bureau's top managers.  —  Several top FBI executives promoted by former Director Christopher Wray …
Discussion: Twitchy, CBS News and Forbes
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CNN:
Senior FBI leaders promoted by former Director Wray have been demoted or reassigned, sources say
Discussion: CBS News and SpyTalk
Hafiz Rashid / New Republic:
Trump Gutted Key Aviation Safety Committee Before D.C. Plane Crash  —  Last week, just days after his inauguration, Donald Trump eliminated the membership of a key committee that handles aviation security.  And on Wednesday night, a passenger plane collided with a military helicopter in the Washington, D.C., area.
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Washington Post:
No survivors expected after midair D.C. plane crash, Trump speaks from White House
New York Times:
Staffing Was ‘Not Normal’ at Reagan Airport Tower, According to F.A.A. Report  —  The report, reviewed by The New York Times, said that one controller was communicating with both helicopters and planes.  Those jobs are typically assigned to two people, not one.
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Bloomberg:
Trump Tariff Vow Heaps Pressure on Canada, Mexico, China FX
Discussion: Fargo | KFGO
Eric Boodman / STAT:
National Science Foundation suspends salary payments, leaving researchers unable to pay their bills  —  NSF payment system remained offline despite the lifting of Trump administration funding freeze  —  One scientist texted his landlord to say February rent would be late.
Ava Benny-Morrison / Bloomberg:
Sam Bankman-Fried's Parents Explore Seeking Trump Pardon for Son  — They've met with lawyers and other figures in Trump's orbit  — FTX co-founder was sentenced to 25 years for fraud last year  —  The Impact of Trump's DEI Actions The Impact of Trump's DEI Actions The Impact of Trump's DEI Actions
Discussion: Raw Story
Annika Kim Constantino / CNBC:
RFK Jr. stumbles over basics of Medicare, Medicaid during Senate confirmation hearings … Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, appeared to be unfamiliar with fundamental elements of the Medicare and Medicaid programs Thursday during …
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New York Times:
Hassan, Choking Up, Assails Kennedy for His History of Questioning Vaccines
Patrick Reis / Vox:
The Logoff: Trump's plan to send deportees to Guantánamo, explained  —  The Logoff explains what you need to know about Trump's latest immigration move. … DonaldTrump's baseless accusations surrounding the Washington, DC, plane crash made headlines, but we promised you we'd focus …
Wall Street Journal:
Trump Administration Orders Agencies to Find More DEI Workers to Ax  —  Government offices have cut dozens of positions and canceled millions of dollars in contracts  —  Trump administration officials are pressing federal agencies to dig deeper to find diversity workers to push out of the government …
Nick Bednar / Default:
Breaking Down OPM's ‘Fork in the Road’ Email to Federal Workers  —  Though the subject line borrows a phrase from Musk's Twitter email, the federal government is not a private company, and its HR policies are arcane and legally binding.  —  Meet The Authors
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Allan Smith / NBC News:
‘Fear’ and ‘chaos’ grip federal workers as Trump rapidly remakes the government
Amanda Friedman / Politico:
‘This is not a joke’: Rubio says Trump is serious about buying Greenland  —  The secretary of State said purchasing the Danish territory is important to the country's national interests in the Arctic.  —  Secretary of State Marco Rubio doubled down on President Donald Trump's desire to buy Greenland …
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Ben Lefebvre / Politico:
Senate confirms Burgum as Interior secretary  —  The Senate easily confirmed Doug Burgum as secretary of the Interior Department Thursday, a job that positions him to act on President Donald Trump's energy strategy.  The 79-18 vote makes the wealthy former North Dakota governor the official …
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The State News:
MSU college abruptly cancels Lunar New Year event, citing Trump DEI orders  —  Michigan State University cancelled an annual Lunar New Year celebration following new executive orders targeting diversity, equity and inclusion policies and concerns from students, according to emails obtained by The State News.
NBC News:
DOJ's LGBTQ employee group shuts down after three decades  —  The board of DOJ Pride, founded in 1994, told members that the decision was made “in the interest and for the protection of all members.”  —  DOJ Pride, an LGBTQ employee resource group at the Department of Justice …
Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
The conservative ex-FBI agents who have Kash Patel's ear  —  Patel's relationships with the former agents shed light on some of his plans for the FBI if he is confirmed by the Senate to be the bureau's new director.  —  WASHINGTON — When President-elect Donald Trump announced …
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Tess Owen / New Yorker:
Kash Patel's Political-Persecution Fantasies
Tom Dreisbach / NPR:
Criminal records of Jan. 6 rioters pardoned by Trump include rape, domestic violence  —  Editor's Note: This story includes descriptions of violent crimes and sexual abuse involving both adults and children that may be disturbing to readers.  —  On his first day in office …
Discussion: USA Today and Raw Story
New York Times:
Trump Administration Considers Halting Congestion Pricing  —  The New York City tolling program began on Jan. 5 after defying obstacles for decades.  A move to stop it would likely touch off a legal battle between the state and federal government.  —  The Trump administration is considering …
 
 
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Dylan Scott / Vox:
The astonishing conflict of interest haunting RFK Jr.'s health secretary nomination
Alex Burness / Bolts:
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The Texas Tribune:
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Discussion: The Hill
 Earlier Items: 
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Associated Press:
Justice Jackson punches out her frustrations with the conservative Supreme Court in the boxing ring
Discussion: Washington Examiner
ProPublica:
To Pay for Trump Tax Cuts, House GOP Floats Plan to Slash Benefits for the Poor and Working Class