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David E. Sanger / New York Times:
Trump Seeks, Without Evidence, to Blame D.E.I. and Democrats for the Crash  —  President Trump's remarks, suggesting that diversity in hiring and other Biden administration policies somehow caused the disaster, reflected his instinct to immediately frame major events through his political or ideological lens.
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Benjamin Parker / The Bulwark:
Trump's Plane Crash Response Is as Cheap as You'd Expect  —  THERE ARE PLENTY OF REASONABLE, nuanced, principled criticisms of DEI programs, and we at The Bulwark have made a lot of them.  —  But the attack on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs that Donald Trump and JD Vance advanced …
Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Trump lashes out at Biden, DEI efforts after D.C. plane crash … President Donald Trump on Thursday blasted former President Joe Biden and Democratic diversity measures after a midair collision between an American Airlines regional jet and an Army Black Hawk helicopter above Washington, D.C., the night before.
NBC News:
Trump sparks outcry with implication that DEI policies are at fault in D.C. midair collision
CBS News:
Plane crashes in D.C.'s Potomac River with 64 on board after midair collision with Army helicopter — live updates
Alex Gangitano / The Hill:
5 things to know about the fatal crash near Reagan National
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 …
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
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
Liam Archacki / The Daily Beast:
White House Stenographers Can't Keep Up With Trump  —  The president has already spoken 81,235 words just last week.  —  SHOP WITH SCOUTED  —  These Heated Chairs Are a Must-Have Cold Plunge Companion  —  HEAT CHECK  —  Athletes, fitness fanatics, and wellness enthusiasts …
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Brad Reed / Raw Story:   Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez lays out battle plan against ‘shockingly dim’ Trump White House
Reuters:
Trump says US could soon put 25% tariffs on goods from Mexico, Canada  —  U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said he would likely decide by the end of the day whether to put a 25% tariff on imports of Mexican and Canadian oil that would take effect on Feb 1.  —  “We may or may not.
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Bloomberg:
Trump's 25% Tariff Vows Send Canada, Mexico FX Tumbling  — US dollar wiped out early losses to trade at day's high  — Canadian dollar and Mexican peso both weaken at least 1%  —  President Donald Trump's renewed pledges to slap 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico …
Hugh Dougherty / The Daily Beast:
FAA Chief Quit on Jan. 20 After Elon Musk Told Him to Resign  —  The Federal Aviation Administration's leader stepped down on Jan. 20, months after Elon Musk demanded that he quit.The move by Michael Whitaker means the FAA has no Senate-confirmed leader for one of the biggest crises in its history …
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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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Default:
The Patel Dossier  —  Everything you want to know about Kash Patel—and so very much more.
Discussion: Forbes
NBC News:
People with ties to Musk and a top FBI critic are advising FBI director
Discussion: The Guardian and HuffPost
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 …
Discussion: New Republic
Reid J. Epstein / New York Times:
In Tense Call, Governors Push Schumer to Fight Harder Against Trump  —  On a call with Senator Chuck Schumer, the minority leader, six Democratic governors pushed him to slow down the confirmation of President Trump's nominees and to do more to block his agenda.
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Robert Tait / The Guardian:   Democratic governors criticize Chuck Schumer for weak resistance to Trump
Ramsey Touchberry / Washington Examiner:
RFK Jr. gets tentative support from key GOP senator after first Senate hearing
Axios:
Tulsi Gabbard refuses to call Edward Snowden a “traitor” … “So, was Edward Snowden a traitor?”  — Gabbard would not give a yes or no answer, saying only that she is “committed if confirmed as Director of National Intelligence to join you in making sure that there is no future Snowden-type leak.”
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John Sakellariadis / Politico:
A combative nomination hearing raises more questions about Gabbard
Stef W. Kight / Axios:
See what Tulsi Gabbard deleted from her Senate Intel opening remarks
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
Politico:
Panama's president ahead of Rubio's visit: ‘I cannot negotiate’ on the canal  —  The visit to Panama will be Rubio's first international trip as President Donald Trump's secretary of State.  —  Panama President José Raúl Mulino has a message for Secretary of State Marco Rubio ahead …
Discussion: Fox News, Reuters and Al Jazeera
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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.
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.
Nate Raymond / Reuters:
US ban on gun sales to adults under age 21 is unconstitutional, court rules  —  A decades-old U.S. government ban on federally licensed firearms dealers selling handguns to adults under the age of 21 is unconstitutional, a U.S. appeals court held on Thursday, citing recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings expanding gun rights.
Newsweek:
Former USDA Inspector General Defies Trump Order, Escorted from Her Office  —  Security agents escorted the inspector general of the U.S. Department of Agriculture out of her office on Monday after she refused to comply with her dismissal by the Trump administration, according to Reuters.
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.
Discussion: Bridge Michigan
BBC:
Singer Marianne Faithfull dies at 78  —  Singer and actress Marianne Faithfull has died at the age of 78, her spokesperson has said.  —  Faithfull was known for hits that included As Tears Go By, which reached the UK top 10 in 1964, and starring roles in films including 1968's The Girl On A Motorcycle.
Tara Copp / Associated Press:
Pentagon agency pauses celebrations for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Black History Month and more  —  WASHINGTON — The Defense Department's intelligence agency has paused observances of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Pride Month, Holocaust Days of Remembrance and other cultural or historical annual events …
Discussion: PolitiFact and ABC News
Jason Koebler / 404 Media:
Archivists Work to Identify and Save the Thousands of Datasets Disappearing From Data.gov  —  Datasets aggregated on data.gov, the largest repository of U.S. government open data on the internet, are being deleted, according to the website's own information.
 
 
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Gregory S. Schneider / Washington Post:
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Discussion: Blue Virginia
CNN:
Senior FBI leaders promoted by former Director Wray have been demoted or reassigned, sources say
Barak Ravid / Axios:
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Associated Press:
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Discussion: Washington Examiner
Anon / Anglican Ink © 2025:
Calvin Robinson's license revoked by the Anglican Catholic Church over political actions
Tom Dreisbach / NPR:
Criminal records of Jan. 6 rioters pardoned by Trump include rape, domestic violence
Discussion: USA Today and Raw Story
ProPublica:
To Pay for Trump Tax Cuts, House GOP Floats Plan to Slash Benefits for the Poor and Working Class
Hank Sanders / New York Times:
Live Updates: Plane Crashes Near Washington After Colliding With Army Helicopter