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Sareen Habeshian / Axios:
Police union that endorsed Trump blasts Jan. 6 pardons … - “Allowing those convicted of these crimes to be released early diminishes accountability and devalues the sacrifices made by courageous law enforcement officers and their families,” per the statement.
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NPR:
Trump gave pardons to hundreds of violent Jan. 6 rioters.  Here's what they did  —  Loading...  Throughout his 2024 campaign for president, Donald Trump repeatedly promised to give pardons to his supporters who had been criminally charged in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Politico:
Trump pushes Hill GOP on recess appointments, debt limit  —  A White House meeting on the president's first full day back in office emphasized unity.  —  President Donald Trump prodded congressional leaders to consider recess appointments for his top nominees and expressed interest …
Wall Street Journal:
Jan. 6 Defendants Leave Prison as Trump's Broad Pardons Draw Sharp Reactions  —  Some Republicans voice concerns about decision to clear people convicted of violent offenses  —  Some of the highest profile defendants convicted in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot were set free Tuesday …
Wall Street Journal:
Trump Pardons the Jan. 6 Cop Beaters
Reuters:
Exclusive: Trump starts new term with 47% approval; Jan. 6 pardons unpopular, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
Discussion: Politico, The Independent and The Hill
Burgess Everett / Semafor:
Trump picks fights with his party
NBC News:
Senators receive affidavit containing new allegations against Pete Hegseth, who denies the claims  —  The former sister-in-law of Trump's defense secretary pick said that Hegseth made his second wife fear for her safety.  Hegseth's second wife said, “There was no physical abuse in my marriage.”
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New York Times:
Hegseth Ex-Sister-in-Law Tells Senators He Was ‘Abusive’ to Second Wife  —  A woman once married to the brother of Pete Hegseth, the defense secretary nominee, submitted a sworn statement to the Senate in a late-hour complication to his confirmation.  His attorney denied her account.
Discussion: Lawyers, Guns & Money
Wall Street Journal:
Hegseth Routinely Passed Out from Alcohol Abuse, Witness Says
Discussion: Mediaite
Politico:   Senate learns of new allegations against Hegseth
Priscilla Alvarez / CNN:
Trump says ICE can arrest people at churches and schools, directs agency to use ‘common sense’  —  Federal immigration authorities will be permitted to arrest people and carry out enforcement actions in and near places such as churches and schools, marking a departure from long-standing policy to avoid so-called sensitive areas.
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Aaron Parnas / MeidasTouch News:
Bishop Calls Out Trump and Vance To Their Face
Camilo Montoya-Galvez / CBS News:
U.S. expands expedited deportations beyond border areas as part of Trump crackdown
Discussion: City Journal
April Rubin / Axios:
ICE can raid churches and schools to arrest immigrants under new policy
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New York Times:
Trump Pardons Creator of Silk Road Drug Marketplace  —  Ross Ulbricht was serving a life sentence for creating a site in a shady corner of the internet to sell heroin, cocaine and other illicit substances.  —  President Trump on Tuesday granted a pardon to Ross Ulbricht …
Jenna McLaughlin / NPR:
Trump pardons dark web marketplace creator Ross Ulbricht25 minutes ago
New York Post:   Trump expected to commute Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht's life sentence
Washington Post:
Trump officials pause health agencies' communications, citing review  —  The agencies are charged with making decisions that touch the lives of every American and are the source of crucial information to health-care providers.  —  The Trump administration has instructed federal health agencies …
Sarah K. Burris / Raw Story:
‘All Americans legally female’: Trump invites mockery with sloppy executive order  —  President Donald Trump published two executive orders late Monday that targeted transgender people, but critics couldn't help but note that the clunky language declared all Americans legally female.
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Oriana González / NOTUS:
Trump's Gender Order Won't Affect Existing Passports — Unless They're Renewed  —  “They can still apply to renew their passport — they just have to use their God-given sex, which was decided at birth,” the White House press secretary told NOTUS.  — Copy
Discussion: CBS News, CNN and Skift
Lindsay Kornick / Fox News:
AOC slams ADL for excusing Elon Musk's ‘awkward gesture:’ 'You're defending a Heil Hitler salute'  —  Musk spoke at an inauguration event for President Trump after he was sworn in on Monday  —  Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., attacked the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) …
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George Wright / BBC:
Musk responds to backlash over gesture at Trump rally
Kimmy Yam / NBC News:
Great-grandson of the man who established birthright citizenship slams Trump's new executive order  —  “He's feeding off the American mindset, and it's not a healthy one,” said the great-grandson of Wong Kim Ark, whose 1898 Supreme Court case helped guarantee birthright citizenship.
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Michael D. Shear / New York Times:
Change to Birthright Citizenship Would Affect Visa Holders, Too
Marni Rose McFall / Newsweek:
Donald Trump's Medicare Executive Order Explained  —  's executive order 14087, which was put in place to lower the cost of prescription drugs for Americans.  —  Newsweek has reached out to the Trump transition team outside of regular working hours via email for comment.  —  Why It Matters
Discussion: KOLO-TV, PoliticusUSA, Fortune and Raw Story
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Joseph Choi / The Hill:
Trump rolls back Biden directive to study methods of lowering prescription costs
Discussion: KFMB
Politico:
Democrats plot strategy for fighting Trump on funding freeze  —  Less than 24 hours after President Donald Trump's Day One blitz of executive actions, Democrats on Capitol Hill mobilized Tuesday to fight his move to freeze a broad range of federal cash.  House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries …
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Politico:
Trump kicks off potentially messy fight over Biden's infrastructure money
Kaitlan Collins / CNN:
Trump terminates John Bolton's security detail within hours of taking office  —  Within hours of taking office, President Donald Trump terminated the Secret Service detail that was assigned to his former national security adviser John Bolton, Bolton confirmed to CNN on Tuesday.
Erin Doherty / Axios:
Scoop: Top DOGE Dem is ready for a fight … - “All you need to do is see that they put [Rep.] Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) in charge of the committee to know that this is likely going to be very much a political committee,” she said. … - Stansbury said that there are “a lot of good government …
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Politico:
Democrats named to DOGE Subcommittee
Discussion: HotAir, The Hill and Press Telegram
Wendy Siegelman / NewsTRACS:
Trump's crypto grifts: billions in paper profits, millions from memecoin trading fees, and new funding from Chinese-born entrepreneur Justin Sun  —  Grifter-in-Chief Donald Trump will not let an opportunity to profit pass him by.  —  This past Saturday, two days before the inauguration …
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Alan Rappeport / New York Times:
Trump Says He Intends to Impose 10% Tariffs on Chinese Imports on Feb. 1  —  The president said the planned duties were a response to China's failure to curb fentanyl exports.  —  阅读.体中文.閱讀.體中文.
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Bloomberg:
Sheinbaum Calls for ‘Cool Head’ as Trump Sends Peso Tumbling
Josh Funk / Associated Press:
Trump fires heads of TSA, Coast Guard and guts key aviation safety advisory committee  —  President Donald Trump moved quickly to remake the Department of Homeland Security Tuesday, firing the heads of the Transportation Security Administration and Coast Guard before their terms are up and eliminated …
Discussion: CT Mirror
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Washington Post:
Justice Dept. removes senior career officials from key positions  —  The Justice Department reassignments involve top career officials in the national security and criminal divisions, according to multiple people familiar with the matter.  —  The Trump administration has removed …
Jason Koebler / 404 Media:
Decentralized Social Media Is the Only Alternative to the Tech Oligarchy  —  If it wasn't already obvious, the last 72 hours have made it crystal clear that it is urgent to build and mainstream alternative, decentralized social media platforms that are resistant to government censorship and control …
Catherine Rampell / Washington Post:
Trump finds a new way for foreign governments to pay him off: Crypto  —  Trump's crypto coin is little more than a whizbang Ponzi scheme.  —  The era of the Shakedown Economy has officially begun — and it started with something called a presidential “sh—coin.”  —  No, I am not making this up.
Discussion: Raw Story
 
 
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Washington Post:
‘DOGE’ revamp empowers Musk as frictions spur Ramaswamy's exit20 minutes ago
Lauren Irwin / The Hill:
Constitution page on White House website shows 404 error
Discussion: HuffPost, KFMB, New York Times and Gizmodo
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