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Madeline Conway / Politico:
Spicer defends Trump for claiming without evidence that millions voted illegally  —  White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer on Tuesday defended President Donald Trump for continuing to claim that millions of people voted illegally in the November election, despite numerous fact checks and other studies that have debunked the theory.
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CNN:
Trump believes millions voted illegally, WH says — but provides no proof  — He would say only that Trump “has believed that for a while based on studies and information he has”  —  Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump believes millions of votes were cast illegally in last year's election …
Madeline Conway / Politico:
Huckabee pushes back on Trump's debunked voter fraud claim  —  Mike Huckabee, the Republican former Arkansas governor, joined others on Tuesday in pushing back on President Donald Trump's repeatedly debunked claim that millions of undocumented immigrants voted illegally in the November election and cost him the popular vote.
Discussion: The Atlantic and Vox
ProPublica:
Trump Administration Imposes Freeze On EPA Grants and Contracts  —  The Trump administration has imposed a freeze on grants and contracts by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, a move that could affect a significant part of the agency's budget allocations and even threaten …
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The Huffington Post:
Federal Workers Told To Halt External Communication In First Week Under Trump  —  Staff have been told to stop talking to Congress and the press.  —  Enterprise editor/Senior reporter, The Huffington Post  —  WASHINGTON Multiple federal agencies have told their employees to cease communications …
Dino Grandoni / BuzzFeed:
USDA Scientists Have Been Put On Lockdown Under Trump  —  “Starting immediately and until further notice” the department's main research division “will not release any public-facing documents,” according to an internal memo.  —  The US Department of Agriculture has banned scientists …
Kate Sheppard / The Huffington Post:
EPA Freezes Grants, Tells Employees Not To Talk About It, Sources Say
Nancy Gibbs / TIME:
A Note to Our Readers  —  On the evening of January 20, TIME White House correspondent Zeke Miller incorrectly reported that the bust of Martin Luther King Jr. had been removed from the Oval Office.  Zeke quickly issued a correction.  In the hours that followed, he sent multiple emails …
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Oliver Darcy / Business Insider:
Breitbart national security editor and Fox News contributor expected to join Trump White House  —  Sebastian Gorka, the Breitbart national security editor and a Fox News contributor, is expected to join President Donald Trump's White House, a source familiar with the matter told Business Insider.
Max Greenwood / The Hill:
Trump hangs portrait of inauguration crowd in WH press hall
Julia Edwards Ainsley / Reuters:
Exclusive: Trump expected to sign executive orders on immigration  —  President Donald Trump was expected to sign several executive orders restricting immigration on Thursday, at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, according to several congressional aides and immigration experts briefed on the matter.
Chris Sommerfeldt / New York Daily News:
Trump adviser Kellyanne Conway allegedly punched a man in the face at President Trump's inaugural ball  —  Top Trump adviser Kellyanne Conway allegedly punched a tuxedo-clad man at an exclusive inauguration ball just hours after the new commander-in-chief was sworn in, according to a witness.
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Shane Goldmacher / Politico:
Trump's down to three in Supreme Court search  —  President Donald Trump has narrowed his first Supreme Court nomination to three finalists, with 10th Circuit judge Neil Gorsuch and 3rd Circuit judge Thomas Hardiman emerging as front-runners while 11th Circuit Judge Bill Pryor remains …
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Ed O'Keefe / Washington Post:
Senate Democrats unveil a Trump-size infrastructure plan
Susan Crabtree / Washington Examiner:
Senior Secret Service agent suggests she wouldn't take ‘a bullet’ for Trump  —  A senior U.S. Secret Service agent posted Facebook condemnations of President Trump during the past seven months, including one in which she said she wouldn't want to “take a bullet” for him.
Moira Weigel / The Atlantic:
How Ultrasound Became Political  —  One of the first measures that Republicans in the 115th Congress proposed was the “Heartbeat Protection Act.”  On January 11, a group led by Steve King of Iowa introduced a bill that would require doctors nationwide to “check for a fetal heartbeat” …
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Sean Davis / The Federalist:
Abortion Science: Heartbeats Are Imaginary, Unborn Babies Aren't Alive, And Ultrasounds Are Just Tools Of The Patriarchy
Discussion: The Atlantic
McClatchy Washington Bureau:
EXCLUSIVE: Trump team compiles infrastructure priority list  —  President Donald Trump's team has compiled a list of about 50 infrastructure projects nationwide, totaling at least $137.5 billion, as the new White House tries to determine its investment priorities, according to documents obtained …
Discussion: Axios and Business Insider
Sarah Kliff / Vox:
Today in Obamacare: The GOP says the law is “collapsing.”  CBO says otherwise.  —  CBO: Obamacare enrollment will stay steady next year, hit 13 million in 2027.  One of Republicans' favorite ways to describe Obamacare is as “collapsing.”  —  “We're acting quickly because Obamacare …
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New York Times:
Trump Is Said to Keep James Comey as F.B.I. Director  —  WASHINGTON — The F.B.I. director, James B. Comey, told his top agents from around the country that he had been asked by President Trump to stay on the job running the federal government's top law enforcement agency, according to people familiar with the matter.
Betsy Woodruff / The Daily Beast:
Donald Trump Has Already Broken Promises on Immigration  —  Mark Krikorian is displeased.  —  Krikorian is one of the most influential advocates of stricter enforcement of U.S. immigration laws.  He's spent his career pushing for tougher border enforcement and lower levels of legal immigration …
Discussion: National Review, Breitbart, RedState and Vox
Max Greenwood / The Hill:
Cruz introduces bill letting states bar refugees  —  Two Republican lawmakers on Tuesday introduced a measure that would let governors bar refugees from their states.  —  The State Refugee Security Act requires the federal government to notify a state at least 21 days before resettling a refugee there.
Discussion: RedState and Balloon Juice
Caitlin MacNeal / Talking Points Memo:
OMB Nom Signals Difference With Trump On Not Cutting Social Security, Medicare  —  During his confirmation hearing on Tuesday morning, Rep. Mick Mulvaney (R-SC), President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Office of Budget and Management, signaled that he will not fall in line with Trump's views …
David Brooks / New York Times:
After the Women's March  —  The women's marches were a phenomenal success and an important cultural moment.  Most everybody came back uplifted and empowered.  Many said they felt hopeful for the first time since Election Day.  But these marches can never be an effective opposition to Donald Trump.
Joe Concha / The Hill:
Fox's Tucker Carlson nearly doubling Kelly's prime-time ratings  —  Fox News's Tucker Carlson is nearly doubling the ratings of his predecessor, Megyn Kelly, when compared to the same time period last year, according to Nielsen Media Research.  —  “Tucker Carlson Tonight” …
PJ Huffstutter / Reuters:
USDA disavows gag-order emailed to scientific research unit  —  The U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Tuesday that an internal email sent to staff at its Agricultural Research Service unit this week calling for a suspension of “public-facing documents,” including news releases and photos …
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
Joe Concha / The Hill:
Hannity lands first cable news interview with Trump  —  Fox News's Sean Hannity has landed the first cable news interview with President Trump, which is set to air Thursday at 10 p.m.  —  Hannity's hourlong interview will follow Trump's first broadcast interview since taking office …
Discussion: RedState
Nancy Cook / Politico:
Trump assembles a shadow Cabinet  —  The White House is installing senior aides atop major federal agencies to shadow the administration's Cabinet secretaries, creating a direct line with loyalists who can monitor and shape White House goals across the federal bureaucracy.
Paul Blumenthal / The Huffington Post:
Donald Trump's HHS Nominee Failed To Properly Disclose Purchase Of Discounted Stock  —  Rep. Tom Price never revealed the deal to the Office of Government Ethics.  —  Money in Politics Reporter, The Huffington Post  —  WASHINGTON Rep. Tom Price (R-Ga.), President Donald Trump's pick to head …
Discussion: Daily Kos
 
 
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Jon Swaine / The Guardian:
Four more journalists get felony charges after covering inauguration unrest
Amity Shlaes / Bloomberg:
Defining ‘Forgotten Man’ Is Key to Trump's Presidency
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Micaiah Bilger / LifeNews.com:
Planned Parenthood Caught Denying Women Prenatal Care: 92 of 97 Abortion Clinics Turned Them Away
Fox News:
Gold Star family members say they were assaulted during inaugural ball festivities
Discussion: IJR, TheBlaze and Fox News Insider
Cristina Marcos / The Hill:
House votes to permanently ban taxpayer funds for abortion
Discussion: Raw Story
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Mary Louise Kelly / National Security:
President Trump Pays A Fence Mending Visit To The CIA
Discussion: Raw Story and alan.com
Erik Loomis / Lawyers, Guns & Money:
Is Our Democrats Learning?  —  With the exception of Kirsten Gillibrand, evidently not.
Discussion: CNN and Balloon Juice
Paul Caron / TaxProf Blog:
The U.K.'s Threat To Weaponize Tax Is No Bluff
Bloomberg:
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