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1:35 PM ET, January 2, 2025

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Associated Press:
The man who died in a Tesla Cybertruck explosion was an active-duty US Army soldier, officials say  —  The person who died in the explosion of a Tesla Cybertruck packed with explosives outside President-elect Donald Trump's Las Vegas hotel was an active-duty U.S. Army soldier, officials said Thursday.
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Alex Gangitano / The Hill:
Trump blames ‘open borders’ for New Orleans, Las Vegas attacks  —  President-elect Trump blamed the situation at the U.S.-southern border for the recent attacks in New Orleans and Las Vegas, railing against President Biden for his immigration policies as both cases are being investigated.
Nikki McCann Ramirez / Rolling Stone:
Trump and MAGA Are Desperately Trying to Pin New Orleans Attack on the Border  —  The attacker was an American, but that hasn't stopped the right from claiming Biden's immigration policies are responsible … Trump responded to the attack on Wednesday by suggesting that Shamsud Din Jabbar …
Denver 7 Colorado News:
Suspects in Vegas explosion, New Orleans attack served at same Army base, sources tell Denver7 Investigates  —  Authorities were investigating the link as a possible connection between the two attacks, those sources said.  —  DENVER — The Colorado Springs resident suspected of detonating …
Steve Benen / MSNBC:
Trump flunks 3 key tests following deadly New Orleans attack  —  Within hours of the New Year's attack in New Orleans, the president-elect simultaneously flunked tests of accuracy, decency and credibility.  —  As the public first started learning the details of the deadly attack in New Orleans …
Discussion: Daily Kos and NBC News
Jack Brook / Associated Press:
Live updates: FBI now says New Orleans truck attacker acted alone in an ‘act of terrorism’
Kelsey Ables / Washington Post:
Live updates New Orleans attacker acted alone, FBI says
Reuters:
FBI looks for any link between Tesla explosion and New Orleans attack
New York Times:
1 Dead After a Cybertruck Explodes Outside the Trump Hotel in Las Vegas
Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Biden: New Orleans attacker's social media posts indicated ISIS ties
CNN:
Fireworks, gas tanks and camping fuel used in Tesla cybertruck explosion outside Las Vegas Trump Hotel
Andrew Solender / Axios:
Democrats rage as Johnson restricts their ability to oust him … - “This makes it clear that they have no intention of working together to find common ground,” Rep. Jim McGovern (D-Mass.), the top Democrat on the House Rules Committee, said of the rules change in a statement.
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Washington Post:
Trump plans ‘victory rally’ at Washington arena day before inauguration  —  President-elect Donald Trump plans to hold a “victory rally” at the Capital One Arena in Washington on Jan. 19, the day before he is sworn in, according to a sign-up page on his inaugural website.
Discussion: USA Today and CBS News
David Dayen / American Prospect:
Congress Has the Opportunity to Do the Funniest Thing Ever
Jacob Bogage / Washington Post:
10 policies Republicans could use to pay for new tax cuts  —  Extending the expiring 2017 tax cuts could add $5 trillion to the national debt; Trump and GOP lawmakers are are considering these policies to offset that cost.  —  Advisers to President-elect Donald Trump and congressional Republicans …
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Benjamin Guggenheim / Politico:   GOP plans policy retreat
Aishvarya Kavi / New York Times:
Liz Cheney Is Among 20 Chosen to Receive Presidential Citizens Medal  —  Two close advisers to President Biden will also be honored, in addition to career lawmakers who have worked across the aisle and advocates for liberal causes.  —  President Biden will award the Presidential Citizens Medal …
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The White House:
President Biden Announces Recipients of the Presidential Citizens Medal  —  WASHINGTON - Today, President Biden named twenty recipients of the Presidential Citizens Medal.  —  The Presidential Citizens Medal is awarded to citizens of the United States of America who have performed exemplary deeds …
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Colleen Long / Associated Press:
Biden is giving the 2nd highest civilian award to the leaders of the Jan. 6 congressional committee
James Carville / New York Times:
I Was Wrong About the 2024 Election.  Here's Why.  —  I thought Kamala Harris would win.  I was wrong.  While I'm sure we Democrats can argue that the loss wasn't a landslide or take a little solace in our House performance, the most important thing for us now is to face that we were wrong and take action on the prevailing “why.”
Discussion: The Hill, Fox News and The Independent
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Emily Stewart / Business Insider:   How Donald Trump single-handedly cured America's economic blues
Edith Olmsted / New Republic:
Free Speech Lover Elon Musk Defends Petty Way He Censored His Critics  —  Technocrat billionaire Elon Musk finally owned up Wednesday to restricting his critics' X accounts.  But the self-described “free speech absolutist” doesn't see anything wrong with it.
Discussion: Mediaite
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Miranda Nazzaro / The Hill:   Musk defends demonetizing critics' content on X
Lisa Needham / Public Notice:
Texas sues to impose bigotry on the rest of the country  —  Donald Trump and JD Vance spent the 2024 election spewing the most rank transphobia, a tactic that should have made them pariahs but instead helped win them the presidency.  Even though they haven't taken office yet …
Ian Millhiser / Vox:
The huge stakes in a new Supreme Court case about pornography  —  If you've studied First Amendment law, it's impossible not to experience déjà vu while reading the briefs in Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton, a Supreme Court case the justices will hear on January 15 about online pornography.
Amanda Marcotte / Salon:
Newborns are being left in dumpsters in Texas, but Republicans don't seem to care  —  Why the GOP is unwilling to prevent infant abandonment  —  Abortion bans don't just kill women.  They kill babies.  This is evident in the data, which shows a dramatic rise in the state's infant mortality after Texas banned abortion.
The White House:
FACT SHEET: President Biden Recognizes Fuller Story of Pacific Islands Heritage  —  Today, President Biden is taking action to recognize the cultural heritage of the Indigenous Peoples and communities of the Pacific Islands by renaming the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument …
 
 
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Hanna Trudo / The Hill:
Progressives face an existential crisis under Trump
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Anthony Adragna / Politico:
Trans rights to be marquee fight for House Republicans
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Kevin Maurer / Rolling Stone:
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Bloomberg:
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