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5:35 PM ET, January 14, 2025

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New York Times:
Special Counsel Report Says Trump Would Have Been Convicted in Election Case  —  “But for Mr. Trump's election and imminent return to the presidency, the office assessed that the admissible evidence was sufficient to obtain and sustain a conviction at trial,” the report said.
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Norman Eisen / The Contrarian:
A Contrarian Take on Volume One of Jack Smith's Report
Discussion: The Atlantic
Washington Post:
Justice Dept. releases Trump special counsel report on Jan. 6 case
Washington Post:
What we learned from the Trump Jan. 6 report by special counsel Jack Smith
Jane Mayer / New Yorker:
The Pressure Campaign to Get Pete Hegseth Confirmed as Defense Secretary  —  Supporters of Donald Trump's nominee have intimidated potential witnesses and suppressed the F.B.I. background check of the former Fox News host in the run-up to his Senate hearing.
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Sarah Fitzpatrick / NBC News:
Former Fox anchor Gretchen Carlson makes request ahead of hearing  —  Former Fox News anchor Gretchen Carlson and her nonprofit group sent a letter yesterday asking the Senate Armed Services Committee to allow an alleged victim of sexual assault to testify anonymously at Hegseth's confirmation hearing.
Discussion: Al Jazeera
Benjamin Wittes / Default:
The Situation: The Cult of Unqualified Authenticity  —  On Pete Hegseth and the first hearing for a Trump nominee for a major cabinet position  —  Meet The Authors  —  Published by The Lawfare Institute in Cooperation With  —  The Situation on Friday reflected on the sentencing of Donald Trump in New York.
New York Times:
Live Updates: Pete Hegseth to Face Sharp Questions at Confirmation Hearing
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Hirono grills Hegseth over allegations of drinking on the job
Darlene Superville / Associated Press:
Michelle Obama will skip Trump inauguration, but ex-Presidents Obama, Clinton and Bush will be there  —  Former first lady Michelle Obama will skip the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, the second time in two weeks that she is not attending a gathering of former U.S. leaders and their spouses …
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New York Times:
Michelle Obama Will Skip Trump's Inauguration  —  Mrs. Obama also declined to attend the funeral of Jimmy Carter last week, which would have put her face-to-face with Mr. Trump.  —  Michelle Obama, the former first lady, will not attend the inauguration of President-elect Donald J. Trump, her office said in a statement on Tuesday.
NBC News:   Michelle Obama will not attend Trump's inauguration
NBC News:
Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg to attend Trump's inauguration  —  The three will be seated together on the inauguration platform with other prominent guests.  —  Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg will attend President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration on Monday …
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Tara Suter / The Hill:
Bannon: Zuckerberg 'can't be trusted'  —  Steve Bannon, a former adviser to President-elect Trump, went after Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg in a Monday episode of his “Bannon's War Room” podcast.  —  “Zuckerberg can't be trusted, at all,” Bannon said on his show, in a clip highlighted by Mediaite.
Wall Street Journal:
Zuckerberg Debuts ‘Real Mark’ in Push to Woo Trump
Discussion: Breitbart and Crooks and Liars
Juliegrace Brufke / The Daily Beast:
GOP Senator Flames Dems for ‘Cheating’ and Voting ‘Drunk’  —  “And don't tell me you haven't seen it, because I know you have,” the Republican senator said.
Discussion: The Bulwark and Washington Post
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Julia Mueller / The Hill:
Texas House elects new speaker in blow to far-right wing  —  The Texas House on Tuesday elected state Rep. Dustin Burrows (R) to lead the chamber in a blow to the rising far-right wing of the party, defeating a candidate supported by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) and other top state figures.
Jane C. Timm / NBC News:
Minnesota state House Democrats walk out in effort to block GOP speaker vote
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The White House:
Certification of Rescission of Cuba's Designation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism  —  Certification of Rescission of Cuba's Designation  —  Pursuant to the Constitution and the laws of the United States, and consistent with sections 1754(c) and 1768(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act …
Discussion: Breitbart
Associated Press:
Biden moves to lift state sponsor of terrorism designation for Cuba, part of deal to free prisoners
Caitlin Yilek / CBS News:
House passes ban on transgender students in girls sports  —  Washington — The House on Tuesday passed a Republican measure banning transgender girls and women from competing on school sports teams that match their gender identity after the party leaned into the issue during the 2024 campaign.
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Politico:
Trump and DeSantis golf, with Rubio replacement looming  —  President-elect Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis are meeting over a round of golf on Tuesday, as key decisions loom in the state they both call home.  The meetup is taking place as Trump backed DeSantis' recent call …
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Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:
Vice Is a Moat  —  1. Secretary Pete  —  Here is the thing about Pete Hegseth:  —  Imagine that his character was sterling.  That he was a fine, upstanding man, admired by all who know him.  That he had dedicated his life to service and been judged to be as good a human being as Mister Rogers or Dolly Parton.
CBS News:
Israel and Hamas agree in principle to ceasefire and hostage deal, sources say  —  A draft deal for a ceasefire in Gaza and hostage release has been agreed to in principle and, if all goes well, will be finalized by Israel and Hamas this week, Arab, U.S. and Israeli officials told CBS News.
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Associated Press:
Hamas OKs draft agreement of a Gaza ceasefire and the release of some hostages, officials say
Charlie Spiering / Daily Mail:
I was fully indoctrinated into the Democrat ‘cult.’ Here's why I left my liberal influencer life behind to raise money for Trump  —  A former high energy Democratic fundraiser, failed congressional candidate and social media influencer is now raising money for President-elect Donald Trump's inaugural committee.
Discussion: The Hill
Robert Jimison / New York Times:
Speaker Orders Capitol Hill Flags Raised for Inauguration  —  President-elect Donald J. Trump had complained that flags were scheduled to fly at half-staff — a symbol of mourning for former President Jimmy Carter — on the day of his inauguration.  —  Speaker Mike Johnson on Tuesday announced …
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Ali Bianco / Politico:
Johnson announces flags will fly full-staff during Trump's inauguration
Myah Ward / Politico:
‘Days of thunder’: Steve Bannon on the second coming of the Trump administration  —  The former adviser sat for a wide-ranging interview with POLITICO this week.  —  Steve Bannon had some thoughts on what the next four years have in store for Donald Trump as he returns to the White House.
Discussion: The Guardian and New York Post
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Kaine clashes with Hegseth over infidelity, drinking, scandals  —  Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) clashed sharply with secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth over his infidelity and reports of public drunkenness and drunkenness on the job, repeatedly pressing Hegseth on his character and judgment.
Jamison Foser / Finding Gravity:
The Washington Post just endorsed 19 Trump nominees.  Here are the 5 worst.  —  Remember when Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos spiked the paper's planned editorial board endorsement of Kamala Harris and then Bezos piously insisted that endorsements demonstrate bias and his publisher William Lewis claimed …
 
 
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Rob Crilly / Daily Mail:
Trump's CIA director will take a ‘wrecking ball’ to transgender lectures and pride events at Langley
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Democratic Senators Say a Campaign Treasurer Stole Their Money
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