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1:45 PM ET, January 20, 2025

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Washington Post:
Trump executive order will attempt to end birthright citizenship  —  The incoming president plans to take at least 10 actions related to the border or immigration, including ramping up deportations and suspending refugee resettlement.  —  The U.S. government will no longer recognize …
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Alex Leary / Wall Street Journal:
Trump to Call for ‘Revolution of Common Sense’ in Inaugural Address  —  In his speech, excerpts of which were shared with The Wall Street Journal, the incoming president will proclaim a ‘new era of national success’  —  WASHINGTON—President-elect Donald Trump will call for a …
New York Times:
Here Are Trump's Expected Executive Orders  —  The incoming president's team said he would take unilateral action on a variety of fronts during his first hours in office, including 10 executive orders cracking down on immigration and immigrants.  —  President-elect Donald J. Trump on Monday …
Seb Starcevic / Politico:
‘Disgrace’: Pope Francis revives feud with Trump just before inauguration  —  Pope Francis blasted Donald Trump's plans to deport millions of undocumented immigrants, calling the United States president-elect's proposal a “disgrace.”  —  “If true, this will be a disgrace …
Noah Berlatsky / Public Notice:
Trump's honeymoon won't last  —  This is a very bleak moment for the United States and the world.  —  Donald Trump takes office today promising to immediately start in on a litany of human rights abuses and other efforts to harm marginalized people.  He's promised a sweeping assault …
Emily Yoffe / The Free Press:
EXCLUSIVE: Trump's Day One Executive Order on ‘Male and Female’  —  The White House strikes out at gender ideology and pronouns.  Also: ends housing of biological men in women's prisons; self-ID on passports; and more.  —  Toward the end of the 2024 presidential campaign …
Sam Ogozalek / Politico:
Trump pledges to send astronauts to Mars
Discussion: Raw Story and IJR
Associated Press:
Do US adults support Trump's agenda? Here's what an AP-NORC poll shows
Discussion: Fox News and The Hill
Matthew Yglesias / Slow Boring:
Nobody knows what Trump is going to do
Discussion: Politico
Mike Allen / Axios:   Day 1: Trump to revoke security clearances of 51 former intelligence officials
Mark Sherman / Associated Press:   Live updates: Trump returns triumphant to the US Capitol for swearing-in
Fox News:
Trump to take more than 200 executive actions on day one
Associated Press:
Biden pardons Fauci, Milley and the Jan. 6 committee in effort to guard against ‘revenge’ by Trump  —  President Joe Biden on Monday pardoned Dr. Anthony Fauci, retired Gen. Mark Milley and members of the House committee that investigated the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol …
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Peter Baker / New York Times:
Biden in Final Hours Pardons Cheney, Fauci and Milley to Thwart Reprisals  —  Acting on the day he leaves office, President Biden used his executive clemency power to protect people targeted by his incoming successor, Donald J. Trump, who has vowed “retribution.”
The White House:
Statement from President Joe Biden  —  Our nation relies on dedicated, selfless public servants every day.  They are the lifeblood of our democracy.  —  Yet alarmingly, public servants have been subjected to ongoing threats and intimidation for faithfully discharging their duties.
Fox News:
GOP lawmakers pledge to investigate Biden's last-minute pardons: ‘Call them all before Congress’
Alexandra Hutzler / ABC News:
Biden preemptively pardons Anthony Fauci, Mark Milley and Jan. 6 committee members
Natasha Korecki / NBC News:
Biden issues pre-emptive pardons for members of his family in one of his final acts as president
Discussion: Politico and Townhall
Davis Winkie / USA Today:
Gen. Mark Milley ‘deeply grateful’ for Biden pardon on morning of Trump's inauguration
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
William Kristol / The Bulwark:   Don't Be Shocked.  Don't Be Awed.  —  Welcome to Inauguration Day.  We'll be here for the next four years—at least.
Anders Hagstrom / Fox News:
Biden pardons Mark Milley, Anthony Fauci, J6 committee members
The White House:
Statement from President Joe Biden  —  I am issuing pardons to Gerald G. Lundergan and Ernest William Cromartie.  I am also commuting the life sentence imposed on Leonard Peltier so that he serves the remainder of his sentence in home confinement.  —  My family has been subjected …
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Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
Joe Biden Grants Clemency To Leonard Peltier  —  The ailing Native American rights activist has been in prison for nearly 50 years after the U.S. government lied to put him there.  —  LOADING  —  WASHINGTON ― With literally minutes left in his presidency, Joe Biden on Monday granted clemency …
Aaron Parnas / MeidasTouch News:
President Biden Pardons Family Members  —  One of his last acts as President of the United States  —  President Joe Biden, in one of his last acts as President of the United States has issued pardons for several family members.  The pardon issued today applies to James Biden, Sara Biden …
Shefali Luthra / The 19th:
Cecile Richards, former Planned Parenthood president and feminist activist, has died  —  Richards died Monday of an aggressive brain cancer.  She was 67.  —  Cecile Richards, the former president of Planned Parenthood and feminist activist, died Monday of an aggressive brain cancer, her family confirmed in a statement.
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Sarah McCammon / NPR:
Former head of Planned Parenthood Cecile Richards has died  —  Cecile Richards, a prominent advocate for women's rights and other progressive causes, died Monday.  In a statement, her family confirmed her death, saying she passed away at home, “surrounded by family and her ever-loyal dog, Ollie.”
Remy Tumin / New York Times:
Cecile Richards, Former Planned Parenthood President, Dies at 67
Discussion: Mother Jones and DNyuz
Jeff Stein / Washington Post:
Elon Musk's DOGE to be sued within minutes of Trump inauguration  —  The legal status of Musk's government waste panel will be challenged in federal court almost as soon as the president-elect is sworn in.
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David Folkenflik / NPR:
News site focused on Elon Musk to launch
Discussion: The Hill and City A.M.
Billy Bambrough / Forbes:
It's ‘Just Begun’—Trump Meme Coin Suddenly Crashes Back As Melania Coin Shock Hits Crypto  —  Crypto markets have been rocked by the launch of an “official” Donald Trump memecoin this weekend—with traders braced for more mayhem this coming week.  —  Unlock over $3,000 in NFT, web3 and crypto perks — Apply now!
Asawin Suebsaeng / Rolling Stone:
Everyone Who Was Supposed To Protect You From This Failed Miserably  —  Trump will now be president again.  It was a top-to-bottom collapse and failure by every major institution that got us here  —  Many of those same people and leaders are now cashing in, paying millions in protection money, or laughing about what has happened.
Discussion: Raw Story
 
 
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Ella Lee / The Hill:
Fauci says he will accept preemptive pardon from Biden
Discussion: OutsideTheBeltway
Sigal Samuel / Vox:
The broligarchs have a vision for the new Trump term. It's darker than you think.
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It Is MLK Day. Do Not Despair. This Year Especially, We Have Work To Do.
Diana Glebova / New York Post:
Trump to rename Gulf of Mexico, Mount Denali as part of first-day executive orders
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