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Washington Post:
Trump White House reverses course, rescinds freeze on federal grants  —  The budget office came under immense pressure over the impacts on a sudden pause in key government spending  —  The White House budget office on Wednesday rescinded an order freezing federal grants …
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Just Security:
Tracker: Legal Challenges to Trump Administration Actions  —  This public resource tracks legal challenges to Trump administration actions.  If you think we are missing anything, you can email us at [email protected].  Special thanks to Just Security Student Staff Editors Rick Da and Jeremy Venook.
CNBC:
White House says Trump funding freeze remains in effect despite rescinding OMB memo
Dan Froomkin / Heads Up News:
The lawyers are getting louder - and they're getting results
Discussion: The Daily Signal
David Shepardson / Reuters:
Small airplane down in Potomac River near Ronald Reagan National Airport  —  A small aircraft is down in the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and fireboats were on the scene, the Washington fire department said.  —  The airport said late on Wednesday that all takeoffs …
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NBC News:
Live updates: Plane crashes into Potomac River after collision with helicopter near Reagan National Airport  —  A regional jet collided in midair with a helicopter while on approach to Reagan Washington National Airport around 9 p.m., the FAA said Wednesday evening in a preliminary update.
Associated Press:
Passenger jet collides with helicopter while landing at Reagan Washington National Airport, FAA says  —  A passenger jet has collided with a helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington.  That's according to the Federal Aviation Administration, which says the collision remains under investigation.
Amber Anderson / WUSA:
American Airlines plane collides midair with military helicopter, rescue efforts underway
Wall Street Journal:
Trump Signs Agreement Calling for Meta to Pay $25 Million to Settle Suit  —  The president had sued the social-media company after his accounts were suspended  —  President Trump has signed settlement papers that are expected to require Meta Platforms to pay roughly $25 million to resolve …
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Michael Scherer / The Atlantic:
Why Meta Is Paying $25 Million to Settle a Trump Lawsuit  —  Donald Trump spent decades in business gleefully suing and angrily being sued by his adversaries in civil court.  But since winning reelection, he has suddenly posted a remarkable string of legal victories as litigants rush to settle their cases.
Discussion: The Hill, The Independent and Raw Story
Washington Post:   Meta will pay $25 million to settle Trump lawsuit alleging censorship
Denise Cana / Slate:
I Just Got Trump's “Buyout” Offer at My Job.  Let Me Tell You How That's Going.  —  The author is a federal civil servant who has been granted the use of a pen name to protect them and their family from reprisals.  —  The new Trump administration's effort to both get a grip on and dismantle …
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Jason Koebler / 404 Media:
Declassified CIA Guide to Sabotaging Fascism Is Suddenly Viral  —  A declassified World War II-era government guide to “simple sabotage” is currently one of the most popular open source books on the internet.  The book, called “Simple Sabotage Field Manual,” was declassified in 2008 by the CIA and …
Rachael Levy / Reuters:
USDA inspector general escorted out of her office after defying White House  —  Security agents escorted the inspector general of the U.S. Department of Agriculture out of her office on Monday after she refused to comply with her firing by the Trump administration, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.
Ethan Colbert / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Franklin County woman pardoned for Capitol riot is sentenced to 10 years in fatal crash  —  UNION, Mo. — The Franklin County woman pardoned for her participation in the U.S. Capitol insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021 was sentenced Wednesday to 10 years in prison for her role in a fatal drunk driving crash.
Discussion: Raw Story and Alternet.org
Washington Post:
Musk team's push to gut federal workforce bypassed key Trump officials  —  Billionaire Elon Musk has worked behind the scenes on an initiative aimed at depleting the civil service, prompting questions about its legality.  —  Billionaire Elon Musk's influence over a traditionally nonpartisan agency …
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Fetterman: RFK Jr.'s nomination in trouble after rocky hearing  —  Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.), who was thought to be open to voting for Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination to head the Department of Health and Human Services, now says the nominee is in serious trouble after his rocky confirmation hearing.
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Rolling Stone:
The Most Alarming Moments From RFK Jr.'s Confirmation Hearing
Discussion: The Hill, Politico and The Federalist
Washington Post:
Trump plans to build mass detention camp for deportees at Guantánamo Bay  —  The president ordered construction of a facility with room for 30,000 migrants on the U.S. naval base in Cuba.  —  President Donald Trump on Wednesday ordered the construction of a detention camp with 30,000 beds …
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Will Weissert / Associated Press:
While signing Laken Riley Act, Trump says he'll send ‘worst criminal aliens’ to Guantanamo
New York Times:
Bernie Sanders Questions R.F.K. Jr. About His Stance on Vaccines  —  Senator Bernie Sanders, Independent of Vermont, asked Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to disavow baby onesies with anti-vaccination slogans.  The clothes are sold by a nonprofit Mr. Kennedy co-founded.  —  “You Have started a group called the Children's Health Defense.
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Lauren Irwin / The Hill:
Sanders grills RFK Jr. on baby onesie saying ‘No Vax, No Problem’
Discussion: NBC News and Gizmodo
Greg Sargent / New Republic:
Trump's First Big Fiasco Triggers Stephen Miller's Rage—Take Note Dems  —  Admitting failure is anathema to the authoritarian leader, who is perpetually in danger of being diminished by those who are resentful of his glory—which is why White House adviser Stephen Miller is frantically searching …
Discussion: Washington Post
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Mike Lillis / The Hill:
Democrats leave ‘emergency’ meeting vowing ‘street fight’ in response to Trump actions
Discussion: NBC News
Tara Copp / Associated Press:
Pentagon agency pauses celebrations for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Black History Month and more  —  The Defense Department's intelligence agency has paused observances of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Pride Month, Holocaust Days of Remembrance and other cultural or historical annual events …
New York Times:
R.F.K. Jr. Appears Unfamiliar With Key Elements of Medicare and Medicaid  —  In testimony to the Senate Finance Committee, Mr. Kennedy seemed to confuse the two government programs that cover more than 150 million Americans.  —  In a tense exchange with Senator Bill Cassidy, Republican of Louisiana …
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Joanne Kenen / Politico:   RFK Jr.'s rocky rollout
Drew Harwell / Washington Post:
Elon Musk rose to the top of video game charts.  Now he has confessed to cheating.  —  The world's richest man has admitted to paying to boost his online warriors into global leaderboards, raising questions about his gaming prowess — and his need for digital praise.
Discussion: Newsbusters and Raw Story
Megan Brenan / Gallup:
Trump's Inaugural Approval Rating Is Historically Low Again  —  Americans divided over whether Trump's pace in addressing major U.S. problems is about right or too fast  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — At 47%, President Donald Trump's initial job approval rating for his second term is similar …
New York Times:
Justice Dept. Is Said to Discuss Dropping Case Against Eric Adams  —  Senior officials under President Trump have talked with prosecutors in Manhattan about the possibility of abandoning the corruption case against Mr. Adams, the mayor of New York City.  —  Senior Justice Department officials …
John Hyatt / Forbes:
Musk's X Platform Has Given New Life To Alex Jones  —  The conspiracy theorist's engagement on X has soared under Musk's ownership, according to a new analysis.  —  John Hyatt is a NYC-based Forbes staff writer covering billionaires.  —  Elon Musk says that his social media platform X …
 
 
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