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10:45 AM ET, January 31, 2025

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Washington Post:
Senior U.S. official to exit after rift with Musk allies over payment system  —  A top Treasury career staffer is expected to depart.  Surrogates of Musk's DOGE effort had sought access to sensitive payment systems.  —  The highest-ranking career official at the Treasury Department …
Discussion: New Republic
New York Times:
Paramount in Settlement Talks With Trump Over ‘60 Minutes’ Lawsuit  —  A settlement, if reached, would be an extraordinary concession by a major U.S. media company to a sitting president.  —  When Donald J. Trump sued CBS for $10 billion days before the 2024 election, accusing the company …
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Oliver Darcy / Status:
The Art of the Kneel  —  If a settlement deal is inked with Donald Trump, Shari Redstone will be remembered as the mogul who sold out “60 Minutes.”  —  The journalists at CBS News are livid at Paramount Global boss Shari Redstone over the company's move to engage in settlement talks with Donald Trump.
Peter Baker / New York Times:
From Anguish to Aggression: Trump Goes on Offense After Midair Collision  —  President Trump at moments of national tragedy has always been more comfortable finding fault than providing comfort or expressing empathy.  —  After TWA Flight 800 crashed in New York in 1996, President Bill Clinton asked …
Discussion: The Japan Times and Reuters
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Aaron Rupar / Public Notice:
DCA crash puts Trump's appalling unfitness on full display  —  🔊📺 🎥 With corporate outlets obeying in advance, supporting independent media is more important than ever right now.  Public Notice is made possible by paid subscribers.  If you aren't one already …
Discussion: The Independent
Jonathan Chait / The Atlantic:
Is There Anything Trump Won't Blame on DEI?
Miles Klee / Rolling Stone:
Trump and Allies Default to Racist Explanation of Deadly Air Collision
Isaac Arnsdorf / Washington Post:
Trump baselessly blames diversity program for fatal air collision
Wall Street Journal:
Trump Aides Hunt for 11th-Hour Deal to Dial Back Canada-Mexico Tariffs  —  President says he will decide tonight whether oil will be included in levies … President Trump's advisers are considering several offramps to avoid enacting the universal tariffs on Mexico and Canada that he had pledged …
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Reuters:
Trump says US could soon put 25% tariffs on goods from Mexico, Canada
Glenn Kessler / Washington Post:
Trump launched air controller diversity program that he now decries  —  At news conference, Trump read a list of disabilities he calls disqualifying, but his administration started such hiring in 2019  —  “All qualify for the position of a controller of airplanes pouring into our country …
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Hafiz Rashid / New Republic:
FAA Report on D.C. Plane Crash Is Out—and It's an Indictment of Trump
Joseph Shapiro / NPR:
People with intellectual disabilities do lots of jobs — but they don't direct air traffic
Natasha Korecki / NBC News:
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker blocks Jan. 6 rioters from state jobs after Trump pardons  —  In a written directive, the Democratic Illinois governor tells his hiring office that “no one who attempts to overthrow a government should serve in government.”  —  Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is blocking …
E&E News by POLITICO:
The fight over spending just got a lot more complicated … Russell Vought's likely confirmation to be President Donald Trump's White House budget chief is stoking fears among Democrats and other observers that the administration will disregard federal spending laws and throw a wrench into Congress' efforts to reach a funding deal.
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Politico:
Hey, where's that Trump-proofing money already?
Ashleigh Fields / The Hill:
Senate Democrat: Republicans ‘really uncomfortable’ with Gabbard nomination  —  Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) says he's unsure about the fate of former Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard's nomination as director of national intelligence, casting doubt on her ability to garner enough support for confirmation.
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John Sakellariadis / Politico:
Gabbard was hoping for the Pete Hegseth hearing treatment. She didn't get it.
John Hudson / Washington Post:
A career official tried to undo Trump's purge at USAID.  He was then purged, too.  —  The dramatic purge and counter-purge played out in emails obtained by The Washington Post, as Trump's pause on aid upends humanitarian work around the world.  —  The Trump administration's purge of dozens …
Discussion: OutsideTheBeltway
Bloomberg:
Trump Sparks Lasting Panic With Funding Ban That Ended in Two Days  — Nonprofits and agencies are questioning budget plans  — DEI initiatives remain a target of Trump administration  —  The Impact of Trump's DEI Actions The Impact of Trump's DEI Actions The Impact of Trump's DEI Actions
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Bill Allison / Bloomberg:
Trump Raised Millions From Crypto Firms for His Inauguration
Discussion: NOTUS
Matt Heilman / KBSL-TV:
Civil rights attorney, former Miss Kansas contestant killed in plane crash near DC airport  —  WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - As families and communities identify victims in Wednesday night's plane crash near Washington, D.C., we're learning that a well-known civil rights attorney and former Miss Kansas contestant is among the 67 people dead.
Washington Post:
Records undercut Tulsi Gabbard's claim of ignorance on cleric's views  —  The nominee for director of national intelligence said, under oath, that she did not know “until today” that a prominent cleric she met in Syria threatened to unleash suicide bombers in the United States.
Wall Street Journal:
Trump, Facing Two Crises in His Second Week, Spreads the Blame Around  —  Second week of his second presidency shows how an administration moving at lightning speed deals with sudden challenges: by going on offense  —  WASHINGTON—President Trump's handling of two crises this week—one …
Bloomberg:
Costco Raises Pay to Over $30 an Hour for Most Store Workers  — Company will raise wages for highest tier of hourly workers  — Costco is latest retailer to boost rates to attract more labor  —  Costco Wholesale Corp. is raising pay for most of its hourly US workers to more than $30 …
Discussion: FOX 13 Tampa Bay
Meg Kinnard / Associated Press:
The DNC's outgoing chair says Democrats should have stuck with Joe Biden in 2024  —  As the Democratic National Committee prepares to elect a new chair, its departing leader says Democrats should have stuck with Joe Biden in the 2024 race.  In an interview with The Associated Press …
Eric Boodman / STAT:
National Science Foundation suspends salary payments, leaving researchers unable to pay their bills  —  NSF payment system remained offline despite the lifting of Trump administration funding freeze  —  One scientist texted his landlord to say February rent would be late.
ProPublica:
ProPublica's Coverage of Donald Trump's Appointments — and How They Could Reshape Federal Agencies  —  President Trump's nominees for key positions have a history of pushing back against the work of the departments and agencies they've been chosen to lead.  —  During his campaign …
Adam B. Vary / Variety:
‘Emilia Pérez’ Star Karla Sofía Gascón Under Fire Over Tweets About Muslims, George Floyd, Oscars Diversity  —  “Emilia Pérez” star Karla Sofía Gascón is under fire for a series of social media posts to her account on X, formerly known as Twitter …
STAT:
With little fanfare, Biden administration stacked vaccine advisory committee with new members  —  ACIP plays a critical role on issues where RFK Jr., if confirmed, may initiate major changes  —  Before leaving office, President Biden's health secretary approved the appointments of eight …
James Romoser / Politico:
How Trump Could Defy the Constitution — or Find a Loophole — and Seize a Third Term  —  Four ways Trump could stay in power beyond 2028.  —  Less than two weeks have passed since the last presidential inauguration, but try to imagine the next one.  —  It's Jan. 20, 2029.
New York Times:
How the World Is Reeling From Trump's Aid Freeze  —  President Trump's order to halt most foreign aid has intensified humanitarian crises and raised questions about the United States' reliability as a global leader.  —  President Trump's order to halt most foreign aid has intensified humanitarian crises …
Discussion: The Hill
Andrew J. Hawkins / The Verge:
The FAA is facing a major crisis without a leader because Elon Musk pushed him out  —  Musk has publicly clashed with the FAA and its former chief, Michael Whitaker.  —  Musk has publicly clashed with the FAA and its former chief, Michael Whitaker. … The Federal Aviation Administration …
 
 
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Peggy Noonan / Wall Street Journal:
Trump and the Collapse of the Old Order
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Washington Monthly:
Trump is About to Step on Putin's Trap
Discussion: The National Interest and The Hill
Brady Leonard / Washington Examiner:
Trump 2.0 is miles ahead of the Democrats
Wojciech Kość / Politico:
Ex-Polish justice minister ducks police, avoids Pegasus probe
Discussion: Bloomberg
Chris Truax / The Hill:
Can Elon Musk harness the power of AI to fix the government's immigration issues?
Andrew Solender / Axios:
Scoop: Democrats want cable companies to pay for TV blackouts
ProPublica:
Boxed Up: A Portrait of an Immigrant Community Living Under Threat of Deportation
New York Times:
North Korean Troops No Longer Seen on Front Lines Fighting Ukraine
Discussion: Metro.co.uk and Reuters
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Neko Pitcher / The Japan News:
JAEA Plans Hydrogen Facility Integrated with N-Reactor; Goal Is Steady Supply of Hydrogen without CO2 Byproduct
Discussion: RedState
Zack Stanton / Politico:
Playbook: Trump's narrative shift
Discussion: Just Security
New York Times:
Staffing Was ‘Not Normal’ at Reagan Airport Tower, According to F.A.A. Report
New York Times:
F.C.C. Chair Orders Investigation Into NPR and PBS Stations
 

 
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Will Sommer / @willsommer:
The Blaze retracts its article accusing a former Capitol Police officer of being the January 6 pipe bomber after the FBI arrested a different person
 
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