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11:25 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 …
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, Advocate 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 …
Axios:
What the data says about Trump's DEI air crash claims … - 71% identify as non-Hispanic white.  — The data includes air traffic controllers and airfield operations specialists working in air transportation or services incidental to transportation.
Jonathan Chait / The Atlantic:
Is There Anything Trump Won't Blame on DEI?
Joseph Shapiro / NPR:
People with intellectual disabilities do lots of jobs — but they don't direct air traffic
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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New York Times:
Clues From D.C. Plane Crash Suggest Multiple Failures in Aviation Safety  —  Clues emerging from the moments before an Army helicopter collided with a passenger jet suggest breakdowns in the system meant to help aircraft land safely at the busy Reagan National Airport.  — 1.2k
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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 …
Discussion: Raw Story
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?
Jonathan Lemire / The Atlantic:
The Day Trump Became Un-President  —  “We're so back,” one reporter whispered to another.  —  All of the chairs in the White House briefing room were filled, and reporters and photographers were crammed into every available nook and cranny.  I was standing in the back …
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Stephanie Kirchgaessner / The Guardian:
WhatsApp says journalists and civil society members were targets of Israeli spyware  —  Messaging app said it had ‘high confidence’ some users were targeted and ‘possibly compromised’ by Paragon Solutions spyware  —  Stephanie Kirchgaessner in Washington DC
Discussion: Reuters and TechCrunch
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David Corn / Mother Jones:
SCOOP: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Admits Settlement for “Misconduct” Accusation  —  But in his response to senators he offers no details.  —  Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has admitted to the US Senate that he has reached at least one settlement agreement in which he was accused of misconduct or inappropriate behavior.
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.
James Romoser / Politico:
How Trump Could Snatch a Third Term — Despite the 22nd Amendment  —  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.  The nation has weathered another tumultuous four years under Donald Trump.
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.
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: Quartz and FOX 13 Tampa Bay
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.
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
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 …
Sanjana Karanth / HuffPost:
New DOT Memo Directs Funds To Communities With Higher ‘Marriage And Birth Rates’  —  The memo also said recipients of federal transportation funding must also cooperate with immigration enforcement, a hit to so-called sanctuary cities.  —  LOADING  —  The Department of Transportation …
Discussion: Raw Story and CT Mirror
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 …
Washington Monthly:
Trump is About to Step on Putin's Trap  —  Last week, the U.S. president seemed open to linking Ukraine peace talks with a new arms control negotiation.  That's just what the Russian leader wants because it increases the chance that Trump will give away the farm.
Discussion: The National Interest and The Hill
Peggy Noonan / Wall Street Journal:
Trump and the Collapse of the Old Order  —  A disquieting Washington visit leaves me with a sense that America is making a big break from the past.  —  I would like to point out a simple fact.  A major and unnoticed part of Donald Trump's power is that 100% of Americans know who “the president” …
Discussion: HotAir
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 …
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 …
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 …
 
 
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Joseph Choi / The Hill:
Democrats want answers on cost-cutting prescription payment models abandoned by Trump
The Hill:
Trump aid freeze disrupts global HIV/AIDS fight
Brady Leonard / Washington Examiner:
Trump 2.0 is miles ahead of the Democrats
New York Times:
How the World Is Reeling From Trump's Aid Freeze
Discussion: The Hill
Wojciech Kość / Politico:
Ex-Polish justice minister ducks police, avoids Pegasus probe
Discussion: Bloomberg
Andrew Solender / Axios:
Scoop: Democrats want cable companies to pay for TV blackouts
Bloomberg:
Trump Sparks Lasting Panic With Funding Ban That Ended in Two Days
ProPublica:
Boxed Up: A Portrait of an Immigrant Community Living Under Threat of Deportation
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New York Times:
North Korean Troops No Longer Seen on Front Lines Fighting Ukraine
Discussion: Metro.co.uk and Reuters
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
Eric Boodman / STAT:
National Science Foundation suspends salary payments, leaving researchers unable to pay their bills
Andrew J. Hawkins / The Verge:
The FAA is facing a major crisis without a leader because Elon Musk pushed him out
 

 
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