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The Washington Post's New Mission: Reach ‘All of America’ — This week, The Post began trying out a new mission statement: “Riveting Storytelling for All of America.” — After Donald J. Trump entered the White House in 2017, The Washington Post adopted a slogan that underscored …

A Euphoric Tech Industry Is Ready to Celebrate Trump and Itself — The elite of Silicon Valley are set to revel in their new clout during a long weekend of inaugural parties as President-elect Donald J. Trump is set to resume power. — A party at the Beaux-Arts mansion of the venture capitalist Peter Thiel.
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Pelosi not attending Trump inauguration — Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) will not be attending President-elect Trump's inauguration on Monday, her spokesperson confirmed to The Hill. — Pelosi returned to Washington earlier this month for the entrance of the new class of lawmakers …
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'Everyone's trying to kiss the ring': Trump's inauguration devours corporate cash, smashing records — Donations are flying in from some of the world's biggest companies — and though many have contributed before, the checks this year are bigger. — Donald Trump's first White House victory caught corporate America flat-footed.
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The Purge Has Begun — Your regular newsletter-er, Andrew Egger, is taking some much-deserved time off as he welcomes a new member of his family into the world. Congrats, Egger! But the news doesn't stop, even if Andrew has. And, so, neither shall we.
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Johnson Ousts Turner as Intelligence Chairman, Bowing to Trump
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Rachael Bade / Politico:
The GOP Rivalry That Could Spell Big Trouble for Trump
The GOP Rivalry That Could Spell Big Trouble for Trump
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I knew one day I'd have to watch powerful men burn the world down - I just didn't expect them to be such losers — Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg's desperation to be cool as they suck up to Donald Trump is so cringe it makes my skin crawl — I don't know if anyone else has noticed …

MAGA “populism” was always an inch deep — Trump's billionaire-palooza proves it — The entirety of Donald Trump's con artist schtick to bamboozle his followers was perfectly illustrated in one recent photograph. In it, the president-elect sits grinning maniacally next to fellow rich white guy James Quincey, CEO of Coca-Cola.

Biden or Trump - who should claim credit for the Gaza ceasefire deal? — Joe Biden says his team negotiated deal but Donald Trump claims it was agreed now only because he is about to become president — The question yelled at Joe Biden by a reporter was unapologetically blunt …
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Trump Unveils His White House Blacklist
Trump Unveils His White House Blacklist
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Deportation at ‘light speed’: — How Trump's crackdown could unfold — President-elect Donald Trump intends to launch a “light speed” mass deportation campaign as soon as he “puts his hand on that Bible and takes the oath of office,” top aide Stephen Miller has boasted.
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Meta Is Laying the Narrative Groundwork for Trump's Mass Deportations — With Meta's recent speech policy changes regarding immigration, in which the company will allow people to call immigrants pieces of trash, Mark Zuckerberg is laying the narrative groundwork for President-elect Trump's …

DeSantis picks Florida attorney general to replace Marco Rubio in Senate — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday said he would appoint Ashley Moody, his state's attorney general, to replace Marco Rubio in the Senate. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday said he would appoint Ashley Moody …
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Ron DeSantis picks Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody to fill Marco Rubio's Senate seat
Ron DeSantis picks Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody to fill Marco Rubio's Senate seat
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TikTok Poised for Reprieve as Trump Team Pledges Extension — Biden officials see issue as one for next administration — Incoming Trump adviser says they will keep app from going dark … President Joe Biden's administration is not planning to intervene before a Jan. 19 deadline …
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TikTok C.E.O. Plans to Attend Trump Inauguration
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Biden administration looks for ways to keep TikTok available in the U.S.
Biden administration looks for ways to keep TikTok available in the U.S.
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Rep. Rick Crawford expected to serve as House Intelligence chair — Speaker Mike Johnson is expected to choose Rep. Rick Crawford (R-Ark.) as the next chair of the House Intelligence Committee, two people familiar with Johnson's intentions said. Johnson on Wednesday removed former Chair Mike Turner …
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Most adults are skeptical that Trump can address costs and other economic issues — As he enters the White House, many people lack confidence in Trump's ability to handle the economy and other key policy areas. … Donald Trump will assume the presidency with his inauguration on January 20th, 2025.
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Fox News Poll: Trump is the most popular he's ever been
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You Blamed DEI for Hurting Your Career. Now What? — For people who pin their failures on diversity, corporate America's DEI retreat removes a barrier—or maybe an excuse — I hear from them all the time. — “Add one more to your list of aggrieved white males,” a reader wrote to me recently.

Famed cartoonist with Bay Area ties arrested on child porn charges — Darrin Bell, 49, who got his start at UC Berkeley, was arrested in Sacramento County — A Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist with Bay Area ties has been arrested in Sacramento County on suspicion of child pornography.
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Far-Left, Pulitzer-Winning Cartoonist Darrin Bell Arrested for Child Porn
Far-Left, Pulitzer-Winning Cartoonist Darrin Bell Arrested for Child Porn
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Treasury pick Scott Bessent and Trump transition team deny allegations that he avoided taxes — In a new memo obtained by NBC News, Senate Finance Democratic tax staff found that Scott Bessent avoided over $950,000 of self-employment taxes. — In a review of the Treasury Secretary nominee's tax returns …
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Trump assembles an administration of uber-wealthy Cabinet members and advisers, sparking ethics questions
Trump assembles an administration of uber-wealthy Cabinet members and advisers, sparking ethics questions
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We Deserve Pete Hegseth — First let me hit you with some realities: — The Secretary General of NATO, Mark Rutte, has said that the West is not prepared for the challenges that will come over the next five years and that it's time to “shift to a wartime mind-set.”
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Giuliani Fails to Appear for Trial That Will Decide Fate of Florida Home — The former mayor of New York City is at risk of forfeiting his sole remaining home, a Palm Beach apartment, to election workers he defamed after the 2020 vote. — Rudolph W. Giuliani has not shown up to federal court …
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Luc Cohen / Reuters:
Giuliani so far a no-show at court battle over defamation payout
Giuliani so far a no-show at court battle over defamation payout
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Dems press Garland to release report on Trump charges — House Judiciary Committee Democrats are urging Attorney General Merrick Garland, in his final days in office, to release special counsel Jack Smith's report on Donald Trump's alleged mishandling and concealment of classified documents …
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House Democrats press Merrick Garland to consider an unusual step to release the rest of Jack Smith's report
House Democrats press Merrick Garland to consider an unusual step to release the rest of Jack Smith's report
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Outgoing FCC chair rejects high-profile TV petitions as attempt to ‘weaponize’ government — New York CNN — The outgoing Democratic chair of the Federal Communications Commission is taking bold action on the way out the door, rejecting what she described as four efforts to weaponize …

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin launches massive New Glenn rocket into orbit on 1st flight (video) — New Glenn just earned its wings. — COCOA BEACH, Florida — Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket just earned its wings. — New Glenn launched for the first time ever this morning …

Yellen on if she's ever ‘inhaled’: ‘The answer is yes’ — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen was asked if she has ever “inhaled” marijuana, and she confirmed that she did at one point. — Yellen appeared on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” on Wednesday, where she and Colbert discussed …
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Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Looks to Trump and the U.S. to Avoid Prison — The former Brazilian president, squeezed by criminal investigations, looks to the United States to shift his nation's politics — and maybe keep him a free man. — Jair Bolsonaro has had a rough couple of years …
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Brazil Court Bars Bolsonaro From Going to Trump Inauguration
Brazil Court Bars Bolsonaro From Going to Trump Inauguration
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