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Trump launches meme coin, apparently makes more than $25 billion overnight … - It also speaks to the nature of the crypto industry that someone could have $25 billion worth of something that literally did not exist 24 hours previously. … - His website bills it as “the only official Trump meme.”
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Trump launches crypto meme coin, ballooning net worth ahead of inauguration — A president-elect launching a new business product is a highly unusual move, and it is a major concern for ethics watchdogs. — President-elect Donald Trump late Friday launched a cryptocurrency token that exploded …
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Eric Lipton / New York Times:
Trump begins selling a new crypto token, in a move assailed as an ethical breach. — The president-elect and his family have a direct and potentially lucrative stake in the sale of a cryptocurrency product that surged in value in the hours after going on sale, days before his inauguration.
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Alex Gangitano / The Hill:
Trump launches first official cryptocurrency
Trump launches first official cryptocurrency
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Trump plans large immigration raid in Chicago on Tuesday - report — Administration to send 100 to 200 officers to city on day two of new presidency, Wall Street Journal reports — Donald Trump's incoming presidential administration plans to launch a large immigration raid in Chicago …
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Trump's Deportation Plan Is Said to Start Next Week in Chicago
Trump's Deportation Plan Is Said to Start Next Week in Chicago
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Under Trump's Big Tent, Republicans Are Starting to Clash
Under Trump's Big Tent, Republicans Are Starting to Clash
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Stephen Fowler / NPR:
After major 2024 defeats, the Democratic Party searches for a new direction
After major 2024 defeats, the Democratic Party searches for a new direction
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Trump says he will ‘most likely’ give TikTok a 90-day extension to avoid a ban — Trump spoke to NBC News' Kristen Welker in an exclusive phone interview Saturday, discussing his plans on what to do about the popular social media app. — President-elect Donald Trump told NBC News' …
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Trump ‘Most Likely’ To Give TikTok 90-Day Reprieve, NBC Says
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Doug Bock Clark / ProPublica:
North Carolina Supreme Court Candidate Wants Military Absentee Votes Tossed. Years Earlier, That's How He Voted. — ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up for Dispatches, a newsletter that spotlights wrongdoing around the country, to receive our stories in your inbox every week.
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“A troubling trend”: Experts say Republicans are continuing to undermine democracy in North Carolina — Jefferson Griffin, a Republican state Supreme Court candidate, is refusing to accept his November loss — North Carolina Appeals Court Judge Jefferson Griffin's legal effort to contest …

Marc Andreessen Seems to Think Hillary Clinton Was Actually President — The New York Times made a sneaky edit to its own transcript to make Andreessen sound more coherent. … Marc Andreessen, the billionaire tech investor who co-founded Netscape, has recently been making the rounds …
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Canada Prepares for Trump Tariff Threat With Three-Stage Plan — Canadian officials are preparing retaliatory measures if the new U.S. administration imposes tariffs on Canadian imports. — Orange juice from Florida. Whiskey from Tennessee. Peanut butter from Kentucky.
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Krugman wonks out, Bloomberg and Reuters

Shove the Presidency Down Trump's Throat — The most recent entry in the “good advice for Democrats” canon comes from occasional TNR contributor and Bulwark writer Jonathan V. Last, who wrote, “The job of the Democratic party comes in two parts. First: Do not help Republicans. Not in any way.
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Curtis Yarvin Says Democracy Is Done. Powerful Conservatives Are Listening. — Philip Montgomery for The New York Times — For a long time, Curtis Yarvin, a 51-year-old computer engineer, has written online about political theory in relative obscurity.
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Lawyers, Guns & Money

Support for Trump's Policies Exceeds Support for Trump — A new poll found the public is sympathetic to the president-elect's plans to deport migrants and reduce America's presence overseas. — Many Americans who otherwise dislike President-elect Donald J. Trump share his bleak assessment …
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No More Mister Nice Blog, The Hill, Florida Politics and Twitchy

Trump's Targets Fear ‘Retribution’ He Promised in Second Presidency — President-elect Donald J. Trump has promised to punish adversaries, particularly those involved in his prosecutions and the congressional investigation of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.Eric Lee/The New York Times

Trump Just Handed Steve Bannon a Big Weapon in His War With Elon Musk — Republicans may not know it yet, but they're in the process of handing Steve Bannon a powerful weapon to wield in his war with Elon Musk over visas granted to high-skilled immigrants. This could further divide …
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Raw Story

Israel to free up to 1,904 Palestinians in 1st stage of hostage deal, including killers — Figures comprises 737 jailed Palestinians, 1,167 Gazans detained in ground op; notorious terrorist Zakaria Zubeidi, others responsible for the murder of dozens, to be freed
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What Border Crisis? Mexican Migrant Shelters Are Quiet Ahead of Trump — Ahead of the inauguration, migrant shelters south of the Rio Grande are far from full, a reflection of the tougher measures imposed on both sides of the border. — Ahead of the inauguration, migrant shelters south …
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Reuters, NOTUS, Washington Examiner, The American Conservative, Washington Times and Los Angeles Times