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6:35 PM ET, January 21, 2025

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NBC News:
Senators receive affidavit containing new allegations against Pete Hegseth, who denies the claims  —  The former sister-in-law of Trump's defense secretary pick said that Hegseth made his second wife fear for her safety.  Hegseth's second wife said, “There was no physical abuse in my marriage.”
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New York Times:
Hegseth Ex-Sister-in-Law Tells Senators He Was ‘Abusive’ to Second Wife  —  A woman once married to the brother of Pete Hegseth, the defense secretary nominee, submitted a sworn statement to the Senate in a late-hour complication to his confirmation.  His attorney denied her account.
Wall Street Journal:
Hegseth Routinely Passed Out from Alcohol Abuse, Witness Says  —  Trump's Pentagon pick has denied allegations, calling them part of a ‘smear campaign’  —  Pete Hegseth, President Trump's pick to run the Pentagon, regularly abused alcohol to the point that he passed out at family gatherings …
Politico:
Senate learns of new allegations against Hegseth  —  The Defense secretary nominee's former sister-in-law, in an affidavit, said she witnessed his drunken aggression and that his second wife worried about her safety.  —  Pete Hegseth's former sister-in-law, in an affidavit given to senators on Tuesday …
Burgess Everett / Semafor:
Trump picks fights with his party  —  The Scoop  —  As jubilant as Republican lawmakers are over Donald Trump's second term, they're facing a familiar reality: The president is back to picking fights with them and trying to bend them to his will.  —  From pardoning Jan. 6 offenders …
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Nikki McCann Ramirez / Rolling Stone:
Meet the Violent Jan. 6 Criminals Trump Let Back on the Streets
Discussion: New York Times
William Kristol / The Bulwark:   An All-Out Assault on the Rule of Law
Andrew Jeong / Washington Post:
Trump signs order seeking to rename Alaska's Denali and the Gulf of Mexico  —  President Donald Trump said the Gulf of Mexico will be called Gulf of America, while the Denali mountain peak will revert to its old name, Mount McKinley.  —  President Donald Trump on Monday issued …
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The White House:
Restoring Names That Honor American Greatness
Caroline Vakil / The Hill:
Hillary Clinton laughs as Trump announces ‘Gulf of America’ order
Discussion: The Guardian, DNyuz and Daily Mail
ACLU:
Immigrants' Rights Advocates Sue Trump Administration Over Birthright Citizenship Executive Order  —  New order puts newborns in harm's way, is unconstitutional, and flouts fundamental American values  —  CONCORD, N.H. — Immigrants' rights advocates today sued the Trump administration …
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New York Times:
Twenty-two States Sue to Stop Trump's Birthright Citizenship Order
Anne Flaherty / ABC News:
With the stroke of a pen, Trump tries to remake America
Discussion: Vox
Landon Mion / Fox News:
Coast Guard Commandant terminated over border lapses, recruitment, DEI focus: official  —  Senior DHS official confirms to Fox News Digital Coast Guard Adm. Linda Fagan has been relieved of her post  —  EXCLUSIVE: The Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard has been terminated over concerns about the border …
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Jennifer Jacobs / CBS News:
Trump to announce up to $500 billion in private sector AI infrastructure investment  —  President Trump is set to announce billions of dollars in private sector investment to build artificial intelligence infrastructure in the United States, CBS News has learned.
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CNBC:
Priscilla Alvarez / CNN:
Trump says ICE can arrest people at churches and schools, directs agency to use ‘common sense’  —  Federal immigration authorities will be permitted to arrest people and carry out enforcement actions in and near places such as churches and schools, marking a departure from long-standing policy to avoid so-called sensitive areas.
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Alan Rappeport / New York Times:
Federal Employees Union Sues Trump Over Worker Protections  —  The National Treasury Employees Union argues a move to “radically reshape the civil service” by making it easier to fire federal workers violates the will of Congress.  —  The National Treasury Employees Union said on Tuesday …
Discussion: Washington Examiner and CNN
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Kaitlan Collins / CNN:
Trump terminates John Bolton's security detail within hours of taking office  —  Within hours of taking office, President Donald Trump terminated the Secret Service detail that was assigned to his former national security adviser John Bolton, Bolton confirmed to CNN on Tuesday.
Lindsay Kornick / Fox News:
AOC slams ADL for excusing Elon Musk's ‘awkward gesture:’ 'You're defending a Heil Hitler salute'  —  Musk spoke at an inauguration event for President Trump after he was sworn in on Monday  —  Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., attacked the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) …
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George Wright / BBC:
Musk responds to backlash over gesture at Trump rally
Alan Feuer / New York Times:
Judges Begin Freeing Jan. 6 Defendants and Dismissing Their Cases  —  Two prominent far-right extremists with central roles in the Capitol attack, Enrique Tarrio of the Proud Boys and Stewart Rhodes of the Oath Keepers militia, have been set free.  —  One day after President Donald J …
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Andrew Freedman / Axios:
America's second Paris withdrawal is not like the first … - There may be sufficient momentum now in both the Paris regime as well as the burgeoning clean energy sector that this will make only a symbolic difference. … - Last time the U.S. left, no other country followed that move.
Discussion: Associated Press and Raw Story
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The White House:
Unleashing American Energy
Tom Gerken / BBC:
Instagram hides search results for ‘Democrats’  —  Meta says its working urgently to fix a problem with Instagram which results in a “results hidden” message when users search for the terms “Democrat” or “Democrats”.  —  Some social media users have accused the company of political bias …
Discussion: Alternet.org and The Independent
Aaron Parnas / MeidasTouch News:
Bishop Calls Out Trump and Vance To Their Face  —  This stunning video highlights the first direct call out received by Trump and Vance since taking office.  —  This afternoon, Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde fearlessly called out Donald Trump and JD Vance to their faces at a national prayer service.
Jason Koebler / 404 Media:
Decentralized Social Media Is the Only Alternative to the Tech Oligarchy  —  If it wasn't already obvious, the last 72 hours have made it crystal clear that it is urgent to build and mainstream alternative, decentralized social media platforms that are resistant to government censorship and control …
Hamilton Nolan / How Things Work:
The Land of Greater Fools  —  America as a big con.  —  Successful criminals and politicians both understand the wisdom of going big.  It's a felony to steal a thousand bucks.  It's still a felony to steal a billion.  Might as well steal the billion.  Likewise, it takes about the same amount …
Washington Post:
Justice Dept. removes senior career officials from key positions  —  The Justice Department reassignments involve top career officials in the national security and criminal divisions, according to multiple people familiar with the matter.  —  The Trump administration has removed …
Discussion: GovExec.com
The White House:
Protecting The United States From Foreign Terrorists And Other National Security And Public Safety Threats  —  PROTECTING THE UNITED STATES FROM FOREIGN TERRORISTS AND OTHER  —  NATIONAL SECURITY AND PUBLIC SAFETY THREATS  —  By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution …
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Marni Rose McFall / Newsweek:
Donald Trump's Medicare Executive Order Explained  —  's executive order 14087, which was put in place to lower the cost of prescription drugs for Americans.  —  Newsweek has reached out to the Trump transition team outside of regular working hours via email for comment.  —  Why It Matters
Peter Hamby / Puck:
Trump's Billionaire Arbitrage  —  The president has always possessed a magical ability to convince voters that he's still an Imus-style populist, even as he conducts his corporate favor trading practically in the open.  But watching Trump at the inauguration, flanked by a platoon of billionaire supplicants …
Discussion: Digby's Hullabaloo
 
 
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Sarah K. Burris / Raw Story:
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Washington Post:
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Sara Fischer / Axios:
CNN poaches WaPo vet Philip Rucker
 Earlier Items: 
Joey McFadden / The Daily Beast:
Trump Administration Removes Reproductive Rights Website
Discussion: NPR and The Hill
Leigh Kimmins / The Daily Beast:
Bored German Translator Caught Calling Trump's Speech ‘S***’ on Hot Mic
Paul Krugman / Krugman wonks out:
No Time for Wonkery  —  This is hell, nor are we out of it  —  Donald Trump's second …
Discussion: ABC News
Jennifer Rubin / The Contrarian:
Distorting Trump's Language
John F. Harris / Politico:
Time to Admit It: Trump Is a Great President. He's Still Trying To Be a Good One.
Discussion: Digby's Hullabaloo and Daily Kos
 

 
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McKay Coppins / The Atlantic:
James and Kathryn Murdoch detail the succession battle that has pitted James and Lachlan Murdoch against each other, leaving the family empire's future unclear

Sara Fischer / Axios:
The White House says it will bar AP from events in the Oval Office and on Air Force One over AP's refusal to use “Gulf of America” instead of “Gulf of Mexico”

Todd Spangler / Variety:
YouTube TV says it has “reached a short term extension” to keep Paramount's content, including CBS and Nickelodeon, “as we work toward a deal”

 
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