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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.
Discussion: USA Today
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 …
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
Jordain Carney / Politico:
Thune mum on pardons
Discussion: The Hill, Washington Post and Townhall
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.
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The White House:
PROTECTING THE MEANING AND VALUE OF AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP  —  By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered:  —  Section 1.  Purpose.  The privilege of United States citizenship is a priceless and profound gift.
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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April Rubin / Axios:
Trump starts military overhaul by ousting first female Coast Guard commandant
Discussion: Forbes
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  —  By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered:  —  Section 1.  Purpose and Policy.  It is in the national interest to promote the extraordinary heritage …
Caroline Vakil / The Hill:
Hillary Clinton laughs as Trump announces ‘Gulf of America’ order
Discussion: The Guardian, DNyuz and Daily Mail
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: CNN
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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: New York Times, Raw Story and DNyuz
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The White House:
Unleashing American Energy
George Wright / BBC:
Musk responds to backlash over gesture at Trump rally  —  Elon Musk has caused outrage over a one-armed gesture he gave during a speech celebrating the inauguration of Donald Trump.  —  Musk thanked the crowd for “making it happen”, before placing his right hand over his heart and then thrusting …
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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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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 …
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 …
Shia Kapos / Politico:
Pritzker attacks Trump over birthright citizenship order: It's ‘chaos’  —  CHICAGO — Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker launched an attack on President Donald Trump's planned executive order attempting to revoke birthright citizenship.  “That's unconstitutional.  We will not follow an unconstitutional order …
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David Nakamura / Washington Post:
States, civil rights groups sue to stop Trump's birthright citizenship order
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 …
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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Paul Krugman / Krugman wonks out:
No Time for Wonkery  —  This is hell, nor are we out of it  —  Donald Trump's second inaugural speech was as vile as expected, but also surprisingly dull.  —  OK, I guess his promise to take back the Panama Canal was a bit exciting.  But nobody took him seriously.
Discussion: ABC News
Bloomberg:
Sheinbaum Calls for ‘Cool Head’ as Trump Sends Peso Tumbling  — Trump tariff pledge reignites fears he'll target Mexico  — Sheinbaum says she's focused on details rather than rhetoric  —  President Claudia Sheinbaum called for cool heads to prevail after Donald Trump's vow …
 
 
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Stef W. Kight / Axios:
Scoop: Hannity scores first Trump 2.0 Oval Office interview
Discussion: Fox News and Deadline
Jason Koebler / 404 Media:
Decentralized Social Media Is the Only Alternative to the Tech Oligarchy
Sara Fischer / Axios:
CNN poaches WaPo vet Philip Rucker
Joey McFadden / The Daily Beast:
Trump Administration Removes Reproductive Rights Website
Discussion: NPR and The Hill
 Earlier Items: 
Leigh Kimmins / The Daily Beast:
Bored German Translator Caught Calling Trump's Speech ‘S***’ on Hot Mic
Jennifer Rubin / The Contrarian:
Distorting Trump's Language
Aaron Rupar / Public Notice:
The “find out” phase begins
Discussion: Talking Feds Substack
The White House:
DEFENDING WOMEN FROM GENDER IDEOLOGY EXTREMISM AND RESTORING BIOLOGICAL TRUTH TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT