Top Items:

US Secret Service approached South Side school, not ICE agents: officials — Chicago Public Schools officials claimed they denied ICE entry to Hamline Elementary School Friday morning — Live streaming newscasts, breaking news, weather & original, local programming.
Discussion:
Block Club Chicago, Chalkbeat, Chicago Sun Times, Oklahoma Voice and New York Daily News
RELATED:

ICE agents ‘showed up’ at Chicago school amid heightened concerns of raids — Schools across the Chicago area have released guidance about potential situations after the Trump Administration revoked previous guidance prohibiting immigration arrests at schools, churches and hospitals

Donald Trump in fiery call with Denmark's prime minister over Greenland — US president insisted he wants to take over Arctic island — Donald Trump insisted he was serious in his determination to take over Greenland in a fiery telephone call with Denmark's prime minister, according to senior European officials.
Discussion:
New Republic, The Hill, New York Post, The Independent, Mediaite, Gizmodo, The Moderate Voice, Daily Caller News Foundation, Politico, RTÉ, Alternet.org, Raw Story and Semafor

Experts saw Samoa's plunging vaccination rates as a crisis. RFK Jr. saw an opportunity. — New details show how Robert F. Kennedy Jr., then chair of an anti-vaccine group and now Trump's pick for health secretary, sought to exploit a deadly vaccine accident.
Discussion:
Forbes, New Republic, Fox News, DNyuz, Scripps News and The Hill
RELATED:

Dems Worry Sen. Whitehouse Considering Vote for RFK Jr — Wanted to share some information on the RFK Jr. nomination before the Senate. — It probably won't surprise you that RFK Jr., along with Tulsi Gabbard, are among the few Trump nominees who might actually not get confirmed.
Discussion:
The Hill, WPRI-TV, Lawyers, Guns & Money, Digby's Hullabaloo, New Republic and The Independent

Mexico refuses to accept a U.S. deportation flight — The Mexican government has criticized President Donald Trump's unilateral immigration actions, and the landing would have required Mexico's assistance. — WASHINGTON — Mexico denied a U.S. military plane access to land Thursday …
Discussion:
Forbes, The Hill, UPI, Instapundit, Daily Mail, Reuters, Bloomberg, American Greatness, Townhall and New York Times

Trump has pulled Fauci's security detail, source says — President Donald Trump has terminated Dr. Anthony Fauci's security detail that was being provided and paid for by the National Institutes of Health, a source familiar with the situation tells CNN. It was pulled on Thursday night.
Discussion:
The Guardian, The Hill, Reuters, USA Today, Fox News, New York Daily News, Washington Examiner, WUSA, Associated Press, HuffPost, Raw Story, WNYW-TV, UPI, The Independent, Forbes, The Gateway Pundit, IJR, The Daily Caller, The Post Millennial, Mediaite and DNyuz
RELATED:

Trump returns — and so does his astounding ignorance — If you feel off-kilter, you're in good company. The president seems downright bewildered. — “I think we're going to do things that people would be shocked at,” President Donald Trump declared on his second day in office.
Discussion:
Plain Dealer, Lawyers, Guns & Money, The Daily Signal, New Jersey Online and NOTUS
Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Trump recommends ending FEMA ahead of California fire site visit
Trump recommends ending FEMA ahead of California fire site visit
Discussion:
Washington Examiner, New York Times, Associated Press, Politico, NPR, One America News Network, GovExec.com, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, CBS News, The Hill, PBS NewsHour, Semafor, DNyuz, The Independent, Forbes, The Gateway Pundit, UPI, WNYW-TV, Alternet.org, Daily Kos, Scripps News, IJR, Salon and Saywhat Politics

Wall Street Banks Prepare to Sell Billions of Dollars of X Loans — Banks are hoping to sell the X debt at around 90 to 95 cents on the dollar — Banks are getting ready to sell billions of dollars in debt borrowed by Elon Musk's X, bringing Wall Street a step closer to exiting …
Discussion:
Reuters, The Verge and Futurism, more at Techmeme »

State Department issues immediate, widespread pause on foreign aid — The “stop-work orders” appear to apply to US aid for all countries except Israel and Egypt. — Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday issued new guidance halting spending on most existing foreign aid grants for 90 days.
Discussion:
The Guardian, NBC News, CBS News, Associated Press, Financial Times, NPR, UPI, Raw Story, The Gateway Pundit, Forbes, Washington Blade, DNyuz and Reuters

Facing FBI investigation that Trump could halt, Andy Ogles proposes allowing third term for president — The Tennessee congressman, who was effusive in his praise of President Trump, faces an FBI investigation over allegations of fraud in reporting a $320,000 personal loan to his campaign.
Discussion:
CNBC
RELATED:

Supreme Court to weigh whether states can allow religious public schools — The Supreme Court agreed Friday to consider whether the state of Oklahoma may fund a proposed religious charter school, the first of its kind in the country — The Supreme Court agreed Friday to consider whether …
Discussion:
Washington Examiner, Chalkbeat, Deseret News, Montana Free Press, SCOTUSblog and Los Angeles Times
RELATED:

Elon Musk doesn't deserve the benefit of the doubt — Since Donald Trump's rise to power, some liberals have developed a bad habit of seeing secret Nazi imagery everywhere on the right. — Be it Laura Ingraham allegedly sieg-heiling at the 2016 Republican National Convention …
Discussion:
Twitchy, Colorado Times Recorder, PolitiFact, The Hill, Jewish Insider and HuffPost
RELATED:
William Kristol / The Bulwark:
Musk Tells a ‘Joke’
Musk Tells a ‘Joke’
Discussion:
CNN, OutsideTheBeltway, VINnews, MPR News and The Hill

Rutgers Center Cancels Conference in Response to Trump DEI Orders — The Rutgers University Center for Minority Serving Institutions announced Thursday that it has canceled an upcoming virtual conference about registered apprenticeship programs as a result of President Trump's executive …
RELATED:
Michelle Goldberg / New York Times:
Trump's Plan to Crush the Academic Left
Trump's Plan to Crush the Academic Left
Discussion:
Lawyers, Guns & Money, Baltimore Sun and Fox News

Sensing Political Support, Abortion Opponents Raise Ambitions — The March for Life on Friday will bring together a movement invigorated by some early moves of the second Trump administration. — Anti-abortion activists are charging ahead with their ultimate mission to end all abortions nationwide …
RELATED:
Nathaniel Weixel / The Hill:
Johnson touts ‘new era’ of abortion opposition under Trump
Johnson touts ‘new era’ of abortion opposition under Trump
Discussion:
Slate

Trump enlists attorney general to investigate Biden administration — President has thrown weight of justice department behind two politically charged reviews into his personal grievances — Donald Trump has tasked the attorney general in two executive orders to conduct far-reaching investigations …

Senate is preparing to confirm Hegseth as defense secretary in late evening vote — The Senate is muscling Pete Hegseth's nomination as defense secretary toward confirmation late Friday, prioritizing his vow to create a “warrior culture” at the Pentagon over allegations of heavy drinking and aggressive behavior toward women.
Discussion:
DNyuz, Daily Kos, NBC News, New York Magazine, Forbes, ABC News, American Greatness, CBS News, Associated Press, USA Today, Axios, Raw Story, Breitbart, IJR, Daily Mail, The Hill, Talking Points Memo, KTOO, Hollywood Life, Bloomberg, Florida Phoenix, The Independent, Washington Examiner, Fox News, New York Post, Wall Street Journal, New York Times and Politico
RELATED:
Karoun Demirjian / New York Times:
Hegseth Confirmation on the Line With Senate Vote Outcome Uncertain
Hegseth Confirmation on the Line With Senate Vote Outcome Uncertain
Discussion:
DNyuz, The Atlantic, Townhall, UPI, NBC News, The Hill, The Guardian, Mediaite and Politico

Paul Krugman on Leaving the New York Times — The paper wanted to take away his newsletter or make him write less frequently, he says. — For two and a half decades, Paul Krugman's columns in the New York Times were beacons of intelligence and common sense.

Team Trump Says Mark Zuckerberg Has ‘More Ass-Kissing’ to Do — Trump's aides and allies aren't ready to buy the Facebook chief's right-wing conversion. “He can't just snap his fingers and make the past not happen” … The Meta CEO and Facebook co-founder reportedly promised the administration …
Discussion:
Raw Story and Wired, more at Techmeme »

The immigrant crackdown has begun. Its first target might surprise you. — Trump is not just going after foreigners who break the law. — Donald Trump promised to crack down on illegal immigration, a vow many Americans support. But so far, his administration has been much more fixated …
Discussion:
Baltimore Sun, RTÉ and CBS News

RFK Jr. skipped meeting where officials planned fight against a future pandemic — The session between Trump and Biden administration officials is required of transitions and included other Trump Cabinet nominees. — As Biden officials packed up the White House last week …

Trump administration tests the power to email every federal employee at once — The new feature, announced by the Office of Personnel Management, aligns with the goals of DOGE. — WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's administration is testing a new capability that would allow officials …
Discussion:
BBC
RELATED:

Trump's Obscene Jan. 6 Pardons Will Live in Infamy — Sanctioning violence is what authoritarians do — As Inauguration Day neared, Donald Trump and his associates put out a reassuring message: while the new president would pardon many Jan. 6 rioters, as he had promised supporters, he would do so in a responsible and prudent way.
Discussion:
Mediaite, Raw Story, Washington Post, The Dean's Report and ABC News

Inside the room: Where House Republicans are looking to slash … We got our hands on the presentations that House committee chairs made during a closed-door Republican conference meeting this week. — They lay out a road map of where the GOP's hunt for spending cuts is heading right now.
Discussion:
Axios, New York Magazine, The Daily Caller and DNyuz

Trump Leaves Democrats Dazed and on the Defensive — Locked out of power in Washington, the party is struggling to agree on a unified message of opposition. Some of its lawmakers are even telling Republicans they want to work together. — As President Trump pushes aggressively to reshape …
Discussion:
HotAir, UnHerd, ABC News, NBC News and Washington Examiner

Newark mayor: ICE raided business without a warrant, detained U.S. citizens — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents carried out a raid on a Newark business Thursday, detaining non-citizens and citizens alike, according to Mayor Ras J. Baraka. — The incident, which could not immediately …
Discussion:
NorthJersey.com, Fox News, New York Times, Raw Story, New Jersey Monitor, New York Post, CBS News, New Jersey Globe, Reuters, El País, Press Telegram, Truthout, abc7NY, Alternet.org, WNYW-TV, New York Magazine, Scripps News, MeidasTouch News, Eater, Daily Kos, New York Daily News, USA Today, The Guardian, Bloomberg, UPI, Axios and The Hill
Target Corporation:
Target's Belonging at the Bullseye Strategy — We remain focused on driving our business by creating a sense of belonging for our team, guests and communities through a commitment to inclusion. Belonging for all is an essential part of our team and culture, helping fuel consumer relevance and business results.
Discussion:
RedState, Alpha News, Forbes, DNyuz, The Daily Signal, Business Insider and The Post Millennial

New Luxury Hotel in Serbia Will Be a Trump-Kushner Joint Project — The plan illustrates the continued ambitions of the Trump family to forge new international deals even as President Trump has returned to the White House. — More than a decade after Donald J. Trump first floated the idea …
Discussion:
Mother Jones

Trump Pauses Disbursements to Program Supplying H.I.V. Treatment Worldwide — Pepfar, which is estimated to have delivered lifesaving treatment as many as 25 million people in 54 countries, faces a funding delay of as long as 180 days. — The Trump administration has halted disbursement …

DOJ asks judge to drop order barring Oath Keepers from visiting Capitol — Stewart Rhodes, previously sentenced to 18 years for seditious conspiracy, was at the Capitol Wednesday chatting up lawmakers and reporters. — The Justice Department is asking a federal judge to drop …
Discussion:
Mediaite, CBS News, The Hill, New York Times, RedState, The Independent, Talking Points Memo, Washington Post, Associated Press, Raw Story, New Republic, Fox News, NPR and NewsBreak