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1:55 PM ET, January 25, 2025

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Washington Post:
Trump ousts at least 15 independent inspectors general in late-night purge  —  The dismissals appeared to violate federal law, which requires Congress to receive 30 days' notice of any intent to fire a Senate-confirmed inspector general.
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New York Times:
Trump Fires at Least 12 Inspectors General in Late-Night Purge  —  The internal government watchdogs were believed to have been dismissed at several major agencies, though the Justice Department's was not said to have been among them.  —  President Trump fired at least 12 inspectors general late …
Politico:
Trump fires independent inspectors general in Friday night purge  —  The watchdogs say the removals may be invalid for failing to comply with a 2022 law requiring a 30-day notification to Congress before removals.  —  President Donald Trump fired multiple independent federal watchdogs …
Reuters:
Trump fires 17 independent inspectors general at federal agencies, source says  —  U.S. President Donald Trump fired 17 independent watchdogs at multiple government agencies on Friday, a person with knowledge of the matter said, eliminating a critical oversight component and clearing the way to replace them with loyalists.
NBC News:
Trump fires at least 12 inspectors general overnight in legally murky move  —  A senior administration official said the move was an effort to let go of parts of the Biden administration that don't “align” with the Trump administration.  —  President Donald Trump on Friday fired …
Alexander B. Howard / CIVIC TEXTS:
Trump's “blatantly unconstitutional” acts test the rule of law in the United States
ABC News:
Trump fires 17 independent watchdogs at multiple agencies in late-night move
Discussion: The Hill and Reuters
Politico:
McConnell sends a message  —  With a vote against Pete Hegseth, the former GOP leader makes clear he will be an unreliable ally of Donald Trump.  —  Mitch McConnell might not run the Senate anymore.  But he made clear on Friday night that he still knows how to wield power.
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Debra Kahn / Politico:
Playbook: Trump's play for LA  —  With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine  —  Happy Saturday.  This is Debra Kahn, California policy editor, writing from Los Angeles nice and early.  Get in touch: [email protected].  —  DRIVING THE DAY
Dan De Luce / NBC News:
Trump's canceling of 50 security clearances is unprecedented and partisan, experts say  —  The move is meant to please Trump voters, punish perceived enemies and represents “the most politically saturated security action since the Oppenheimer case in the 1950s.”
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New Hampshire Public Radio:
Keene man arrested for storming the Capitol on Jan. 6 rejects Trump's pardon  —  On his first day in office this week, President Donald Trump pardoned all rioters at the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.  Jason Riddle served time in jail for his participation in the 2021 riot where he stole …
Discussion: Mediaite, The Hill and The UnPopulist
Jonathan Freedland / The Guardian:
Through the blizzard of edicts, see Trump for what he is: an autocrat reaching for limitless power  —  In just 100 hours, the returned president has already revealed his goal and exposed the weakness of those who might challenge him  —  It's hard to see in a blizzard.
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Nik Popli / Time:
Trump's Early Actions Mirror Project 2025, the Blueprint He Once Dismissed
Discussion: Raw Story
NBC News:
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 …
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New York Times:
Deportation Fears Spread Among Immigrants With Provisional Legal Status
Discussion: Chicago Sun Times
CNN:
Scientists at NIH can't purchase supplies for their studies after Trump administration pauses outside communications  —  Scientists at the National Institutes of Health have been told the communications pause announced by the Trump Administration earlier this week includes a pause on all purchasing …
The Hill:
Senate confirms Noem to lead Department of Homeland Security  —  The Senate on Saturday approved the nomination of South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) to lead the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), putting her at the center of an administration focused heavily on immigration.
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Aubrie Spady / Fox News:
Senate forces rare weekend vote to push through Kristi Noem as Homeland Security chief
Ezra Klein / New York Times:
Let's Get to the Marrow of What Trump Just Did  —  This is an edited transcript of an episode of “The Ezra Klein Show.”  You can listen to the conversation by following or subscribing to the show on the NYT Audio App, Apple, Spotify, Amazon Music, YouTube, iHeartRadio or wherever you get your podcasts.
Alexander Burns / Politico:
‘Hit Him Back Twice as Hard’: Canada's No. 1 Populist Has a Risky Trump Strategy  —  Eight years ago, Justin Trudeau was the face of Canadian resistance to Trump.  Not anymore.  —  “I'm a street fighter in politics,” Ontario Premier Doug Ford said.  “If someone throws a punch at me, I'm going to hit him back twice as hard.”
Haadiza Ogwude / Cincinnati.com:
JD Vance said ‘Trump and I will stop this,’ but Skyline Chili ice cream is still happening  —  A polarizing collaboration Vice President JD Vance promised to stop is moving forward.  —  Graeter's Ice Cream and Skyline Chili are releasing a new Skyline Spice Ice Cream flavor Monday, the two chains said in an announcement Friday.
Discussion: Fox News
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ABC7:
US Secret Service approached South Side school, not ICE agents, CPS officials say
New York Times:
Pete Hegseth Is Confirmed as Defense Secretary By Slim Margin  —  Pete Hegseth has vowed to bring his “warrior” ethos to the Pentagon.  Democrats had assailed him as unfit for the job, and his confirmation came down to Vice President JD Vance serving as tiebreaker.
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NBC News:
VP Vance breaks tie in the Senate to confirm Pete Hegseth as defense secretary
Emma-Victoria Farr / Reuters:
Elon Musk appears on video at German far right campaign event  —  Elon Musk made a surprise appearance during Germany's AfD (Alternative fuer Deutschland) election campaign event in Halle in eastern Germany on Saturday, speaking publicly in support of the far right party for the second time in as many weeks.
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
New York Times:
Trump's Crypto Venture Divides the Industry He Aims to Support  —  The president's promotion of a speculative digital coin left some crypto investors feeling blindsided, while others saw it as a gimmick that undermined the industry's credibility.  —  Dressed in ball gowns, tuxedos and …
Discussion: Alternet.org and CNBC
Politico:
Trump signs anti-abortion policies after speaking to March for Life  —  Those impacted include overseas health organizations that distribute contraception and help combat HIV.  —  President Donald Trump's campaign-trail promise to leave abortion regulation to the states lasted just a few days into his presidency.
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Sheryl Gay Stolberg / New York Times:
Trump Reinstates Longstanding Republican Anti-Abortion Policy
 
 
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Ashleigh Fields / The Hill:
Mississippi bill would pay bounty hunters to catch undocumented immigrants
Zoe Tillman / Bloomberg:
Trump's DOJ Halts Unpaid Summer Internships for Law Students
Discussion: Fox Business
Lucia Suarez Sang / CBS News:
Kia recalling 80,000 electric and hybrid vehicles over improper air bag deployment
Discussion: Associated Press
Brendan Ballou / New York Times:
I Prosecuted the Capitol Rioters. They Have Never Been More Dangerous.
Discussion: The Hill and Mediaite
Amy Harmon / New York Times:
Idaho Lawmakers Want Supreme Court to Overturn Same-Sex Marriage Decision
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Trump cites voter ID, water flow as conditions for LA wildfire aid
Melissa Goldin / Associated Press:
FACT FOCUS: A look at false and misleading claims made by Trump during his first week back in office
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OpenAI's board rejects the $97.4B bid by Elon Musk and a consortium of investors, saying they reject “Musk's latest attempt to disrupt his competition”

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