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House Republicans take first step in mass deportation scheme
(Daily Kos) Donald Trump’s Deputy Policy Chief and spokesman for "Hair in a can", Stephen Miller, met Wednesday with members of the House Republican Study Committee to begin planning for the mass deportation of immigrants. “He talked about how the cost of immigration is costing this country and he used the example of if an illegal has four children they have the same rights and privileges to the gimmes that Americans do, health care, education, all of that,” Rep. Ralph Norman, Republican of South Carolina, told the Daily Beast.
House GOP's Budget Hawks Now Want A $4 Trillion Debt Limit Hike
(Huff Post) The House Freedom Caucus, a group of hard-right conservative and libertarian Republicans, wants a $4 trillion hike in the nation’s debt limit as part of the GOP’s big but still-developing tax and spending cut plans. A hike in the debt limit would allow the government to continue borrowing to repay past debts and keep it from defaulting on the current $36 trillion-plus in outstanding debt. A default by the U.S. on its debt would trigger catastrophic economic consequences, economists say.
Trump's billionaire Treasury chief nominee says minimum wage should stay at $7.25 per hour
(Raw Story) Billionaire businessman Scott Bessent, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Treasury Department, argued that the federal minimum wage should remain at $7.25 an hour. During his confirmation hearing before the Senate Finance Committee on Thursday, Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-VT) asked Bessent about raising the federal minimum wage.
Democratic states brace for Trump by launching defense of Biden policies
(Reuters) Democratic states' attorneys general launched a legal bid this week to defend Biden administration policies on immigration, the environment and guns, just days before Donald Trump takes office on Monday. Trump has vowed to deport millions of people who are in the country illegally, roll back environmental rules and sweep away Biden transgender policies.
Trump releases enemies list
(Daily Kos) Donald Trump has released a list of people he wants blacklisted from positions in his upcoming administration. The release of the list comes just a few weeks after Trump said he would not seek retribution against his detractors. On Wednesday night, Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform, “In order to save time, money, and effort, it would be helpful if you would not send, or recommend to us, people who worked with, or are endorsed by, Americans for No Prosperity (headed by Charles Koch), ‘Dumb as a Rock’ John Bolton, ‘Birdbrain’ Nikki Haley, Mike Pence, disloyal Warmongers Dick Cheney, and his Psycho daughter, Liz, Mitt Romney, Paul Ryan, General(?) Mark Milley, James Mattis, Mark Yesper, or any of the other people suffering from Trump Derangement Syndrome, more commonly known as TDS."
Trump's inauguration will be coldest in decades
(ABC News) President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration on Monday is forecast to be the coldest in 40 years. An arctic front will pass by Washington, D.C., on Sunday night and winds will pick up out of the northwest, ushering in arctic air. Monday's temperature will be at its highest -- about 25 degrees -- when the clock strikes Inauguration Day at midnight. Throughout the course of the day, the temperature will slowly fall. When Trump is sworn in at noon, the temperature will be about 18 or 19 degrees. Due to the wind, the wind chill -- what temperature it feels like -- will be between 5 and 10 degrees.
Zuckerberg lawyer skewers his 'toxic masculinity and Neo-Nazi madness' as he drops Meta as client
(The Independent) An attorney who previously represented Meta as a client has dropped the social media giant amid growing frustrations over the company’s recent changes. Mark Lemley, a Bay Area intellectual property attorney and Stanford Law School professor, had represented Meta in a proceeding over the company’s alleged use of copyright texts for training artificial intelligence. The case, brought by a group of authors, could lead to precedent case law. But Lemley couldn’t rationalize what he called “Facebook’s descent into toxic masculinity and Neo-Nazi madness,” he wrote on Bluesky.
DeSantis' office proposed getting power to transport migrants outside the US
(Tampa Bay Times) Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office proposed that state lawmakers give him the extraordinary power to transport migrants living in the country illegally outside the United States, according to a list of proposals legislative leaders say they received from his office last week ahead of his push for a special session at the end of the month.
Israel security cabinet approves Gaza ceasefire agreement
(The Guardian) Israel’s security cabinet has ratified a ceasefire deal to exchange dozens of hostages held by Hamas for Palestinians in Israeli jails and pause the 15-month war for an initial six weeks. The approval came after an unexpected delay which sparked fears that last-minute disagreements between Israel and Hamas could scuttle the agreement. Far-right members of the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition government also threatened to derail months of work to end the conflict.
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- Weather WatchersSnow! Yep... there's more of it coming on Sunday in all likelihood. (DC area)
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- District of ColumbiaTrump's Inauguration Day viewing, parade moved to Capital One Arena
- MarylandPopular DC-area eatery working to pay off lunch debt in Prince George's County
- WashingtonFBI: Thermite used in ballot box fires
- WashingtonSnohomish County delays decision on changes to habitat ordinance
- TexasConfidence is increasing in a hard freeze for Houston, and a potentially serious winter storm next week
- WashingtonReykdal says Washington risks lawsuit if school funding isn't hiked
- WashingtonLawmakers again trying to lower legal alcohol limit for drivers in Washington
- District of ColumbiaSnow chances rise for Sunday in D.C. area; some places could see several inches.
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RecsNow these stars are worthy of our praise (FireAid)
Biden planning book with his narrative on presidency, election exit
12 min ago - 7 hours ago President Biden plans to write a book after leaving office, the White House confirmed to Axios, giving him an opportunity to try and shape the narrative around his presidency and the tumultuous weeks leading to his historic withdrawal fro ... (Axios)
Fed Quits Global Climate Network Ahead of Trump Presidency
32 min ago - Fed Quits Global Climate Network Ahead of Trump Presidency Federal Reserve Bank officials said the decision to leave the network came after the group’s work had “increasingly broadened in scope.” The Federal Reserve said Friday that it ... (New York Times)
Judge Cannon seems poised to keep special counsel report on Trump classified documents probe from Congress
44 min ago - Updated 5:04 PM EST, Fri January 17, 2025 CNN — Judge Aileen Cannon suggested Friday she was not inclined to allow the Justice Department to share special counsel Jack Smith’s report on the classified documents case with Congress – a ... (CNN Politics)
California City Delays Trump Mass Deportation Vote Amid Backlash
1 hr ago - Published Jan 17, 2025 at 5:13 AM EST A city in California has delayed a vote on a resolution that would have declared its intent to assist federal immigration authorities "to the maximum legal extent possible." The El Cajon City Council decided to ... (Newsweek)
Days Before Trump Takes Office, Former Oath Keepers Lawyer Sentenced
1 hr ago - Jan 17, 2025, 12:42 PM EST | Updated 2 hours ago With pardons for Jan. 6 rioters by President-elect Donald Trump potentially just days away, former counsel and onetime stand-in president to the far-right Oath Keepers Kellye SoRelle was sentenced on F ... (Huff Post)
Washington DC residents flee ahead of Trump inauguration: 'I can't be here'
1 hr ago - Fri 17 Jan 2025 14.00 EST Last modified on Fri 17 Jan 2025 14.03 EST Alejandra Whitney-Smith has plans for president-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration next week: spend a week in a cabin without technology. “It [inauguration weekend] coincid ... (The Guardian)
Immigrants drive Nebraska's economy. Trump's mass deportations pledge is a threat
1 hr ago - January 17, 20251:28 PM ET Jasmine Garsd LINCOLN, Neb. — Every so often, Al Juhnke, executive director of the Nebraska Pork Producers Association, says he'll get a phone call from one of his farmers about how to solve Nebraska's severe labor s ... (npr)
As bird flu concerns grow, scientists race to develop new vaccines
1 hr ago - As fears grow of a possible bird flu pandemic in humans, the federal government is pouring more money into the development of new vaccines, including an mRNA shot. On Friday, the Department of Health and Human Services announced it’s providing a ... (NBC)
Democrats push for inaugural oversight as Trump committee rakes in cash
2 hrs ago - Jan. 17, 2025, 2:32 PM EST / Source: CNBC Senate Democrats are pushing for more transparency from presidential inaugural committees, as a wave of cash from corporations and their billionaire leaders floods Washington, D.C., before President-elect Don ... (NBC News/CNBC)
Pepsi accused of illegal pricing deals with 'a large, big box retailer' in U.S. lawsuit
2 hrs ago - January 17, 2025 12:44 PM ET A new federal lawsuit accuses Pepsi of rigging competition by offering unfair deals to a large big-box store at the expense of rival retailers, resulting in higher prices for shoppers. The Federal Trade Commission is suin ... (NPR)
Supreme Court takes up parents' bid to opt out of LGBTQ content at elementary schools
2 hrs ago - Supreme Court Supreme Court takes up parents' bid to opt out of LGBTQ content at elementary schools The case concerns a policy instituted by the board of education in Montgomery County, Maryland, that does not include an opt-out provision. Jan. 17, 2 ... (NBC News)
Biden won't enforce TikTok ban, official says, leaving fate of app to Trump
3 hrs ago - WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Joe Biden won't enforce a ban on the social media app TikTok that is set to take effect a day before he leaves office on Monday, a U.S. official said Thursday, leaving its fate in the hands of President-elect Donald Trump ... (Associated Press)
Novo's Ozempic, Wegovy picked for US Medicare price negotiations
3 hrs ago - January 17, 2025 12:12 PM EST Updated 3 hours ago Jan 17 (Reuters) - Novo Nordisk's (NOVOb.CO) blockbuster diabetes drug Ozempic and weight-loss treatment Wegovy are among the 15 drugs targeted for Medicare price negotiations for 2027, the U.S. gover ... (Reuters)
The Definitive Guide to Where the US Has Squeezed Russia's Oil Flows the Hardest
3 hrs ago - Last Friday, the US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control imposed restrictions on 158 oil tankers involved in the Russia trade, with the State Department targeting another three vessels. The measures were part of the most-aggres ... (Bloomberg)
Russian Oil Tankers Still Under Construction Included in U.S. Sanctions
3 hrs ago - MOSCOW, Jan 17 (Reuters) – Six Russian oil tankers still under construction by Russia’s Zvezda shipyard were included in U.S. sanctions imposed last week, the first time Washington is known to have banned tankers before they even set sail, ... (Reuters)
'Sheep for hire': Trump, Musk and Zuckerberg's dangerous plan for Europe
3 hrs ago - The European Union has long been one of the safest digital spaces for internet users. But that was before Donald Trump’s imminent return to the White House and before two of today's tech titans – Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg – were es ... (France 24)
Senate GOP rejects House conservative pitch on corporate tax rates
3 hrs ago - 01/17/25 6:00 AM ET House conservative proposals to raise corporate taxes to offset the cost of President-elect Trump’s tax package are going over like lead balloons in the Senate, where Republicans are warning their House counterparts to back o ... (The Hill)
U.S. Reveals Once-Secret Support for Ukraine's Drone Industry
3 hrs ago - The Biden administration declassified one last piece of information about how it has helped Ukraine: an account of its once-secret support for the country’s military drone industry. U.S. officials said on Thursday that they had made big investme ... (NY Times)
Canada preparing retaliatory tariffs to unveil as soon as Trump's inauguration day
3 hrs ago - The Trudeau government is planning a first round of counter-tariffs that could be unveiled as soon as incoming U.S. president Donald Trump is sworn in on Monday, Radio-Canada has confirmed. The counter-tariffs would apply to $37 billion in goods that ... (CBC)
CNN found liable for $5 million in defamation trial against US Navy veteran over Afghanistan report
4 hrs ago - Friday 17 January 2025 13:54 EST A Florida jury found CNN liable on Friday in a high-stakes defamation trial against U.S. Navy veteran Zachary Young, who alleged that the network maligned him as an “illegal profiteer” with a report on Afgha ... (The Independent)
