The Hill reports: Former Trump White House press secretary Sean Spicer predicted that President-elect Trump will sign over 100 executive orders on a range of topics “early next week. “My guess is that by the time we wake up Wednesday morning, there’s over 100 executive orders in action, signed by this president,” Spicer said on NewsNation’s show “The Hill.” Spicer …

NBC News reports: Incoming administration staffers are being warned to weigh the threat of a pricey legal defense and consider purchasing a form of legal insurance that would provide them a lawyer if needed, a protection that many now consider part of doing business after former Trump aides were hauled before congressional committees and grand juries over the past eight …

Orlando’s ABC affiliate reports: Months after being voted out of office, former State Representative Carolina Amesty (R-Windermere) has been charged with federal crimes related to a pandemic-era relief program. According to the filing, Amesty and a relative received more than $500,000 across 15 COVID-19 disaster loans. The loans Amesty received or was approved for included $150,000 to her family’s school, …

Forbes reports: In a move that perfectly encapsulates the peculiarities of our times, Donald Trump launched a meme coin on January 17th, 2025, just a few days before his presidential inauguration. Within less than 24 hours it has reached a staggering market capitalization of $4.8 billion and a fully diluted valuation of $24.3 billion. “Trump Coin” has taken the cryptocurrency …

Reuters reports: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. played an instrumental role in organizing mass litigation against drugmaker Merck over its Gardasil vaccine, a strategy that faces its first test in a Los Angeles court next week, according to two attorneys close to the case and court filings. Kennedy awaits confirmation as U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary. The role would …

Politico reports: The call to move the swearing in and inaugural address indoors was made by the Trump team, but the pivot will have to be executed by the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies and hundreds of workers across Capitol Hill — who have less than 72 hours to pull off a huge pivot. Just a tiny fraction of …

NBC News reports: Allies of former Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., have approached the White House on his behalf multiple times since the fall to see if President Joe Biden might be willing to pardon him, according to four people familiar with the discussions. Left with the impression that he won’t receive a pardon from Biden, Menendez has now shifted his …

The New York Times reports: Former Vice President Mike Pence is planning to attend President-elect Donald J. Trump’s inauguration on Monday, according to two people with knowledge of the planning. Mr. Pence was invited by the congressional committee overseeing the event, as is the custom for all former presidents and vice presidents, according to one of the people with knowledge …

The Daily Beast reports: MAGAers are angry after Donald Trump announced his inauguration is to be moved inside, causing many to be left out of the ceremony. Although the president-elect announced that some attendees can go to the Capital One Arena for a viewing party, many were prepared to brave the cold. “I don’t like it,” Trump fan Ken Robinson …

Reuters reports: Donald Trump’s incoming presidential administration plans to launch a large immigration raid in Chicago the day after he takes office, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing four people familiar with planning. The raid, expected to start on Tuesday, would last all week, the newspaper said, adding that US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) would send between …

Eater DC reports: Tech titan Elon Musk is slated to be the highest bidder on D.C.’s trendy Line hotel. The recently inducted member of Trump’s billionaire boys club plans to turn the desirable Northwest digs with 220 rooms into a “private social club” of sorts, according to multiple sources familiar with the deal. A previously announced public auction for the …

The New York Times reports: TikTok said late Friday that its service would “go dark” for its 170 million American users on Sunday because of a ban in the United States over fears that its Chinese ownership poses a threat to national security. The company said in a statement that “unfortunately TikTok will be forced to go dark on January …

Variety reports: At this moment, millions of American TikTok users are contemplating bidding adieu to the viral video app that has been their source of entertainment, news and community, or even income, for the past several years. The app has built empires – securing footwear brands and reality television slots, also launching careers for Lil Nas X and, more recently, …

TechDirt reports: Remember how Zuckerberg was “done with politics”? Remember how he promised that he was going to stop doing what politicians demanded he do? Now it turns out that he not only did his big set of moderation changes to please Trump, but did so only after he was told by the incoming administration to act. Even worse, he …

Via email from hate group leader Monica Cole: Mint Mobile offends conservative parents in one of its current commercials starring Ryan Reynolds. One Million Moms has received many complaints regarding the “Mint Mobile’s Explicitly Premium Wireless” advertisement, so it is time to hold the wireless company accountable. Unfortunately for viewers, Reynolds blurts out the f-word multiple times, seven times to …

“Sen. Mazie Horono, I think she’s doing research [during confirmation questioning]. She’s doing research because she’s never experienced an unwanted request for a sexual favor in her life. “Mayorkas to Kristi. You are going from a garden gnome to Kristi Noem. I mean, she is so hot that shooting a dog isn’t a deal-breaker. And I’m telling you this, when …

The Hill reports: Insurance giant State Farm has canceled a Super Bowl ad that was set to air during the big game in February — in part, it said, over the raging wildfires in California. “Our focus is firmly on providing support to the people of Los Angeles. We will not be advertising during the game as originally planned,” a …

“This is all part of him trying to sabotage Donald Trump on the way in. Now, the amendment had been ratified by 38 states, but it didn’t happen within the deadline that was set by Congress. And they note that several of the 38 states have since moved to withdraw their ratifications. “Now, the Equal Rights Amendment was first introduced …

Investing.com reports: Paramount Global has been considering options to settle a $10 billion lawsuit filed by Donald Trump over a CBS News interview with Vice President Kamala Harris, according a report from the Wall Street Journal. The lawsuit alleges that CBS News committed election interference by editing portions of the interview, favoring Harris’s presidential campaign. The media conglomerate, which owns …

The Washington Post reports: The Supreme Court agreed Friday to hear a case about whether public schools must give parents of elementary schoolchildren a chance to opt out of instruction on gender and sexuality that they say goes against their religious convictions. The case stems from a challenge by a group of parents in Maryland’s largest school system, who objected …