ProPublica reports: The man tapped by President Donald Trump to be second-in-command of the federal agency that protects the public from environmental dangers is a lawyer who has represented companies accused of harming people and the environment through pollution. David Fotouhi, a partner in the global law firm Gibson Dunn, played a key part in rolling back climate regulations and …

The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reports: A Milwaukee TV weather forecaster has been dropped by her station one day after she criticized Elon Musk on social media for his straight-arm gesture that many have likened to a Nazi salute. Staffers at WDJT-TV (Channel 58) were alerted by email on Wednesday that meteorologist Sam Kuffel had left the station. Her biography and picture …

The New York Times reports: Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump’s pick to be health secretary, is keeping his financial stake in major litigation against Merck over a widely used vaccine given to young people, according to an ethics agreement made public on Wednesday and court documents. That conflict of interest could raise questions for lawmakers as Mr. Kennedy aims …

“That was really a national forum, a national stage pulpit that she was standing in. And for her to use that for her own political agenda was wrong. She is a socialist, activist, LGBTQ+ agenda, and that’s, you know, so she’s just wrong. So these are activists, and no question, they hate Trump. “I don’t know why they hate Trump. …

Politico reports: Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to visit Panama — the country whose canal President Donald Trump has suggested he’d seize — as early as next week, according to three U.S. officials briefed on the plan. The trip is expected to be Rubio’s first foreign travel as secretary of State, said one former official who was also …

Axios reports: The Trump administration, seeking to stamp out federal diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs, is calling on government employees to snitch on any colleagues that continue to follow such policies. In a series of form letters sent to government departments Wednesday, President Trump’s acting agency chiefs threatened “adverse consequences” for anyone still doing work related to DEI initiatives …

The Hill reports: Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) said Tuesday she would offer guided tours of the Capitol to the Jan. 6 rioters who just received a sweeping pardon from President Trump. “I’ll be the first member of Congress to offer them a guided tour in the Capitol,” Boebert said Tuesday standing outside a Washington, D.C., jail where some defendants were …

Deadline Hollywood reports: Just when the winds seemed to be dying down, a new blaze has erupted in fire-ravaged Los Angeles. Dubbed the Hughes Fire, the wildfire broke out around 10:30 am and went from 50-100 acres to 500-1000 acres at noon to more than 8,000 acres by 4 p.m. That’s according to local TV outlets, all of which preempted …

Gothamist reports: A Texas man who pleaded guilty to fraudulently promising to get the criminal case against former Rep. George Santos dismissed was sentenced to a year-and-a-half in federal prison on Wednesday. Prosecutors say Hector Medina started to send predatory messages to Santos in 2023, after the former congressmember was indicted. In those messages, he claimed that he worked with …

Forbes reports: President Donald Trump said Tuesday he issued a pardon for Ross Ulbricht, who was sentenced to life in prison nearly a decade ago for creating the Silk Road, a website law enforcement called the “most sophisticated and extensive criminal marketplace” on the internet—best-known for sales of illicit drugs. Ulbricht developed a “deep interest” in libertarian philosophy and joined …

From Oklahoma GOP state Rep. Dusty Deevers: Sen. Dusty Deevers, R-Elgin, announced on Tuesday a bold slate of eight legislative measures aimed at restoring moral sanity in Oklahoma. Together, these bills set a course for pushing back against the moral decay foisted upon Oklahoma by the far-left’s march through our institutions to destroy the moral foundations upon which the United …

“It was supposed to be a unifying and bipartisan church service. Everybody there was shocked and mortified by the disturbing comments from this bishop who chose to weaponize the pulpit. She spewed lies. She should apologize to President Trump for the lies that she told. It’s despicable.” – White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, speaking to a nodding state television …

CBS News reports: Stewart Rhodes, the founder of the far-right group the Oath Keepers, visited Capitol Hill on Wednesday, days after he his lengthy prison sentence was commuted by Trump. Rhodes was sentenced to 18 years in prison in May 2023 for seditious conspiracy in one of the longest sentences for crimes related to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on …

“Now this is blasphemy of the most extreme kind. Hell exists for people like Mariann. That’s why it’s there, for her. Although, unless she repents, which I hope that she does. But if she doesn’t, hellfire awaits. “And, of course, you know, this grotesque display is coming from a female priest. You will only ever hear heresy and inanity coming …

Mediaite reports: Although Musk — and even the ADL — have denied that his intent was to mimic the salute, actual neo-Nazis like Nick Fuentes have used the imagine as proof of his supposed allegiance to their cause. While opinions were split in the U.S., there seemed to be a consensus in Germany. In a man-on-the-street segment put together by …

Politico reports: Trump has once again sent a disturbing message to his supporters: If you engage in political violence on my behalf, I will protect you. Tarrio, Rhodes and their associates should feel emboldened, and there is no telling what they will do with Trump now firmly behind them. You can safely expect a fair amount of recidivism among those …

Bottle Raiders reports: During Donald Trump’s inauguration to the U.S. presidency, bottles of the Brown-Forman-owned brand, Woodford Reserve, were gifted to attendees witnessing the 47th president of the United States take office. The guest list was a mix of Supreme Court justices, members of Congress and CEOS from major tech companies like Apple and Amazon. The bottles were provided by …

Media Matters has the transcript:  STEW PETERS (HOST): For more in this and more insight on the immediate reaction of the January 6ers and their families, we’re now joined by Alex Sheppard, who he himself is a January 6 patriot. So a big weight off of your shoulders today, I imagine. ALEX SHEPPARD: Yeah. Thank you for having me on, …

Nashville’s NBC affiliate reports: Two students are dead and another student was injured after a shooting inside Antioch High School on Wednesday. According to police, two students were shot by another in the cafeteria. The shooter then turned the gun on himself. One female student and the shooter are dead. “We know at 11:09 a.m. a person who has been …

NBC News reports: House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., announced in a press release this afternoon the creation of a select subcommittee to investigate events before and after Jan. 6, 2021. The subcommittee’s mission is to “uncover the full truth that is owed to the American people,” Johnson said. Rep. Barry Loudermilk, R-Ga., will chair the subcommittee, which will fall under …