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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 …