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Report Projecting Drop in Freshman Enrollment Delivered Incorrect Findings

New York Times The National Student Clearinghouse, which produced the report, reversed its conclusions after identifying methodological errors in its research. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/17/us/politics/college-freshman-enrollment-error.html

U.S. Finds Pattern of Excessive Force by Louisiana State Police

New York Times A Black man died after a beating by the police in 2019. The assault “demonstrated serious failures,” the Justice Department said, including improper supervision. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/17/us/louisiana-police-ronald-greene.html

Who’s who in Donald Trump’s inner circle?

Jerusalem Post Trump’s cabinet and inner circle will be composed of both staunch isolationists and stalwart war hawks. https://www.jpost.com/american-politics/article-837770

‘La Migra!’ A Glimpse of Trump’s Promised Deportation Storm

New York Times Sweeps by Border Patrol agents in California have stoked fears among undocumented migrant workers on the eve of Donald J. Trump’s presidential inauguration. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/17/us/immigration-deportation-california.html

Sam Altman’s OpenAI backing initiative headed by several anti-Trump staff pushing liberal causes

Fox News OpenAI has partnered with a new AI initiative led by a group co-founded with outgoing Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry that has pushed left-wing causes and has several board members aligned with Democrats. OpenAI, led by CEO Sam Altman, is backing an initiative known as AI 2030, which is aimed at shaping…

The Department of Defense Releases the Fiscal Year 2024 Strategic Management Plan: Annual Performance Report

Defense.gov Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen H. Hicks approved the FY2024 Annual Performance Report for the DOD Strategic Management Plan for FYs 2022 – 2026. https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/4033787/the-department-of-defense-releases-the-fiscal-year-2024-strategic-management-pl/

Border Patrol Chief Owens announces retirement, Texas border czar to take over

Fox News Border Patrol Chief Jason Owens is stepping down from his role as head of the agency – telling Fox News that his agents have given 100% in difficult conditions, including some of the worst conditions he’s seen in his entire career. Owens, who was promoted to Border Patrol Chief in 2023, is retiring…

How Wildfires Came for Southern California

New York Times Many Californians thought wildfires couldn’t reach deep into their cities. But the Los Angeles fires showed how older homes became fuel that fed the fires. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/17/us/los-angeles-wildfires-homes.html

Biden’s last-minute constitutional change slammed by legal experts: ‘Cynical and irrelevant’

Fox News Legal experts slammed President Biden’s announcement declaring the 28th Amendment law as “cynical and irrelevant.” Biden on Friday released a statement saying the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) should be considered ratified and a new addition to the U.S. Constitution. “It is long past time to recognize the will of the American people. In…

C.I.A. Analyst Pleads Guilty to Leaking Classified Documents About Israel

New York Times The analyst was charged with two counts of violating the Espionage Act and faces up to a decade in prison for disclosing sensitive information about Israel’s response to an Iranian attack. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/17/us/politics/cia-analyst-guilty-plea-classified-israel.html