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Exclusive: German ambassador warns of Trump plan to redefine constitutional order, document shows  Reuters

Trump launches meme coin, $TRump days before return to White House  BBC.com

This article is part of The D.C. Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter. Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox. Mary Kramer has lived in a near-total news blackout since Election Day. The Baltimore-area healthcare professional briefly

Netanyahu praises Trump in ‘temporary’ ceasefire announcement  The Hill

Just 12 hours before the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is supposed to go into effect, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu said it would not go forward until Hamas made good on its agreement to provide a list of hostages they’re

In our news wrap Saturday, TikTok says it will go dark for its U.S. users on Sunday as Trump signaled he may give the app a 90-day reprieve, crews are working to move Trump’s inauguration into the Capitol Rotunda due

President-elect Donald Trump spoke on the possibility of delaying a ban less than 24 hours from when the social media app is expected to shut down. (Image credit: Beata Zawrzel)

With a US ban on TikTok hours away, Trump says he ‘most likely’ will grant an extension  The Associated Press What Time Will The TikTok Ban Start In The U.S.? Here’s What Could Happen  Forbes Biden and Trump Weigh In as TikTok

The latest on Trump’s presidential transition as inauguration nears  CNN

NPR transcribed 2,000 hours of radio communications from the LA fires. It shows hydrants going dry and first responders fighting the fires despite scarce resources. (Image credit: Brian van der Brug)