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Civil Wrongs: “Incoming senior Trump administration officials have begun questioning career civil servants who work on the White House National Security Council about who they voted for in the 2024 election, their political contributions and whether they have made social media posts that could be considered incriminating by President-elect Donald Trump’s team.” Incoming Trump team questioning civil servants at NSC about their loyalty. (We’re going to lose a ton of expertise and gain a ton of blind loyalty.)

+ Zuckering Up: “Certain business titans have made Mar-a-Lago a scene of such flagrant self-abnegation, ring-kissing, and genuflection that it would embarrass a medieval Pope.” David Remnick in The New Yorker: The Inauguration of Trump’s Oligarchy.

+ Vouching Tiger Hidden Dragon: “What happened in Ohio was a stark illustration of a development that has often gone unnoticed, perhaps because it is largely taking place away from blue state media hubs. In the past few years, school vouchers have become universal in a dozen states, including Florida, Arizona and North Carolina. Proponents are pushing to add Texas, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and others — and, with Donald Trump returning to the White House, they will likely have federal support.” Alex MacGillis: On a Mission From God: Inside the Movement to Redirect Billions of Taxpayer Dollars to Private Religious Schools.

+ Throwin’ Away Our Shot: “Nationwide, less than 93 percent of kindergartners completed the measles vaccine last year, down from 95 percent, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Immunization rates against polio, whooping cough and chickenpox fell similarly.” NYT (Gift Article): Falling Child Vaccinations. “There have been far more precipitous drops in some states, counties and school districts.”

+ Drowning in Good Fortune: The moment a kitesurfing Olympian rescues drowning woman.

+ Caught in the Act: Catch these great shots from the World Sports Photography Awards.