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2:15 AM ET, January 6, 2023

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David Frum / The Atlantic:
No Tears for Kevin McCarthy  —  The defeat of Kevin McCarthy in his bid for the speakership of the House would be good for Congress.  The defeat of Kevin McCarthy would be good for the United States.  It might even be good for his own Republican Party.  —  Because the people attempting …
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New York Times:
The Republican divide plays out in conservative news outlets.  —  Here is the latest on the battle to choose a speaker in the House of Representatives.  —  Representative Kevin McCarthy of California offered fresh concessions to a hard-right band of rebels in a desperate effort to lock …
Benjy Sarlin / Semafor:
Why the GOP's speaker fiasco might make it easier — yes, easier — to hike the debt ceiling  —  The House Republican meltdown is fueling fears that the caucus won't be capable of raising the debt ceiling later this year, potentially sparking a global financial crisis.
Discussion: The Hill, New York Magazine, CNN and Vox
New York Times:
In House Speaker Fight, Trump Struggles to Play Kingmaker  —  Donald Trump held separate rounds of calls to those opposing Kevin McCarthy as speaker and was surprised when he was met with resistance.  —  After Kevin McCarthy failed to win enough votes to become House speaker on Tuesday …
Lachlan Markay / Axios:
GOP rebels cash in on McCarthy misery  —  House Republicans leading the fight against Rep. Kevin McCarthy's speaker bid are using the push to help finance their campaigns. … For some members, though, the fight itself has a financial upside. … - Rep. Matt Gaetz's (R-Fla.) …
Discussion: Rolling Stone, Fox News and Raw Story
Washington Post:
McCarthy makes fresh concessions to try to woo hard-right Republicans in speaker bid  —  Republican leader Kevin McCarthy has made fresh concessions to a group of 20 lawmakers in hopes of ending their blockade of his speakership ahead of votes Thursday, a stunning reversal that if adopted …
John F. Harris / Politico:
McCarthy Destroys His Speakership In Order to Save It
Houston Keene / Fox News:
McCarthy ally Sessions warns GOP holdouts: Treating House like Senate ‘dangerous way for us to go’
Discussion: Raw Story, USA Today and The Hill
Roger Sollenberger / The Daily Beast:
Herschel Walker Staffer: Matt Schlapp ‘Groped’ My Crotch  —  American Conservative Union chairman Matt Schlapp allegedly groped the crotch of a male staffer for Herschel Walker's campaign in October. … A staffer for Herschel Walker's Senate campaign has alleged to The Daily Beast …
Discussion: Mediaite, Raw Story and Political Wire
CNN:
Trump lawyers ordered to hand over names of individuals hired to search Trump properties for classified documents  —  A federal judge has asked former President Donald Trump's attorneys to turn over the names of the individuals hired to search four properties for documents late last year, a source familiar with the order told CNN.
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Alan Feuer / New York Times:
Judge Rules for Justice Dept. in Dispute With Trump Over Documents Search  —  The court said the former president had to provide the government the names of private investigators he hired to search his properties last year for any classified material still in his possession.
Discussion: Raw Story and Mercury News
Lisa Rubin / MSNBC:
Trump's renewed attack on Ruby Freeman is revealing.  Here's why.  —  His revival of baseless claims against the former Georgia election worker could signal legal news — and might hurt his wallet, too.  —  Seemingly out of nowhere this week, former President Donald Trump fired off a series of deranged …
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Aaron Gordon / VICE:
Why C-SPAN's Camera Work Is Suddenly So Interesting  —  For decades, the network has asked to be able to film all of what happens in the House chamber, not just the person speaking.  Thanks to the Kevin McCarthy Speaker battle, it is finally happening, in all its chaotic glory.
Adam Rawnsley / Rolling Stone:
Jan. 6 Committee Experiment Found TikTok Went From Zero To Nazi in 75 Minutes  —  The platform has largely escaped notice in the public battles over content moderation, but it's not immune from hateful extremism … They created Alice, a fictional 41-year-old from Acton, Massachusetts …
Politico:
Worst trip to St. Croix, ever  —  Welcome to POLITICO's West Wing Playbook, your guide to the people and power centers in the Biden administration.  With help from Allie Bice.  —  Typically, you can pack light when flying somewhere warm.  But that was not exactly the case for one White House staffer …
Gothamist:
In Queens, protesters call on George Santos to resign — or face voters … We rely on your support to make local news available to all  —  Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2023.  —  Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations
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Zach Everson / Forbes:
George Santos' Cartier Santos Watch Is Worth $7,800—Unless It's A Fake
Discussion: Mediaite
Axios:
2024's Senate surprise  —  Sen. Debbie Stabenow's (D-Mich.) surprise retirement announcement has exposed the polar realities each party is facing in Michigan, a perennial battleground where the MAGA movement was firmly repudiated in 2022. … - Democratic operatives are eagerly discussing …
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Politico:
Within hours of Debbie Stabenow announcing her retirement, Dems are scrambling to replace her
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Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Georgia's governor blasts tailgating policy at football title game  —  A ban on tailgating outside SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles for the college football national championship has drawn the wrath of the state's most powerful Georgia Bulldog fan: Gov. Brian Kemp.
Discussion: New York Post
Associated Press:
Connecticut lawmaker dies in wrong-way crash after attending his own swearing-in ceremony  —  Quentin Williams, a Democrat from Middletown known as “Q,” died in the crash on Route 9 in Cromwell.  He was 39.  —  CROMWELL, Conn. — A Connecticut state representative was killed overnight …
Zach Everson / Forbes:
Byron Donalds' Campaign Incurred ‘Extremely High’ Legal Expenses  —  The campaign for Rep. Byron Donalds, the Florida Republican who emerged Wednesday as an opposition candidate for Speaker of the House, has spent at least $300,000 on legal fees since 2020, according to reports filed with the Federal Election Commission.
Jason Crawford / The Roots of Progress:
How to slow down scientific progress  —  According to Leo Szilard  —  Leo Szilard—the physicist who first conceived of the nuclear chain reaction and who urged the US to undertake the Manhattan Project—also wrote fiction.  His book of short stories, The Voice of the Dolphins, contains a story …
Mackenzie Hawkins / Bloomberg:
More Americans Tap Credit Cards for Everyday Expenses  —  The number of Americans relying on credit cards to cover daily expenses jumped in December as households battered by inflation find their regular income is no longer enough to make ends meet.  —  New data released Thursday …
Discussion: Washington Examiner
New Hampshire Democratic Party:
NHDP Chair Ray Buckley Releases Response to DNC Primary Demands  —  CONCORD, NH— This morning, NHDP Chair Ray Buckley sent the following letter to the DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee.  Attached with this response are the letters from:  — New Hampshire State Senate Republican Majority Leader Senator Sharon Carson
 
 
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Andrew Chamings / SFGATE:
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Matthew Lee / Associated Press:
US changes to Turkey's preferred spelling at ally's request
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