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1:50 PM ET, January 14, 2023

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Charlie Savage / New York Times:
Additional Documents Found at Biden's Wilmington Home, White House Says  —  The revelation came as the White House defended its public statements, which had not fully disclosed the extent of the documents that remained in Mr. Biden's possession.  —  WASHINGTON — President Biden's aides …
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Washington Post:
The Biden documents scandal is a test for the media — and an opportunity  —  After two years of relative quiet, a return to familiar battle stations.  —  After two years of relative quiet, the Washington press corps mounted familiar battle stations this week as a Biden administration scandal took shape.
Sabbrina Siddiqui / Wall Street Journal:
Additional Documents Marked as Classified Found at Biden's Delaware Residence  —  The discovery is the latest in a series calling into question Biden's handling of classified information  —  Additional documents marked as classified were found at President Biden's Wilmington, Del. …
Zeke Miller / Associated Press:
Lawyers found more classified documents at Joe Biden's home  —  Lawyers for President Joe Biden found more classified documents at his home in Wilmington, Delaware, than previously known, the White House acknowledged Saturday.  White House lawyer Richard Sauber said in a statement that a total …
Ruth Marcus / Washington Post:
The Trump and Biden cases are similar, but they are not the same
Nicholas Fandos / New York Times:
Santos's Lies Were Known to Some Well-Connected Republicans  —  George Santos inspired no shortage of suspicion during his 2022 campaign, including in the upper echelons of his own party, yet many Republicans looked the other way.  —  In late 2021, as he prepared to make a second run …
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Talking Points Memo:
Campaigns Linked To Santos Left Donors Feeling Ripped Off After Questionable Credit Card Charges  —  Late in the 2020 election cycle, one regular Republican donor said they were getting bombarded with messages asking them to contribute to a New York congressional candidate named George Santos.
Alexander Sammon / Slate:
I Ate at the Italian Restaurant Where George Santos Is Often, for Some Reason, Spending Exactly $199.99
Discussion: CBS News
Washington Post:
House Republicans prepare emergency plan for breaching debt limit  —  The proposal, still under discussion, would direct the Treasury Dept. to prioritize certain payments if the U.S. hits the debt ceiling  —  House Republicans are preparing a plan telling the Treasury Department …
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Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: Return of the default deniers  —  Presented by With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  Amid the debt ceiling standoffs of 2011 and 2013, and warnings of global economic catastrophe, a novel proposal gained traction on the right …
Alia Shoaib / Insider:
Trump claimed woman who accused him of sexual assault in a luxury department store said ‘rape was sexy’ and ‘indicated that she loved it’  — In an October 2022 deposition, Donald Trump claimed that E. Jean Carroll said “rape was sexy.”  — Trump was misrepresenting comments Carroll …
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Erik Larson / Bloomberg:
Trump's Attack on NY Sexual Assault Law Called ‘Absurd’ By Judge
Adam Sabes / Fox News:
NHL backtracks after Florida Gov. Ron Desantis' office blasts league for ‘discriminatory’ job fair  —  The NHL backtracked on late Friday night and said that the event is open to all individuals ages 18 and over  —  How Gov. Ron DeSantis turned Florida red
New York Times:
Bolsonaro Faces Investigation for Inspiring Brazil's Capital Riot  —  Brazil's Supreme Court said it would investigate Jair Bolsonaro, the country's former president, for inspiring the mob that stormed the nation's halls of power on Sunday.  —  Brazil's Supreme Court said it would investigate …
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New York Times:
‘We Will Die for Brazil’: How a Far-Right Mob Tried to Oust Lula
Discussion: Al Jazeera and Reuters
Farnaz Fassihi / New York Times:
Iran Executes Alireza Akbari, Ex-Official Accused of Spying  —  Alireza Akbari, previously a senior military and defense official, had moved to Britain a decade ago.  He had been detained since 2019.  —  Iran has executed Alireza Akbari, a former deputy defense minister and a dual British citizen …
Byron Tau / Wall Street Journal:
George Santos Raised Money for Company the SEC Says Was a Ponzi Scheme  —  New York congressman, under scrutiny for his finances and lies about his past, was paid by Florida-based company, now in receivership after it was sued by regulator  —  WASHINGTON—Embattled Rep. George Santos persuaded …
Lily Kuo / Washington Post:
China sharply revises death toll linked to covid outbreak to 60,000 from 37  —  China on Saturday made a significant revision of its official death toll in the latest outbreak of coronavirus — to nearly 60,000 deaths linked to covid-19 since December, when pandemic restrictions were lifted …
Christine Chung / New York Times:
What to Know About Gas Stove Alternatives  —  Cooking with gas isn't the only way.  Electric and induction cooking can offer some distinct advantages, experts say.  —  Gas stoves, long beloved by cooks, have begun to seem like kitchen pariahs in recent weeks.
Jared Gans / The Hill:
Most Republicans approve of McCarthy's election after messy Speaker battle: poll  —  Most Republicans approve of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's (R-Calif.) election to lead the body following a marathon vote that took more than three days last week, according to a new poll.
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The Hollywood Reporter:
Paramount CEO Bob Bakish steps down; Brian Robbins, Chris McCarthy, and George Cheeks will run Paramount on an interim basis as an “Office of the CEO”

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Wall Street Journal:
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