memeorandum: Senate Republicans just introduced an Obamacare repeal plan Democrats can't stop (Dylan Matthews/Vox)

7:50 PM ET, January 3, 2017

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Jim Rutenberg / New York Times:

Megyn Kelly Is Said to Be Leaving Fox News for NBC — Megyn Kelly, who arrived at Fox News 12 years ago as a television news neophyte but rose to become one of its two biggest stars, has decided to leave the network to take on a broad new role at NBC News for an undisclosed amount, people briefed on the negotiations said on Tuesday.

Gabriel Sherman / New York Magazine:

Megyn Kelly's Departure Is a Big Clue About the Future of Fox News — Megyn Kelly's decision to jump from Fox News to NBC resolves one of the last unanswered questions of the Roger Ailes scandal: Would she stay or would she go when her contract ended? With her last show set to air on Friday …

Discussion: Mediaite

Megyn Kelly / Facebook:

Over a dozen years ago I started at Fox News in a job that would change my life. Now, I have decided to end my time at FNC, incredibly enriched for the experiences I've had. I have agreed to join NBC News, where I will be launching a new daytime show Monday through Friday, along with a Sunday evening news magazine program.

Discussion: Politico, Hot Air, Full Feed, The Guardian, Gothamist, Raw Story and Mediaite

Erika Masonhall / press.nbcnews.com:

MEGYN KELLY JOINS NBC NEWS … JANUARY 3, 2017 — Megyn Kelly, one of America's most prominent news anchors, will join NBC News, it was announced today by Andrew Lack, Chairman of the NBCUniversal News Group. — Kelly will become anchor of a new one hour daytime program that she will develop closely with NBC News colleagues.

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Rachael Bade / Politico:

House GOP reverses course on gutting ethics panel — Following a public outcry, and tweeted criticism from President-elect Donald Trump, House Republicans reversed course Tuesday on a proposal to gut their own ethics watchdog. — House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) …

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Shane Goldmacher / Politico:
Jack Abramoff slams GOP over House ethics changes

Louis Nelson / Politico:
Conway: GOP has ‘mandate’ to gut congressional ethics office

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Norm Ornstein / The Atlantic:
The GOP's Ethics Disaster

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Lauren Fox / Talking Points Memo:
Paul Ryan Elected House Speaker With Just A Single Republican Defection

Discussion: Washington Post and The Week

Lisa Mascaro / Los Angeles Times:
House Republicans vote behind closed doors to gut ethics office ahead of new Congress

Discussion: Talking Points Memo and ThinkProgress

Sean Sullivan / Washington Post:
House Republicans back off gutting ethics watchdog after backlash from Trump

Dylan Matthews / Vox:

Senate Republicans just introduced an Obamacare repeal plan Democrats can't stop — The new Congress was sworn in on Tuesday, and the first thing it did was prepare to repeal Obamacare. — Senate Budget Committee Chair Michael Enzi (R-WY) introduced a budget resolution Tuesday that includes …

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Nancyl / Washington Monthly:
What Republicans Have Promised on Health Care Reform

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Bloomberg:
Hill Republicans Try to Temper the Hopes Trump Gave His Supporters

Discussion: Politico

Sen. Rand Paul / Rare:
Rand Paul: Repeal all of Obamacare and replace immediately

Discussion: Morning Consult, STAT, The Hill, Daily Kos, Infowars and CNN

Yashar Ali / New York Magazine:

Bill and Hillary Clinton Will Attend the Trump Inauguration — Bill and Hillary Clinton have decided to attend the inauguration of Donald Trump as the 45th President of the United States, according to two sources with knowledge of their plans. The Clintons will join former Presidents George W. Bush …

Discussion: New York Times, The Times of Israel, DCist, AOL, Mediaite, Hot Air, Washington Free Beacon and IJR

Ben Kamisar / The Hill:
George W. Bush to attend Trump's inauguration

Discussion: Politico, ABC News, The Resurgent and RedState

Marisa M. Kashino / Washingtonian:

Ivanka Trump Will Move into a House in Kalorama — Washington Fine Properties co-owner William F.X. Moody tells Washingtonian that Ivanka Trump has completed a deal for a house in DC. A team of Washington Fine Properties agents represented Trump. The firm also represented the house's owner in the transaction.

Discussion: The Hill, The Daily Caller, Mediaite, Washington Post, DCist, IJR, Raw Story, Jewish Telegraphic Agency, TheBlaze, The Week and New York Magazine

Jen Juneau / People.com:

Janet Jackson Welcomes Son Eissa — It's a boy! — Janet Jackson and husband Wissam Al Mana welcomed their first child, a son, on Tuesday, Jan. 3, her rep confirms to PEOPLE exclusively. — “Janet Jackson and husband Wissam Al Mana are thrilled to welcome their new son Eissa Al Mana into the world …

Discussion: ABC News, East Bay Times, AOL, Mashable, The Week and TMZ.com

Chris Sommerfeldt / New York Daily News:

SEE IT: Donald Trump appears alongside convicted felon with mobster ties at New Year's Eve party — President-elect Donald Trump rang in the new year together with Joseph “Joey No Socks” Cinque — a convicted felon with ties to notorious Gambino crime family boss John Gotti, a recently released video has revealed.

Discussion: Political Wire, Mediaite, Post On Politics and The Guardian

Brendan Gauthier / Salon:
Donald Trump spends New Year's Eve with convicted felon, Dubai billionaire: “The taxes are coming down”

Discussion: Daily Kos and New York Times

CNBC:

Omarosa Manigault joining Trump's White House staff to focus on public engagement: AP — Omarosa Manigault is getting hired. — A memorable contestant in the first season of “The Apprentice,” Manigault is expected to join President-elect Donald Trump's White House staff, according to two people familiar with the decision.

Discussion: BuzzFeed, Talking Points Memo, Political Wire, Raw Story, IJR, Fox News Insider and New York Magazine

Kaitlin Menza / Marie Claire:

Rockette Management Tells Dancers to “Tolerate Intolerance” — In the wake of more inauguration backlash, Madison Square Garden executive chairman James Dolan calls a meeting with the Rockettes to make his stance clear. — There's been an unusual amount of turmoil behind the scenes at Radio City Music Hall this Christmas season.

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Eugene Scott / CNN:

Schumer: I wish we hadn't triggered ‘nuclear option’ — Washington (CNN)Sen. Chuck Schumer lamented Tuesday the Democrats' move to diminish the number of senators needed to confirm Cabinet picks from 60 votes to 51, because the new rule now hurts his party. — “I argued against it at the time.

Discussion: Talking Points Memo and Outside the Beltway

KFTC-TV:

Family: Soldier attacked after Mummers Parade — PHILADELPHIA (WTXF) - A soldier's mom is speaking out after a brutal attack on her son. The serviceman became a target for a violent group after the Mummers parade. He is now in the hospital with a long recovery ahead of him. — “He's such a good kid.

John Kopp / PhillyVoice:
Investigation continues into mob attack on local serviceman after Mummers Parade

Discussion: IJR

Aleksandra Sandstrom / Pew Research Center:

Faith on the Hill — The religious composition of the 115th Congress — The share of U.S. adults who describe themselves as Christians has been declining for decades, but the U.S. Congress is about as Christian today as it was in the early 1960s, according to a new analysis …

Discussion: The Atlantic, New York Times, Washington Post, NPR, The Times of Israel, The Daily Caller, Jewish Telegraphic Agency and Religion News Service

Burgess Everett / Politico:

Senate push for new Russia hacking probe fizzles — John McCain and Lindsey Graham are backing off of their push for a select committee on cybersecurity after Russian interference in the election, bowing to the political reality that the Senate Republican Conference largely does not back their idea.

Discussion: The Last Refuge, We Are Change, Mediaite and Daily Kos

Max Greenwood / The Hill:

GOP senators offer bill to move US Embassy to Jerusalem — Three GOP senators on Tuesday unveiled legislation that would recognize Jerusalem as Israel's official capital and move the U.S. Embassy to that city from Tel Aviv. — Republican Sens. Ted Cruz — (Texas), Dean Heller — (Nev.) and Marco Rubio

Discussion: RedState and Israel Matzav

Adam Kredo / Washington Free Beacon:
Congress to Freeze StateDepartment Funds Until U.S. Embassy Moves to Jerusalem

Discussion: Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion and MEMRI

CNNMoney:

Ford cancels Mexico plant. Will create 700 U.S. jobs in ‘vote of confidence’ in Trump — Ford CEO: U.S. plant expansion is ‘vote of confidence’ in Trump — Ford is canceling plans to build a new plant in Mexico. It will invest $700 million in Michigan instead, creating 700 new U.S. jobs.

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Josh Gerstein / Politico:

Inside Trump's strategy to remodel the Supreme Court — Donald Trump has narrowed his short list for his first Supreme Court pick down to roughly a half-dozen finalists but the president-elect and his top advisers are already thinking about a second selection, as they seek to quickly remodel …

Discussion: Hot Air, Daily Kos and The Daily Caller

Lindy West / The Guardian:

I've left Twitter. It is unusable for anyone but trolls, robots and dictators — deactivated my Twitter account today. It was more of a spontaneous impulse than a New Year resolution, although it does feel like a juice cleanse, a moulting, a polar-bear plunge, a clean slate …

Discussion: The Daily Caller and Media Matters for America

Russell Adams / Wall Street Journal:

Americans Eat 554 Million Jack in the Box Tacos a Year, and No One Knows Why — The fast-food chain's gooey, deep-fried beef envelope has been on the menu since the 1950s, inspiring legions of fans; ‘vile and amazing’ — More than 1,000 times a minute, someone bites into what has been described …

Discussion: AOL

Ricky Shoff / Facebook:

I've been a little hesitant to post this. But I feel it's not only to bring awareness, but it is also incredible. We are so grateful for the bond that these twin brothers share. We know Bowdy was not alone in moving the dresser off of Brock. And feel blessed that he is ok.

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Chris Cillizza / Washington Post:

The 2018 Senate map just keeps getting better for Republicans — No one outside of Nevada noticed, but last week, Sen. Dean Heller (R) announced that he would run for reelection rather than seek the open governorship in 2018. But it was a big deal — not just in Nevada …

Discussion: IJR

David Dayen / The Intercept:

Treasury Nominee Steve Mnuchin's Bank Accused of “Widespread Misconduct” in Leaked Memo — OneWest Bank, which Donald Trump's nominee for treasury secretary, Steven Mnuchin, ran from 2009 to 2015, repeatedly broke California's foreclosure laws during that period, according …