Top Items:
Antonio Fins / Palm Beach Post:
Trump's New Year's Eve party at Mar-a-Lago: Who was there (and who wasn't)? — The former president made a statement about the state of the nation that was not so uplifting heading into the new year. — PALM BEACH — Former President Donald Trump rang in the New Year on Saturday night …
Discussion:
Washington Examiner, PoliticusUSA, The Hill, Raw Story and Politico
RELATED:
Mary Papenfuss / HuffPost:
Trump Dodges Jan. 6 Question, Boasts Of Polls At Mar-A-Lago Party — And his “media availability” turned out to be a bust. — Former President Donald Trump ignored a question about the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol and boasted of his “fantastic” poll numbers at his New Year's Eve party at his Mar-a-Lago resort.
Discussion:
Insider, Newsweek, PoliticusUSA, Political Wire and Raw Story
CNN:
McCarthy commits to key concession in call with frustrated lawmakers but it's no guarantee he'll win speakership — House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy outlined some of the concessions that he has agreed to in his campaign for speaker on a Sunday evening conference call - including making it easier …
Discussion:
Insider, USA Today, The Hill, Wall Street Journal, Balloon Juice, Washington Examiner, Raw Story, Washington Times and Political Wire
RELATED:
Politico:
McCarthy relents on key conservative demand — but uncertainty remains over speaker bid — The proposed tweak to the House's no-confidence vote could present a serious threat to McCarthy as his conference takes power this week. — Kevin McCarthy has made perhaps his biggest concession …
Discussion:
CNN, New York Times, Los Angeles Times, The Daily Caller and Fox News
New York Post:
Alleged Islamic extremist who attacked NYPD cops with machete was on FBI watchlist: sources — The alleged Islamic extremist who attacked multiple NYPD officers with a machete near the New Year's Eve ball drop in Times Square has been identified as 19-year-old Trevor Bickford …
Discussion:
NBC New York, NBC News, 77 WABC, New York Post, ABC News, Washington Examiner, WMTW-TV, Breitbart, BizPac Review, ABC7, IJR, RedState, PIX11, National Review, Gothamist, PIX11, CBS News, Associated Press, The Daily Caller, jihadwatch.org, The Hill, Digby's Hullabaloo, Just The News, abc7NY, Newsday, New York Daily News and Fox News
RELATED:
Andrea Cavallier / Daily Mail:
Times Square ‘jihadi’, 19, was arrested with chilling manifesto: Ordered family to convert to Islam to avoid ‘hellfire’, told soldier brother ‘you joined ranks of my enemy’ - and apologized to mother for ‘not having been a good enough son’ — Trevor Bickford, 19, of Wells, Maine is accused of slashing two NYPD cops
Discussion:
New York Post, jihadwatch.org and The Gateway Pundit
New York Times:
Lula Becomes Brazil's President, With Bolsonaro in Florida — Brazil inaugurates its new president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, on Sunday. Facing investigations, former President Jair Bolsonaro has taken refuge in Orlando. — President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva took the reins …
New York Times:
As His Life of Fantasy Comes Into Focus, George Santos Goes to Washington — Mr. Santos, under scrutiny for lies about his background, is set to be sworn into Congress on Tuesday even as records, colleagues and friends divulge more about his past. — In two years, George Santos went …
RELATED:
Hope Yen / Associated Press:
Santos should consider resigning, veteran GOP lawmaker says — Even as the House GOP leadership keeps silent, a veteran Republican lawmaker said Sunday that George Santos should consider resigning after the congressman-elect from New York admitted to lying about his heritage, education and professional career.
Discussion:
NBC News, Washington Examiner, New York Post, Politico, 77 WABC and The Hill, more at Mediagazer »
Adam Rawnsley / Rolling Stone:
Leaked Jan. 6 Committee Report Exposes Twitter's Post-Insurrection Chaos — Company employees lashed out at leadership over an ad hoc content moderation policy that they blamed for enabling Donald Trump's insurrection — IN THE IMMEDIATE aftermath of the Jan. 6 attack …
Discussion:
Raw Story
Jared Gans / The Hill:
Trump says ‘abortion issue’ responsible for GOP underperforming expectations in midterms — Former President Trump blamed the “abortion issue” for Republicans underperforming expectations in the 2022 midterm elections. — Trump said in a post on Truth Social on Sunday that many in the GOP handled …
Discussion:
The Daily Caller, Washington Examiner and Political Wire
Carol D. Leonnig / Washington Post:
Ex-Capitol police chief: FBI, DHS, Pentagon failed on Jan. 6 — Former chief Steven Sund warns in a new book that the Capitol is still not safe from domestic terror attacks — In a new firsthand account of the frantic efforts of Capitol Police officers to protect Congress and themselves …
Lauren Watson / KKTV-TV:
Man arrested after reportedly shooting wife in leg near Pueblo — PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KKTV) - Pueblo County deputies arrested a man Friday night after he reportedly shot his wife in the leg after she honked at him. — Deputies said that they responded to a report of a shooting on Vision Lane …
Discussion:
FOX31 Denver
Jonathan Lemire / Politico:
Biden begins 2023 with a stronger hand to play and an inclination to play it — A year makes a difference after all. — President Joe Biden begins 2023 politically stronger than 12 months ago, bolstered by his party's surprise midterms success, a robust set of legislative accomplishments …
Discussion:
PoliticusUSA
RELATED:
Scott Pelley / CBS News:
Scientists say planet in midst of sixth mass extinction, Earth's wildlife running out of places to live — In what year will the human population grow too large for the Earth to sustain? The answer is about 1970, according to research by the World Wildlife Fund.