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2:00 AM ET, January 2, 2023

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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 …
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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.
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 …
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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
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 …
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 …
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 …
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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.
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
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 …
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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 …
Discussion: The Hill, Insider, RedState and Raw Story
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.
Discussion: Study Finds
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 …
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 …
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