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10:05 PM ET, January 1, 2023

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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, Raw Story and The Hill

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, Raw Story and Political Wire

David Moye / HuffPost:

Rudy Giuliani Records Bizarre New Year's Eve Video From Mar-A-Lago — Donald Trump's personal lawyer was drowned out by a cover band playing “Footloose.” — Rudy Giuliani seems to have had a good time ringing in the new year. — If only he could remember what year it actually is.

Discussion: Raw Story and Insider

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

Mike Memoli / NBC News:
Biden to laud economic wins as GOP takes over House

Discussion: Mercury News, Breitbart, The Gateway Pundit, The Hill, CBS News and NPR

Politico: POLITICO Playbook: Welcome to 2023

Jill Colvin / Associated Press:
Trump rings in 2023 facing headwinds in his White House run

Discussion: Los Angeles Times, RedState, The Hill and 77 WABC

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, Washington Examiner, WMTW-TV, Breitbart, jihadwatch.org, The Gateway Pundit and New York Daily News

Fox News:

Suspect in NYC police stabbing may have Islamic extremist ties — The FBI's counterrorism task force was monitoring the suspect for weeks, police sources say — Coming up on ‘Fox News Sunday’: January 1 — The suspect taken into custody for the stabbing of two New York City police officers may have ties to Islamic extremism.

Discussion: NBC New York, New York Post, PIX11, CBS News, Associated Press, The Daily Caller, RedState and IJR

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: Fox News, Politico, Washington Times, Raw Story and Political Wire

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

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 …

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

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: Insider and The Hill

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: Washington Examiner, The Daily Caller and NPR

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: Washington Examiner, NBC News, Politico, New York Post, The Hill, 77 WABC and Political Wire, more at Mediagazer »

Null / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:

Newly elected Georgia House member facing drug charges withdraws from office — A newly elected Republican state lawmaker has withdrawn from office after he was charged with swiping prescription narcotics from a retirement complex where he works.Danny Rampey's decision not to take office triggers …

Discussion: HuffPost