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3:55 PM ET, January 1, 2023

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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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Mike Memoli / NBC News:
Biden to laud economic wins as GOP takes over House  —  Mitch McConnell and other leaders from both parties will join Biden this week to announce a major project funded by the new infrastructure law.  —  President Joe Biden will open the new year with a bipartisan show of force to tout …
Discussion: The Hill, CNN and NPR
Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: Welcome to 2023  —  With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  Happy new year, y'all!  —  It's the first day of 2023 — time to take stock of where things are, look ahead at where things are headed and focus on building the future we want.
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.
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Jill Colvin / Associated Press:
Trump rings in 2023 facing headwinds in his White House run  —  Donald Trump began 2022 on a high.  Primary candidates were flocking to Florida to court the former president for a coveted endorsement.  His rallies were drawing thousands.  A bevy of investigations remained largely under the radar.
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: Raw Story and PoliticusUSA
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.
Theresa Maher / The Hill:
GOP governor: Jan. 6 should disqualify Trump from holding office  —  Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R-Ark.) reiterated on Sunday that he preferred a different GOP presidential candidate in 2024 who was not former President Trump, telling ABC's “This Week” that Jan. 6 should disqualify Trump from holding office again.
Discussion: Washington Times and ABC News
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.
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
E.J. Dionne Jr / Washington Post:
Democracy won 2022.  Can it keep winning?  —  We have become so accustomed to bad news, crisis and dysfunction that it's hard to accept the ways in which 2022 was a surprisingly good year for democracy, innovative government action and even a degree of social peace.  —  Can we build on the good news in 2023?
Nigel Gould-Davies / New York Times:
The U.S. Should Define Russia's Red Lines  —  “What are Putin's red lines?”  —  This question, asked with growing urgency as Russia loses its war in Ukraine but does not relent in its aggressions, is intended to offer analytical clarity and to guide policy.  In reality, it is the wrong question, because “red line” is a bad metaphor.
Jared Gans / The Hill:
Bipartisan lawmakers call for legislation to regulate Big Tech  —  Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.) on Sunday voiced support for legislation to increase regulations on Big Tech, expressing their concerns on NBC's “Meet the Press.”
Discussion: Washington Times and NBC News
Peter Staley / New York Times:
Anthony Fauci Quietly Shocked Us All  —  The first time I met Dr. Anthony Fauci was at the International AIDS Conference in Montreal during the summer of 1989.  ACT UP, the AIDS activist group I was a part of, had scared the bejesus out of conference organizers by seizing the stage during …
 
 
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