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3:10 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 …
Discussion: PoliticusUSA and Ace of Spades HQ
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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.
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.
Discussion: Palm Beach Post
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: CNN, The Hill and NPR
Nicholas Confessore / New York Times:
The Invention of Elise Stefanik  —  To rise through the Trump-era G.O.P., a young congresswoman gave up her friends, her mentors and her ideals.  Will it be enough?  —  Elise Stefanik had had enough.  —  In the wake of the 2018 midterms, the young congresswoman was sick of commuting …
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
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.
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: PoliticusUSA, Insider and Raw Story
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
New York Times:
Benedict XVI, First Modern Pope to Resign, Dies at 95  —  He defined a conservative course for the Roman Catholic Church, but his papacy was noted for his struggle with the clergy sexual abuse scandal and for his unexpected resignation.  —  Benedict XVI, the pope emeritus …
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Nicole Winfield / Associated Press:
Benedict XVI, first pope to resign in 600 years, dies at 95
Mary Papenfuss / HuffPost:
Trump Called Supporters Storming Capitol ‘Trashy’ But Good ‘Fighters’: Jan. 6 Testimony  —  He was “reveling” in how they were “fighting for him,” testified former White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham.  —  When Donald Trump was watching last year's Jan. 6 riot unfold on TV …
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 …
New York Times:
The ‘Red Wave’ Washout: How Skewed Polls Fed a False Election Narrative  —  The errant surveys spooked some candidates into spending more money than necessary, and diverted help from others who otherwise had a fighting chance of winning.  —  Senator Patty Murray, a Democrat …
CNN:
Authorities tracked the Idaho student killings suspect cross-country to Pennsylvania, sources say  —  Authorities tracked the man charged in the killings of four Idaho college students all the way to Pennsylvania and surveilled him for several days before finally arresting him on Friday, sources told CNN.
Washington Post:
The talented Mr. Santos: A congressman-elect's unraveling web of deception  —  Even by the low standards for truth-telling in politics, the scope of the falsehoods from the newly elected House Republican has been breathtaking  —  The Republican who won a congressional seat on Long Island …
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Peter Blumberg / Bloomberg:
X sues to block California's AB 2655, aimed at curbing AI-generated deceptive election content on social media, claiming it impinges on free speech

John Koblin / New York Times:
NBC names Craig Melvin as Hoda Kotb's successor on Today, teaming up with Savannah Guthrie, starting January 13; Melvin has been Today's news anchor since 2018

 
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