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6:55 PM ET, January 3, 2023

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Politico:
3 strikes for McCarthy — but he's not out yet  —  The House abruptly adjourned Tuesday after Kevin McCarthy's speakership bid failed in a third straight vote amid mounting chaos on the floor.  —  Confronting an incredibly narrow majority, McCarthy has been unable to dislodge dug-in opposition …
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Tim Miller / The Bulwark:
Never Trumpers Understood Kevin McCarthy's Conference Better Than He Did  —  Who could possibly have predicted that the leopards would eat My Kevin's face, too?  —  For years Kevin McCarthy, a blow-dried, donor-class Republican, has tried to maintain a hold on his increasingly bedraggled …
Discussion: Raw Story and The Independent
Charlie Sykes / Morning Shots:
Welcome to the MAGA Crackup  —  The incredible shrinking Kevin McCarthy  —  Well, Happy New Year to you, too.  —  Today was supposed to be the GOP's celebration of the Red Wave, a moment of triumph and anticipation.  Instead, we are likely to get a sh*tshow for the ages from an unruly …
Al Weaver / The Hill:
McCarthy: Gaetz said 'I don't care' if Jeffries wins Speakership instead of me  —  House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) criticized Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) on Tuesday after he reportedly told House GOP members that he doesn't care if the chamber elects Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (N.Y.) …
Philip Elliott / TIME:
Why Kevin McCarthy Is So Bad at This  —  This article is part of The D.C. Brief, TIME's politics newsletter.  Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox.  —  When Rep. Kevin McCarthy left his downtown D.C. condo just before 8 a.m. on Tuesday, the first full day of work …
Catie Edmondson / New York Times:
Here's What McCarthy's Detractors Are Demanding  —  Representative Kevin McCarthy, the party leader, fell short in a third vote as 20 Republicans rejected his bid and backed Jim Jordan of Ohio.  The House will return at noon Wednesday.  —  Pinned  —  After hours of wrangling, Republicans could not unite behind a leader.
New York Times:
McCarthy Remains Short of Support to Become Speaker as Vote Nears  —  A monthslong lobbying effort has failed to yield the breakthrough the California Republican would need to cement the top job, threatening a messy floor fight just as his party is assuming control of the House.
Ryan Grim / The Intercept:
What Matt Gaetz and AOC Talked About During Kevin McCarthy's Speaker Vote … Opponents of Rep. Kevin McCarthy's bid for the House speakership are digging in after a tense discussion on the House floor between Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y.
Washington Post:
These Republicans voted against Kevin McCarthy for House speaker  —  The House of Representatives convened Tuesday to elect its next speaker, and for the first time in 100 years it's taken multiple rounds of ballots to make a choice.  —  With Republicans holding just 222 seats to the Democrats' 212 …
David A. Graham / The Atlantic:
Kevin McCarthy's Loyalty to Trump Got Him Nothing  —  The once-presumptive House leader has been through three embarrassing rounds of voting, with more to come.  —  High-level politics is fundamentally about dealmaking.  You can't succeed as anything more than a back-bencher if you aren't willing …
Discussion: Fox News, CNN and Associated Press
NBC News:
Kevin McCarthy's bid for House speaker: Live updates
Fox News:
House speaker battle: Profanities fly as Republican factions get heated over McCarthy speakership bid
Eric Cortellessa / TIME:
McCarthy Proposes Gutting Office of Congressional Ethics in Bid for Speaker
Ronald Brownstein / CNN:
The right has already won the House speakership election
Washington Post:
Kevin McCarthy will learn his fate today
Chris Pandolfo / Fox News:
House Democrats mock Republican ‘division and dysfunction’ ahead of McCarthy speaker vote
Robert Chappell / Madison365:
Madison Indigenous arts leader, activist revealed as white  —  Early in 2020, an Indigenous artist urged the owners of a new music venue in town to change its name.  —  It was called The Winnebago, after the street on which it stands.  Many Indigenous people and allies let the owners …
Discussion: HotAir
Jacob Knutson / Axios:
House GOP ditches metal detectors 3 days before Capitol riot anniversary  —  The incoming Republican majority in the House of Representatives removed metal detectors outside of the chamber floor on Tuesday, just three days before the second anniversary of the deadly Jan. 6 riot.
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Julia Shapero / The Hill:
Metal detectors removed from outside the House chamber
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
Reid Wilson / Pluribus News:
Upset in Ohio as Dems join GOP to pick new House Speaker  —  State Rep. Jason Stephens (R) pulled off the upset with the help of House Democrats.  —  A coalition of Republicans joined with Democrats to pick a new speaker of the state House on Tuesday, bucking a majority of Republicans who voted last month for a different candidate.
Discussion: Associated Press and Plain Dealer
Department of Justice:
Two charged with attacks on four Pierce County power substations  —  Attacks over the Christmas holiday caused $3 million in damage and cut power to thousands  —  Tacoma - Two Puyallup, Washington, men will appear in U.S. District Court in Tacoma today charged with conspiracy …
Ken Thomas / Wall Street Journal:
Biden to Renominate His Picks for Judicial and Diplomatic Posts  —  Nominees, including Eric Garcetti as ambassador to India, to be resubmitted after failing to win Senate confirmation last year  —  WASHINGTON—The White House intends to renominate dozens of presidential selections who failed …
Marco Margaritoff / HuffPost:
Kellyanne Conway Reveals Only Person Donald Trump ‘Reserves Fear For’  —  Conway said she contacted Melania Trump on Jan. 6, 2021, to have her husband quell the growing mob — because Melania was the only person Trump feared.  —  Donald Trump feared just one person during his volatile one-term presidency: his own wife, Melania Trump.
Axios:
Exclusive: Donald Trump Jr. signs 7-figure podcast deal with Rumble … - Rumble went public via a blank check company merger in September that valued the platform at over $2 billion at the time.  — The company has made strides in user growth, but continues to burn through cash as it launches new features and spends on marketing.
Steve Beynon / Military.com:
No Action Taken Against Army Officer After Public Dustup with Tucker Carlson over Women Serving  —  The Army took no action against Maj. Gen. Patrick Donahoe and allowed him to retire Sunday, ending a controversy after the service began an investigation into the armor officer's conduct online following posts …
Discussion: The Hill and Washington Examiner
Adam Klasfeld / Law & Crime:
Virgin Islands Attorney General Loses Her Job Days After Suing JPMorgan Chase in Connection with the Jeffrey Epstein Probe  —  The Virgin Islands top prosecutor who reached a more than $105 million settlement with Jeffrey Epstein's estate lost her job days after suing JPMorgan Chase in connection with her probe.
Daniel Golden / ProPublica:
Muzzled by DeSantis, Critical Race Theory Professors Cancel Courses or Modify Their Teaching  —  Co-published with The Atlantic … Jonathan Cox faced an agonizing decision.  He was scheduled to teach two classes this past fall at the University of Central Florida that would explore colorblind racism …
 
 
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HuffPost:
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