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10:55 PM ET, January 4, 2023

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Alexander Nazaryan / Yahoo News:
In bipartisan event with McConnell, Biden shows contrast with House Republicans  —  The White House will seek to highlight the contrast between with the House GOP's dysfunction, as Biden did on Wednesday  —  President of the United States since 2021  —  WASHINGTON — “Total chaos.”
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Joe Perticone / The Bulwark:
House Is Paralyzed Without a Speaker—Creating National Security Risks and a Shadow Shutdown  —  Imagine if this impasse were occurring in a presidential inaugural year.  —  As Kevin McCarthy repeatedly fails to secure enough votes to become speaker and the House of Representatives sits in limbo …
Molly Jong-Fast / Vanity Fair:
The Kevin McCarthy Mess Is Peak Trumpism  —  The GOP's failure to get the 118th Congress going shows how the performative nature of today's Trumpified party is making it incapable of governing.  —  Despite his best efforts, the leopards have finally come for Kevin McCarthy's face.
Washington Post:
Does the House even exist right now?  —  A chamber full of representatives-elect is failing to install Kevin McCarthy (or anyone else) as speaker, so they can't be sworn in yet  —  Just before noon Wednesday, a Democrat from Washington state climbed the stairs to the House side of the Capitol building …
Steven T. Dennis / Bloomberg:
Democrats' Sherman Floats Possible Deal to Make McCarthy Speaker  —  House Democrat Brad Sherman floated a potential deal Wednesday that would trade Democratic votes to make beleaguered Republican Kevin McCarthy the speaker of the House in return for rules aimed at preventing a US government shutdown or a debt limit crisis.
Jonathan Allen / NBC News:
Trump fails to move GOP rebels blocking Kevin McCarthy for speaker  —  WASHINGTON — Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., doesn't care that former President Donald Trump backs Kevin McCarthy for speaker of the House.  —  “Endorsements don't matter to me,” said Norman, one of 20 Republican holdouts …
Erin Doherty / Axios:
House adjourns after tense vote as McCarthy plays for more time  —  The House voted Wednesday to adjourn for the second time of the day — as Republican leader Kevin McCarthy said he wanted more time to negotiate after six rounds of voting on the speakership resulted in deadlock.
Jennifer Rutledge / Conservative Action Project:
Conservatives Call for New House Leadership  —  Conservative organizations and the millions of grassroots conservatives we represent are united in our support of the 20 courageous members of Congress seeking to change the status quo in Washington.  —  Over the past decade, the House has grown increasingly autocratic.
Fox News:
McCarthy loses House speakership in 4th round, splitting votes with Jeffries, Donalds
Dan Balz / Washington Post:
House Republicans' dysfunction points to more chaos ahead
Discussion: Jezebel and PoliticusUSA
BDD / Brooklyn Dad Defiant:
Republican Ructions: McCarthy Falls Short
Discussion: WAMU
Politico:   Who is Biden calling? Your mom.
Politico:
GOP debates: Who could take McCarthy's place?
Discussion: Raw Story
Houston Keene / Fox News:
Matt Gaetz responds after Trump urges support for McCarthy: ‘Sad!’
Washington Post:
The House hard-liners blocking McCarthy aren't listening to Trump
Wall Street Journal:
Biden Considers Visit to U.S.-Mexico Border
Morgan Trau / Ohio Capital Journal:
‘Moderate’ Republican Jason Stephens snatches Ohio House Speaker position in surprise upset
Discussion: Washington Post and Plain Dealer
Jared Gans / The Hill:
Ocasio-Cortez on conversations with Gosar, Gaetz: ‘In chaos, anything is possible’
Justin Sink / Bloomberg:
Biden-McConnell Comity Is Sharp Contrast to GOP's Speaker Mayhem
Washington Post:
U.S. edges closer to sending armored weaponry to Ukraine  —  President Biden acknowledges that Bradley fighting vehicles are under consideration for delivery to Kyiv, as France pledges light tanks  —  After months of resisting Kyiv's pleas for tanks to face increasingly dug-in Russian forces along …
Discussion: France 24
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Martin Pengelly / The Guardian:
Prince Harry details physical attack by brother William in new book  —  Exclusive: Harry writes in new autobiography Spare that William ‘knocked me to the floor’ during confrontation in London in 2019  —  In his highly anticipated autobiography, Spare, Prince Harry recounts …
Ryan Grim / The Intercept:
Kevin McCarthy Must Commit to Government Shutdown Over Raising Debt Ceiling, Says Freedom Caucus Holdout … Rep. Kevin McCarthy would have to commit to “shut down the government rather than raise the debt ceiling” in order to win the support of his opponents, Rep. Ralph Norman …
Ellie Silverman / Washington Post:
A ‘hate castle’ or welcome neighbor?  VDare divides a West Virginia town.  —  In Berkeley Springs, the purchase of an iconic castle by VDare, which some consider a hate group, has led to angst and ugliness  —  BERKELEY SPRINGS, W.Va. — The little town was sparkling.
David Zipper / The Atlantic:
Electric Vehicles Are Bringing Out the Worst in Us  —  American car executives keep insisting that there is no trade-off between saving the planet and having a hell of a good time behind the wheel.  “What I find particularly gratifying,” Ford's executive chair, Bill Ford …
Sam Karlin / The Advocate:
John Kennedy opts out of governor's race, clearing field for several other Republicans  —  U.S. Sen. John Kennedy, the high-profile Republican who represented the biggest name in the potential field of candidates for Louisiana governor in 2023, is not running for the job.
Discussion: Associated Press
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Greg Hilburn / The Daily Advertiser:
Republican Senator John Kennedy out of Louisiana governor's race
Discussion: Politico and Political Wire
AJ McDougall / The Daily Beast:
Ex-Funeral Home Owner Gets 20 Years for Selling 500 Victims' Body Parts  —  ‘HORRIFIC AND MORBID’  —  A former funeral home operator in Colorado was sentenced to two decades behind bars on Tuesday for illegally dissecting 560 corpses and selling the parts without relatives' consent.
Maya Oppenheim / The Independent:
Romanian authorities seize Andrew Tate's car collection as investigation continues  —  Online misogynist boasted about his cars in a tweet to Greta Thunberg that earned a viral rebuke  —  Influencer Andrew Tate detained amid human trafficking probe … Romanian authorities have seized …
Zach Schonfeld / The Hill:
Court rules First Amendment protected teacher who brought MAGA hat to training  —  A federal appeals court panel ruled in favor of a teacher who brought a “Make America Great Again” hat to teacher trainings, determining it was protected under the First Amendment.
Pocharapon Neammanee / BuzzFeed News:
A New Member Of Congress Explained Why He'll Swear His Oath Of Office On The US Constitution With A First-Edition Superman Comic  —  “I learned to read and write English reading comics as a kid.  Never stopped reading,” Rep.-elect Robert Garcia told BuzzFeed News.
Jack Stripling / Washington Post:
Fla. surgeon general used ‘flawed’ vaccine science, faculty peers say  —  But the University of Florida declined to discipline Joseph A. Ladapo, who is a tenured professor of medicine there  —  Joseph A. Ladapo, a professor of medicine at the University of Florida and the state's surgeon general …
Discussion: Miami Herald and Florida Politics
CNN:
Brazilian clerk allegedly defrauded by George Santos calls him ‘a professional liar’  —  A Brazilian former shop clerk allegedly defrauded out of more than $1,300 by George Santos has a message to voters who cast ballots for the Republican congressman-elect: “Don't feel guilty, he does that really well.
Discussion: The Hill, Raw Story and New York Post
 
 
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Gary Fields / Associated Press:
Groups urge GOP House leaders to condemn political violence
Discussion: Raw Story
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Deleted Biden campaign ad slamming Buttigieg's lack of experience resurfaces amid multiple crises
Brianna Dimas / American Immigration Council:
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