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8:55 PM ET, January 4, 2023

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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.
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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.
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 …
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 …
Carl Hulse / New York Times:
Speaker Fight Reveals a Divided and Disoriented House Majority  —  In failing to coalesce around Kevin McCarthy for speaker, Republicans showcased divisions that portend real difficulties in governing.  —  WASHINGTON — House Republicans on Tuesday began their new majority rule with a chaotic …
Sophia Slacik / Fox News:
Democrats erupt in jeers after GOP congresswoman accuses them of drinking booze during House Speaker vote  —  Rep. Kat Cammack accused her Democratic colleagues of bringing popcorn, blankets, and alcohol to the House floor.  —  Democrats erupt after Rep. Kat Cammack suggests they're drinking during House Speaker votes
Houston Keene / Fox News:
Matt Gaetz responds after Trump urges support for McCarthy: ‘Sad!’  —  Gaetz says Trump's endorsement of embattled Republican ‘change neither my view of McCarthy nor Trump nor my vote.’  —  Newt Gingrich rips Republican holdouts as ‘blackmailers’: 'Don't know what their endgame is'
Fox News:
McCarthy loses House speakership in 4th round, splitting votes with Jeffries, Donalds
Morgan Trau / Ohio Capital Journal:
‘Moderate’ Republican Jason Stephens snatches Ohio House Speaker position in surprise upset
Jared Gans / The Hill:
Ocasio-Cortez on conversations with Gosar, Gaetz: ‘In chaos, anything is possible’
Mychael Schnell / The Hill:
Boebert says Trump should tell McCarthy to withdraw from Speaker's race
Justin Sink / Bloomberg:
Biden-McConnell Comity Is Sharp Contrast to GOP's Speaker Mayhem
Lee Drutman / Undercurrent Events:   GOP learns the hard way: Turning the base up too high blows out your Speaker
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 …
Discussion: Slate and Mock Paper Scissors
Politico:
Who is Biden calling?  Your mom.  —  Welcome to POLITICO's West Wing Playbook, your guide to the people and power centers in the Biden administration.  With help from Allie Bice.  —  MADELINE ISRAEL was sitting at her computer working on her memoir on the evening of Dec. 21 …
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Wall Street Journal:
Biden Considers Visit to U.S.-Mexico Border
Kelly Garrity / Politico:
Biden: GOP speaker drama ‘embarrassing’ and ‘not my problem’
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.
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
Emma Pettit / Chronicle of Higher Education:
A Florida University Is Quickly Assembling a List of Courses on Diversity.  Why?  DeSantis Asked.  —  At least one Florida university has been asked to report its “expenditure of state resources” on programs and courses related to critical race theory and to diversity, equity, and inclusion …
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Lara Seligman / Politico:
In Milley's own words: The most striking moments from his Jan. 6 interview  —  The military's top general was so alarmed by the events of Jan. 6 that he ordered his staff to immediately start collecting “boatloads” of relevant documents for future investigations — even classifying some so that only certain people could see them.
Discussion: Insider, Raw Story and Washington Post
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.
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.
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 …
Financial Times:
France to send ‘tank killer’ armoured vehicles to Ukraine  —  Kyiv has been pushing its allies to provide equipment such as the AMX-10 and Bastion personnel carrier  —  France's president Emmanuel Macron has pledged to provide Ukraine with armoured combat vehicles to help in the war against Russia.
Liz Essley Whyte / Wall Street Journal:
Walgreens Will Sell the Abortion Pill, Pharmacy Says  —  Chain says it will sell abortion pill mifepristone in certain stores, day after FDA changes its rules to allow retail pharmacies to fill prescriptions  —  Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. is the first major national pharmacy chain …
CNN:
Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) Joins CNN as Senior Political Commentator  —  Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) is joining CNN as a Senior Political Commentator, the network announced today.  Kinzinger joins CNN with extensive experience in GOP politics, having recently retired from the U.S. House …
Discussion: The Hill, Deadline, Newsbusters and Twitchy
 
 
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Gary Fields / Associated Press:
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Thomas Catenacci / Fox News:
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Brianna Dimas / American Immigration Council:
American Immigration Council Welcomes Dara Lind as Senior Fellow
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Cori Bush attacks Byron Donalds as ‘a prop,’ claims he supports upholding ‘white supremacy’
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Federal Bureau of Investigation:
FBI Washington Field Office, ATF Washington Field Division, and Metropolitan Police Department Raise Reward for Information About Capitol Hill Pipe Bomber to $500,000
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