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12:00 PM ET, January 5, 2023

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Washington Post:
McCarthy makes fresh concessions to try to woo hard-right Republicans in speaker bid  —  Republican leader Kevin McCarthy has made fresh concessions to a group of 20 lawmakers in hopes of ending their blockade of his speakership ahead of votes Thursday, a stunning reversal that if adopted …
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New York Times:
‘Nobody Is in Charge’: A Ragged G.O.P. Stumbles Through the Wilderness  —  With no unified agenda or clear leadership, Republicans face the prospect that the anti-establishment fervor that has powered the party in recent years could now devour it.  —  After two days of chaos and confusion …
Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: Inside McCarthy's brewing speaker deal  —  Presented by With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  After spending the last 48 hours on life support, KEVIN McCARTHY's bid for the speakership is seeing a potential revival.
Axios:
The GOP's institutionalized anarchy  —  Regardless of who is elected speaker, House Republicans have systematically gutted the power of their leaders — and institutionalized de facto anarchy. … Now, it's the rank-and-file lawmakers — and outside allies juiced by social media — holding the real power.
Discussion: NBC News
Sahil Kapur / NBC News:
As McCarthy flails, Republicans refuse to cut a speaker deal with Democrats  —  WASHINGTON — Many House Republicans are furious with a band of far-right rebels who they say are holding the party hostage by repeatedly rejecting its nominee for speaker.  —  But there's one thing they're …
Charlie Sykes / Morning Shots:
Trump Extends His Losing Streak  —  McCarthy's long surrender  —  As we start a new day of performative chaos, Kevin McCarthy continues to self-geld, which guarantees that if he hangs on to the speakership, he will merely be the Superintendent of Crazy Town.
Washington Post:
House tries for a third day to elect a speaker amid more McCarthy concessions … Today, a House in turmoil will attempt for a third day to elect a speaker.  In a bid to shore up support for his faltering bid, Republican Kevin McCarthy (Calif.) has offered a series of late-hour concessions …
Discussion: The Hill, New York Times and Axios
Jon Ward / Yahoo News:
How the House GOP fell to pieces  —  Kevin McCarthy's inability to win over his caucus stems from years of discord in the Republican ranks.  —  Read full article … American politician, former Speaker of U.S. House of Representatives  —  U.S. House Majority Leader (born 1965)
Discussion: CNN and Politico
Wall Street Journal:   Republicans Pursue Speaker Talks After No Winner in Six Votes
Washington Post:
The House hard-liners blocking McCarthy aren't listening to Trump
Dan Balz / Washington Post:
House Republicans' dysfunction points to more chaos ahead
Noam Scheiber / New York Times:
U.S. Moves to Bar Noncompete Agreements in Labor Contracts  —  A sweeping proposal by the Federal Trade Commission would block companies from limiting their employees' ability to work for a rival.  —  In a far-reaching move that could raise wages and increase competition among businesses …
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Juliana Kaplan / Insider:
The FTC wants to ban companies from telling their employees they can't work for competitors — and says it'll help workers make $300 billion more a year
Washington Post:
Biden's new immigration plan would restrict illegal border crossings  —  President Biden on Thursday will announce new immigration restrictions, including the expansion of programs to remove people quickly without letting them seek asylum, in an attempt to address one of his administration's …
Discussion: Bloomberg, UPI and Politico
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Myah Ward / Politico:
Biden to visit El Paso on Sunday, his first trip to the border since taking office
Quin Hillyer / Washington Examiner:
Why Coke went woke  —  Now I feel even better about my decision nearly two years ago to never drink or buy another Coca-Cola or, as far as I know, another Coke-owned product.  —  A new, quite believable Twitter feed about the beverage company makes it look even more like a cynical …
U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow of Michigan:
Senator Stabenow Announces She Will Not Seek Re-Election in 2024  —  WASHINGTON—Senator Stabenow released the following statement announcing that she will not seek re-election and will leave the U.S. Senate at the end of her term on January 3, 2025:  —  “Inspired by a new generation of leaders …
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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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 …
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Dave Biscobing / ABC15 Arizona in Phoenix:
Phoenix PD handcuffed, detained Wall Street Journal reporter  —  PHOENIX — The Wall Street Journal is demanding the Phoenix Police Department conduct an internal review and take action to ensure journalists' rights are protected after one of its reporters was handcuffed and detained.
Allan Smith / NBC News:
Josh Shapiro taps a Republican who stood up to Trump to be Pennsylvania's top elections official  —  Pennsylvania's incoming Democratic governor, Josh Shapiro, announced Thursday that he is tapping a Republican who stood up to Donald Trump after the 2020 election to be the state's top elections official.
Hugo Lowell / The Guardian:
House Republicans aim to rein in ethics body preparing to investigate their party  —  Proposed rules would curtail power of Office of Congressional Ethics just as several Republican members face likely inquiries  —  House Republicans are expected to curtail the power of an independent …
Discussion: Washington Post
Just Security:
Insiders' View of the January 6th Committee's Social Media Investigation  —  This article is co-published with Tech Policy Press.  —  In the waning days of 2022, the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol released its final report.
Discussion: USA Today
MJ Lee / CNN:
First on CNN: Biden to honor 12 people with Presidential Citizens Medal on two-year anniversary of January 6 insurrection  —  President Joe Biden on Friday plans to mark the two-year anniversary of the January 6, 2021, insurrection by awarding for the first time in his presidency the Presidential Citizens Medal to 12 people.
Wall Street Journal:
Public Schools Lost More Than One Million Students During Pandemic  —  Cities develop plans to shut down underused schools  —  Public schools in the U.S. have lost more than a million students since the start of the pandemic, prompting some districts across the country to close buildings …
Holly Otterbein / Politico:
Gallego builds political team ahead of Sinema showdown  —  Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) is taking new steps to build a Senate campaign-in-waiting, signing on a pollster, interviewing paid media firms, and pulling in veterans from Sens. John Fetterman, Mark Kelly, and Raphael Warnock's teams.
The Guardian:
Iran warns France over ‘insulting’ cartoons depicting supreme leader Ali Khamenei  —  Publication by French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo ‘will not go without effective response’, says Tehran foreign minister  —  Iran has summoned the French ambassador over publication of caricatures …
 
 
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Joseph Menn / Washington Post:
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