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8:35 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 …
David Frum / The Atlantic:
No Tears for Kevin McCarthy  —  It would be better for everyone if his candidacy for House speaker failed.  —  The defeat of Kevin McCarthy in his bid for the speakership of the House would be good for Congress.  The defeat of Kevin McCarthy would be good for the United States.
New York Times:
The Republican divide plays out in conservative news outlets.  —  Here is the latest on the battle to choose a speaker in the House of Representatives.  —  Representative Kevin McCarthy of California offered fresh concessions to a hard-right band of rebels in a desperate effort to lock …
New York Times:
In House Speaker Fight, Trump Struggles to Play Kingmaker  —  Donald Trump held separate rounds of calls to those opposing Kevin McCarthy as speaker and was surprised when he was met with resistance.  —  After Kevin McCarthy failed to win enough votes to become House speaker on Tuesday …
Jill Lawrence / USA Today:
McCarthy speaker spectacle is no joke.  It shows the Republican Party will damage America.  —  We've learned a lot this week.  We've learned that House Republicans can't count votes, they can't solve problems and they apparently can't abide each other.  —  View Comments
Discussion: NBC News and Washington Post
Washington Post:
House adjourns until noon Friday, without a speaker, as Republicans continue to work on a deal … Today, with allies of California Republican Kevin McCarthy finding a potential breakthrough in their stalemate with some of the holdouts and wanting time to work on furthering a deal …
John F. Harris / Politico:
McCarthy Destroys His Speakership In Order to Save It  —  In desperate circumstances, Kevin McCarthy worked overnight Wednesday on a desperation deal.  —  If that deal is somehow successful, based on the work-in-progress details that came to light Thursday morning, House Republicans …
Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: Inside McCarthy's brewing speaker deal
Houston Keene / Fox News:
McCarthy ally Sessions warns GOP holdouts: Treating House like Senate ‘dangerous way for us to go’
Discussion: USA Today and Raw Story
Robert Reich / The Guardian:
House Democrats should unite with moderate Republicans to elect a speaker
Discussion: Balloon Juice and Fox News
Axios:
The GOP's institutionalized anarchy
Discussion: Washington Post, NBC News and Breitbart
Jon Ward / Yahoo News:
How the House GOP fell to pieces
Discussion: USA Today, Power Line, CNN and Politico
Alan Feuer / New York Times:
Judge Rules for Justice Dept. in Dispute With Trump Over Documents Search  —  The court said the former president had to provide the government the names of private investigators he hired to search his properties last year for any classified material still in his possession.
Discussion: Mercury News
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CNN:
Trump lawyers ordered to hand over names of individuals hired to search Trump properties for classified documents  —  A federal judge has asked former President Donald Trump's attorneys to turn over the names of the individuals hired to search four properties for documents late last year, a source familiar with the order told CNN.
Caleb Newton / Bipartisan Report:
Jack Smith Obtains ‘Trove’ Of Communications With Trump Lawyers  —  Special Counsel Jack Smith, who's running two investigations at the U.S. Justice Department that directly involve former President Donald Trump, was provided a “trove” of records from local officials in Clark County, Nevada …
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Lisa Rubin / MSNBC:
Trump's renewed attack on Ruby Freeman is revealing.  Here's why.  —  His revival of baseless claims against the former Georgia election worker could signal legal news — and might hurt his wallet, too.  —  Seemingly out of nowhere this week, former President Donald Trump fired off a series of deranged …
Associated Press:
Connecticut lawmaker dies in wrong-way crash after attending his own swearing-in ceremony  —  Quentin Williams, a Democrat from Middletown known as “Q,” died in the crash on Route 9 in Cromwell.  He was 39.  —  CROMWELL, Conn. — A Connecticut state representative was killed overnight …
Roger Sollenberger / The Daily Beast:
Herschel Walker Staffer: Matt Schlapp ‘Groped’ My Crotch  —  American Conservative Union chairman Matt Schlapp allegedly groped the crotch of a male staffer for Herschel Walker's campaign in October. … A staffer for Herschel Walker's Senate campaign has alleged to The Daily Beast …
Wall Street Journal:
Trump Sued by Estate of Capitol Police Officer Who Died After Jan. 6 Attack  —  Wrongful death suit names former president and two rioters in connection with Officer Brian Sicknick's death  —  WASHINGTON—The estate of Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick, who died a day after defending …
Discussion: ABC News, CNN and Washington Times
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MJ Lee / CNN:
First on CNN: Biden to honor 12 people with Presidential Citizens Medal on two-year anniversary of January 6 insurrection
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 …
Andrew Chamings / SFGATE:
California's ban on around 70,000 vehicles takes effect this week  —  The final rule in a set of regulations adopted 15 years ago takes effect this week, banning some 70,000 big rigs from California roads.  —  A set of clean air regulations implemented by the California Air Resources Board …
Discussion: HotAir
Megan Messerly / Politico:
South Carolina Supreme Court rules abortion protected under state constitution  —  The South Carolina Supreme Court on Thursday struck down the state's six-week abortion ban, ruling the privacy rights in the state constitution protect abortion access.  —  The 3-2 decision allows abortion …
Discussion: National Review
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James Pollard / Associated Press:
South Carolina Supreme Court strikes down state abortion ban
The White House:
Joint Press Statement Following a Call between the President Joe Biden and the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany Olaf Scholz  —  President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. and Chancellor Olaf Scholz spoke by phone on January 5, 2023 to exchange views on the ongoing war of aggression waged by Russia against Ukraine.
Washington Post:
Biden immigration plan would restrict illegal border crossings  —  President Biden announced new immigration restrictions Thursday, including the expansion of programs to remove people quickly without letting them seek asylum, in an attempt to address one of his administration's …
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The White House:
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Border Enforcement Actions
Geoffrey A. Fowler / Washington Post:
Twitter said it fixed ‘verification.’ So I impersonated a senator (again).  —  Elon Musk said Twitter would begin authenticating users who pay $8 for Blue.  Our tech columnist was still able to get a checkmark for an impostor Sen. Ed Markey.  —  Elon Musk said he would fix Twitter's problem with impostors.
Matthew Lee / Associated Press:
US changes to Turkey's preferred spelling at ally's request  —  The State Department said Thursday it has adopted Turkey's preferred spelling for the name of the country, Turkiye, acceding to a request from the NATO ally after several months of hesitation.  The department has instructed …
Paul Steinhauser / Fox News:
N.H. Gov. Sununu targets ‘woke policy’ but criticizes Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' culture war tactics  —  New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu says GOP should ‘move on’ from Donald Trump; says ‘a lot of folks want me to run’ for president in 2024  —  GOP Gov. Chris Sununu of New Hampshire …
J. David Goodman / New York Times:
They Built the Wall.  Now Some in Texas Fear It May Fall Down.  —  A scandal-plagued private border fence is essentially orphaned, mostly redundant and, engineers found, at risk of floating away in a flood.  —  MISSION, Texas — Along a bend in the Rio Grande, shorn of all brush except …
 
 
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