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4:40 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.
John Wagner / Washington Post:
Post Politics Now: House casts 9th speaker vote after McCarthy fails to sway hard-right Republicans  —  POLITICS
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
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 …
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 and Breitbart
Jon Ward / Yahoo News:
How the House GOP fell to pieces
Discussion: USA Today, Politico, CNN and Power Line
Will Hurd / Wall Street Journal:
The Tragedy of Kevin McCarthy
Charlie Sykes / Morning Shots:
Trump Extends His Losing Streak
Discussion: Wall Street Journal and Raw Story
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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Federal Trade Commission:
Non-Compete Clause Rulemaking
Discussion: Vox, TechCrunch, HuffPost and Bloomberg
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
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James Pollard / Associated Press:
South Carolina Supreme Court strikes down state abortion ban  —  The South Carolina ban on abortions after cardiac activity is no more after the latest legal challenge to the state's 2021 law proved successful.  The state Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the restrictions violate the state constitution's right to privacy.
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Megan Messerly / Politico:
South Carolina Supreme Court rules abortion protected under state constitution
Discussion: National Review
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 …
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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 …
Discussion: Bloomberg, CNN and Associated Press
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.
Discussion: The Hill
Neil Munro / Breitbart:
Democrats Push for Pro-Amnesty ‘Moderate’ GOP Speaker  —  Democrats are trying to sneak a pro-amnesty GOP legislator into the House Speaker's seat.  —  “I would consider the right Republican, someone I could trust,” said Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Ca), a pro-migration Democrat close to California's Silicon Valley.
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 …
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.
Discussion: Insider and Mediaite
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.
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.
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.
 
 
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