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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 …
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Washington Post:
Policy demands, personal animus and more: Meet the McCarthy resistance  —  A group of hard-right House Republicans has stood this week between McCarthy and the speaker's gavel, airing a broad array of complaints  —  Ralph Norman says he will not support leader Kevin McCarthy's bid …
David Frum / The Atlantic:
No Tears for Kevin McCarthy  —  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.  It might even be good for his own Republican Party.  —  Because the people attempting …
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 …
NBC News:
'I'm not even a congressman': House lawmakers and staffers can't function while speaker fight drags on  —  WASHINGTON — There is no speaker of the House.  There are no active House lawmakers.  There are no House committees.  —  At the moment, there is no functioning U.S. House of Representatives.
Benjy Sarlin / Semafor:
Why the GOP's speaker fiasco might make it easier — yes, easier — to hike the debt ceiling  —  The House Republican meltdown is fueling fears that the caucus won't be capable of raising the debt ceiling later this year, potentially sparking a global financial crisis.
Discussion: The Hill, New York Magazine, CNN and Vox
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 …
New York Times:
The Republican divide plays out in conservative news outlets.  —  Kevin McCarthy's speakership bid failed for an 11th time, after his latest concessions failed to win over enough Republican hard-liners.  The chamber has been deadlocked for three days and cannot move on to any other business until a speaker is chosen.
Houston Keene / Fox News:
McCarthy ally Sessions warns GOP holdouts: Treating House like Senate ‘dangerous way for us to go’
Discussion: Raw Story, USA Today and The Hill
Lachlan Markay / Axios:
GOP rebels cash in on McCarthy misery
Discussion: Rolling Stone, Fox News and Raw Story
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.
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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: Raw Story and Mercury News
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 …
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Adam Rawnsley / Rolling Stone:
Jan. 6 Committee Experiment Found TikTok Went From Zero To Nazi in 75 Minutes  —  The platform has largely escaped notice in the public battles over content moderation, but it's not immune from hateful extremism … They created Alice, a fictional 41-year-old from Acton, Massachusetts …
Aaron Gordon / VICE:
Why C-SPAN's Camera Work Is Suddenly So Interesting  —  For decades, the network has asked to be able to film all of what happens in the House chamber, not just the person speaking.  Thanks to the Kevin McCarthy Speaker battle, it is finally happening, in all its chaotic glory.
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 …
Discussion: Mediaite, Raw Story and Political Wire
Politico:
Within hours of Debbie Stabenow announcing her retirement, Dems are scrambling to replace her  —  Michigan Sen. Debbie Stabenow's decision to not run for reelection jolted national Democrats on Thursday, setting off a mad scramble for a newly open battleground seat in 2024.
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2024's Senate surprise
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 …
Gothamist:
In Queens, protesters call on George Santos to resign — or face voters … We rely on your support to make local news available to all  —  Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2023.  —  Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations
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Zach Everson / Forbes:
George Santos' Cartier Santos Watch Is Worth $7,800—Unless It's A Fake
Discussion: Mediaite
Mackenzie Hawkins / Bloomberg:
More Americans Tap Credit Cards for Everyday Expenses  —  The number of Americans relying on credit cards to cover daily expenses jumped in December as households battered by inflation find their regular income is no longer enough to make ends meet.  —  New data released Thursday …
Discussion: Washington Examiner
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 …
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 …
Judd Legum / Popular Information:
“Don't Say Gay”: Florida schools purge library books with LGBTQ characters  —  In March 2022, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) signed into law the Parental Rights in Education Act, which critics dubbed the “Don't Say Gay” bill.  DeSantis angrily accused the media of promoting a “false narrative …
Discussion: The Texan, HuffPost and Raw Story
Politico:
Worst trip to St. Croix, ever  —  Welcome to POLITICO's West Wing Playbook, your guide to the people and power centers in the Biden administration.  With help from Allie Bice.  —  Typically, you can pack light when flying somewhere warm.  But that was not exactly the case for one White House staffer …
Bianca Quilantan / Politico:
Federal judge clears the way for West Virginia law restricting transgender athletes  —  A federal judge on Thursday sided with West Virginia's law that restricts transgender girls from playing on sports teams that match their gender identity, finding that the state legislature's definition of “girl” and “woman” is constitutional.
Discussion: The Hill, Reason and Washington Times
New Hampshire Democratic Party:
NHDP Chair Ray Buckley Releases Response to DNC Primary Demands  —  CONCORD, NH— This morning, NHDP Chair Ray Buckley sent the following letter to the DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee.  Attached with this response are the letters from:  — New Hampshire State Senate Republican Majority Leader Senator Sharon Carson
 
 
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Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
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Matthew Lee / Associated Press:
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