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9:05 AM ET, January 6, 2023

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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 …
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Steve Clemons / Semafor:
Principals  —  with Steve Clemons  —  So many stories are converging on the anniversary of the January 6th insurrection.  Kevin McCarthy was angry at Trump — he was caught on tape that week suggesting he'd push him to resign — but “bent the knee” just weeks later at Mar-a-Lago.
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 …
Politico:
Enablers, line-straddlers and quiet resisters: How GOP lawmakers contributed to Jan. 6  —  A handful of Republicans who remained in the Jan. 6 committee's sights throughout its investigation are now leading the effort to deny Kevin McCarthy the speakership — using their power to bring the House to a standstill.
Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: Unrest swells among McCarthy's backers  —  Presented by With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  Around Christmas, Texas Republican Rep. ROGER WILLIAMS' wife suffered a medical emergency.  This week, as she underwent treatment, her husband was eager to be by her side.
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 …
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.
Philip Elliott / TIME:
The Chaos Is the Point: The McCarthy Holdouts Are Trolling Democracy
Discussion: On the Path and Kotaku
Politico:
Dems bask in the speaker schadenfreude
Houston Keene / Fox News:
McCarthy ally Sessions warns GOP holdouts: Treating House like Senate ‘dangerous way for us to go’
Discussion: Raw Story and USA Today
New York Times:
The Republican divide plays out in conservative news outlets.
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
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.
Kimmy Yam / Yahoo News:
Biden signs law to help preserve Japanese American WWII incarceration camps  —  A new law signed by President Joe Biden on Wednesday will help memorialize the history of the U.S. government's incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II.  —  The legislation, spearheaded by Rep. Doris Matsui …
Harry Davies / The Guardian:
Leak reveals Roman Abramovich's billion-dollar trusts transferred before Russia sanctions  —  Exclusive: Files raise questions about whether oligarch's children were made beneficiaries to protect fortune from possible asset freezes  —  Trusts holding billions of dollars of assets …
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 …
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
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: Political Wire, Mediaite and Raw Story
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 …
Donell Harvin / Politico:
What the Jan. 6 Committee Report Left Out  —  The House Select Committee's report on the Jan. 6, 2021, attack asks readers to suspend their belief in reality.  Fault is found only with former President Donald Trump's actions — no blame is given to the inactions of federal security officials.
Discussion: Raw Story and Just The News
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 …
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 …
Reuters:
Tesla cuts prices in China, other Asian markets as sales falter  —  Tesla (TSLA.O) cut prices in China for the second time in less than three months on Friday, fuelling forecasts of a wider price war amid weaker demand in the world's largest autos market.  —  The U.S. automaker also cut prices …
Discussion: Electrek, Bloomberg and TechCrunch
Matthew Continetti / Washington Free Beacon:
The GOP Future Is Florida  —  Column: And resides in either Tallahassee or West Palm Beach  —  Republicans and conservatives dismayed at the happenings on Capitol Hill may want to look southward.  On January 3, as the race for speaker of the House went to multiple ballots for the first time in a century …
 
 
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Gothamist:
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Megan Messerly / Politico:
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Politico:
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