‘The Democrats, the Republicans and the Freedom Caucus’: Inside the right's plans to seize power in the new Congress  —  Conservatives want the House to act like “a de facto European-style coalition government.”  —  A week after the midterm elections in November, a small group …

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.

Biden Gets a Political Gift on Jan. 6 Anniversary With GOP's Capitol Mutiny  —  The second anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the US Capitol arrives with the building again in turmoil, this time as House Republicans quarrel over a speaker to lead the chamber.

Corporations have given over $50 million to the Sedition Caucus … On January 6, 2021, thousands of Trump supporters — emboldened by then-President Trump's call to “fight like hell” — stormed the Capitol Building in an attempt to overturn the 2020 presidential election results.

Trump Special Counsel Probe Adds Two Anti-Corruption Prosecutors  —  The special counsel investigating former President Donald Trump brought on two current and former long-time career prosecutors experienced in handling complex public corruption cases, according to a person familiar with the matter.

McCarthy's Speaker Proposal Tees Up $75 Billion Defense Cut  —  The emerging deal Kevin McCarthy is discussing to make him speaker of the House would propose a roughly $75 billion cut in defense spending at a time when the US is intent on backing Ukraine against the Russian invasion and grows …

December Jobs Report to Show Labor Market's Strength as 2022 Closed  —  Hiring has been resilient, but has started losing momentum amid layoffs by high-profile companies  —  Why Tech Layoffs Don't Reflect the Job Market  —  Created with sketchtool. … 1x

House members blocking McCarthy speaker bid meet at offices of ex-Trump chief Mark Meadows  —  United States Senator from South Carolina  —  Several Republican House members fighting to stop Rep. Kevin McCarthy from becoming Speaker of the House met Friday morning at the offices …

Police and the Press  —  The Wall Street Journal is demanding answers from the Phoenix Police Department after an officer detained and handcuffed one of its reporters outside a Chase Bank — an incident that press freedom advocates say raises First Amendment concerns and mirrors a larger …

‘CORPORATE KINGDOM’: DeSantis-backed plan to take control of Disney's land announced  —  Planned legislation would replace Disney's self-governing powers with state run board: DeSantis sources  —  Floridians react to Disney's “wokeness” after DeSantis passes Parental Rights in Education bill

A Moscow diary: fear, loathing and deep denial  —  Champagne still flows at elite parties in the Russian capital, as cowed critics only speak openly in their own homes  —  It's the holiday season in Moscow, where the city has put up symbols of Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine outside …

Harvard blocks role for former Human Rights Watch head over Israel criticism  —  Kennedy School allegedly bowed to donors unhappy with organisation accusing Israel of apartheid in occupied territories  —  The dean of one the US's leading schools of government blocked a position for the former head …