How Trump's allies stoked Brazil Congress attack  —  The scenes in Brasilia looked eerily similar to events at the US Capitol on 6 January two years ago - and there are deeper connections as well.  —  “The whole thing smells,” said a guest on Steve Bannon's podcast, one day after the first round …

Republicans Prepare New Rules, but Fixing Congress Isn't So Easy  —  History suggests that the procedural plans of the new House Republican majority are likely to lead to more gridlock and legislative instability, not less.  —  WASHINGTON — Smarting after a dozen years under iron-fisted Republican rule …

Biden's '24 pivot  —  President Biden is quietly pivoting to the middle as he prepares for a 2024 run. … Republicans accommodated the far right, with often disastrous results.  — Biden began his administration pandering to progressives. … - “This feels like the Joe Biden of 2020 …

BREAKING: Fulton special grand jury completes Trump investigation  —  Judge dissolves panel, sets hearing on whether to publish group's recommendations  —  The Fulton County special grand jury that has spent the last eight months examining potential criminal interference …

The FTC Banned an Unfair Practice.  The Department of Transportation Can, Too.  —  DOT has the same statutory language to effectively ban deceptive flight cancellations, the way the FTC has banned noncompete agreements.  —  Travelers wait in line for service at the Southwest Airlines check …

How DEI Is Supplanting Truth as the Mission of American Universities  —  An obsession with Diversity, Equity and Inclusion threatens students, professors, and the very credibility of higher education in the U.S.  —  One of the things The Free Press has been doing since its inception …

Germany detains brothers from Iran over alleged terror plot involving cyanide and ricin  —  Berlin — Counterterrorism police in Germany raided an apartment in the west of the country over the weekend, arresting an Iranian national and his brother who now stand accused of preparing an attack motivated by Islamic extremism.

Russia launches criminal probes on prominent Kremlin critics  —  Russian authorities on Monday announced parallel criminal probes against a famous actor critical of the war in Ukraine and a philanthropist who supports the Russian opposition, the latest in a months-long, sweeping crackdown on dissent.

Noma, Rated the World's Best Restaurant, Is Closing Its Doors  —  The Copenhagen chef René Redzepi says fine dining at the highest level, with its grueling hours and intense workplace culture, has hit a breaking point: “It's unsustainable.”  —  Julia Moskin has been reporting on the restaurant industry for The Times since 2004.

Defense Is Now a Republican Target  —  Jim Jordan confirms that Kevin McCarthy put the U.S. military on the budget block.  —  By The Editorial Board  —  As we reported Saturday, Speaker Kevin McCarthy's deal with GOP dissenters puts defense spending on the chopping block.

1/9/23 ☀️ Punchbowl News AM  —  McCarthy's first test January 9, 2023 BY PUNCHBOWL NEWS STAFF THE TOP Happy Monday morning.  Now the real challenge begins.  The first test of the Speaker Kevin McCarthy era will come tonight as House Republicans try to pass their rules package for the 118th Congress.

Russia's Wagner group ramping up operations outside of Ukraine, U.S. warns  —  Top U.S. officials are increasingly tracking the movements and efforts of a Russian private military group outside of Ukraine as Moscow continues to use the organization to launch influence operations in Africa and Europe.