Biden world giddy at MTG, Gosar, and Boebert being placed on Oversight  —  House Republicans' installation of some of their most incendiary conservatives on the Oversight Committee is sparking an unexpected feeling inside the White House: unbridled glee.  —  The panel tasked with probing Biden policies …

In new memoir, Mike Pompeo says Trump told him to ‘shut the hell up’ about China  —  Donald Trump told former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to “shut the hell up for a while” about China at the start of the COVID-19 outbreak in order to avoid angering the country's leader, according to a memoir that Pompeo will publish next week.

Trump thought photo of accuser was of ex-wife during deposition  —  NEW YORK — Donald Trump mistook his sexual assault accuser E. Jean Carroll for his ex-wife Marla Maples when shown a photograph from the 1990s in a deposition at Mar-a-Lago last year, potentially undermining one of the common defenses he has used to deny an attack.

Alec Baldwin Expected to Be Charged With Involuntary Manslaughter in ‘Rust’ Shooting  —  Film's armorer also expected to be charged while assistant director has agreed to plead guilty to negligent use of deadly weapon  —  Watch: Alec Baldwin Rehearses With Gun Before Fatal ‘Rust’ Shooting

Embattled U.S. Rep. Santos was drag queen in Brazil pageants, say associates  —  U.S. Representative George Santos competed as a drag queen in Brazilian beauty pageants 15 years ago, two acquaintances told Reuters on Wednesday, adding to contrasts that have drawn criticism …

Putin ally Medvedev warns NATO of nuclear war if Russia is defeated in Ukraine  —  Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, an ally of Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin, warned NATO on Thursday that the defeat of Russia in Ukraine could trigger a nuclear war.  —  Striking a similar tone …

‘Ground zero of the Republican Civil War’: The Indiana Senate race could get ugly, quickly  —  The latest front in the Republican civil war is set to erupt in the otherwise quiet state of Indiana.  —  Party officials and insiders are girding for an increasingly nasty primary battle …

Rep. Greg Steube spent night in ICU after 25-foot fall off ladder; injuries ‘not life threatening’  —  U.S. Rep. Greg Steube was hospitalized Thursday in a Florida intensive care unit after suffering serious injuries during an accident at his home, his office said.

Emmy-winning journalist Cecilia Vega joins 60 Minutes  —  Emmy Award-winning journalist Cecilia Vega is joining CBS News as a correspondent for 60 Minutes, executive producer Bill Owens announced today.  Vega will begin reporting for the broadcast in the spring and will be based in Washington, D.C.

Trump sold his DC hotel.  GOP spending disappeared. … In June the Waldorf Astoria opened for business in downtown D.C.'s Old Post Office Building, replacing the Trump International Hotel, which for five years served as an assembly point for Republican officials, lobbyists and anyone who wanted to buy Donald Trump's attention.

Jacinda Ardern resigns as prime minister of New Zealand  —  Labour leader says she ‘no longer had enough in the tank’ to do the job  —  New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern has announced her resignation in a shock announcement.  —  At the party's annual caucus meeting on Thursday …

Georgia State Patrol trooper shot during raid to remove ‘forest defenders,’ shooter killed by police  —  A Georgia State Patrol trooper was shot today as police moved in to an area where protesters previously identified as domestic terrorists have been camping to prevent the construction of a new police training center.

In S.C., pinball is banned for children.  A new law could change that.  —  South Carolina's pinball community is booming, enthusiast Sarah Lindsay proudly brags.  Hundreds of players showed up last year to play at dozens of tournaments and league nights, and pinball arcades are popping …

Senators Pursue Deal on Border Security and Path to Citizenship for Dreamers  —  A bipartisan group recently visited Arizona and Texas, but their efforts face hurdles in the House  —  President Biden Makes First Visit to Mexican Border  —  Created with sketchtool. … 1x

1/19/23 ☀️ Punchbowl News AM … This is notable for many reasons.  California - specifically San Francisco - is Pelosi's home turf.  And she's by far the biggest fundraiser in congressional history, raising more than $1 billion for Democrats during 20 years in leadership, according to her team.

Florida Says AP African American Studies Program ‘Lacks Educational Value’  —  The state used Ron DeSantis' “Stop WOKE Act” to block the proposed program from its schools  —  FLORIDA HAS BLOCKED the College Board from testing a pilot Advanced Placement African American Studies (APAAS) …

Joe Manchin, Davos salesman  —  DAVOS, Switzerland — When French President Emmanuel Macron visited Washington late last year, he hunted down the key architect of the new American trade and energy policies he loathed.  —  On the eve of a state dinner at the White House, Macron confronted Sen. Joe Manchin …

Ben Savage is considering a run for Adam Schiff's California House seat, rep says  —  The actor filed campaign paperwork with the FEC this week.  —  By Hannah DemissieVideo by Will Linendoll  —  Actor Ben Savage is considering another run for political office.