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2:20 PM ET, January 19, 2023

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Katherine Sayre / Wall Street Journal:
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
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New York Times:
Alec Baldwin Will Be Charged With Involuntary Manslaughter in ‘Rust’ Killing  —  A gun that Mr. Baldwin was rehearsing with went off, killing the film's cinematographer.  The armorer responsible for weapons on set also faces manslaughter charges.  —  The actor Alec Baldwin will be charged …
Semafor:
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.
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Fox News:
Biden classified document investigation: Secret Service ready to provide Delaware visitors, source says  —  Secret Service prepared to turn over documentation of visitors to Biden's Delaware home if requested by Congress, source familiar with situation tells Fox News
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Houston Keene / Fox News:
Kamala Harris is Biden's ‘shrewd insurance policy’ against impeachment, Boebert says
Discussion: E&E and Washington Examiner
CNN:
‘I had to sleep with that document’: How the government tries to prevent classified government documents from spilling out
Discussion: Slate
New York Times:
Can Trump Count on Evangelicals in 2024?  Some Leaders Are Wavering.  —  The former president, who relied on evangelical voters in 2016, has accused Christian leaders of “disloyalty” and blamed them for Republicans' disappointing midterm performance.  —  On Sunday, the Rev. Robert Jeffress …
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Jacob Bogage / Washington Post:
U.S. begins ‘extraordinary’ steps to avoid debt ceiling  —  The Treasury Department says it is taking action to prevent a default that could do “irreparable harm” to the economy  —  The Biden administration began “extraordinary measures” Thursday to prevent the federal government from breaching …
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Steven Grattan / Reuters:
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 …
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Marisa Kabas / The Handbasket:
The Daily Santos: Vol. 7
Reuters:
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 …
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Rebecca Jacobs / CREW:
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.
Discussion: Raw Story
Max Read / Read Max:
Matt Yglesias and the secret of blogging  —  How to be a successful content entrepreneur  —  What is the secret to a successful career as a blogger/newsletter author/content creator?  No one ever asks me this, because my career is not successful, but if they did I would tell them to read …
Shayna Jacobs / Washington Post:
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.
Eleanor Mueller / Politico:
Union membership drops to record low in 2022  —  Union membership hit an all-time low in 2022 despite a surge in organizing efforts that emerged during the pandemic.  —  The percentage of U.S. workers who belong to a union dropped from 10.3 percent to 10.1 percent, the Bureau …
CBS News:
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.
ABC News:
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.
New York Times:
Harvard Reverses Course on Human Rights Advocate Who Criticized Israel  —  News that the university had blocked a fellowship for the former head of Human Rights Watch stirred debate over academic freedom and donor influence.  —  The Harvard Kennedy School reversed course on Thursday …
CNN:
The Pressed Secretary  —  Frustration among White House reporters with press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre is reaching a boiling point.  —  That is according to conversations I had on Wednesday with more than a half-dozen White House reporters who painted a picture of a White House press corps …
Natalie Neysa Alund / USA Today:
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.
Politico:
'You're hurting my country': Manchin faces Europe's wrath  —  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 …
Justin Baragona / The Daily Beast:
This Right-Wing Media Feud Just Took an Ugly Turn  —  Right-wing blowhard Steven Crowder is accusing Ben Shapiro's media empire of being in bed with Big Tech—fighting words that have ignited a heated public dispute.  —  An increasingly ugly and personal feud has publicly broken …
Discussion: RedState and Raw Story
Axios:
McCarthy's risky weapon in the 118th Congress  —  House Republicans hope a strict, new voting schedule will help juice their slim majority — as only a handful of missed votes could change the game. … The significance of empty seats in the chamber was on full display during the speakership vote.
Molly Jong-Fast / Vanity Fair:
The Not Particularly Talented Mr. Santos  —  With Kevin McCarthy and co. giving government oversight power to election deniers, it's perhaps fitting that the comically dishonest New York representative is also landing a couple committee seats.  As Rep. Ritchie Torres put it, “House Republicans have sunk to the level of self-parody.”
Kriston Capps / Bloomberg:
Biden Revives Housing Rule That Trump Derided as ‘Abolishing the Suburbs’  —  The Biden administration is restoring a rule that will require cities, counties and states that receive federal housing funds to examine patterns of residential segregation within their borders and take steps to uproot them …
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Ursula Perano / The Daily Beast:
The Shadow Race to Replace George Santos Has Already Begun  —  George Santos hasn't resigned.  But that isn't stopping Democrats and Republicans from preparing for his exit.  —  Rep. George Santos hasn't resigned.  He hasn't even publicly said that he won't run for re-election in 2024.
Discussion: Raw Story and The Journal News
New York Times:
John Eastman Is Unbowed as Investigations Proliferate  —  A legal reckoning awaits a chief architect of Donald Trump's effort to reverse his election loss.  But in Mr. Eastman's telling, he was far from a criminal.  —  WASHINGTON — John C. Eastman, a legal architect of Donald J. Trump's efforts …
Discussion: Bloomberg and Raw Story
NBC News:
The federal government is investigating the possible human trafficking of children who cleaned slaughterhouses  —  Federal investigators are looking into whether 50 children — some as young as 13 — who were allegedly illegally employed cleaning Midwestern slaughterhouses were victims of labor trafficking …
Lydia Saad / Gallup:
Americans Sour on U.S. Healthcare Quality  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — For the first time in Gallup's two-decade trend, less than half of Americans are complimentary about the quality of U.S. healthcare, with 48% rating it “excellent” or “good.”  The slight majority now rate healthcare quality as subpar …
 
 
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Bobby Harrison / Mississippi Today:
Poll: Majority of Mississippi voters prefer new governor in 2023
David Rothkopf / Haaretz:
Netanyahu Is Breaking Apart America's ‘Special Relationship’ With Israel
Discussion: Informed Comment
Matthew Brown / Washington Post:
Presidents don't track private house guests. Some want that to change.
Sarah K. Burris / Raw Story:
The Republican candidate who promised she is ‘not a witch’ owes the IRS big money
Wall Street Journal:
Senators Pursue Deal on Border Security and Path to Citizenship for Dreamers
Daniel Wu / Washington Post:
In S.C., pinball is banned for children. A new law could change that.
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Oriana Gonzalez / Axios:
Report: Mothers in states with abortion bans nearly 3 times more likely to die
Discussion: The Hill
Mother Jones:
NY Fund Manager Linked to Russian Oligarch Invested Big with Santos. Now He Claims He Was Conned.
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Adam Shaw / Fox News:
Biden admin to launch pilot program to allow Americans to sponsor refugees directly
John Sexton / HotAir:
Georgia State Patrol trooper shot during raid to remove ‘forest defenders,’ shooter killed by police
Tess McClure / The Guardian:
Jacinda Ardern resigns as prime minister of New Zealand
 

 
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Peter White / Deadline:
Fox and Hulu extend their content partnership, including in-season streaming rights for Fox's programming; sources: the deal is worth $1.5B over four years

Peter Kafka / Business Insider:
A Q&A with Chris Balfe, CEO of Red Seat Ventures, which has helped Tucker Carlson and Megyn Kelly set up their podcast and streaming businesses and sell ads

Jonathan Stempel / Reuters:
A New York judge finds Sirius XM liable for a difficult subscription cancellation process; Sirius says it will appeal but abide by a new “click-to-cancel” rule

 
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