Feinstein's death throws Senate judicial confirmations into new limbo  —  Filling the open seat on the Judiciary Committee requires at least 60 votes in the Senate, meaning it would require GOP support.

Playbook: Inside the grudge that paralyzed the House  —  Presented by With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  THE FRIDAY READ — “Nikki Haley Doesn't Want to Choose a Side,” by Michael Kruse: “The conventional wisdom is that this is a time for choosing, for all Republicans, and for her, too.

Far-right Republicans kill GOP bill to keep government running in ‘embarrassing failure’ for McCarthy: report  —  With a shutdown less than 36 hours away, far-right Republicans in the House of Representatives Friday afternoon voted against their party's own legislation to keep the federal government running.

How Trump Is Complicating McCarthy's Attempts to Avoid a Shutdown  —  The former president has been publicly pushing a shutdown, but his views are shaped by his own handling of the 2018 shutdown.  —  When a group of House Republicans thwarted Speaker Kevin McCarthy's attempt at averting …

Judge denies Jeffrey Clark's attempt to move Georgia case to federal court  —  A judge denied former Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark's attempt to move his Georgia charges to federal court Friday, dealing another significant blow to the early defense strategy being pursued …

First co-defendant in Trump Georgia election case pleads guilty  — Scott Hall, one of 18 co-defendants of former President Donald Trump in the Georgia election interference case, pleaded guilty to the charges against him.  — Hall, a bail bondsman, is the first defendant in the case to plead guilty in the case.