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Matt Gaetz Could Still Show Up for House Vote Today
New York Times: “It is not clear what role Mr. Gaetz would play if he materialized on the House floor on Friday, or whether he could in fact participate in…
House GOP Tensions Erupt Ahead of Speaker Vote
“House Republicans’ chronic infighting is resurfacing in spectacular fashion in the run-up to Friday’s vote to elect a speaker of the House,” Axios reports. “Right-wing hardliners and allies of Speaker…
Bob Menendez’s Lawyers Seek Lenient Sentence
“Lawyers for former New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez are urging a judge to be lenient at his sentencing later this month for his conviction on bribery charges, saying the ordeal…
Biden to Visit New Orleans
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will head to New Orleans on Monday, the site of a New Year’s Day terror attack that killed 14 people and wounded…
Advertisers Keep Avoiding News Sites
Wall Street Journal: “Marketers have long been wary about running ads in the news media, concerned that their brands will land next to pieces about terrorism or plane crashes or…
Flooding the Zone
Karl Bode: “America’s descent into mass delusion isn’t happenstance. The demise of courageous journalism isn’t a happy accident. Its replacement with engagement-chasing infotainment and propaganda isn’t an error.” “It’s a…
Bonus Quote of the Day
“Why would I want to get rid of TikTok?” — Donald Trump, on Truth Social, while boasting of how well Trump content does on the platform. Save to Favorites
77 Elected Officials Were Recalled Last Year
Joshua Spivak: “At least 108 recalls went to the ballot in 2024, with 77 resulting in removal and 31 officials surviving the vote. Sixteen officials resigned in the face of…
Our New Reality
Bill Kristol: “Donald Trump has dominated American politics for almost a decade. Thrice the Republican nominee for president, twice the victor in general elections, currently the undisputed master of a…
The Rise of John Ratcliffe
Shane Harris: “A partisan loyalist with a history of politicizing intelligence will soon be running the CIA.” Save to Favorites
Rudy Giuliani’s Legal Woes Are About to Get Worse
Politico: “Two federal judges are mulling whether to hold him in contempt — a punishment that could potentially include throwing him in jail — for defying court orders. And the…
Surgeon General Calls for Cancer Warnings on Alcohol
New York Times: “It is the latest salvo in a fierce debate about the risks and benefits of moderate drinking as the influential U.S. Dietary Guidelines for Americans are about…
Why Mike Johnson Will Ultimately Prevail
Playbook: “The facts are pretty simple: House Republicans will choose the speaker. They will do so with the second smallest majority in American history and despite unanimous Democratic support for…
The Sirens’ Call
A must-read: The Sirens’ Call: How Attention Became the World’s Most Endangered Resource by Chris Hayes. Hayes writes in the New York Times: “Our attention is a wildly valuable resource,…
Meta Prepares for Trump 2.0
Business Insider: “Longtime policy head Nick Clegg — formerly an influential British politician — is leaving the company. Clegg’s replacement is Joel Kaplan, who has spent even more time at…
‘Our Information System Is Broken’
Former Rep. Tom Malinowski (D-NJ) notes that a provision in the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act which capped out-of-pocket costs for prescription drugs at $2,000 a year for Medicare enrollees took…
False Fox News Report Warps Coverage of Terror Attack
“An erroneous early Fox News report about the New Orleans terror attack is warping the political dialogue in the aftermath of the deadly rampage,” CNN reports. “The false report from…
Know Your Enemy
Los Angeles Times: “If Democrats want to understand why president-elect Donald Trump is returning to the White House, a good place to start might be the ‘Know Your Enemy‘ podcast,…
Matt Gaetz Agitates House GOP from the Outside
Former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) began his new gig on OANN by interviewing Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) who said he a “Hell No” on Speaker Mike Johnson. Save to Favorites
Exchange of the Day
Outgoing Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC), who served as acting speaker before Rep. Mike Johnson (R–LA) was elected in 2023, did an “exit interview” with Politico: POLITICO: How have you seen…
