Deranged Republican caucus calmly "discussing" next Speaker as McCarthy slips --
Nothing but the best people. https://t.co/dfzKwqHLw6
— David Corn (@DavidCornDC) January 3, 2023
MCCARTHY acknowledges behind closed-doors there are likely 20 or so members voting against him, not 5
— Olivia Beavers (@Olivia_Beavers) January 3, 2023
GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy is the culmination of what the Republican Party has become -- a party that is so erratic and obsessed with petty grievances that no one who is competent to hold the position of House Speaker is stupid enough to seek the job.
— Ian Millhiser (@imillhiser) January 3, 2023
Dems won't help McCarthy, because they have a better alternative --
Dems in no hurry to bail out GOP if McCarthy can’t get 218. There’s been some talk of Republicans seeking Democratic support for a candidate if McCarthy can’t get there.
— Manu Raju (@mkraju) January 3, 2023
Katherine Clark, the No. 2 Dem, signaled that won’t happen.
“Our candidate is Hakeem Jeffries,” she told me
Besides press, he may need to watch out for arrest warrants, too --
They should probably have his aliases on there, too https://t.co/Mf526K9T29
— Molly Jong-Fast (@MollyJongFast) January 3, 2023
Rep.-elect George Santos is on Capitol Hill. Here’s a video of him walking in the opposite direction of his office after he spotted media camped outside. pic.twitter.com/WZwOGRUC1p
— Jackie (@JacquelineKalil) January 3, 2023
War criminal Putin's global crimes against humanity --
“By attacking Ukraine, the breadbasket of the world, Putin is attacking the world’s poor, spiking global hunger when people are already on the brink of famine.”
— John Sipher (@john_sipher) January 3, 2023
“Putin is pushing millions of people into poverty.” via @NYTimes https://t.co/msJdpNZy4l
Israel's Foreign Minister signals tilt toward Russia (and Russia's ally Iran, too?) --
1 \ BREAKING: New Israeli foreign minister Eli Cohen signaled a policy shift on Ukraine in his 1st speech hinting the new government will take a more pro-Russian line. He said he will speak on Tuesday with Russian FM Lavrov – 1st such call since the Russian invasion of Ukraine
— Barak Ravid (@BarakRavid) January 2, 2023
Hoping for the best for the critically injured Buffalo Bills' Damar Hamlin --
In 2020, Damar Hamlin started a GoFundMe to purchase toys for children in his community. The initial goal was $2,500.
— ESPN (@espn) January 3, 2023
Tonight, it has garnered more than a million dollars in donations ❤️ pic.twitter.com/1pAnvUETyP
In hindsight, calling off the game may seem like it should have been the most obvious decision in the world, but it appeared more like one forced upon the NFL office by the people in constant peril on the field. https://t.co/CMQFWqxb2G
— Charles P. Pierce (@CharlesPPierce) January 3, 2023
