House Democrats, one GOP lawmaker mark Jan. 6 attack

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House Speaker vote: McCarthy, Roy announce progress toward deal on Day 4 of stalemate

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Jobs report shows signs of a cooling economy — as well as its resiliency

The U.S. capped off 2022 with another month of strong job growth and wage gains, according to federal data released Friday, a sign that the U.S economy and inflation could be harder to tame than expected. The economy added 223,000 jobs in December and brought the unemployment rate down to 3.5 percent, back down to its pre-pandemic level in February 2020, the Labor Department reported Friday. Wage growth also stayed brisk as earnings rose 0.3 percent in November and 4.6 percent over the past 12 months. This developing report will be updated. Source: TEST FEE

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The Hill's Morning Report — Speaker deal slowly coming together

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Trump’s clout takes hit from Speaker’s fight

President Trump’s political clout has taken another serious hit, as Republicans opposed to Rep. Kevin McCarthy's Speakership bid ignore his pleas to back the California Republican.  It’s just the latest sign that Trump's once-iron grip on his party is weakening, a reality that raises questions about his 2024 presidential bid while giving rivals more confidence they can defeat him in a primary. Conservative Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) said on the House floor on Wednesday that Trump needed to tell McCarthy to withdraw from the contest, while Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.)

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