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View Online  TIPSHEET White House under pressure to explain why it didn't reveal documents discovery earlier BY ALEX GANGITANO © AP Photo/Susan Walsh The White House is under mounting pressure to explain why the discovery of classified Biden documents was not immediately revealed to the public, with critics openly questioning if there was an intentional effort to keep the first find quiet in the lead up to the midterm elections. Read the full story here Japan sells Tokyo as US linchpin of security against China, Russia BY LAURA KELLY Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's visit with President Biden is aimed at selling Tokyo as the linchpin of eastern security and a bulwark against Chinese and North Korean aggression.   Read the full story here McCarthy says he will look at expunging Trump impeachment BY JULIA SHAPERO Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said on Thursday that he would consider expunging one or both of former President Trump's impeachments. Read the full story here Yellen says US is projected to hit debt ceiling on Jan. 19 BY ARIS FOLLEY Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said the U.S. is projected to reach its roughly $31.4 trillion borrowing limit in less than a week. Read the full story here White House calls for debt ceiling hike 'without conditions' BY BRETT SAMUELS The White House on Friday called for the debt limit to be raised without conditions, laying down a marker ahead of what is likely to be a bruising fight with House Republicans in the coming months. Read the full story here Schumer, Jeffries call on 'MAGA Republicans' to avoid default BY ALEXANDER BOLTON Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) issued a joint statement Friday calling on Congress to avoid a potential default "forced by extreme MAGA Republicans," the opening salvo in what will be a months-long battle over raising the federal debt limit.   Read the full story here Why Tesla is dropping prices across the US BY KARL EVERS-HILLSTROM Tesla is slashing prices amid slowing demand for cars and the introduction of new electric vehicle tax credits that come with strict price caps.  Read the full story here Sweden discovers largest known rare earth mineral deposit in Europe BY ZACK BUDRYK Swedish government-owned mine operator LKAB on Thursday announced the discovery of a major rare earth mineral deposit in the northern city of Kiruna, potentially significantly reducing reliance on China for electric vehicle components. Read the full story here Washington Post fact-checker gives GOP four 'Pinocchios' for IRS 'agents' claim BY DOMINICK MASTRANGELO The Washington Post's top fact-checker has given the GOP four "Pinocchios" for repeated false claims about federal funding for IRS personnel under President Biden's administration. Read the full story here Young voters spoke up in November: In 2023, politicians must respond BY AMY K. DACEY OPINION | With the swearing-in of the 118th Congress, new and returning elected officials nationwide may be tempted to keep their focus on the challenges of a new session rather than reflecting on the midterms and the voters who helped elect them to their coveted seats. This includes young voters, who some studies have suggested many winning candidates, especially Democrats, can thank for their success.  Read the full story here It's time for the 118th Congress to get to work BY STEPHEN PERKINS OPINION | After a week of limbo and 14 failed ballots, Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) was finally elected Speaker of the House last week. The chaotic start to the 118th Congress was the opposite of what most House Republicans were hoping for. Instead of showing up united and ready to work on the priorities they won a majority with, their dirty laundry was aired before the nation on C-SPAN.   Read the full story here The New York Times: Santos's Lies Were Known to Some Well-Connected Republicans BY NICHOLAS FANDOS In late 2021, as he prepared to make a second run for a suburban New York City House seat, George Santos gave permission for his campaign to commission a routine background study on him. Read the full story here The Washington Post: House Republicans prepare emergency plan for breaching debt limit BY JEFF STEIN, LEIGH ANN CALDWELL AND THEODORIC MEYER House Republicans are preparing a plan telling the Treasury Department what to do if Congress and the White House don't agree to lift the nation's debt limit later this year, underscoring the brinkmanship newly empowered conservatives will bring to the high-stakes negotiations over averting a U.S. default, according to six people aware of the internal discussions. Read the full story here The Wall Street Journal: Supreme Court Investigators Have Narrowed Leak Inquiry to Small Number of Suspects BY JESS BRAVIN AND SADIE GURMAN WASHINGTON—Supreme Court investigators probing the May leak of Justice Samuel Alito's draft opinion overruling Roe v. Wade have narrowed their inquiry to a small number of suspects including law clerks, but officials have yet to conclusively identify the alleged culprit, people familiar with the matter said. Read the full story here Los Angeles Times: 'Not out of the woods yet': Latest California storm brings fresh dangers and worry BY SUSANNE RUST, SUMMER LIN, GRACE TOOHEY AND HAILEY BRANSON-POTTS SALINAS, Calif. —  Irene Merrill knows all too well the quiet — and the fury — of the Salinas River. Read the full story here Enjoy this Tipsheet? Consider sharing it with a friend or sign up here for your own copy. The Hill's Evening Report Introducing Evening Report, the perfect complement to Morning Report and 12:30 Report to catch you up on news throughout the week. Click here to sign up. Privacy Policy  |  Manage Subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe  Sign Up for Other Newsletters 1625 K Street NW, 9th Floor, Washington, DC 20006 © 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved.

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