Donald Trump is considering making a trip to the Capitol amid calls from loyalists within the lower chamber for him to assume the position of House Speaker. https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/trump-considering-first-capitol-trip-jan-6-1234841398/ 

 “I have so many girls coming into my comments and into my DMs on TikTok and Instagram sharing their stories, which are way, way worse than mine. I think that men maybe are missing a brain cell or something like that.” https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/instagram-ai-sex-bots-relationships-tiktok-1234839448/ 

 The Biden administration announced on Wednesday that it is waiving 26 laws to expedite the construction of about 20 miles of a border wall in Starr County, Texas. https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/biden-admin-wavies-laws-build-new-border-wall-1234841012/ 

 The Texas woman whose ex-husband is suing her friends for $1 million each for allegedly helping her obtain an abortion says in a new court filing that he promised to drop the lawsuit in exchange for sex — then reneged on the deal afterward. https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/texan-suing-abortion-promised-drop-lawsuit-sex-1234839569/ 

 Laphonza Butler was sworn into the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, becoming the first openly LGBTQ person of color to serve in the upper chamber of Congress. https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/laphonza-butler-sworn-in-california-senator-1234838471/ 

 Donald Trump is practically begging for a gag order. https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/trump-attacks-judge-engoron-clerk-new-york-fraud-trial-1234838462/ 

 Judge Engoron “should be disbarred,” Trump said. 

"This is a judge that should be out of office. This is a judge that some people say could be charged criminally for what he’s doing. He’s interfering with an election, and it’s a disgrace.” https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/trump-ny-court-fraud-case-challenge-ruling-1234836598/ 

 Disgraced crypto magnate Sam Bankman-Fried considered paying Donald Trump in exchange for his stepping away from the 2024 presidential race. https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/sam-bankman-fried-pay-trump-not-to-run-2024-1234836708/ 

 Former President Donald Trump appeared in Manhattan court on Monday to personally challenge accusations of fraud leveled against him by the state of New York. https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/trump-ny-court-fraud-case-challenge-ruling-1234836598/ 

 House Speaker Kevin McCarthy struck a deal with Democrats to avert a government shutdown, and GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz is so mad about it he wants McCarthy ousted as speaker. https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/gaetz-remove-mccarthy-from-speakership-1234836339/ 

 “If the Republicans had a smoking gun or even a dripping water pistol they would be presenting it today. But they've got nothing." https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/biden-impeachment-inquiry-hearing-derailed-evidence-1234834312/ 

 House Republicans are holding the first public hearing of their impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden. What’s behind their claims?

Here’s a guide ⬇️ https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/republicans-impeach-biden-allegations-explained-1234826511/ 

 Biden: “You saved the automobile industry... You deserve a significant raise.”

Trump: "You’re all on picket lines and everything, but it doesn’t make a difference because in two years you’re all going to be out of business. You’re not getting anything.” https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/biden-trump-deliver-opposite-messages-striking-uaw-workers-1234833745/ 

 Appearing in Michigan at a non-union auto parts manufacturer, Donald Trump blasted what he called “blood sucking globalists” attempting to “assassinate” the auto industry, and compared Joe Biden to a “wretched old vulture trying to finish off his prey.” https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/trump-michigan-speech-autoworkers-electric-boat-rant-1234833784/ 

 Meta is going all in on the AI rush, revealing more than two dozen different chat bots with “personalities” loosely based on celebrities like Snoop Dogg and Kendall Jenner. https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/meta-ai-chat-bot-characters-snoop-dogg-1234833287/ 

 "This is the first device that actually shows promise.” https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/weed-researchers-cannibisens-test-thc-high-1234833196/ 

 Fully one-third of U.S. states have election deniers in some of the highest positions overseeing elections. https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/election-deniers-17-states-1234826808/ 

 “I’m built a little differently I guess." https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/trump-i-dont-think-about-going-to-jail-1234826739/ 

 Commentary: White supremacists from as far as Canada are having a field day intimidating Florida residents. Critics are blasting Ron DeSantis for his silence. https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/political-commentary/neo-nazis-thriving-florida-ron-desantis-1234824505/ 

 Self-styled “blue-collar” Florida governor and presidential candidate Ron DeSantis spent late 2018 living large on gifts from his wealthiest donors — without disclosing them to ethics regulators. https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/ron-desantis-accepted-gifts-wealthy-donors-1234824857/ 

 Colorado Congresswoman Lauren Boebert was kicked out of a Denver performance of the musical Beetlejuice on Sunday after reportedly vaping, causing a disturbance, and using her phone in ways that elicited multiple complaints from audience members. https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/lauren-boebert-surveillance-footage-ejection-beetlejuice-1234824129/ 

 North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un promised his “full and unconditional” support to Russia’s Vladimir Putin during a Wednesday summit between the two nations. https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/kim-jong-un-pledges-support-putin-russia-summit-1234824035/ 

 “I don't know why it was necessary; it was just part of the bill that was brought in front of us,” Dennis Jones, one of four Mitchell County commissioners that voted to approve the resolution, tells Rolling Stone. https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/abortion-trafficking-texas-1234822300/ 

 NEW: Texas officials are voting for so-called "abortion trafficking" bans ... for reasons that confuse even them. https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/abortion-trafficking-texas-1234822300/ 

 Elon Musk’s Starlink has been providing satellite internet connectivity to Ukraine as it fends off a Russian invasion, and a new biography of the tech titan features new details about the extent to which he’s been using the company to meddle in the war. https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/elon-musk-sabotaged-ukraine-attack-russia-1234820180/ 

 Activists are worried that a slew of RICO charges handed down in Georgia this week could set a dangerous precedent for cracking down on protests movements across America. https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/cop-city-rico-charges-dangerous-precedent-1234819244/