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The Washington Post News Service with Bloomberg News budget for Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023. The editors are Amy Orndorff and Mark Worth. All stories have moved unless otherwise noted. For questions about stories, photos or graphics, please call 202-334-7666.

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FIRST 28 STORIES ARE ADDED STARTERS SINCE 4:30 P.M. BUDGET

SPEAKER - WASHINGTON - Signs of a possible deal emerge in House speaker fight. 1,500 words, by Marianna Sotomayor, Jacqueline Alemany and Amy B Wang (Post). Four photos.

WASHINGTON-REPORT - Veterans of the recent GOP civil wars privately fear that Republicans have set themselves up for failure. 1,250 words, by Paul Kane (Post). Three photos.

BIDEN-CYBER - The White House wants expanded requirements for private companies that operate in critical cyber infrastructure sectors. 1,285 words, by Ellen Nakashima and Tim Starks (Post).

SPEAKER-CONCESSIONS-ANALYSIS - What Kevin McCarthy's concessions could cost him - and the GOP. 840 words, by Aaron Blake (Post).

ABORTION-SCAROLINA - South Carolina Supreme Court strikes down state's six-week abortion law. 400 words, by Kim Bellware and Silvia Foster-Frau (Post).

SMITHSONIAN - The Smithsonian Castle will close for five years for the building's first major renovations in over 50 years. 455 words, by Michael E. Ruane (Post).

MARYLAND-RECORDINGS - Transparency advocates decry proposed Maryland rule to restrict public's access to court audio recordings. 1,020 words, by Katie Mettler (Post).

NYC-SCHOOLS - New York City blocks use of the ChatGPT bot in its schools. 645 words, by Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff (Post).

CALIF-BEACHSALE - After regaining its seized land, a Black family will sell it to L.A. County. 700 words, by Daniel Wu (Post).

TEXAS-CAPTIVE - She met him on Bumble. He held her hostage for five days. 490 words, by Praveen Somasundaram (Post).

COVID-VARIANT-FAQ - Here's what we know about the "kraken" Covid variant XBB.1.5 and why it's causing concern. 940 words, by Low De Wei (Bloomberg).

CRYPTO-CELSIUS - More than half a million people who deposited money with collapsed crypto lender Celsius Network have been dealt a major blow to their hopes of recovering their funds. 890 words, by Steven Zeitchik (Post).

CRYPTO-BG - Silvergate's "worst-case scenario" fuels wider concern on crypto. 1,070 words, by Yueqi Yang (Bloomberg).

EVS-TAX - The IRS ticks off Tesla and pleases Hyundai with EV tax credits. 975 words, by Sean O'Kane (Bloomberg).

RUSSIAN-SANCTIONS - A growing list of Americans live under a strange penalty that has proved a source of pride, bafflement, and in some cases, consternation: Russian sanctions. 1,255 words, by Adam Taylor (Post).

UKRAINE-BRADLEYS - U.S. to send Bradley Fighting Vehicles to Ukraine. 520 words, by Karen DeYoung, Dan Lamothe and Loveday Morris (Post).

EUROPE-BONDS - Record Europe bond sales risk shaking up markets. 710 words, by Anchalee Worrachate and Libby Cherry (Bloomberg).

CANADA-TRADE - Falling energy exports push Canada's trade balance to a deficit. 260 words, by Randy Thanthong-Knight (Bloomberg).

WELDON-OBIT - Fay Weldon, acerbic British novelist and screenwriter, dies at 91. Her novels included "The Life and Loves of a She-Devil." 1,545 words, by Harrison Smith (Post).

TV-SPEAKER-ANALYSIS - The House speaker vote is the best thing on TV right now. 825 words, by Karen Heller (Post). One photo.

VIDEOGAMES-SALARIES - $330,000 to $1.8 million? Video game workers question public salary ranges. 1,000 words, by Shannon Liao (Post).

FBN-HAMLIN - Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin is awake, has made a "fairly remarkable recovery" from on-field cardiac arrest, doctors say. 1,400 words, by Mark Maske (Post).

FBC-NOTREDAME - Notre Dame lands ex-Wake Forest star QB Sam Hartman in transfer portal. 400 words, by Des Bieler (Post).

BKC-TEXAS-BEARD - Texas fires men's basketball coach Chris Beard after arrest on domestic violence charges. 415 words, by Chuck Culpepper (Post).

BKN-ALLSTARS - LeBron James, Kevin Durant pace first returns of NBA all-star voting. 425 words, by Ben Golliver (Post).

SOC-USWNT - USWNT announces roster for New Zealand friendlies as World Cup work begins. 765 words, by Steven Goff (Post). One photo.

GOPMISTAKES-COMMENT - The first multiple-ballot speaker race in 100 years is only the latest episode in three decades of House Republican infighting. 1,195 words, by Matthew Continetti (Post special).

BIDEN-FREETRADE-COMMENT - President Biden needs allies to keep China and Russia in check. Here's how to do it. 4,000 words, by Sebastian Mallaby (Post special).

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NEXT 35 STORIES ARE ADDED STARTERS SINCE 2 P.M. BUDGET

HOUSE-CSPAN - With the House in chaos, C-SPAN shows footage Americans don't usually see. 470 words, by Camila DeChalus (Post).

MCCARTHY-FOES - WASHINGTON - Policy demands, personal animus and more: Meet the McCarthy resistance.1,565 words, by Colby Itkowitz and Dylan Wells (Post). One photo.

HANNITY-BOEBERT - Sean Hannity clashes with Lauren Boebert on Kevin McCarthy: "I asked you a simple question." 910 words, by Timothy Bella (Post).

SPEAKER-HISTORY - What 1856 teaches us about the ramifications of the House speaker fight: The battle is worth winning for Kevin McCarthy. 1,205 words, by Corey M. Brooks (Post special).

CAPITOL-MEDALS - President Biden will honor 12 people with the Presidential Citizens Medal on the second anniversary of the Jan. 6 insurrection on the Capitol. 430 words, by Yasmeen Abutaleb (Post).

STABENOW - Democratic Sen. Debbie Stabenow won't seek reelection in 2024. 725 words, by Eugene Scott (Post).

SCOTUS-MEMOIR - Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson is writing a memoir. 555 words, by Ann E. Marimow (Post).

PENNSYLVANIA-CASEY - Sen. Bob Casey diagnosed with prostate cancer, will undergo surgery. 350 words, by Donna Cassata (Post).

CLIMATE-GLACIERS - Half of Earth's glaciers could melt even if key warming goal is met, study says. 1,115 words, by Chris Mooney (Post).

CLIMATE-WARM - How a "totally insane" warm spell is upending winter around the world. 710 words, by Dino Grandoni (Post).

AIRPLANES-SAFETY - Engineer who lost sister in 737 Max crash to serve on Boeing safety panel. 490 words, by Ian Duncan (Post).

PHONE-SUBSIDY - An $8 billion phone subsidy for the poor is targeted by conservative group. 840 words, by Todd Shields (Bloomberg).

CHINA-BG - China's giant chip ambitions fall prey to covid turmoil. 1,015 words (Bloomberg).

UAE - UAE plans $15 billion push for low-carbon energy by 2030. 260 words, by Anthony Di Paola (Bloomberg).

NIGERIA - Nigeria to ban cash withdrawals from government accounts. 230 words, by William Clowes (Bloomberg).

PLANE-ARREST - "Intoxicated" men from U.K. charged with assault on long-haul flight. 620 words, by Natalie B. Compton (Post).

TWITTER-VERIFICATION - Twitter said it fixed "verification." So I impersonated a senator (again). 1,260 words, by Geoffrey A. Fowler (Post).

BRAIN-MATTERS - What causes your brain to procrastinate and how to face it. 1,010 words, by Richard Sima (Post).

WATERCOOLER - Our local government leaders refuse to close public administrative offices even in treacherous weather. Is there anything public employees can do about it? Karla L. Miller, 765 words (Post).

TWITTER-BG - Laid-off Twitter workers remain in limbo over severance pay. 490 words, by Kurt Wagner and Josh Eidelson (Bloomberg). One photo.

GENESIS-BG - Crypto broker Genesis eliminates 30% of its staff in latest cuts. 400 words, by Vildana Hajric, Muyao Shen (Bloomberg). One photo.

STITCHFIX-BG - Stitch Fix will cut 20% of salaried workers as its CEO steps down. 390 words, by Olivia Rockeman (Bloomberg). One photo.

MODELO-BG - Modelo maker Constellation Brands sinks on beer business challenges. 345 words, by Tiffany Kary (Bloomberg). One photo.

AUTOS-BG - More car loan payments soar to at least $1,000. 565 words, by Paige Smith (Bloomberg). One photo.

AIRBUS-BG - Airbus CEO says supply-chain issues remain amid strong demand. 192 words, by Alan Katz (Bloomberg). One photo.

RYANAIR-BG - Ryanair boosts its profit forecast after strong Christmas demand. 345 words, by Benedikt Kammel and Christopher Jasper (Bloomberg). One photo. With AIRBUS-BG (Bloomberg). One photo.

DEMS-COMMENT - Democratic leadership is off to a great start - thanks to MAGA crazies. 610 words, by Jennifer Rubin (Post). One photo.

TRUMPGOP-COMMENT - Donald Trump is as influential a former president as any in recent times - the president who finally ended the Age of Reagan and introduced his own era. 1,750 words, by Jeff Greenfield (Post special).

TYRANNY-COMMENT - What the heck does "weaponizing the federal government" even mean? 640 words, by Jennifer Rubin (Post).

DEFICIT-COMMENT - Why fearmongering about deficits might be losing its sting. 915 words, by Paul Waldman (Post).

VETERANS-COMMENT - A historic Navy case shows that when veterans benefit, everybody benefits. 1,285 words, by Moyra Williams Schauffler (Post special).

INVESTING-COMMENT - The one true secret to successful investing. 1,025 words, by Allison Schrager (Bloomberg Opinion).

Also: MORTGAGES-BG, FORD-BG and VENEZUELA-ECON.

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National

SPEAKER - WASHINGTON - Kevin McCarthy makes fresh concessions to try to woo hard-right Republicans in speaker bid. 605 words, by Marianna Sotomayor, Paul Kane, Amy B Wang and Jacqueline Alemany (Post). One photo and one video.

CAPITOL-RIOTER - HURRICANE, Utah - Prison or mercy? A Jan. 6 rioter weighs his sins and confronts his fate. 4,710 words, by Greg Jaffe (Post). Seven photos.

CAPITOL-BERRY - At trial, Oath Keeper alleges specific plan to stop vote count. 1,070 words, by Rachel Weiner (Post).

IMMIG - WASHINGTON - President Biden's new immigration plan would restrict illegal border crossings. 1,685 words, by Cleve R. Wootson Jr., Nick Miroff and Maria Sacchetti (Post).

IDAHO - New details released in Idaho killings as suspect appears in court. 1,460 words, by Marisa Iati, Meryl Kornfield and Andrea Salcedo (Post).

PENN-STATE - Penn State vowed to open a racial justice center. Now the plan is dead. 2,310 words, by Nick Anderson (Post).

CLINTON-BG - Hillary Clinton will join Columbia as a professor of global politics. 205 words, by Francesca Maglione (Bloomberg).

TEACHER-MAGAHAT - A teacher took a MAGA hat to training. It was protected speech, court says. 795 words, by Praveena Somasundaram (Post).

UTAH-SHOOTING - Family of 8, including 5 children, shot dead in Utah home, officials say. 299 words, by Jennifer Hassan (Post).

CUNNINGHAM-OBIT - Walter Cunningham, Apollo 7 astronaut, dies at 90. 1,280 words, by Emily Langer (Post). Four photos.

World

POPE - Historic but spare funeral for Pope Benedict XVI, led by Pope Francis. 865 words, by Chico Harlan and Stefano Pitrelli (Post).

UKRAINE - RIGA, Latvia - Vladimir Putin orders cease-fire for Orthodox Christmas but Ukraine sees "hypocrisy." 1,350 words, by Mary Ilyushina (Post). One photo.

IRAN-STUDENTS - Students in Iran are risking everything to rise up against the government. 1125 words, by Miriam Berger (Post).

MEXICO - Mexico captures Ovidio Guzmán, son of El Chapo and alleged fentanyl trafficker. 920 words, by Mary Beth Sheridan and Kevin Sieff (Post).

CHINA-COVID-ARREST - SEOUL - Chinese traveler arrested after fleeing covid isolation, Korean police say. 515 words, by Bryan Pietsch, Grace Moon (Post).

NKOREA-DRONE - North Korean drone entered no-fly zone near Seoul's presidential office. 515 words, by Min Joo Kim (Post).

ISRAEL-SITE - What is the Temple Mount, and why did Itamar Ben Gvir's visit stoke tension? 1,350 words, by Claire Parker (Post). Four photos.

BRITAIN-LABOR - The U.K. government plans an imminent strike law and urges unions to talk. 690 words, by Alex Wickham (Bloomberg).

Financial

NONCOMPETE - Antitrust regulators propose banning noncompete clauses for workers. 895 words, by Lauren Kaori Gurley (Post).

LABOR-BG - U.S. labor data surprise as the job market runs hotter than forecast. 530 words, by Reade Pickert (Bloomberg). One photo.

FTC-BG - The Federal Trade Commission is proposing a ban on non-compete contracts for employees. 500 words, by Leah Nylen (Bloomberg). One photo.

MARKETS-BG - Stocks ended the day lower, with the labor market in focus. 550 words, by Vildana Hajric (Bloomberg). One photo.

BEDBATH-BG - Bed Bath & Beyond warns it may go out of business. 685 words, by Jeannette Neumann (Bloomberg). One photo.

WALGREENS-BG - Walgreens drops as legal costs offset higher sales outlook. 550 words, by Fiona Rutherford, Immanual John Milton (Bloomberg).

RING-BG - Amazon's Ring launches a long-awaited dashboard camera at CES. 515 words, by Mark Gurman (Bloomberg).

ENERGY-BG - Colonial shuts key fuel line to New York Harbor after spill. 300 words, by Sheela Tobben, Chunzi Xu (Bloomberg).

BONUS-COMMENT - The case for putting your bonus into a 401(k). 645 words, by Alexis Leondis (Bloomberg Opinion).

Tech

FTX-NEWMEDIA - Influencers outshine traditional media on coverage of FTX implosion. 1,940 words, by Taylor Lorenz (Post). One photo.

MICROSOFT-BG - Microsoft's union ally pushes the FTC for an Activision merger deal. 1,020 words, by Anna Edgerton (Bloomberg). One photo.

Health, science, environment

CALIF-RAIN - FORESTVILLE, Calif. - What it's like to try to keep your home and your life intact through the increasingly destructive atmospheric rivers hitting California. 800 words, by Brianna Sacks (Post). Three photos, two videos.

CALIFORNIA-WEATHER - What is a Pineapple Express? California's wild weather explained. 590 words, by Kelsey Ables, Matthew Cappucci (Post)

CLIMATE-COMEDY - Comedians made some hilarious jokes about climate change. Were they right? 1,700 words, by Kasha Patel (Post).

Features

FILM-JAN6 - Why Jan. 6 has been a challenge like no other for documentary filmmakers. 1,640 words, by Elahe Izadi (Post). Three photos.

FILM-SUPERHERO - The nine biggest superhero movies for 2023, from Ant-Man to Aquaman. 1,045 words, by David Betancourt (Post). Two photos.

PARENTING-ILLNESS - How to help a child when a sibling's illness has consumed the family. 1,280 words, by Amy McHugh (Post special).

Opinion

LAWYERS-COMMENT - The awful corruption of Trump's "coup lawyers" demands accountability. 865 words, by Greg Sargent (Post).

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