10 things you need to know today: January 6, 2023

McCarthy seeks a deal after losing a record 11th vote for speaker, Biden announces an immigration policy shift, and more

Kevin McCarthy in the House chamber
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1. McCarthy loses record 11th vote for speaker

The House adjourned Thursday for a third day without a speaker, after Republican leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) fell short of the votes he needs to become House speaker in an 11th ballot, breaking a 100-year-old record with the 10th vote. McCarthy's latest losses came despite concessions he offered to a group of 20 hardline conservatives blocking his bid for the job. Republicans negotiated through the night, and hinted they were near a deal as McCarthy proposed more concessions, but some far-right lawmakers said there was nothing he could do to win their support. The House is scheduled to reconvene at noon Friday. The House can't conduct any other business without a speaker.

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Harold Maass is a contributing editor at The Week. He has been writing for The Week since the 2001 debut of the U.S. print edition and served as editor of TheWeek.com when it launched in 2008. Harold started his career as a newspaper reporter in South Florida and Haiti. He has previously worked for a variety of news outlets, including The Miami Herald, ABC News and Fox News, and for several years wrote a daily roundup of financial news for The Week and Yahoo Finance.