With a possible surge of Haitian migrants ahead, the Biden admin is weighing holding them in a third country or Guantanamo

Scoop Julia E. Ainsley:
nbcnews.com/politics/immig… via @nbcnews

NEW stmt from Nancy Pelosi spox: Paul Pelosi 'underwent successful surgery to repair a skull fracture and serious injuries to his right arm and hands. His doctors expect a full recovery.' -->

NEW: A Spokesperson for Kevin McCarthy Kevin McCarthy tells NBC that he has reached to Speaker Pelosi about the attack on her husband:
'Leader McCarthy reached out to the Speaker to check in on Paul and said he's praying for a full recovery and is thankful they caught the assailant.'

New --> Liz Cheney's new PAC is going on the airwaves *today* in Arizona, targeting the GOP candidacies of Kari Lake & Mark Finchem.

This is the PAC's first media buy, helping boost the AZ Dem candidates for GOV & SOS: nbcnews.com/meet-the-press…

NBC News: Dozens of subpoenas have been issued in the federal criminal investigation involving Sen. Robert Menendez.

Our story with details on the investigation as reported with jonathan dienst

nbcnews.com/politics/congr…

The Ohio Clock Corridor is scaffold-less for the first time in months after they applied a fresh coat of mustard-colored paint. Still missing a few chandeliers, but looks like it’ll be back to normal when the Senate returns next month:

JUST IN: Attorneys for former President Donald Trump have accepted service of the subpoena issued to him by the January 6th Select Committee, a source familiar with the deliberations confirms to NBC News.
H/t Kyle Cheney who had it first.

NBC News: Sen. Robert Menendez, the powerful democratic chair of the Senate foreign relations committee from New Jersey, is under federal criminal investigation according to two people familiar with the matter and an advisor to the Senator.

Reported w/ jonathan dienst

A thread worth reading -->

“Obviously, I hope he wins. But can you spell schadenfreude? It’s ironic, isn’t it?' a Dem lawmaker told Scott Wong on the surprisingly close race DCCC Chair Rep Maloney is facing to keep his job.

Story from Scott, Allan Smith & Sahil Kapur's is here: nbcnews.com/politics/2022-…

Confirming legend Luke Broadwater☀️

Hope Hicks is before the January 6 Committee TODAY for a deposition, per a source familiar w Ali Vitali