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Hey there, Playbookers. I'm Regulman Ovalin. A couple things we're watching on Tuesday,

January 24th. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy issued the new GOP roster for the House Rules Committee

on Monday, and he made good on his pledges to give his conferences hard right a foothold on the powerful panel,

naming representatives Thomas Massey, Ralph Norman, and Chip Roy to the powerful gatekeeping panel.

Norman and Roy were among the group initially opposing McCarthy Speaker bid.

And Massey is, how do you put it? A real pain in leadership's

ass. Politicoes, Jordan Carney, and Kelly Tully McManus have a story up in today's playbook

on why this all matters. McCarthy's decision will give the House GOP's right flank the ability

to put their stamp on everything, from what bills advance to the full chamber,

to the structure of floor debates and amendments, and they're much less likely to go along with

leadership. Importantly, if Roy, Norman, or Massey hang together, they can effectively block

legislation, including bills that McCarthy supports from getting to the

floor, as minority party members usually vote no on the 9-4 split panel.

And the White House doesn't seem to be in a rush to grant congressional Republicans' access

to information regarding the classified documents that were found in Biden's personal

residences. White House counsel's steward Delary told House Republicans that his office is

reviewing GOP requests, Andrew Rastushia from the Wall Street Journal reports, while making

clear that it would protect the integrity and independence of law enforcement

investigations. Politicos, Marianne Levin, and Burgess Everett report that Senate Democrats are

wincing and Biden's handling and classified documents, even as they seek to draw a distinction

between the incumbent president and former President Donald Trump.

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