The New York Times

1. TikTok Strikes Deal to Create New U.S. Entity and Loosen App’s Ties to China

   The Chinese parent company of the popular video app said a group of non-Chinese investors would create an American TikTok to avoid a federal ban.

2. Jack Smith Testifies in House Hearing About Trump Investigations

   The former special prosecutor argued a case he was never allowed to in court: that President Trump “engaged in criminal activity” that undermined democracy.

3. Takeaways From Jack Smith’s Testimony on Trump Investigations

   In his remarks, the former special counsel repeatedly denied that he had acted out of partisan animus and bemoaned the Trump administration’s efforts to go after the president’s perceived enemies.

4. House Passes Spending Package Over Democratic Revolt on ICE

   Approval of the package, which would fund a wide swath of government agencies, brings Congress closer to meeting a Jan. 30 funding deadline.

5. House Rejects Measure to Bar Military Force in Venezuela

   In a tie vote, the House defeated an effort to prohibit the president from using the U.S. military in Venezuela weeks after the raid he ordered that captured the country’s leader.