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MSNBC’s Morning Joe turned off comments on their social media platforms and stopped posting clips of the show, following backlash from hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski meeting with Donald Trump.

The House Ethics Committee “meets today to discuss whether to release their investigative report on Matt Gaetz, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general,” Semafor reports.

“The evenly-divided, 10-member panel requires a simple majority to release findings that reportedly center around alleged sexual misconduct with a minor, which Gaetz has denied.”

“In the weeks before Election Day, aides to Kamala Harris could see in campaign polling that Donald Trump’s attacks on Ms. Harris’s support for transgender rights were driving away swing voters,” the New York Times reports.

The Democrats’ generational divide is emerging as a key factor in the race to lead the DNC, as many in the party hope to move on from older leaders like Joe Biden and Nancy Pelosi, Politico reports.

Washington Post: “Vance will be on Capitol Hill today, ushering embattled attorney general nominee Matt Gaetz around Senate offices as the House Ethics Committee decides if they’ll release a report into Gaetz’s alleged sex trafficking and illicit drug use.”

“Donald Trump may be interested in using steep new tariffs to pay for tax cuts next year, an idea that would force Congress to vote on his aggressive trade agenda,” Semafor reports.

“Republican lawmakers, however, are far from sold. Some are already panning the prospect.”

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told NBC News that women and racial diversity are vital to the strength of U.S. armed forces.

The endless debates about perceived bias in mainstream news organizations like The New York Times or The Washington Post miss the point entirely.
These outlets simply aren’t as relevant as they once were in shaping public opinion.

Donald Trump campaign issued an unusual statement, preemptively saying it will not comment on forthcoming book from Michael Wolff:
“As a group, we have decided not to respond to his bad faith inquiries, and we encourage others to completely disregard whatever nonsense he eventually publishes. Consider this our blanket response to whatever he writes,” read the statement signed by 15 staffers.”

“As Donald Trump prepares to begin his second four-year term, one cruise company is giving Americans the choice to opt out and escape,” The Guardian reports.