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“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.” Said Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY): “I don’t like tariffs, Number One.

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.” “It’s a split screen that even the best, most experienced hand would struggle to handle.

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.

“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. “Struggling to put together a rebuttal, they produced a series of ads arguing that Mr.

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.” Punchbowl News: “It’s uncertain whether there will be a straight up or down vote on releasing the report.

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.