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Alliance for Securing Democracy's David Salvo discusses challenges facing democracy in the U.S. and abroad and American Enterprise Institute's Kevin Kosar discusses his podcast, "Understanding Congress."

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Key Capitol Hill hearings, speeches from policy makers, and political coverage from around the country.

Hunter Biden delivered a statement from Capitol Hill and maintained that his father, President Biden, was not connected to his business dealings. He said, "in the depths of my addiction, I was extremely irresponsible with my finances. But to suggest that is grounds for an impeachment inquiry is beyond the absurd; it's shameless. There's no evidence to support the allegations that my father was financially involved in my business because it did not happen." The president's son then criticized the leaders of the impeachment inquiry against his father, saying they had lied "about every aspect of my personal and professional life," and had distorted facts in their investigation. This event occurred as Hunter Biden was scheduled to testify behind closed doors before the House Oversight Committee. He did not comply with the committee's subpoena, saying he would rather testify publicly.

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The House debated a resolution directing the Judiciary, Oversight, & Ways & Means Committees to continue an impeachment inquiry of President Biden.

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Reps. James Comer (R-KY), Jim Jordan (R-OH), and Jason Smith (R-MO), the respective chairs of the House Oversight, Judiciary, and Ways and Means committees, held a news conference following the House voting along party lines, 221-212, to formally authorize an impeachment inquiry into President Biden. They said they will move forward with a contempt of Congress resolution against his son, Hunter Biden, for his refusal to comply with a subpoena to testify at a closed-door hearing from earlier in the day. They also outlined the next steps in the impeachment process.

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2024 Republican presidential candidate and former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie spoke at a town hall in Londonderry, New Hampshire. With a just more than a month before New Hampshire's first-in-the-nation primary, the governor answered questions on abortion and inflation, among other topics. He was also asked by reporters about New Hampshire's Governor Chris Sununu's endorsement of fellow GOP candidate Nikki Haley.

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House Minority Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) during an event with House Democrats on the Capitol steps marked the 11th anniversary of the deadly Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. The minority leader pointed to the 635 mass shootings and the more than 40,000 Americans killed by gun violence in 2023 alone, calling it "unacceptable," "unconscionable" and "un-American." Leader Jeffries and members of the Gun Violence Prevention Task Force criticized House Republicans for their inaction on gun violence before leaving for the holiday break. The December 14, 2012, mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut resulted in the deaths 20 first grade students and six educators.

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Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) said he believes Israel is on pace to destroying Hamas - both as a terrorist organization and the governing body of the Gaza Strip - during a conversation on the Israel-Hamas War hosted by the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington, DC. The senator spoke on reported intelligence failures related to the attack, U.S. foreign policy in the region, the importance of the Abraham Accords, and Iran's connection to Hamas and their alleged connection to the October 7th attack on Israel. When asked about the passage of a pending supplemental containing aid for Israel and Ukraine, Sen. Cotton said he didn't see it passing before the end of the year and reiterated his party's position on making "meaningful changes" to U.S. border policy.

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President Biden announced Philadelphia fire departments will receive $22.4 million in a Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant. The grant will fund firefighter salaries and allow the city to reopen three fire departments in Philadelphia, including Ladder 1 in the Fairmount community. Last year, the community experienced a tragic fire that killed 12 people. "Being a firefighter isn't what you do, it's who the hell you are," said President Biden as he thanked firefighters and pledged to give them the resources they need to do their job.

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Representative Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) delivered his farewell speech on the House floor. He recently announced his resignation from Congress at the end of the year. He became Speaker of the House in January 2023 after 15 different ballots. The House then voted to remove Representative McCarthy in October 2023.

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2024 GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley received the endorsement of fellow Republican, Governor Chris Sununu of New Hampshire, at a town hall with voters held in Manchester, the Granite State's largest city. Gov. Sununu's endorsement came a little more than a month before the state's first-in-the-nation primary election.

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Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) campaigned for former president and current presidential candidate Donald Trump in Cedar Rapids, one month before the 2024 Iowa Republican caucuses. He railed against federal agencies and departments, saying, "when you start draining the swamp...the alligators, and the rats, and the lizards, and the vermin--they don't really like it," echoing Mr. Trump's remarks at a November 11 rally about political opponents being "vermin." After his remarks, Rep. Gaetz participated in a meet-and-greet with attendees.

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The Federal Reserve kept interest rates steady for the third time after its monetary policy meeting. Chair Jerome Powell announced the decision during a news conference in Washington, DC. He also acknowledged that it appears interest rates are likely at or near peak but stressed future hikes are not completely off the table. The Federal Open Market Committee, an arm of the Federal Reserve, is tasked with setting monetary policy and meets eight times annually. The committee is scheduled to meet next on January 30 and 31, 2024.

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"Faith in the Coast Guard within its own members is destroyed. It is not eroded, it is destroyed," said Lt. Melissa McCafferty's (Ret.) during the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Permanent Investigations hearing on sexual assault and harassment at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. Lt. McCafferty appeared alongside other former and current Coast Guard officers and cadets who also testified on their experiences with sexual assault at the academy. They addressed several topics, including fears of retaliation, available services for assault victims, and the culture at the Coast Guard Academy. They also testified on the findings of a recently leaked report from 2015, dubbed "Operation Fouled Anchor," which found a history of sexual assaults and harassment at the academy and was covered-up by Coast Guard leadership.

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Scholars from Harvard, Princeton, and New York Law School discussed campus speech amid the Israel-Hamas war at an event hosted by Harvard University. Topics included fostering a culture of mutual respect for disagreeing viewpoints, distinguishing between protected hate speech and harassment and bullying, protests on college campuses, and whether universities should take a stance on controversial issues. Prior to this event, Harvard University President Claudine Gay and other university presidents received backlash and calls for resignation due to their congressional testimony on antisemitism on college campuses.

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Transportation Department officials, including Transportation Under Secretary for Policy Carlos Monje and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Administrator Robin Hutcheson, testified on oversight of infrastructure investment during a hearing before a House Transportation and Infrastructure subcommittee. Several topics were addressed, including electric vehicle charging station infrastructure, the impact of speed limiters on large commercial trucks, high speed and light rail investments, and safety standard requirements for vehicles and crash mitigation. When asked about the recent recall of more than 2 million Tesla vehicles due to safety concerns with the autopilot system, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Acting Administrator Ann Carlson said Tesla agreed to the recall because "its software system may not be sufficient to prevent driver misuse" and Tesla will be working on "remedies to address that problem."

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President Biden gave remarks on investing in secure and resilient infrastructure at a meeting with the National Infrastructure Advisory Council. Infrastructure investments, strengthening water infrastructure, and resiliency against cyber-attacks were among the topics discussed. Following his remarks, reporters are heard asking if President Biden supported his son not responding to a congressional subpoena.

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U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns joined the Brookings Institution for a discussion on relations between the two countries. This event followed a November meeting between President Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the APEC summit in California. He gave details on topics discussed including trade, tourism and building relationships between U.S. and Chinese citizens. The ambassador also elaborated on U.S. security partnerships and foreign policy in the Indo-Pacific region and China's global partnerships.

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Representative Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) delivered his farewell speech on the House floor. He recently announced his resignation from Congress at the end of the year. He became Speaker of the House in January 2023 after 15 different ballots. The House then voted to remove Representative McCarthy in October 2023.

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Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) campaigned for former president and current presidential candidate Donald Trump in Cedar Rapids, one month before the 2024 Iowa Republican caucuses. He railed against federal agencies and departments, saying, "when you start draining the swamp...the alligators, and the rats, and the lizards, and the vermin--they don't really like it," echoing Mr. Trump's remarks at a November 11 rally about political opponents being "vermin." After his remarks, Rep. Gaetz participated in a meet-and-greet with attendees.

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Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.