Ronna Romney McDaniel Might Be in Trouble  —  The RNC isn't reversing course after the midterms—it's going further to the right.  —  Hey fam: JVL here.  I'm turning today's newsletter over to my new Bulwark colleague, Joe Perticone, who has a fantastic story on the cray-cray at the RNC.

Zelensky slated to meet Biden, appear in Congress on Wednesday  —  The trip will mark his first public international appearance since Russia invaded Ukraine  —  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday plans to appear in Washington to meet with President Biden and visit Capitol Hill …

She was an ABC News producer.  She also was a corporate operative  —  NPR's David Folkenflik reported this story with Mario Ariza and Miranda Green of Floodlight, a nonprofit newsroom that investigates the powerful interests stalling climate action.  —  Television news producer Kristen Hentschel …

Informant warned FBI weeks before Jan. 6 that the far-right saw Trump tweet as ‘a call to arms’  —  WASHINGTON — On Dec. 19, 2020, the day that then-President Donald Trump sent a tweet summoning his supporters to a “wild” protest in the nation's capital on Jan. 6, one of the FBI's own …

I've Seen Trump's Tax Returns and Now You Can, Too  —  Sometime soon — possibly within the next few days — a congressional committee led by Democrats will begin doling out former President Donald Trump's income tax returns to the public.  The disclosure marks the end of a bitter, multi-year battle to keep the returns under wraps.

Electoral Count Act set to deliver another blow to Trump  —  The House isn't the only congressional chamber taking steps this week to counteract former President Trump, as legislation to overhaul how Congress counts electoral votes is one step closer to becoming law.

George Santos also lied about his grandparents fleeing anti-Jewish persecution during WWII  —  Congressman-elect George Santos' emotional narrative of having Jewish grandparents who fled Europe during World War II appears to be untrue, like much of the rest of his campaign biography …

Afghanistan's Taliban Ban All Education for Girls  —  Afghan girls and women have been squeezed out of public and professional life since the Taliban takeover last year  —  The Taliban banned girls from attending elementary school, effectively instituting a total ban on the education of girls …

No conclusive evidence Russia is behind Nord Stream attack  —  World leaders were quick to blame Moscow for explosions along the undersea natural gas pipelines.  But some Western officials now doubt the Kremlin was responsible.  —  After explosions in late September severely damaged undersea pipelines built …

Democrats Frittered Away the Lame-Duck Session  —  A lackadaisical approach led to failure for numerous bipartisan bills, and kept alive Republican goals to take the debt limit hostage in 2023.  —  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) …

Fall of the Progressive Boy King  —  Sean McElwee formed a lucrative alliance with SBF.  Then his patron went bust and he suffered his own scandal.  —  As much as he was known on Twitter for his persona as a lefty rabble-rouser, Sean McElwee was equally renowned among Democratic professionals …

DeSantis appoints anti-abortion Hillsborough County judge Jared Smith to appeals court  —  Hillsborough County voters removed the judge from his seat in August. … Hillsborough County voted Jared Smith off the bench this year after his controversial behavior gained national headlines.

See Romney run?  Trump's top GOP foil eyes Senate reelection  —  Many of Mitt Romney's fellow senators assume his willingness to break from his party — and Donald Trump — means he's planning for only one term.  They may be surprised.  —  The Utahn was the first senator in history to vote …

Exclusive: Biden task force investigating how US tech ends up in Iranian attack drones used against Ukraine  —  The Biden administration has launched an expansive task force to investigate how US and western components, including American-made microelectronics …

Ticketmaster's Dark History  —  A 40-year saga of kickbacks, threats, political maneuvering, and the humiliation of Pearl Jam  —  Just over 28 years ago, Taylor Swift was a precocious Montessori preschooler growing up on a Pennsylvania Christmas tree farm, and Eddie Vedder was the Most Important Musician …

Skepticism before a search: Inside the Trump Mar-a-Lago documents investigation  —  The FBI was initially reluctant to investigate Donald Trump's possession of classified documents, and cautious when it did so  —  FBI officials had a lot to worry about in late July as they discussed whether …

Latin American Media: Migrants Marching North for Title 42's Funeral  —  Never mind last-minute legal delays, untold thousands are already at the international starting line, with many more on the way  —  AUSTIN, Texas - In a “social phenomenon never seen before in the history of the region” …