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Welcome back to hashtag Sisters in Law with Kimberly Atkins' store, Barb McQuade,

Joe Weinbanks, and me Joyce Fance. It's time to order Sisters in Law merchandise.

So go to politicon.com slash merch where you can get yourself as Sisters in Law

T-shirt hoodie and much more. I'm just going to share with y'all that my hoodie came in the mail

today and it is incredibly warm and soft. So, by yourself, a post-Christmas present, I think we

might be pushing the deadline for Christmas shipping right now. But get yourself a little treat

for January. Today we'll be updating you on the House Committee investigation into January 6th

and where we think things are headed. Then in honor of Bell Hooks, we'll discuss the role

Black women have played in shaping American society and finally we'll take on the

Jesse Smollett case and explain what you need to know about hate crimes' prosecutions after

that controversy. And as always, we look forward to answering your questions at the end of the show.

But first, with Christmas just over a week away, my mind turns to the spirit of giving and that

involves all of us, whether we celebrate Christmas or not. So I thought I'd start today by asking

each of you to tell me about a special, a meaningful, a creative holiday gift that you've either

given or received, something that especially touched your heart. What about you Kim?

There's so many. I think the best gifts aren't about the material things, of course. They're about

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