Hey there, Playbook listeners. It's Ragu Mona Valin. Two big things we're watching on Thursday,

January 12th. Per 538, President Joe Biden's average approval rating is now 44.1%. It's the highest it's

been since October 2021. And by way of NBC News, Biden aides find second batch of classified documents a new location.

Carol Lee and Kendalini and Wright, since November, after the discovery of documents with classified

markings in his former office, Bidenides have been searching for any additional classified materials

than might be in other locations he used, said the source, who spoke on the condition

of anonymity to provide details about the ongoing inquiry.

The classification level, number, and precise location of the additional documents was

not immediately clear.

It also was not immediately clear when the additional documents were discovered, and if the search for any

other classified materials Biden may have from the Obama administration is complete.

January is a time of new beginnings in Washington. There's a new Congress, a new Republican-led

House, a new speaker, Kevin McCarthy, new investigations

into Biden by GOP-helmed committees.

And now, in light of all of the above, there's a new effort from the White House to go on

offense against Republicans like never before.

Like so many Washington trends these days, it started with the tweet.

The very online White House Chief of Staff Ron Clayne wrote it started with the tweet. The very online White House chief

of staff Ron Clayne wrote in a Monday afternoon tweet, it's a giant tax cut for rich tax

jeans, bill number one from the new House GOP. Later that evening, Vice President Kamala Harris

echoed the sentiment, accusing House Republicans rushing to allow too many millionaires, billionaires, and corporations to cheat the system.

On its face, those messages can seem fairly run-of-the-mill, but a closer look reveals the change at hand, one informed by a few key calculations.

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