Hey there, it's Tamer Keith. We're doing a live show in DC on January 18th at the Warner

Theater. It's called President Trump one year in, and we would love for you to be there.

Can you think of a better Christmas or Hanukkah present for a certain kind of person?

No, I didn't think you could. You can find more information and buy tickets at NPRPresents.org.

We can't wait to see you there.

Hey, this is Michael walking off the campus of California State University

Channel Islands for the last time as an undergraduate. This podcast was recorded at

108 pm on Thursday the 14th of December.

Things may have changed by the time you hear this, and definitely by the time I get my diploma.

All right, enjoy the show.

Hey there, it's the NPR Politics podcast here with our weekly roundup of political news.

There are new attacks on the team investigating Russian interference in the 2016 election.

The Mueller team overwhelmingly ought to be attired with Democratic donkeys on their jerseys

or I'm with Hillary T-shirts. And Republicans in the House and Senate say they have come together

on a final tax bill. They plan to vote on it next week, but aren't releasing the details

until tomorrow. A Texas congressman who's under investigation for sexual harassment says he won't

seek re-election and can't let it go. I'm Tamer Keith. I cover the White House for NPR.

I'm Kelsey Snell, I cover Congress. I'm Danielle Kurtzlavin, political reporter.

And I'm Carrie Johnson, Justice Gorswann. And in a few minutes we're going to tag,

carry out and tag in Mara Lias in whos over at the White House. But let's start with the Russian

investigation and the immense amount of pressure that is now being put on the Justice Department

and the FBI by Republicans. Carrie, there was a hearing yesterday on Capitol Hill where deputy attorney

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