Tipsheet: Republicans fret over tax bill's unpopularity

View in your browser     Republicans fret over tax bill's unpopularity By Alexander Bolton and Naomi Jagoda      Republican lawmakers are concerned about how their tax bill is being viewed by the public and say they need to do a better job of selling it to middle-class and low-income voters. A CBS News poll conducted last week found that 53 percent of people nationwide disapprove of the GOP tax bill and only 35 percent approve. Read the full story here     Listen to the HillCast AM View: Misconduct allegations roil politics from Washington to Alabama, and today's latest news By Alexis Simendinger Sexual misconduct allegations have rocked the political landscape, from Alabama -- where Republican Roy Moore will face off against Democrat Doug Jones in the special Senate election on Tuesday -- to the halls of Congress. Listen to The Hill's podcast here     Propaganda is poisoning politics By Juan Williams OPINION | 2018 is going to be one rough ride. President Trump’s supporters are intensifying their attacks on the Justice Department investigation into ties between Russia and the Trump campaign. Read the full story here     Some pretty good tidings By Judd Gregg OPINION | If one follows the national media, it is reasonable to presume that the sky is falling; that President Trump is crazy or worse; and that the Republican Congress is a backwater of unrepentant misanthropes. Read the full story here     This week: GOP seeks to finish tax overhaul By Cristina Marcos and Jordain Carney Republicans are trying to make headway this week on finalizing a tax overhaul as their self-imposed end-of-the-year deadline comes ever closer. Read the full story here     Collins: I haven't decided on tax vote By Julia Manchester Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) said on Sunday that she has not yet made a decision on the GOP's tax-reform plan after saying last week she would consider changing her vote if her proposed amendments were not included. Read the full story here     Five issues that could derail a spending deal By Melanie Zanona Congress punted its funding fight for another two weeks, setting up a contentious spending showdown just days before Christmas. Read the full story here     Media mistakes intensify debate over 'fake news' By Mallory Shelbourne Media outlets have remained under fire for several days amid a debate over journalism in an age when President Trump regularly attacks media as "fake news." Read the full story here     Jones seeks black support in Alabama race By Ben Kamisar Prominent black leaders from Alabama and across the country are descending on the Yellowhammer State to help push Democrat Doug Jones over the finish line in the Senate race against Republican candidate Roy Moore. Read the full story here     Senators clash over direction of Russia, Clinton probes By Jordain Carney Partisan tensions are mounting on the Senate Judiciary Committee, with both parties accusing the other of stonewalling. Read the full story here     Congress needs to deliver on 20 percent corporate tax for America By Douglas Holtz Eakin OPINION | Congress is embarked on an historic effort to modernize the taxation of corporate income, enhancing the growth and competitiveness of the U.S. economy. A central plank of that effort has been to lower the corporate tax rate to 20 percent. Read the full story here     Time for Congress to enhance its contempt authority By Jonathan Turley OPINION | An extraordinary thing is happening in Washington. A congressional committee is preparing a contempt citation for the failure to turn over documents to the House Intelligence Committee. That, itself, is not particularly new, but the target is. Read the full story here     The Associated Press: Start the clock for Trump, GOP in last push on taxes, budget By Donna Cassata   Start the countdown clock on a momentous two weeks for President Donald Trump and the GOP-run Congress. Read the full story here     The Washington Post: GOP sacrifices precision for speed as it rushes tax bill ahead By Erica Werner   The $1.5 trillion legislation was introduced in the House a little more than a month ago and is now hurtling toward passage without any hearings, which is unusual for a bill of such magnitude. And it has picked up some new provisions that have surprised industry groups, Democrats and even some Republicans. Read the full story here     The Wall Street Journal: Small investors face steeper tax bill under Senate proposal By Michael Wursthorn and Veronica Dagher   Senate bill would require investors unloading partial stakes in a company to sell oldest shares first. Read the full story here     The New York Times: Key Senate seat sits in balance as Democrats make last push By Jonathan Martin and Alexander Burns Ahead of Tuesday’s vote in Alabama, an unlikely battleground state, Democrats are deploying a sprawling, multimillion-dollar get-out-the-vote operation. Read the full story here     Reuters: Roy Moore campaign casts Alabama race as referendum on Trump By Lucia Mutikani   The campaign of Roy Moore, the Republican candidate for U.S. senator in Alabama who has been accused of sexual misconduct, appealed on Sunday to President Donald Trump’s supporters, saying a vote for Moore would be a vote for Trump’s agenda. Read the full story here         Did a friend forward you this email? 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