Did Hunter Biden call the GOP's bluff?

And new Liz Cheney book explains why McCarthy went to Mar-a-Lago after Jan. 6 [VIEW IN BROWSER]( MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news [VIEW IN BROWSER]( MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023 THE LATEST [Alternate text] [The House GOP wanted Hunter Biden — but not like this]( By Hayes Brown House Republicans' investigation into President Joe Biden and his family has been plodding along all year, but there've been no real results from their spelunking. As part of the [impeachment inquiry]( launched in September, the House Oversight Committee last week [issued subpoenas]( to the president's brother, James, and to his son, Hunter. The latter subpoena, in particular, grants a longstanding wish to the GOP base, which has been [all but guaranteed]( that getting the Bidens under oath would finally provide evidence of their widespread criminality or whatever. Republicans have demanded that Hunter Biden appear on Dec. 13 for a closed-door deposition to discuss his past business dealings and whether his father ever improperly used his influence while in office to boost those endeavors. This is a preview of Hayes Brown's latest article. [Read the full column here.](     TOP STORIES [Alternate text] [DR. JALAL BAIG]( [I’m an oncologist. Gaza’s heroic doctors leave me in awe.]( The conflict between Israel and Hamas has rendered most of Gaza’s hospitals inoperable. But many doctors have stuck by their gravely injured patients, many of whom are small children. [Read more.]( [SYMONE D. SANDERS-TOWNSEND]( [How Trump could win with fewer than 270 Electoral College votes]( A third-party candidacy could throw the U.S. into a truly nightmare scenario in 2024. [Read more.]( [ZEESHAN ALEEM]( [Why Nikki Haley's latest endorsement is so significant — and not just for 2024](//link.msnbc.com/click/33519148.68434/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubXNuYmMuY29tL3RvcC1zdG9yaWVzL2xhdGVzdC90cnVtcC1sdXR0aWctZ2VvcmdlLWNvbndheS1mZWRlcmFsaXN0LXNvY2lldHktcmNuYTEyNjI0Nj9jaWQ9ZW1sX21kYV8yMDIzMTEyOSZ1c2VyX2VtYWlsPWQ3ZGM3NDUxNzI5N2IzOTcxYWExNGQ2ZjMzMTEzNWEwODc4ZjhmNjQwZmExYTEwMTlmMTU3YjY1YzFiNWRkMWQ/58292da26e4adc7b0b8b4914Dfd8e3cd2 The battle for second place in the GOP presidential race is far from meaningless. [Read more.]( [CLARISSA-JAN LIM]( [Fox News analyst says Matt Gaetz turned the House into 'a clown show']( Gaetz, already persona non grata among his Republican colleagues in the House, is winning no friends. [Read more.]( TOP VIDEOS [Alternate text] [ALL IN]( ['Damning': New Pence notes point to GOP senator's role in Jan. 6 plot]( [MORNING JOE]( ['Trump's not eating': New Cheney book explains why McCarthy visited Trump after Jan. 6]( [DEADLINE WHITE HOUSE]( [Rep. Swalwell on Rep. Santos facing an expulsion vote: 'What the hell is taking you so long?']( [DEADLINE WHITE HOUSE]( [Israel confirms 12 more hostages freed from Hamas custody on the fifth day of truce](     MORE FROM MSNBC [Alternate text]   Sunday, MSNBC Films presents '[Between Life & Death](,' an NBC News Studios production. The documentary retraces the tragic story of Terri Schiavo from the 1990s and early 2000s, going beyond the headlines of the national debate over her life that reverberates in today's culture wars. Watch 'Between Life & Death: Terri Schiavo's Story,' Sunday at 10 p.m. ET on MSNBC and streaming on Peacock.   In the latest episode of 'Prosecuting Donald Trump,' MSNBC legal analysts Andrew Weissmann and Mary McCord break down what the former president's Thanksgiving rant could mean as judges in New York and D.C. decide whether to reinstate his gag orders. [Listen now.](   MSNBC INSIGHTS [Alternate text] Have you ever wanted to provide MSNBC with your opinion about their TV programs, documentaries, and digital products, such as MSNBC.com, newsletters, and podcasts? Now is your chance! [Join the MSNBC Insights Community.](   [Image] [Image] 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY 10112 [PRIVACY]( | [CONTACT]( | [UNSUBSCRIBE](listvar=sub_daily) [PRIVACY]( | [CONTACT]( | [UNSUBSCRIBE](listvar=sub_daily)