Evening Briefing: House to vote on releasing Trump’s taxes

Also, Ukraine’s president visits the front line and TikTok becomes a diplomatic crisis. 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Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday. Representative Richard Neal, center, is the chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee.Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times 1. A House committee is set to decide tonight whether to release Donald Trump’s tax returns. The House Ways and Means Committee met privately this afternoon to decide whether to release the documents, which Trump kept confidential during his presidential campaign and while in office, in defiance of modern tradition. A vote is expected in the coming hours; [here are live updates](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlhMOhP0TWaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vbGl2ZS8yMDIyLzEyLzIwL3VzL3RydW1wLXRheGVzLW5ld3M_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMjEyMjAmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9ODA3MTImbmw9ZXZlbmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTIwNDAzJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpjoaE-omP9n-ehUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). While the public release of the documents would provide the most up-to-date information about the former president’s finances, much is already known: A Times investigation found that Trump [paid no federal income taxes](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlhMOhP0TkaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vaW50ZXJhY3RpdmUvMjAyMC8wOS8yNy91cy9kb25hbGQtdHJ1bXAtdGF4ZXMuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIyMTIyMCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD04MDcxMiZubD1ldmVuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMjA0MDMmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmOhoT6iY_2f56FSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) in 11 of the 18 years that were examined and reduced his tax bill with questionable measures. The move would represent a significant act of transparency [and what some fear is the end of an era of taxpayer privacy](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlhMOhP0TmaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMi8yMC91cy9wb2xpdGljcy90cnVtcC10YXgtcmV0dXJucy1ob3VzZS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjIxMjIwJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTgwNzEyJm5sPWV2ZW5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEyMDQwMyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY6GhPqJj_Z_noVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). It would also raise questions about whether Democrats — who said they needed Trump’s records to assess an I.R.S. program that audits presidents — created a pretext to use their power as a political weapon against an opponent. [Continue reading the main story](#a11y-skip-universal-0) ADVERTISEMENT ~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlhMOhP0RtaHR0cHM6Ly9saXZlaW50ZW50Lm5ld3lvcmt0aW1lc2luZm8uY29tL2NsaWNrP3M9MTYxOTQ3JmxpPU5FJm09YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcD1ORV8yMDIyMTIyMFcDbnl0QgpjoaE-omP9n-ehUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~ Lawmakers unveiled a 4,155-page spending bill. It is the final, must-pass legislation for this Congress.Kenny Holston/The New York Times 2. Congress unveiled a sprawling spending bill. The legislation — which would avert a government shutdown — is set to significantly increase federal spending, [providing $858 billion in military spending and more than $772 billion for domestic programs](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlhMOhP0TlaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMi8yMC91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9jb25ncmVzcy1zcGVuZGluZy1iaWxsLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMjEyMjAmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9ODA3MTImbmw9ZXZlbmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTIwNDAzJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpjoaE-omP9n-ehUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) through September 2023. It is the last opportunity for Democrats to shape the federal budget while their party controls both chambers of Congress. [Continue reading the main story](#a11y-skip-universal-1) ADVERTISEMENT ~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlhMOhP0RtaHR0cHM6Ly9saXZlaW50ZW50Lm5ld3lvcmt0aW1lc2luZm8uY29tL2NsaWNrP3M9MTUxNjMwJmxpPU5FJm09YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcD1ORV8yMDIyMTIyMFcDbnl0QgpjoaE-omP9n-ehUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~ The package includes over $40 billion for Ukraine, which is more than the White House asked for, and $1 billion to help poor countries cope with climate change, an amount that activists called “[hugely disappointing](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlhMOhP0TpaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMi8yMC9jbGltYXRlL2NvbmdyZXNzLWNsaW1hdGUtZmluYW5jZS1iaWRlbi5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjIxMjIwJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTgwNzEyJm5sPWV2ZW5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEyMDQwMyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY6GhPqJj_Z_noVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA).” The bill also includes [plans to improve the nation’s response to future pandemics](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlhMOhP0TbaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vYXJ0aWNsZS9zcGVuZGluZy1iaWxsLWZ5MjMtY29uZ3Jlc3MuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIyMTIyMCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD04MDcxMiZubD1ldmVuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMjA0MDMmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmOhoT6iY_2f56FSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~), but not an [independent panel](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlhMOhP0ToaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMi8xMi91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9jb3ZpZC1jb21taXNzaW9uLWNvbmdyZXNzLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMjEyMjAmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9ODA3MTImbmw9ZXZlbmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTIwNDAzJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpjoaE-omP9n-ehUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) to investigate the handling of the coronavirus pandemic. Other provisions include new ways to help workers save for retirement. Lower- and middle-income workers would receive what amounts to a matching contribution from the federal government — [up to $1,000 per person](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlhMOhP0TzaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMi8yMC95b3VyLW1vbmV5L3NwZW5kaW5nLWJpbGwtNDAxay1yZXRpcmVtZW50LXNhdmluZ3MuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIyMTIyMCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD04MDcxMiZubD1ldmVuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMjA0MDMmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmOhoT6iY_2f56FSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine’s president, presenting medals to soldiers in Bakhmut, Ukraine.Ukrainian Presidential Press Service, via Agence France-Presse — Getty Images 3. On the war’s 300th day, the presidents of Ukraine and Russia signaled defiance. Volodymyr Zelensky, the president of Ukraine, [traveled to the besieged eastern city of Bakhmut](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlhMOhP4QtAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2xpdmUvMjAyMi8xMi8yMC93b3JsZC9ydXNzaWEtdWtyYWluZS1uZXdzL21lZGFsLWNlcmVtb25pZXMtb2ZmZXItYS1zdGFyay1zcGxpdC1zY3JlZW4tb24tdGhlLXdhcnMtMzAwdGgtZGF5P2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjIxMjIwJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTgwNzEyJm5sPWV2ZW5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEyMDQwMyZzbWlkPXVybC1zaGFyZSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY6GhPqJj_Z_noVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) to recognize Ukrainian soldiers as artillery thundered in the distance. “The east is holding out because Bakhmut is fighting,” he said during what was perhaps his most dangerous trip since the war began. Inside the gilded halls of the Kremlin, President Vladimir Putin honored Russian occupation figures and propaganda leaders. The ceremony came hours after he [released a video message](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlhMOhP4RIAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2xpdmUvMjAyMi8xMi8yMC93b3JsZC9ydXNzaWEtdWtyYWluZS1uZXdzL3B1dGluLXNheXMtdGhlLXJ1c3NpYW4tYXV0aG9yaXRpZXMtZmFjZS1hbi1leHRyZW1lbHktY29tcGxpY2F0ZWQtc2l0dWF0aW9uLWluLW9jY3VwaWVkLWFyZWFzP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjIxMjIwJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTgwNzEyJm5sPWV2ZW5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEyMDQwMyZzbWlkPXVybC1zaGFyZSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY6GhPqJj_Z_noVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) warning that the situation in Russian-held parts of Ukraine was “extremely difficult.” In the U.S., officials said that the Russian military was [conflicted about whether to undertake a new military offensive](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlhMOhP4Q2AWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2xpdmUvMjAyMi8xMi8yMC93b3JsZC9ydXNzaWEtdWtyYWluZS1uZXdzP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjIxMjIwJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTgwNzEyJm5sPWV2ZW5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEyMDQwMyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcjdGhlLXVzLXNheXMtcnVzc2lhbi1vZmZpY2lhbHMtYXJlLXRvcm4tb3Zlci13aGV0aGVyLXRvLWxhdW5jaC1hLW5ldy1vZmZlbnNpdmUtdGhpcy13aW50ZXJXA255dEIKY6GhPqJj_Z_noVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) in Ukraine this winter. In Ukraine, [339 cultural sites have sustained substantial damage](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlhMOhP4QAAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2ludGVyYWN0aXZlLzIwMjIvMTIvMTkvYXJ0cy9kZXNpZ24vdWtyYWluZS1jdWx0dXJhbC1oZXJpdGFnZS13YXItaW1wYWN0cy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjIxMjIwJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTgwNzEyJm5sPWV2ZW5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEyMDQwMyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY6GhPqJj_Z_noVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) during the war, according to a Times investigation. Wells Fargo has harmed millions of consumers since 2011, regulators say.Jim Wilson/The New York Times 4. Wells Fargo will pay $3.7 billion over consumer banking violations. The bank agreed to make the payments to settle claims that it engaged in an array of banking violations over the last decade. [The fine is the largest ever imposed by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlhMOhP0TraHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMi8yMC9idXNpbmVzcy93ZWxscy1mYXJnby1jb25zdW1lci1sb2Fucy1maW5lLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMjEyMjAmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9ODA3MTImbmw9ZXZlbmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTIwNDAzJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpjoaE-omP9n-ehUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). The prior record, $1 billion, was also set by an action against Wells Fargo. Wells Fargo misapplied customer payments on home and auto loans, wrongfully repossessed some borrowers’ cars and homes and charged overdraft fees even when customers had enough money to cover their purchases, the bureau said. In economic news, the Bank of Japan said it would [tweak its bond-buying policies and step up asset purchases](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlhMOhP0TgaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMi8yMC9idXNpbmVzcy9qYXBhbi1iYW5rLXllbi1ib25kcy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjIxMjIwJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTgwNzEyJm5sPWV2ZW5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEyMDQwMyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY6GhPqJj_Z_noVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) — a surprising move as Japan faces rising inflation and a weak yen. An earthquake damaged several roads in Northern California.California Department of Transportation, via Associated Press 5. A 6.4-magnitude earthquake shook Northern California. The early morning quake, centered just offshore about 200 miles north of San Francisco, [damaged homes and roads in Humboldt County](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlhMOhP0TbaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMi8yMC91cy9jYWxpZm9ybmlhLWVhcnRocXVha2UuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIyMTIyMCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD04MDcxMiZubD1ldmVuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMjA0MDMmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmOhoT6iY_2f56FSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) and left more than 70,000 customers without electricity. At least two people were injured. One of the damaged roads was near Fernbridge, which crosses the Eel River and serves as the primary route for Ferndale residents to reach Eureka, the county’s largest city. In other news from California, [the wildfire season this year was relatively mild](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlhMOhP0T2aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vaW50ZXJhY3RpdmUvMjAyMi8xMi8yMC9jbGltYXRlL2NhbGlmb3JuaWEtd2lsZGZpcmUtc2Vhc29uLTIwMjIuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIyMTIyMCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD04MDcxMiZubD1ldmVuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMjA0MDMmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmOhoT6iY_2f56FSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). Well-timed precipitation and favorable wind conditions seemed to play the biggest role. Subscribe Today We hope you’ve enjoyed this newsletter, which is made possible through subscriber support. 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Some Britons in need of emergency care have been [forced to wait for several hours for an ambulance](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlhMOhP0TtaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMi8yMC93b3JsZC9ldXJvcGUvdWstYW1idWxhbmNlLWRlbGF5LW5ocy1zdHJpa2UuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIyMTIyMCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD04MDcxMiZubD1ldmVuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMjA0MDMmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmOhoT6iY_2f56FSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) The delays have gotten so bad and become so common that paramedics’ first interaction with patients is no longer an introduction. “We start with an apology now,” one said. Experts say the crisis signals a breakdown of the compact between Britons and their revered National Health Service. Tomorrow, ambulance service staff members in England and Wales [plan to stage the first of two strikes](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlhMOhP0TiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMi8yMC93b3JsZC9ldXJvcGUvYnJpdGFpbi11ay1zdHJpa2VzLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMjEyMjAmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9ODA3MTImbmw9ZXZlbmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTIwNDAzJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpjoaE-omP9n-ehUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) over low wages and deteriorating work conditions. In other international news, the Taliban [barred women from attending universities in Afghanistan](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlhMOhP0TxaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMi8yMC93b3JsZC9hc2lhL2FmZ2hhbmlzdGFuLXRhbGliYW4td29tZW4tZWR1Y2F0aW9uLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMjEyMjAmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9ODA3MTImbmw9ZXZlbmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTIwNDAzJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpjoaE-omP9n-ehUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~), the government’s latest blow to women’s rights. President Biden, above, and Xi Jinping, China’s president.Photo illustration by Pablo Delcan 7. TikTok is an incredibly popular global cultural hub. It’s also a diplomatic crisis. No other foreign-made app, let alone one made by a geopolitical rival, has ever conquered American society quite like TikTok has. Last year, TikTok had more site visits than Google, and more watch minutes in the U.S. than YouTube. Yet, in this fraught geopolitical context, [TikTok is considered a Trojan horse](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlhMOhP0TlaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMi8yMC9tYWdhemluZS90aWt0b2stdXMtY2hpbmEtZGlwbG9tYWN5Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMjEyMjAmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9ODA3MTImbmw9ZXZlbmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTIwNDAzJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpjoaE-omP9n-ehUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) — for Chinese influence, for spying, or possibly both. A bill passed by the U.S. Senate last week would [ban the app on federal devices](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlhMOhP4QDAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjIvMTIvMjAvdGVjaG5vbG9neS9iYW5zLW9uLXRpa3Rvay1nYWluLW1vbWVudHVtLWluLXdhc2hpbmd0b24tYW5kLXN0YXRlcy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjIxMjIwJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTgwNzEyJm5sPWV2ZW5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEyMDQwMyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY6GhPqJj_Z_noVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA), and the military has also barred the app from its devices. President Biden’s administration is said to be nearing a deal with TikTok. In other technology news, Google said its goals for carbon-free power are [impeded by state-regulated utilities that lack a competitive market](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlhMOhP0TfaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMi8yMC9idXNpbmVzcy9nb29nbGUtY2xlYW4tZW5lcmd5Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMjEyMjAmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9ODA3MTImbmw9ZXZlbmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTIwNDAzJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpjoaE-omP9n-ehUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). 8. Planning holiday travel? Here’s how the weather could disrupt your trip. A powerful winter storm is expected to develop across parts of the Midwest, Central Appalachians, eastern Great Lakes, Mid-Atlantic and Northeast this week, bringing a mix of strong winds, rain and snow. The weather [could make traveling in those regions dangerous](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlhMOhP0TmaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMi8xOC91cy93aW50ZXItc3Rvcm0tc25vdy1jb2xkLWNocmlzdG1hcy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjIxMjIwJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTgwNzEyJm5sPWV2ZW5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEyMDQwMyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY6GhPqJj_Z_noVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA)leading up to the holiday weekend. Forecasters are also anticipating a bitterly cold Christmas for vast sections of the central and Eastern U.S. A blast of arctic air is expected to sweep in late this week, sending temperatures plunging far below their late-December averages. [Here’s our projections for snow in your area](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlhMOhP0TraHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vaW50ZXJhY3RpdmUvMjAyMi91cHNob3Qvc25vdy1mb3JlY2FzdC10b3RhbHMtbG9va3VwLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMjEyMjAmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9ODA3MTImbmw9ZXZlbmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTIwNDAzJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpjoaE-omP9n-ehUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). Party of One 9. For many N.B.A. players, socks are a particularly personal choice. Professional basketball players, who have long moonlighted as style-conscious trendsetters, are given little wiggle room to alter their game-day attire. So when presented with a few different sock options, [players get creative](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlhMOhP0TjaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMi8yMC9zcG9ydHMvYmFza2V0YmFsbC9uaWtlLXNvY2tzLW5iYS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjIxMjIwJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTgwNzEyJm5sPWV2ZW5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEyMDQwMyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY6GhPqJj_Z_noVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr. wears high socks over compression sleeves meant for arms; 76ers forward P.J. Tucker had the top of league-approved socks stitched to the bottom of ones he found comfortable; and several players intentionally, but inexplicably, wear their socks on the wrong feet. In other N.B.A. news, Mat Ishbia, the chief executive of United Wholesale Mortgage, is [finalizing a $4 billion deal to acquire the Phoenix Suns](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlhMOhP0TwaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMi8yMC9zcG9ydHMvYmFza2V0YmFsbC9waG9lbml4LXN1bnMtbWF0LWlzaGJpYS1uYmEuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIyMTIyMCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD04MDcxMiZubD1ldmVuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMjA0MDMmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmOhoT6iY_2f56FSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). 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Now, this Hanukkah, 90 years since the Posners fled Germany, [the menorah has returned to the town where the family once lived](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlhMOhP0ToaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMi8xOS93b3JsZC9ldXJvcGUvbWVub3JhaC1oYW51a2thaC1nZXJtYW55Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMjEyMjAmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9ODA3MTImbmw9ZXZlbmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTIwNDAzJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpjoaE-omP9n-ehUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). Posner’s descendants traveled back to Kiel this week and lit the menorah for the first time in Germany since the family escaped. Have an illuminating night. Brent Lewis compiled photos for this briefing. Your Evening Briefing is posted at 6 p.m. Eastern. Want to catch up on past briefings? 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