republicans, but certainly the moderate republicans, ryan was talking about the 17 republicans that currently hold seats and districts that were won by joe biden. they do not want to defend this, and yesterday, a court ruled in favor of democrats on the house map in new york that makes it more likely that democrats will take control back of the house. i think this vote today, assuming that it passes will make it more likely that democrats will take back control of the house. the republicans' leadership are motivated by what trump wants because that's what helps them win their republican primaries. >> but let me ask you about the idea that even if this does not hurt joe biden politically, you talk about the love of a father being politicized, even if they sympathize knowing someone, knowing a friend of a friend, a family member who has had the same kind of problems that hunter biden has had, understanding that he is facing the music right now in the courts. somebody who spent a lot of time around joe biden when he was president of the united states, what about the toll it's taking on him, and the concern that a lot of people close to him have that that is the real political impact here on joe biden, is how he's able to present himself, how exhausting this is for him emotionally, as well as everything else. >> the biden family is very sophisticated, they have been in politics for a long time. they understood if joe biden ran for president and won that something like this was likely to happen. it's not unexpected. and, you know, president biden has demonstrated from the time he lost his daughter and his wife and continued to show up to work from when he lost his son beau biden and continued to show up for work, and to run for president, even though he understood it would continue to take a toll, it's not fun to go through this process, but this family has been through worse, he has been through worse. i really don't think that that's going to amount to a political toll that it will take on him. >> tara, i want to play more of what hunter biden said this morning, and he went after the republicans who are targeting not just him but obviously his dad. >> there is no fairness or decency in what these republicans are doing. they have lied over and over about every aspect of my personal and professional life. so much so that their lies have become the false facts believed by too many people. no matter how many times it is debunked, they continue to insist my father's support of ukraine against russia is the result of a nonexistent bribe. they displayed naked photos of me during an oversight hearing. and they have taken the light of my dad's love, the light of my dad's love for me and presented it as darkness. they have no shame. >> tara, i want to ask you how that plays, do you think, with that very small slice of the american electorate, known as the persuadable voter, few percentage, maybe less. do they see that as something sympathetic or do they see it as self-serving? >> i think at this point that the idea that hunter biden is now going on offense and that he has fully embraced his responsibility for his addiction, for his wrong doing in certain areas, mistakes that he has made, i think that does play to those folks. what the republicans are doing plays only to their maga extremist base. there are millions of families in this country who have relatives or family members or friends that have suffered from addiction. and the fact that the republicans have continued to use this over and over again as a cudgel, i think turns off those average americans who look at this and say, what more do you want this man to go through. he has been publicly embarrassed. he has been indicted by the federal government. the president of the united states is guilty of nothing other than being a loving father. and i'm sure that there are a lot of folks out there who have gone through addiction that wish they had a father and mother as loving and supportive as the bidens have been for beau biden. the fact that republicans are continuing to use this this way i think just shows you that the level of the depravity and immorality that this party has sunken to all in the name of putting forth maga and their agenda. and i think good for hunter biden for taking this head on. the idea that republicans don't want him to testify in public tells you everything you need to know. he has literally laid bare everything he's gone through for the public to see. and now he's willing to testify under oath in public so republicans cannot continue with this grotesque, of someone who has suffered from addiction. what donald trump tried to do to joe biden in 2019 when he tried to extort the ukrainian president to get dirt on joe biden because he was afraid that biden would beat him, and he did. legitimately in 2020. this is the republicans further extending that, doing his bidding from 2019. and it's all to distract. we already know this. it's to distract from the fact that donald trump actually engaged in high crimes and misdemeanors, not once, but twice, and the fact that he's under indictment for 91 counts of criminal offenses against this country. so it's pathetic to watch this. but i think it's going to backfire, and it's a distraction. there are other issues the american people are worried about in this country. and, you know, the idea that we have a woman, a pregnant woman in texas that can't get an abortion, has to flee her home state or you have other republican controlled states that are criminalizing women's health care across this country, and that's going to be a huge issue going into 2024. all of the this impeachment nonsense is to distract from the maga agenda that republicans are putting forth, and the fact that you have a front runner in donald trump who's bragging about wanting to be a dictator on day one and destroying our democracy. that's what this is actually about. >> i don't think there's any doubt the republicans would like to make this a big part of the presidential campaign. it's also going to impact potentially republican congressional campaigns. the "new york times" writes, house republicans led by representatives represented by elise stefanik of new york, rolled out a marketing campaign, aimed as casting the bidens as a crime family, featuring a new web site and posters of grainy photos through a night vision style view. if you're part of the president's campaign or democrats, surrogates generally, how do you deal with that? >> i think you just talk about trump, right? i mean, you talk about what donald trump has actually done and the threat that he actually poses. and the votes of these house members that are in biden districts have taken. when they took, you know, from taking 15 round of voting to trying to pick a speaker, the first month they took office, republicans took office in congress, they voted, they passed anti-abortion measures that are not popular. they continue to do that with the defense authorization bill. they tried to roll back popular climate change investments, and today they're taking an unpopular vote to impeach the president of the united states. there is a hole. the only problems the house democrats have by making an argument for why democrats should control the house and not republicans is there are too many examples of out of control extreme measures that the house republicans have voted on, and that is what you take to voters, and i really think, i mean, i can't imagine that these 17 republicans that represent democratic districts, districts that voted for joe biden believe they can withstand what's going to come their way when they're held accountable for the votes they have taken. >> jen palmieri and tara setmayer, thank you for your expertise, and also the latest episode of jen's podcast, how to win 2024 is now available. jen and claire mccaskill are joined by former senior adviser to president obama dan fifer to take a closer look at what could happen if former president trump is elected to a second term. see the qr code, scan to listen. do that, scan it and listen. so good. still ahead here on msnbc, a witness in the rudy giuliani trial testifies about the reach of his election lies on social media. we've got an update coming up from court. if if a few years ago, i came to saona, they told me there's no electricity on the island. we always thought that whatever we did here would be an emblem of what small communities can achieve. trying to give a better life to people that don't have the means to do it. si mi papá estuviera vivo, sé que él tuviera orgulloso también de vivir de esta viviendo una vida como la que estamos viviendo ahora. es electricidad aquí es salud. my frequent heartburn had me taking antacid after antacid all day long but with prilosec otc just one pill a day blocks heartburn for a full 24 hours. for one and done heartburn relief, prilosec otc. one pill a day, 24 hours, zero heartburn. when i was diagnosed with h-i-v, i didn't know who i would be. but here i am... being me. keep being you... and ask your healthcare provider about the number one prescribed h-i-v treatment, biktarvy. biktarvy is a complete, one-pill, once-a-day treatment used for h-i-v in many people whether you're 18 or 80. with one small pill, biktarvy fights h-i-v to help you get to undetectable—and stay there whether you're just starting or replacing your current treatment. research shows that taking h-i-v treatment as prescribed and getting to and staying undetectable prevents transmitting h-i-v through sex. serious side effects can occur, including kidney problems and kidney failure. rare, life-threatening side effects include a buildup of lactic acid and liver problems. do not take biktarvy if you take dofetilide or rifampin. tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines and supplements you take, if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you have kidney or liver problems, including hepatitis. if you have hepatitis b do not stop taking biktarvy without talking to your healthcare provider. common side effects were diarrhea, nausea, and headache. no matter where life takes you, biktarvy can go with you. talk to your healthcare provider today. (carolers) ♪ iphone 15 pro, your husband deserves it! ♪ biktarvy can go with you. (mom) carolers? to tell me you want a new iphone? a better plan is verizon. (vo) it's your last chance to turn any iphone in any condition into a new iphone 15 pro with titanium and ipad and apple watch se - all on us. only on verizon. first time i connected with kim, she told me that her husband had passed. and that he took care of all of the internet connected devices in the home. i told her, “i'm here to take care of you.” connecting with kim... made me reconnect with my mom. it's very important to keep loved ones close. we know that creating memories with loved ones brings so much joy to your life. a family trip to the team usa training facility. i don't know how to thank you. i'm here to thank you. . we have been following the breaking news. republicans set to approve a formal impeachment inquiry into president biden without evidence of high crimes or misdemeanors. we have been following the debate for the last hour, but we want to get you up to speed now on some other big headlines, including from the supreme court. it will take up a landmark case on the commonly used abortion pill. what it could mean for access to the medication. and a historic deal for the future of the planet. nearly 200 countries agreeing to move away from fossil fuels after a summit that nearly ended in failure. plus, the fed's final interest rate decision of the year. what it means for americans already spending more than usual for the holidays. our nbc news reporters are following all of the latest developments. let's begin with that decision from the fed. cnbc's christine romans joins us now for cnbc on msnbc. what's the headline, and what does it mean for our wallets? >> the headline is the fed did not change interest rates and that actually is big news. doing nothing is big news. that means the fed will be holding interest rates for six months. the next meeting is not until january. interest rates will stay at this level. what the fed told us, the fed told us that inflation is easing, that the strong growth we saw in the third quarter is moderating a bit, and jobs growth is moderating, and those are the ingredients, chris, really for a soft landing, and that's what the fed has been looking for, right, it's been trying to raise interest rates to quell inflation. these three pauses here in a row show you the fed is going to sit back, not declare victory over inflation but see what happens next and whether we can get this economy into a soft landing and get inflation under control. inflation has been issue number one for american families for so long here. inflation moderating but it's not back to the 2%. you see 3.1% there. it's not the 2% the fed would like to see. it thinks it can get there by 2025. >> christine romans, thank you so much. at long last, leaders at the international climate summit reached an agreement after days of disagreement over fossil fuels. critics say it's still not enough. nbc's matt bradley is reporting on this. the language chosen wasn't say definitive, necessarily, on phasing out fossil fuels but it's more than they thought they might have gotten just a couple of days ago. >> reporter: that's right, chris. a lot of voices wanted to phase out fossil fuels completely, and instead, this agreement. it's important to mention, this is a non-binding agreement for those nearly 200 nations who signed on to it. instead, it calls for transitioning away from fossil fuels, but towards 0 emissions by 2050. again, some of the greener voices also wanted to see tougher language against the construction of coal power plants, from rich countries to help the poorer countries transition toward lower emission standards. that's a big question, and one that has to be ironed out. these are poorer countries that are in many ways most affect bid climate change, and they'll have the most trouble adapting to the new rules, the new idea for them as they're in the middle of transitioning toward using hydrocarbons, they're being asked to transition away from it as their economies developing. even though we're seeing so much pessimism, why this is such a big deal. this is the first time a global agreement has called on governments to roll back their use of fossil fuels. it's actually the first time an agreement like this has even used the word fossil fuels, and you know, that might sound symbolic, and it is, but it shows there's a growing political will to try to fight climate change on a global level using huge con fabs like this one. chris. >> matt bradley, thank you so much. the right wing pressure campaign to investigate joe biden is about to reach a critical juncture. just hours from now, the house will vote on whether to formalize an impeachment inquiry into the president. to be clear, republicans have struggled to uncover any evidence of wrong doing by the president, something that was pointed out repeatedly during a heated debate on the house floor. >> president biden must be held accountable for his lies, corruption and obstruction. >> the biden impeachment investigation isn't a who done it, it's a what is it. >> the american people deserve transparency and accountability. they deserve the truth, and that's exactly what they're going to get from this republican house. >> this whole thing is an extreme political stunt. it has no credibility. no legitimacy, and no integrity. it has a side show. every single one of their crazy claims has been exhaustibly debunked, yet here we are. >> joining us now, florida congressman, jared moskowitz, a democratic member of the house oversight and foreign affairs committee. good to have you back on the show. as you know, the republicans leading the charge on impeachment say this is really just about having more powers to investigate, to gather more information in an open inquiry. is that what you see happening here? >> oh, no, of course not. what we're doing now is taking a vote to try to please donald trump. that's what this is all about. this is the donald trump friend olympics, trying to get invited to a sleepover at mar-a-lago. 50% of all impeachments in american history, and 100% of indictments in american history. that's what this is about. they have had eleven months of hearings, even though members of the republican party filed articles of impeachment within hours of president biden taking office, before depositions, before any documents were turned over. but we've had eleven months of hearings, over 50,000 pages of documents have been turned over by the white house, something the trump administration didn't do when they were investigated. the biden administration turned over the documents, and the only thing that james comer can prove with the evidence he has uncovered is that hunter biden is the son of the president. that's the only thing that the chairman has been able to prove. that's why senator grassley came out today and said there's no evidence on joe biden if they're not willing to listen to senator grassley, it should be obvious to the american people, this is not about the evidence, this is not about the facts. it's about pleasing one person, donald trump. >> house republicans now say they are going to initiate contempt proceedings against hunter biden because he skipped the closed door deposition. he did appear outside the capitol to challenge republicans to question him in an open setting. here's a small part of that. >> republicans do not want an open process where americans can see their tactics, expose their baseless inquiry or hear what i have to say. what are they afraid of? i'm here. i'm ready. >> well, your colleague on the other side, jim jordan, essentially answered that. here's what he said about what we just heard from hunter biden. >> this is what the democrats did. don jr. had to testify twice in a deposition setting, two different committees, but somehow that doesn't apply to the biden family. that's not how it works in our country. supposed to be equal treatment, the same treatment under the law. >> congressman does he have a valid argument. should hunter biden have shown up for his deposition the way the trumps did. >> he's using what happened in previous congresses. nobody turned down the folks from a public hearing. they weren't offered a public hearing. they were offered a deposition, day took the deposition. chairman comber on multiple instances on television said hunter biden can come for a public hearing or a deposition of his choosing. hunter biden took up the chairman and said i'll come for a public hearing because he doesn't want the republicans to lie about what happens in the basement, and all of a sudden chairman comer is freaking out. he's scared about what hunter biden said. he has demagogued and republicans have demagogued hunter biden. he's going to have to deal with that. they have torn hunter biden down. they said you can defend yourself in public, he said, great, i would love to do that. they're saying we can't have the american people hear from hunter biden. transparency is bad. they're running away from this hearing. we're about to have this impeachment inquiry vote that's so important, the evidence is so overwhelming, the nation must be focused on, and then we're going to leave for three weeks. they're going to vote and run. they're going to run away from the impeachment inquiry vote and not hold a single hearing and go home. that's how you know this is just all failure theater. >> let me ask you about that because it is increasingly looking likely that congress leaves for the holiday without passing funding for israel, funding for ukraine. president biden called out repub