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By Mike Allen · Dec 13, 2023

🐫 Happy Wednesday! Today's PM — edited by Noah Bressner — is 494 words, a 2-min. read. Thanks to Sheryl Miller for the copy edit. 🎁 Holiday tip: Time is running out to mail gifts and have them delivered by Christmas morning, Axios' Kelly Tyko writes. When to ship.

1 big thing: Holiday tip surprise

Illustration: Sarah Grillo/Axios

Despite "tipflation" and "tipping fatigue," most Americans are planning to be as generous in holiday tipping this season as they were last year — if not more, Axios' Jennifer A. Kingson writes. Why it matters: Tipping has become a fraught issue as the pandemic pushed up the amounts we pay service workers and the number of times we're asked to tip. 🧮 By the numbers: 15% of U.S. adults will increase how much they tip this holiday season, according to a Bankrate survey of 2,413 people. 44% plan to tip the same amount this year. 13% say they're decreasing holiday tips. The survey found that younger generations are more likely to say they'll increase tips. Explore the data.

2. 🥊 Hunter punches back

Hunter Biden speaks outside the Capitol today. Photo: Graeme Sloan/Sipa USA via Reuters Hunter Biden — in a remarkable appearance at the Capitol today — defied a House GOP subpoena to sit for a deposition behind closed doors and challenged lawmakers to hold a public hearing, Axios' Erin Doherty writes. Why it matters: It's his latest effort to take control of the narrative surrounding multiple high-profile investigations and public controversies. Risking contempt of Congress charges, Hunter attacked Republican lawmakers and said he was worried they'd leak his deposition out of context. "For six years, I have been a target of the unrelenting Trump attack machine shouting, 'Where's Hunter?' Well, here's my answer. I am here," he said. 🔮 What's next: The House is set to vote tonight on formally authorizing its impeachment inquiry into President Biden. Keep reading ... Watch Hunter's statement.

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More than 75% of parents want to approve the apps teens under 16 download

According to a new poll from Morning Consult, more than 75% of parents agree: Teens under 16 shouldn’t be able to download apps from app stores without parental permission.1 Instagram wants to work with Congress to pass federal legislation that gets it done. Learn more.

3. Catch me up

Data: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Chart: Axios Visuals 💵 The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged and signaled that 2024 could bring significant rate cuts, Axios' Neil Irwin and Courtenay Brown write. 🏛️ The Supreme Court will review an appeals court decision that curtailed access to a widely used abortion pill, Axios' Adriel Bettelheim writes. 🇮🇱 Scoop: The Biden administration is holding up the sale of U.S.-made rifles to Israel over attacks by settlers in the occupied West Bank, Axios' Barak Ravid reports. 🚘 Tesla recalled almost all of its cars in the U.S. over a bug in the system that monitors whether drivers are paying attention while using Autopilot, Axios' Jacob Knutson writes.

4. 📺 Most watched Netflix shows

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The most watched shows on Netflix aren't what you'd guess. Why it matters: For the first time, the streamer released detailed viewing data for thousands of shows and movies, Axios' Rebecca Falconer writes. Netflix's top series don't include popular licensed shows like "Breaking Bad," "Seinfeld" or "The Office." The list from the first six months of 2023 is heavy on Netflix originals: "The Night Agent": Season 1 "Ginny & Georgia": Season 2 "The Glory": Season 1 "Wednesday": Season 1 "Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story" Go deeper: Full Top 10 ... Netflix's report.

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New federal legislation will give parents a say in teen app downloads

According to a new poll by Morning Consult conducted in November 2023, more than 75% of parents believe teens under 16 shouldn’t be able to download apps without parental permission.1 Instagram wants to work with Congress to pass federal legislation that gets it done. Learn more.