BRIGGS: Republicans in the key swing states of Michigan and Wisconsin under fire for trying to strip away the power of incoming Democratic leaders. In Wisconsin, Republicans are conducting an extraordinary session to limit the power of incoming Democratic Governor Tony Evers and Attorney General Josh Kaul. They are trying to acquire legislative approval for decisions traditionally made by the governor and attorney general, including a promise to withdraw the state from a federal lawsuit against Obamacare.</s>ROMANS: Republicans defending their power grab, even though the issue was never raised when they won statewide offices.</s>ROBIN VOS (R), SPEAKER, WISCONSIN STATE ASSEMBLY: The number-one priority for us is to make sure we restore the balance of powers between the two co-equal branches of the government.</s>SEN. SCOTT FITZGERALD (R), WISCONSIN SENATE MAJORITY LEADER: I'm concerned. I think that Governor-elect Evers is going to bring a liberal agenda to Wisconsin. And that --</s>ROMANS: Republicans in Michigan are also using a lame duck session to rewrite the rules. They could step in to defend a law allowing religious groups to refuse to place children up for adoption with same-sex calms. Incoming Democratic attorney general Dana Nessel has suggested she might not back that law in court.</s>BRIGGS: Emails of top officials at the National Republican Congressional Committee hacked during the 2018 midterm elections. GOP sources tell CNN it was the work of an unknown entity. The breach was discovered by a vendor in April after emails from four senior committee aides had been surveilled for months. Our source says the hacker obtained passwords but did not access other NRCC systems as a result of the breach.</s>ROMANS: All right. A first for the ride-hailing industry. Uber and Lyft drivers will soon get a minimum wage. We'll get a check on CNN Business, next.
Republican Party Under Fire in Michigan & Wisconsin.