Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) says there is "widespread agreement" among leaders in Washington about the need to pass an omnibus spending package next month, despite calls from conservatives to punt such decisions into next year. But the GOP leader cautioned there are "significant hurdles" to reaching a deal, which means talks could drag right up until Christmas to avoid a government shutdown. "We had a really good meeting. Laid out the challenges that we're all collectively facing here. I think there's widespread agreement that we'd be better off with an omnibus than a [continuing resolution], but there are some significant hurdles to get over to do that," McConnell told reporters after meeting with President Biden and congressional leaders at the White House. He said that "for myself and I think the majority of my conference, defense and Ukraine" funding are "at the top of the list" of priorities. Read more here. |
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Welcome to The Hill's Evening Report, catching you up on news from the afternoon and looking at the big stories likely to impact tomorrow. |
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🚂 Congress poised to avoid crippling rail strike, enraging workers
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Congress is poised to end the threat of a rail strike after President Biden called on lawmakers to force through a tentative contract agreement that some railroad workers rejected. |
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⚽ US defeats Iran in politically-charged World Cup match
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The U.S. men's soccer team defeated Iran in Tuesday's World Cup match, winning 1-0 and advancing to the knockout stage of the tournament amid heightened political tensions between the two nations. |
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🧊 Progressives cool on finding an alternative to Biden
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Progressives have cooled on the idea of finding a new leader to seek the party's presidential nomination in 2024, marveling at the successes of the midterms and crediting Biden for once again surpassing expectations. |
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🇺🇸 White House to host second democracy summit in March
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The White House has announced it will host a second summit on democracy next year, following up on efforts to push back on authoritarianism and present a united front among democratic nations. |
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🍽️ McConnell condemns Trump dinner with white supremacist Fuentes
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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) joined a list of lawmakers who have condemned former President Trump's dinner with Nick Fuentes, an outspoken white supremacist and antisemitic organizer. |
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🛍️ Record number of shoppers reported at stores over holiday weekend
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A record number of consumers shopped over Thanksgiving weekend despite lingering high levels of inflation as the holiday season continues to get underway. |
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📺 Don Lemon rejects idea CNN was ever liberal
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CNN anchor Don Lemon pushed back on suggestions that the network has had a liberal bias in years past or has changed its editorial strategy under new CEO Chris Licht. |
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🤶 Gingerbread Capitol gets Speaker inspection
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