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  • Government funding expires on December 16 and there is still no agreement on a “topline” spending number for FY23.
  • A final draft of the must-pass National Defense Authorization Act may be filed as soon as today.
  • Former President Donald Trump has doubled down on attacks on the integrity of the US political system.
  • President Joe Biden has given the firmed indication yet that he will run for a second term in 2024 by pushing to make South Carolina the first battleground in Democratic presidential primaries.
  • The Georgia Senate runoff between Democrat incumbent Raphael Warnock (D-GA) and Republican Herschel Walker will take place tomorrow.
  • Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has commended action taken by the European Union to move forward with a price cap on Russian seaborne crude oil.
  • The US reportedly has no plans to follow through on threats to take retaliatory action against Saudi Arabia.
  • African leaders are concerned that President Biden may decline bilateral meetings when Washington hosts the three-day US-Africa Leaders’ Summit on Dec. 13.
  • Poll of the Day: Democrats are facing an uphill battle to retain control of the Senate in 2024.

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