Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said today that a ceasefire with Hamas terrorists QUOTE will not happen." His comments come as Israeli forces announced the liberation of a hostage held by the terrorist group and after the release of a video of three other Israelis who remain in captivity . We'll hear from the Prime Minister coming up. Congress returns this week with both chambers continuing to work on 2024 federal spending legislation. Also on the table, is a one hundred billion dollar aid package to Israel and Ukraine. We'll hear from Senators Schumer, McConnell and one House Republican who thinks the aid should come in separate bills. And we'll get you ready for episode 7 of Books That Shaped America featuring Willa Cather's My Antonia. It's was the first installment of what would be known as her Prairie trilogy C-SPAN cameras went to her home state of Nebraska.

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