Congressional leaders have reached a budget agreement to keep the government funded. But some House Republicans are criticizing the deal, with one calling it “smoke and mirrors.”

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says he’s on the mend after being hospitalized last week. Now, however, Congress and others want to know why his condition was kept quiet for three days.

This is a “moment of profound tension” for the Middle East, according to Secretary of State Antony Blinken, as he pushes for a concerted peace effort. NTD has more on the drive to avert a wider war.

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