Federal agencies run out of money Friday night at midnight. And there’s still no bipartisan deal on a government funding bill. Which isn’t great news. Plus: RFK Jr. comes to the Hill.

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Punchbowl News Financial Services Reporter Laura Weiss joins the show to talk about the latest developments in the tax world. Plus: The top songs sung at the Punchbowl News holiday party.

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The House Republican Steering Committee has finished selecting chairs for the 119th Congress, a breakdown of the picks. Plus: Rep. Bobby Scott is eyeing a bid to be governor of Virginia.

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The House Steering Committee surprised many by picking Rep. Brian Mast to be the next chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. Plus: The latest on Trump's nominees; this time, it's Tulsi Gabbard and Kash Patel's turn.

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The House will vote this afternoon on the FY2025 defense authorization bill, but like everything in the 118th Congress, it’s not going to be simple. Plus: Is Rep. David Scott's run of leading Democrats on the House Ag Committee coming to an end?

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The vibes around Pete Hegseth’s nomination to lead the Defense Department have shifted during the last few days. Plus: As the top spots in House committees start to fill out, there’s one group glaringly absent from their roster: GOP women.

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Congress has 11 days to avert a government shutdown. Plus: Former Sen. Cory Gardner will become the chair of the board of the Senate Leadership Fund. And the latest from The Canvass.

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Punchbowl News tech reporter Ben Brody talks about his interview with Y Combinator CEO Garry Tan and Little Tech's approach to President-elect Donald Trump. Plus, Ben shares about launching Punchbowl News Tech. This story was featured in The Readback, our weekend digest featuring the best of Punchbowl News this week.

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Some Senate Democrats are keeping an open mind to several of President-elect Donald Trump's nominees. Plus: Speaker Mike Johnson says he hasn’t committed to a reconciliation strategy.

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Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy are coming to Capitol Hill today to talk DOGE. Plus: The CBC is mum on support for Rep. David Scott in the House Ag race.

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