INTERVIEW – AL WEAVER – political reporter for the Washington Examiner – discussed the GOP omnibus spending bill, the members of Congress who are against it, and the latest news on the leak regarding the phone call President Trump made to Vladimir Putin

• Congressional negotiators reach deal on $1.3 trillion spending bill ahead of Friday government shutdown deadline. (Washington Post) — Congressional leaders reached a $1.3 trillion spending deal Wednesday to keep government agencies operating through September, unveiling legislation that would make good on President Trump’s promises to increase military funding while blocking much of his immigration agenda. The release of the 2,000-plus-page bill Wednesday evening, after a two-day delay, touched off a legislative sprint as lawmakers try to pass it before Friday night, the deadline to avoid a government shutdown. And with a key senator unwilling to say whether he would agree to accelerate the deal’s consideration, it remained uncertain whether they would be able to meet the challenge.