House Passes Bill to Avert Government Shutdown on 3rd Attempt, Senate to Vote Ahead of Saturday Deadline | Capitol Report

Just hours from a midnight government shutdown, the House passes a stopgap measure to temporarily fund federal operations and disaster aid—but the bill doesn’t include President-elect Donald Trump’s demands for a debt limit increase.
What does the back-and-forth about the Trump-backed funding bill—which was rejected Thursday night—say about Trump’s influence in Congress in his upcoming presidency? We hear from political strategists from both sides.
President Joe Biden says he’s canceling more student loan debt for 55,000 public service workers. What does the Department of Education say about it?
At least two people are dead and dozens injured after a car plows into a crowd at a Christmas market in Germany. What is known about the suspected driver, and what are authorities saying about the attack?…