You as congressional leaders announce a budget deal in both the Senate and House.

I man Kerrick Fox News, the deal avoiding a partial government shutdown later this month.

The top line spending is nearly $1.6 trillion, $886 billion for defense, 704 billion for non-defense.

The bill is likely to face opposition by conservatives in the House.

Concerns growing over the health of Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin after he

was hospitalized more from Fox's Lucas Tomlinson. We still don't know the reason why

we heard from the Secretary of State who join the growing list of

Biden officials who say they didn't know Austin was in the hospital.

I wasn't aware of his medical issue.

Late Friday, the Pentagon released a vague statement saying Austin was admitted to Walter Reed Hospital

on Monday for complications following recent elective surgery.

The nature of that surgery remains unknown.

At one point, Austin became so ill he was rushed to the ICU. His

authorities were then delegated to his deputy who was on vacation in Puerto Rico.

Officials say even she did not know Austin was in the hospital. The Pentagon reports

Secretary Austin still hospitalized and in good spirits. Freezing temperatures in

New England causing concerns about nighttime refreeze.

We started the day thinking,

is this going to be a bust?

But now knowing it certainly is not.

And as night has fallen, it's a race against time now

to really make sure that these roads are treated as best as they can be as a

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