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Good morning. I'm Anna Palmer.

And I'm Jake Sherman.

And welcome to The Daily Punch, brought to you by Punch Bowl News.

It's Wednesday, December 14th, 2022.

Let's get into the mix. Here are your Washington headlines of the day.

Number one, a deal has been cut.

Negotiators say they have a top line number, but very few details are out.

Number two, how Kevin McCarthy and Mitch McConnell are both facing challenges from the right,

and number three, what's happening with interest rates? All right, let's get into it, Jake.

We have been covering every twist and turn, the body language, the public statements that

appropriators and some of the leadership have been saying around whether or not an

Omni can be cut and all signs are pointing towards a before Christmas exit at this point.

Well, let's not go that far.

Oh, let's continue to be optimistic because I think the people need it. Everybody needs a little optimism, Jake.

Well, you know, fine.

We're going to get out of here before Christmas.

I just don't know.

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