Good Thursday morning, I'm Jake Sherman, and welcome to your Politico Playbook Audio Briefing, sponsored by Farma.

And I'm Anna Palmer.

The State Department has issued a worldwide caution for U.S. citizens traveling the world.

Matt Lee, the AP's longtime diplomatic correspondent, tweeted that the last time the State Department issued a worldwide caution because of a U.S. policy

decision was March 2003 at the start of the Iraq War. The AP is reporting out of Gaza City this

morning that a Hamas leader is calling for a new uprising against Israel in the wake of a U.S.

decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital.

It's a busy day today. As if any day is not busy these days, House Republican leaders tell us

they feel confident they will pass a bill to fund the government for two weeks. Senator Al Franken

is widely expected to resign and congressional leaders head to the White House for fiscal talk.

Here's a truth bomb for you.

The next month is going to be an utter mess.

It looks like Congress is going to avoid a government shutdown this week, but this is only

the beginning of a very, very messy month for House Republicans.

Top Republican lawmakers at the moment are not completely certain how they'll fund the government

when funding expires on December 22.

One idea bouncing around is for the House to send the Senate a bill.

It won't even be able to take up.

A year-long bill that increases military spending, but doesn't bump up domestic spending.

Conservatives are itching for House Republican leaders to sand firm

when the Senate rejects its opening funding

salvo later this month. Also tough, Republicans and Democrats are almost certain to cut a deal to boost

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