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Kate's just off to work after sleeping in the best bed in the business.

And my word, doesn't she look ready for anything?

Something about her smile is just brighter. Her eyes seem glintier, and she just feels so

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Premier Inn, rest easy. T's and C's apply. Good morning, I'm Jake Sherman, and this is the Daily Punch,

brought to you by Punch Bowl News. It's Tuesday, November 23rd, 2021. Let's get into the mix. Here are

your Washington headlines for the day. Number one,

about McCarthy's speakership bid. Number two, Biden to talk about lowering gas prices before

Thanksgiving. And number three in the tally, it is fundraising season in Washington. Let's get into

the mix. We start this morning 350 days from Election Day 2022, and House Republicans are heavily

favored to win the majority, and let's be clear, Kevin McCarthy is heavily favored to be

the next speaker.

That doesn't mean it's going to be easy.

McCarthy himself knows that as well as anybody, considering he has already had to drop out

of a bid for speaker not so long ago, just in 2015.

But think about this.

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