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Good morning. I'm Jake Sherman and welcome to the Daily Punch. Watched you by Punchball

News. It is Friday, January 12th, 2024.

Let's get into the mix.

Here are your Washington headlines of the day.

Number one, government funding has become a mess in the House.

Number two, the Houthi attack and underscores McConnell's supplemental push.

And number three, House Democrats sound the alarm on the border crisis.

Let's get into it.

We are seven days one week until the government shuts down.

What is going on?

That's a really good question.

You know, I pride myself and at Punchball News, we pride herself at being able to track any legislative debate.

The ups and downs, twists and turns, we find a way to keep track of it all.

But this government funding debate is setting a new standard for stupidity.

Let's take stock of where things stand.

Take a cup of coffee, maybe throw in a cup of something stronger if you are not

participating in dry January.

But it has just become truly a massive mess.

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