A toddler in a light blue jumper stole the show at the Bidens’ annual holiday book reading at Children’s National Hospital. The president and first lady spent time privately with patients and their families for photos before Jill Biden read “‘Twas the Night Before Christmas” to a group of young patients. #joebiden #jillbiden #childrenshospital #whitehouse #holiday #christmas #politics #news

Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said that he was "grateful" for the passage of the government funding bill, noting that he has been in "constant contact" with President-elect Donald Trump throughout the process. The House passed new legislation to temporarily fund the government, which will now move to the Senate before reaching President Joe Biden. #house #funding #bill #trump #musk #johnson #news #politics

BREAKING: House Republicans reach an agreement on government spending, key GOP lawmaker says. #breakingnews #government #funding #house #GOP

BREAKING: Georgia appeals court disqualifies Fulton County DA Fani Willis from Trump RICO case and election prosecution #breakingnews #news #atlanta

BREAKING: Luigi Mangione leaves a PA court after waiving extradition. New York authorities are now bringing him back to NYC where he faces first degree murder charges in the killing of the UnitedHealthcare CEO. #breakingnews #news #newyork

BREAKING: The Federal Reserve lowered its key interest rate by a quarter percentage point, the third consecutive reduction and one that came with a cautionary tone about additional reductions in coming years. #economy #fed #interestrates #jeromepowell #breakingnews

NBC News’ Matt Bradley gives us an on-the-ground look at Syria's Al-Hamidiyah Souq in Damascus a week after the fall of the Assad regime. #syria #news #worldnews #middleeast #update

"This fight now, it continues with you." Vice President Harris reminds students about the "context" in which they exist during a speech at a Maryland community college. #kamala #harris #kamalaharris #news #politics

President-elect Trump said Monday that he has a “warm spot” in his heart for TikTok as the popular social media app faces down a potential ban next month. When asked if he would work to stop the ban from going into effect when he takes office, Trump said he will “take a look,” saying he attributes his win in part to TikTok. #trump #donaltrump #tiktok #breakingnews #socialmedia #news

Claire McCaskill joins #MorningJoe to discuss Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s lawsuit against a New York doctor for allegedly prescribing abortion pills to a woman in Texas — calling the lawsuit a “scare tactic” aimed at intimidating doctors and legal advisors who provide telemedicine healthcare. #womenshealth #texas #women #news #politics #washington