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Major takeaways from the chaotic funding deal in Congress

President Biden on Saturday signed the spending bill that prevented a government shutdown, ending days of chaos that saw President-elect Trump clashing with House members of his own party. Congressional approval of the bipartisan deal came just past the midnight deadline, with lawmakers refusing Trump’s core demand to raise the nation’s debt limit. John Yang speaks with Lisa Desjardins for more.

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