as thousands of flights have been canceled. sam bankman freed was now back at home. he s released on a $200 million bail. the biden administration had not yet released border immigrant numbers for november or even a plan for what they ll do if title 42 is lifted as we await a decision from the supreme court. we begin with the huge $1.6 trillion spending bill that s on its way to the house tonight after the senate approves the measure on thursday, despite many lawmakers blasting the bill. jeff paul is following it all for us tonight. good evening, jeff. good evening, jonathan. the bill passed by a vote of 68-29. the 4,000 plus page bill heads to the house. before a shutdown that could occur just 24 hours from now. a lot of hard work and a lot of compromise, we funded the government with an aggressive investment and american families and american workers and national defense. it is one of the most significant appropriation packages we have done in a really long time.
The Libyan hotel owner’s claim of an unpaid bill as justification to hold two Marumo Gallants officials hostage at his facility for nearly two weeks is legally flawed and ethically bankrupt.
The South African government is set to meet Libyan ambassador to SA this week as part of escalating diplomatic pressure to get two Marumo Gallants club officials held hostage for two weeks released.
it is a good question. what you saw from leader schumer in the remarks he made, he acknowledges it was a crisis. i have been saying as long as jason that it is a crisis at the border. i am hopeful seeing additional funds especially progressing these migrants more funding for the judicial system that processes these my gallants as part of this $800 million more to hire more agents and border security that we can try to get ahead of it. it is a crisis. congress also need to act. the fact that we have not seen any con comprehensive immigration reform. it is a real problem that congress needs to address and maybe we ll see it with the republican house and the democratic senate. really quickly, guys, i want you to listen here to president biden, part of his christmas message. listen to this. our politics gotten so