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German parliamentarians are eager to find out whether the attack by the Saudi far-right man on a Christmas market in Magdeburg could have been prevented. The interior minister, intelligence chiefs and the head of the German migration service will soon have to answer for this. "It gives off a picture that makes you think: why wasn't action taken earlier?" says Germany correspondent Derk Marseille. This weekend, the Democrats and Republicans reached a last-minute agreement to continue funding the government and prevent a so-called shutdown. The bill is now ready for President Joe Biden to sign. Much to the chagrin of President-elect Donald Trump, who wanted to see the country's debt limit abolished. "He wanted to agree now to eliminate the debt ceiling altogether, so that he can spend what he wants, such as tax cuts," says America expert Kenneth Manusama. See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.