Scott Simon

And if you really do go to the park this weekend, why not bring along a portable radio and listen to Weekend Edition? Do those things still exist, portable radios, Scott?

And if you really do go to the park this weekend, why not bring along a portable radio and listen to Weekend Edition? Do those things still exist, portable radios, Scott?

And if you really do go to the park this weekend, why not bring along a portable radio and listen to Weekend Edition? Do those things still exist, portable radios, Scott?

Maybe with that little antenna you put up. You could just bring your smartphone. That might be easier. Go to stations.npr.org to find your local NPR station.

Maybe with that little antenna you put up. You could just bring your smartphone. That might be easier. Go to stations.npr.org to find your local NPR station.

Maybe with that little antenna you put up. You could just bring your smartphone. That might be easier. Go to stations.npr.org to find your local NPR station.

The federal government will stay open at least until mid-March.

I'm Scott Simon.

He wanted any spending package to also raise the debt ceiling, but the debt ceiling is going to stay where it is for now.

And Netflix tries once more to stream major sports events, this time with two NFL games on Christmas Day.

Lawmakers voted late last night to approve the short-term spending package just as the federal government was about to shut down.

NPR political correspondent Susan Davis joins us. Sue, thanks for being with us. You're welcome. Just after midnight, renegotiated legislation was approved. What's in it?

And this was something of a political aim for Donald Trump, who isn't, of course, not going to be president for another month. What did the president-elect get out of this legislation?

Let me ask you about the status of Elon Musk following all this. Richest man in the world. Also now one of the most powerful men in politics.

And House Speaker Mike Johnson, up for reelection or replacement on January 3rd? Yeah. Are his prospects good?

And para-political correspondent Susan Davis, thanks so much. You're welcome.

They have identified the man as a Saudi doctor who has lived in the country for about two decades. His motive remains unclear. Reporter Rebecca Collard joins us. Thank you for being with us. Hi. And begin, please, by telling us some of the details of yesterday's incident.

And nothing determined yet about any possible motive, I guess.

And I gather Chancellor Scholz visited the market earlier today. What did he have to say?

Reporter Rebecca Collard in Berlin, thanks so much.