Tonight’s rundown:

• Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping agree to abide by the Taiwan agreement
• John Kerry tells reporters that Joe Biden didn’t realize he upset France with the U.S.’s submarine deal with Australia
• Democrats are keeping the heat on Senators Manchin and Sinema to pass their massive spending bill, will the moderates end up caving to the pressure?
• FBI is now targeting parents who oppose critical race theory being taught in their children’s school
• Marine who spoke out against the Biden administration for their handling of the Afghanistan withdrawal has been released from the brig and is awaiting a trial date
• The South Pole posts the most severe cold season on record, an anomaly in a warming world
• This Day in History, 1996: President Bill Clinton debates Bob Dole
• Final Thought: Preparing for Christmas – order your gifts now! 

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