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WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate passes stopgap bill averting shutdown and funding government through mid-February; bill next goes to Biden.

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Ornaments Made by Clinton Elementary School Students On Display in Nation’s Capital

Congresswoman Claudia Tenney is displaying Christmas ornaments made by fifth grade students at Clinton Central Elementary School at her office in the nation’s capital.

LOOK: The top holiday toys from the year you were born

With the holiday spirit in the air, it’s the perfect time to dive into the history of iconic holiday gifts. Using national toy archives and data curated by The Strong from 1920 to today, Stacker searched for products that caught hold of the public zeitgeist through novelty, innovation, kitsch, quirk, or simply great timing, and then rocketed to success.

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