Republican Senator Mitch McConnell, the presumed leader of the new majority in the Senate come January, pledged Wednesday to keep government running in the coming years, according to dpa. "There will be no government shutdowns nor default on national debt, "he vowed at a broadcast news conference in his home state of Kentucky. McConnell said President Barack Obama had called him in the morning and the two men agreed they could work together on trade agreements and tax reform. -- SPA 00:09 LOCAL TIME 21:09 GMT تغريد