* (Bloomberg) — “Donald Trump is coming off one of his roughest weeks as president, at least in his critics’ eyes — instigating a government shutdown fight, provoking his defense chief’s resignation, abruptly pulling U.S. troops from two global hot spots, and even thinking about firing the head of the U.S. central bank.”
* GOP allies still trying to figure out how to read Trump
* During gloomy Washington Christmas, Trump takes kids’ Santa calls
* HOUSE DEMOCRATS ARE LINING UP BEHIND WHAT COULD BE THE LARGEST EXPANSION OF GOVERNMENT IN DECADES
* I Used to Write for Sports Illustrated. Now I Deliver Packages for Amazon.
* Britain bans puppy and kitten sales by pet shops
* Amid shutdown, bigger worries are brewing
Kratos at the end of God of War. pic.twitter.com/oM12xJY4pY
— Internet Gaming Hero (@HighSpermCount) December 16, 2018
If Western news outlets seriously fact-checked reportage from Moscow/ analysis of Russia & ended relationships with journalists & pundits who’ve made stuff up, the ‘Russia expert’ & correspondent community would be completely gutted. https://t.co/lsAdD4W0wq
— Bryan MacDonald (@27khv) December 25, 2018
