and it's already busy about 2020. who's going to run, who won't run? what's going on the big deal? the presidential race is already on us. democrats, do they have a chance to do anything in the presidency? who knows, but it will start with the midterms. let's see if they can build on the momentum they got at the end of 2017. >> also this morning we'll look at the state of the u.s. economy. will it keep booming or will that change in 2018? but first, let's get a check of your head lines at the news desk. >> happy new year, i'm boris sanchez. we start with an update on the situation in iran. 12 people have died during five days of anti-government protests there, according to state media. president trump tweeting less than an hour ago that it is time for change in iran. he called that country a failing state, saying the people are hungry for freedom. officials meantime are denying that the government is