Economy. Today, more than six weeks after election day, the New York Times believe it or not published a piece confirmingr how much trumps policy helped our factory workers. The focus in that article was on the carrier plan in indianapolis. Now it seems like a lifetime ago in february of 2016, carrier executive made an announcement about the fate of the storied enterprise. Clear the best way to stay competitive and protect the business for long term is to move productionct from our facilities in indianapolis to monterrey, mexico. Laura but then populist, proAmerican Worker donald trump made it his personal mission after he won the presidency to ensure thatt carrier saved the american jobs and keep the factory in the United States. President trump indiana in the home of carrier, and its leaving for indiana. That wont happen if im president. You are one of the people whose job was saved. Yes. Do you think trump for this . Yes. Did you think it would happen . No. We heard there was a tweet. He was taking. We have started to take the measurement. They are gone. No way. He did it. Laura i watch that and makes me want to cry. The plant is thriving. But with globalist biden in the wings they now have a foreboding feeling about what the future will hold. Some think they are stockpiling equipment to close blater. They believe that carrier management to lust off the old plan to move the factories 1,050 jobs to mexico. Trump is the reason we have the job. As long as he was in office we were safe. Mr. Roell said. We dont have the leverage anymore. Well, im sorry to say that the workers there, their instinct is spot on. China and other lowwage countries including mexico, they are licking their chops. Eager to gobble upup the last of our Great American factories. With them, good paying jobs. They have already gotten the e. U. To agree in principle,me china has, to ajuror investmentnt agreement. It was justnc announced. Now they are acting aggressively targeting against australia with disproportionately massive tariffs levied by beijing. If joe biden didnt want to lose to china he shouldnt have signaled he had every intention to trash the trump agenda. E. U. Throwing in with the global winner and with trump out of the way, the winner is china. In this scenario the Rich International conglomerates will get richer. Wall street journal will get richer, too wall street will get richer to as they engage in global arbitrage without a wit of concern when the entire industries are dismantled and shipped overseas. Isnt globalization wonderful . They will say look at the cheap products . Toys are cheap. Buy a pair of pants for 4. What a travesty. Biden will be a passive manageran of our decline as we outsource not just jobs but the entire future. But back to trumps triumph. This weeks stunning Economic News from the Federal Reserve that was completely lost or ignored by the lame stream press. The feds projection for the u. S. Economy in convenient timing exceed the projection from just aa few months ago as the Fall Campaign season got underway. Hmm. Fr now we find on page two of the document that the change in real g. D. P. For 2020 is projected to be negative 2. 4 . That is an improvement from the prediction of negative 3. 7 in0 september. In other words, what will be an Economic Disaster from much of the world including europe will be only i a mild recession for americans under trump. Trump, the republican governors who kept things open and the American People saved the u. S. Economy. The Unemployment Rate for 2020 is expected to be 6. 6 . That is improved from 2. 6 from september. This figure would be much worse if we had listened to team lockdown. The fed projects a booming economy over the next two years. 4. 2 growth in 2021. And the 2023 Unemployment Rate should be down they say to 3. 7 . In short, President Trump has effectively solved the problems created by the pandemic. He said wed develop a vaccine by the end of the year. We did. He said wed ensure that the cure wasnt worse than the disease. Look like he did that, too. He has left biden with vaccines and an economy that is set to boom. If that boom doesnt happen, we are all going to know who iset to blame. Its odd that all of the numbers, these revised projections, they got so much better after the election. Isnt that weird . Now, it might have been nice for us, i think, so the voting public to have known the incredible facts and revised numbers before the election. You bet. But we know how the media operates. Highlight any and all developments that could have a negative impact on the espresident. And bury the good news that revealed just how difficult life would become for regular people, regular working people once again under biden. Yeah, we will be Building Back better all right. But unfortunately it will be happening in china. Not here. Certainly not in places like indianapolis. Where im afraid that carrier plants days are pap numbered. To all of you georgians, you are getting ready to vote. Maybe you already have in the Senate Runoff races. You all should be asking yourself which senators will be more likely to support policies that make it harder to ship jobs, manufacturing jobs overseas . Which senators will make it easier to do so . Also, which senators will work to preserve all other good paying jobs including those that relate to the oil and gas industry . Well, i think you know the answer. Tonight, i want to say thank you tolu President Trump. For what you did for the forgotten man and woman across this country and for americanan industry. Also for the families that dont want handouts. They want a government that works for them. They want to dignity of decent wages for a fullll days work. The last four years are a prime example of what a president should be doing for the people. You may be brash at times and the liberals dont like that, mr. President , but youve got things done. You put america first. And that isid what is truly important. Merry christmas to all of you. Merry christmas to the entire trump family for what they sacrificed for the last four years. That is the angle. For what the incoming new world order to china may bring, we turn to the senior fellow. Victor, china says they are going to ink major investment deal to the e. U. That agreed to the terms in principle. I thought joe biden was going to come in office and work with the allies to be a ball last against china ballist against china. Isnt that what he said . He did. If you look at the polls, there is a goal of the United States in particular to crack down on china because its got the Lowest Popularity rating in the history, modern history. 80 of australians dont trust chinese. 90 of japanese. 75 of europeans. What to elite say and populists say is different. This is a time to crack down on china to say you know what . Do we need a third of a million Chinese Students . Are they taking sociology and gender studieses or are they taking math and science . Do we need hundreds of faculty exchanges with china . Do we need the huge consulates here . I think trump is sport of restored our confidence. He said you know what . They may have four times the population we do but we produce twice the g. D. P. So in reduction of terms one American Worker produces four time good and t services, twice the goods and services of his chinese counterpart. So every four. He created new optimism and we have to continue with that. How do we recouple wisely to reproduce and the symbol of things we need without the depensy. Laura but victor, biden is not going to do any of that. Biden is going in the opposite direction. He is going to ensure that china getting rich, gets stronger, has more leverage to allies. Look at what they are doing with australia. They think they have the wind at their backs with biden in. He i know that. That is why we have to speak out. If bloomberg says something or eisner or bill gates we need i a new culture in journalism. What is your interest in china . What are your joint ventures . Why are you critical of the United States and not critical of china . We need a new aggressiveness. The popular masses worldwide in the west are not favorable to china. Its the elite that are doing this. Ld we have to, we have to, you know, question the status quo of the last 20 years. Donald trump did it and he had good results. I think we need to continue it. But we dont need to listen to another speech by bill gates or Michael Bloomberg without asking them what is in it for you . I think people will laura how much money are you making in china . By the way, clapper was out there. Of course, the former director of the National Intelligence was out there talking about how the biggest threat right now, victor, to the United States is not china but this. Threat i would mention or the challenge i would mention which i think actually transcends all others is Climate Change. A little known speech that president xi made indicates china may have an interest in renewed or a rekindled interest in attacking Climate Change. Laura okay. Is that obvious that china, they dont care about Climate Change they are using this as as excuse to weaken us. They want to do what they did for german economy. Say its existential threat. You westerners can recalibrate but were not doing that. Same thing with race, class or gender. If they go to u. N. They say you are racist. Not us. The most racist country in the world. They think of the ways of dividing us along race, class and gender on Climate Change it will weaken the xy to give them advantage. Somebody like clapper i dont think he is a serious person anymore. Di he has lie under oath to senate. Keeps the russiann disinformation hoax going alive. He is not a serious person. He doesnt deserve to be listened to. Laura victor, just really quickly on the hack in to our most sensitive government systems, its called a grave threat to the u. S. International security. Immediately they came out with this is russias activity. This is the hand of russia once again. What about that . Women, russia like all countries not fond of us, they try to infiltrate our security system. They are good at cyber warfare. But the point is they dont have a lot of resources to utilize that. Even if they did get in, we have to reply to it. But they are not china. They are not 1. 4 billion people with a huge economy that wants to dethrone the United States. Maybe they do but they dont have the culpability. At we have to really recalibrate cyber so we make it from the just defensive to offensive deterrent. And tell the countries if you keep doing it, we wont just defend ourselves. Well be preemptive and see how you like it. We have to do that or were always playing defense. Laura all right. Victor, thank you so much. Have a merry christmas. Speaking of china, could the d. O. J. Be concerned about joes exposure . They deny its the reason but the d. O. D. Briefly paused intel briefings to the former v. P. And his team. This all coming as joe says he isnt concerned about the investigation in to his son hunter. Even referring to it as nothing more than foul play. By the other side. Now here now is ohio congressman jim jordan and Molly Hemingway from the h federalist, fox news contributor. Congressman, though they deny it. Would you be in favor of the pentagon pausing the briefings given what we know now about the biden familys chinese entanglements . Well, i will leave it up to the experts. Here is what i do know. Hunter biden took 1 million from the Ukraine Energy company. They took 4 million from a company with ties to the communist party in china and asking for 10 million more. All while the Justice Department had him under investigation. So if the biden family wants to talk about foul play, i would prefer to call that facts. Not foul play. Frankly the foul play in this whole thing when you think t about it, the foul play is what they did to President Trump. Foul play is 30 hours of don jr. Under deposition. Foul play comey went to trump tower and set up the president january 6, 2017. And fowl play is certainly when comey snuck the people in the white house to set up michael flynn. The idea they call this foul play is ridiculous. Laura senator Richard Blumenthal who had a lot to say about the russian meddling, molly, had his own take. This was last night on msnbc. About what this u. S. Attorney in delaware was really doing. Watch. The United States attorney in delaware and in pennsylvania has apparently been conducting this investigation. Under biden has reacted with grace and dignity. He said he is going to cooperate. There is no reason to appoint special counsel except to try to wound and embarrass the bidenh administration. Laura how great is that . Its all about embarrassing the Biden Administration after what they did for almost five years against this president . A right. It says a lot about why they were pushing for a special counsel for the russia collusion hoax which was not real. The guidance for when to start a special counsel when there is a conflict of interest. Joe biden said he thinks this is a fraudulent investigation. He says that he loves his son and he does not believe he is capable of doing anything wrong. There is already enough problem here posed by what joe biden has been saying to make it questionable about whether j he will allow this Justice Department investigation to continue unabated. D. If you believe what everybody said in the russia collusion hoax there is no question that there should be a speciald. Counsel instigated now. That doesnt even get in the fact that joe biden said things contrary to the Public Record about how involved he was in the biden family business. He said he had no involvement but we have documentary evidence that there was involvement. There were setasides for him and a plan to keep his name out of it. Even as he was obviously the lure to get this money from the Foreign Governments. When it does involve like congressman jorddan said, come jordan said, communist Chinese Government that is a Serious National Security concern people need to take seriously. Laura congressman, i mentioned the cyber hack earlier. What the former c. I. A. Deputy chief of staff jeremy bass just said. Watch. The russians, if they have learned nothing else over four years, they dont pay consequences when they attack and trump is on the watch. They attacked the 2016 election, they paid no price. Trump welcomed it and i think hehe rewarded them for it. The russia contemplated attacks american troops in afghanistan. Intelligence briefings about it. Trump said nothing about it. Again he said nothing about this. Laura congressman, he sounds absolutely delusional. I mean we have to check on him. Rubber room time there. No kidding. Molly is right. Im not a fan of special counsels but you have to have one here. The predicate was not there to th did tot they President Trump over the three and a half year period. James clapper told us when they leased the transcript he b said there was never evidence of collusion between trump and russia but we spent 40 million investigating him for three and a half years. So this is so ridiculous what we now hear from the left. But frankly, based on what they did to the president , it doesnt surprise me. Laura basically they are saying that trump helping russia hack in to our own system. That is basically what they are saying. A. They cannot let go of russia. A im not saying russia didnt have anythingin to do with this. Im saying this is their safe space. A, the russia, the russia, the russia thing. They cant drop it. I have to go back to what biden said last night about what he calls just personal attacks against hunter. It doesnt mean im not angry or if i wasnt in the days of high school i wouldnt say cmere and go a round. You have to take the high road. Laura this is how they are going to try to blunt this . The other side is the bad actors. Youre personally smearing the president. Ill take them outside and show them a thing or two if i was 18 years old. Sad spectacle. It is. The media uses the line republicans going after hunter biden. L that is not the case. Its communist chinese intines trying to get close to hunter biden because of who hisis fatherni is. Any parent understands you c want to protect your children and you dont believe they are capable of wrongdoing. We understand that. T. But what joe biden is doing is making the case why there needs to been independent investigation. He is not the best analyst of his son hunter who has been embroiled in all sort of shenanigan of foreign enties. If you care aboutt the Foreign Government and why they are getting access to the biden family you have to want this leinvestigated thoroughly. Laura great to see go t ahead. Real quick. Id say ill add we have a eyewitness. Tony bobulinski came forward as an eyewitness of how it connects to vice president. Its important even though the main stream press wont cover it. Laura i think its the tip of the iceberg who can confirm what. That is why we need a special counsel. Thank you. Merry christmas. A top epidemiologist has a plan to end obsceneth lockdowns permanently. As soon as next month. Yea he joins us next to tell us how it can get done. Stay there. Laura now the debate over widespread lockdowns hasnt just divided this country. Guess what . Thetr lockdowns themselves dont work. Now while they fail to mitigate the spread of covid, what they have ended up doing is shuttering thousands of businesses. Driving people in to sepression. Mental illness. All the rest. Leaving millions of americans in dire financial straits. So given all the carnage we have seeing what if we told you that lockdown could be completely eliminated and permanently so next month . One top epidemiologist wrote a plan about how to get that done. He is here to tell us about it. Joining us now is stanford epidemiology professor. Doctor, with the vulnerable in the society now slowly but surely gaining access to vaccines, how can we end lockdowns by january . We know that the people over 70 are much more vulnerable from the mortality from the covid infections. We will have enough doses by the end of january to cover basically every elderly person that wants it as well as many, many, many of other people who are vulnerable because they have chronic diseases that puts them at high risk. 50 million doses. Ha about 50 million elderly in the United States. If we use it cleverly, for instance we dont include, people who have had covid d before, they really dont need the vaccine. They are already immune. So we prioritize them later. We could end, we could basically vaccinate everyone vulnerable by the end of january. At that point what argument is there for the lockdown . Laura well, dr. On fauci the other day, we have a couple of points to make about him. The other day he was asked about whether President Trump should take the vaccine . Vice president pence did so today. But fauci actually answered yes. At some point the president should consider taking the vaccine. I guess because we dont know if he is still immune . I dont get that. I think its a mistake. Like the prioritization should focus on the people we know to be vulnerable. People who have had the disease, the immunity lasts, i mean its been 10 or 11 months with the experience with the virus. We havent had a large number of the reinfection. The immunity if you are h infected lasts at least that long and likely longer. I dont think there is a reason to vaccinate thosef folks. We should focus on the vulnerable. People at the high risk, older people laura the point is, doctor, sorry to interrupt, we dont know how people who have already had the vaccine, had the illness or have been asymptomatically exposed, they dont know how theyll react to a vaccine, correct . That hasnt been studied. I mean they did actually test the pfizer did actually test it on people who had had covid before. I mean i think they will react essentially with the side effects of the vaccine, you know, like after you get a flu shot. But they wont have any protection at all additional from the vaccine, because they already have the protection from covid disease. Laura here is what dr. Fauci had to say this morningg about the timeline and the vaccines. Dr. Fauci the time is now to step to the plate. By the time we get to several months in to t this year, we will have enough people protected that we can start thinking seriously about the return to normality. That is up to all of us to step forward and get vaccinated. I always focus on his language. We can start thinking seriously about the return to normality. I dont know who elected dr. Fauci. But do you agree with that . No, i do not agree with that. Basically theh problem with his thinking he seems to believe that lockdowns are costless. As you said in the intro, they. Are not costless. It has had devastating effects on the mental and the physical health of basically every american. You know, when you think about what the risk of p covid are, for people who are over 70, its, you know, 95 survival. Still 5 is a high mortality rate. For people under 70 its te. 95 survival. 05 mortality. For that group, the lockdown harms are absolutely devastating. To think we should wait after we protect the vulnerable, which we can do by the end of january with the vaccine, we should wait until the lockdown says, you allic who are, you know, seriously considering, 1 in 4 young adults seriously, you all who are doing that, keep doing that. You who waited to go get your Cancer Treatment because of the hospitals are empty, you should keep waiting. Dont get cancer screening. He is saying he doesnt care about the lockdown hazards. That is an enormous mistake. Laura he said it could be time to start thinking seriously about. He didnt even say in several months there will be a return to normality. Bill gates is saying 2022. N i think all bets are off when they want to in any way approach no masks. I think he will stop Wearing Masks when he stop takingt our shoes off at t. S. A. That is what i say. Doctor, thank you so much. Great to see you tonight. Coming up, i still have to you my big confession. But we have a revolution from raymond as well. Youll find out next in friday follies. Laura join fox nation for all American Christmas. Heart warming stories about the true meaning of the holiday. Exclusive special showcasing the fun traditions of the season. We will go in the holiday vault to bring the love and the iconic special from christmas past. Dont miss fox nations first ever original holiday movie featuring some of your favorite fox news personalities. Yuletide celebration this december with fox nation. 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My turn i get in an emergency okay from the Drug Administration for the covid19 vaccine nearly 16 million doses will start shipping this weekend being ready monday. The biggest fascination driving American History and wrapping up. Moderna doesnt have to store its vaccines at entre frozen temperatures, killing more than 3,000 americans a day. It will give the final okay and the president operating a final Government Shutdown. Almost a 1 trillion covidiot relief package in the bill may include 600 stimulate checks. Oim Ashley Strohmier and now back to the ingraham angle. For all your headlines, log on to foxnews. Com. Au laura its friday. That means its time foror friday follies. The last of the year. Can you believe it . For that, we return and turn to raymond, fox news contributor. Author of the spider who saved christmas. Alll right, ray. There has been a strung of pop culture reunions of late. Most of them incredibly rtedious. But earlier this week the cast of elf met to raise money for georgia democrats. Watch. Really cant stay but its cold outside [singing] the best way to spread christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear and donating to the elf reunion with will ferrell to support the democrats and take the senate from Mitch Mcconnells cold hands. Laura, this is tragic to watch. We have no Common Ground left in america. We dont have it in sports. We dont have it in music. Now we cant even enjoy old beloved films because the actors decided to politicize those. I call this disunion reunions. Because the actors are hurting themselves. Because they are separating the audience from the performances we have all gron attached to, movies we watch arounde the year. I guess they are urging the audience. Because they disagree or might disagree with the sacker over his poll actor over the politics to tune him out. That is what the political reunions accomplish. They separate the performer from the audience. I think its a horrible idea. Laura thank god dr. Seuss isnt alive. Otherwise lord knows what characters would show up. There is one upcoming reunion. Cultural reunion you do like, i understand. Well, i like it because its free of politics. It should be the model that the elf cast should have checked out. Ed asner should watch. The sopranos one of our favorite shows is holding a virtual reunion for the friends of firefighters tonight. Okay . This is a group, they help 9 11 survivors. The families of the fallen firefighters and the firefighters who need mental help. This is using celebrity for a common good. Free of politics. This is how celebrity should be used. To bring us together. To help those in need. Not to divide us along partisan lines. I love this. The elf i can do without. Laura no can do. Speaking of bringing people together you have a new fox news christmas special. I know you have been working on it for a while. I have heard a little bit about it. Tell us larger story. Well, its called an American Christmas together. This comes at a time when our country as you know, as you chronicle every night, our country is coming apart. This is about the things that bind us. Christmas. Our traditions. And the music we love. Great american music. I crisscross the country. We caught up with the musical legends. We interviewed them. Captured great performances. Rock n roll legend, hall of itfamer dion demucci. We spoke to Kelly Pickler the country star at the riemand auditorium and Jose Feliciano celebrating the 50th anniversary of Feliz Navidad. Here is a taste of the special. What about the song that made it so enduring . I think the fact its the only bilingual Christmas Song ever. I taught the americans to speak spanish. And vice versa. Feliz navidad Feliz Navidad have yourself a merry Little Christmas hey, raymond have yourself a merry Little Christmas jose, have yourself a merry Little Christmas now [applause] laura all right no one knows its about you. Now you do it. Laura oh, my god. No. Raymond, were you Singing Melody or who was doing the harmony . I think i was doing harmony. But we may have to do a check on that. But, an American Christmas together. Ay its on fox nation. Usreally love the way it turned out. These are some amazing people. Legends. And what they share and the way they tie their music to their lives laura all right. Lesson for all of us. Laura wait, i have a confession. Remember . I had a confession to make. I told you. I thought, i thought it was coming up. Do it later. Laura i know. Its coming up. We have to get everyone to hang on. On because we promised it. And its coming. A christmas confession. [laughter] and raymond is involved. But not in a bad way. All right, raymond. Thank you so much. R okay. Laura see you in a little bit. Coming up a Nevada Church scores a major win against a liberal governor who prioritized casinos over churches. We speak with that pastor next. Every year, we set out to do one thing help the world believe in holiday magic. And this year was harder than ever. And yet, somehow, you all found a way to pull it off. Its not about the toys or the ornaments but about coming together. Santa, santa, youre on mute just wanted to say thanks. Thanks for believing. Laura we should all be relieved to know that americans are now beginning to really fight back against tyrannical lockdown orders from blue state governors. Ha tonight we head to nevada where a Church Called cavalry chapel dayton valley has been battling governor for putting severe restriction on the religious service while allowing casinos to operate at a much higher capacity. This week the ninth Circuit Court of appeal handed them a huge victory ruling that the numerous secular activities are better than the Worship Services and joining me is the chapel pastor gary least. And kristen wagoner. The churchs attorney and the general counsel for the Group Alliance defending freedom. What message does it send to americans who have been saying you are not taking my freedom away. The important aspect to know that god is sovereign. The court agrees that we have the right to practice religion freely and not be restricted in relation to mandates that have come down. Im thrilled tonight. We are excited to see what is going to happen with this, as the rest of the nation i would hope would respond to this ruling in relationship to understanding that religious freedom really truly isho essential in this country. Laura while the governor, kristen, was unfairly punishing or id say targeting churches, the strip in vegas was getting the mostly complaints about covid violations. Nslas vegas review journal reported that the Nevada Occupational HealthAdministration Responded they receiver 422 complaints from december 2 for covid regulations. If the casino and the country clubs were where the complaints were, why were the churches the groups focused on by the governor . Why . Well, as you know, nevada is known for the casinos. And its revenue. The governor was placing revenue above churches that are meeting the mental, spiritual and emotional needs of people in the community. The right to practice our faith is explicit in the constitution but the right to playay blackjack is not. Laura dr. Fauci is calling on people to cancel many of the christmas traditions this year. Watch. Dr. Fauci what we expect unfortunately as we go for the next couple of weeks in to december that we might see a surge super imposed upon that surge that we are already in. I dont want to frighten people but to say its not too late at all for to usi do something about this. Laura i dont want to frighten people but okay. Pastor, is christmas a time where people should be isolate who had are willing and able to go to be with their parish or the congregation or the Community Center . Or are they supposed to be, oyou know, in communion with each other . To worship . Christmas is the time when we celebrate the birth of the lord and savior of the world. Time is never a better for people to be together. Jesus christ brought hope in the world. In order for the hope to be made known across the world we need to come together as churches. We need to come together as houses ofet worship. We need to fellowship as families and come together to encourage each other and to do so in such a waye we do take careca of the physical aspects of being safe. But Pay Attention to the emotional and the mental and the spiritual components that make up each and every one t of us. If we take and we ignore those aspects of who we are as people, we will lose all hope. Christmas if anything else is about hope. Laura kristen, where do you think this is all going to go when joe biden starts getting, having the ability to nominate judges for the courts of appeals . Trump certainly had an unbelievable record. 300plus judges. Ninth circuit for the first time in my memory, i believe has become a majority republican appointee court. Well, our hope is that the courts have seen enough. They have said governors are no longer to suspend the first amendment. They were wrong to do so in the first place. And that governors arent anngs. They have to follow the constitution. So we believe they are going to call a stop to this religious discrimination and allow churches to safely meet the needsgi of the communities. Just as indoor water parks are open and bowling alleys and movie theaters. We have to treat the churches fairly. Laura pastor, kristen, its great to see you both. Thank you so much. Coming up, i have a heartfelt christmas confession to make. And Raymond Aroyo is sticking around to gloat. Stay there. It involves our ongoing annua debate, raymond and i, real versus fake christmas trees. Ive always had a Real Christmas tree. Why, raymond, why . I love the smell. Its natural, its nature. I always warned you because the shafts on the tree when they fall snakes can come on to the tree. Because of the rush of this particular year and the difficult i got a fake tree. I got a fake tree. I feel terrible about that. I have a fake tree. You won. Youve come to the other side of the debate. Laura you won this year. Back with real next year. It a lot easier, i might add. I have a puppy. No going up the one side and down the other. Took me ten years. Laura thank you so much. Shannon bream, the fox news at 19, take it from here. Merry christmas, everyone. We begin with breaking news in washington where lawmakers avoid the Government Shutdown for 48 hours but it is shaping up to be a long weekend with senators sparring over stimulus payments for americans. Congress and in the white house trying to wrap their hands around the russian supercyber attack, questions