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Im Michael Smerconish in philadelphia. We welcome our viewers in the United States and around the world. While the president rightly brags that Economic Indicators are booming, his approval rat g ratings are still bottoming out. Why this disconnect . And when rap be violated his monthlong probation for minor infraction, the judge sent him back to jail. Is he the right face for the conversation about mass incarceration . Plus, the New York Times suspended glenn rush for the case of sexual impropriety. And perhaps the greatest achievement of President Trump is something that gets scant attention. Behind the scenes hes repop lating the federal bench and that will have a longlasting gakts. But first, yesterday was black friday. Today is Small Business saturday. Cyber monday is coming. And cash registers are jingling across america. The stock market remains high. The Unemployment Rate is low and may be headed farther downward. Just last week, Goldman Sachs said the Unemployment Rate now 4.