horse mature at the home of treasury secretary steve mnuchin is being investigated by the secret service. robert strong said his package was meant as a direct protest to president trump signing that new tax bill last week. the pangage was found saturday night outside mnuchin s home labeled as being from the american people. three weeks after the thomas fire broke out in southern california, it is only about 86% contained, about 1500 firefighters spent their christmas trying to get it under control, and it s not expected to be contained for at least two more weeks. so far that fire has ripped through more than 281,000 acres. it is now the largest fire in california history. for perspective, that s roughly the size of new york city and boston combined. winter winds continue to sweep through the united states, prompting windchill warnings and advisories across this country. in the midwest, highs are