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Year reviews. we are compiling a long beautiful list." did you notice how president trump is beginning to sound more and more like rodney dangerfield? >> thats the story of my life. no respect. i get no respect. >> well, despite the rosy sheen hes ladled onto his presidency so far, there are multiple reports of troubles ahead for the republican party, especially in next years midterm elections. according to politico, those closest to trump are bracing for a possible bloodbath in the 2018 mid-ter...

Be a middle class miracle. thats exactly what the congress passed today. >> this tax bill is armagezdon. >> whats the gop strategy during the mid-terms, how are they going to manage that? >> well, i this city theory here, president trump has never been one to worry about the details. all he wants is the top line, i won, it has the trump name in it. the trump tax cut. for the gop the issue is, can they see, will people actually see some increase in their wallets basically? will there be tax cuts?...

Paychecks. people will see it for themselves. thats what thousands of tennesseans are wanting to see. movements by congress that are going to give individuals more freedom, more of their paycheck, less regulation. thats what they want. >> laura: chris wallace anchor of fox news sunday. we welcome you this hour, chris. wow, what a week to recap for you on your show, the gop tax bill, saving the government shutdown and more. right now were waiting for the president to sign the bill. big moment and...

To your show. what can you tell us about the show coming up? >> we have a great show. well be live on christmas eve morning because news keeps breaking. you never know when the next development will happen. well have mark short, who is the chief of legislative affairs for the white house. he is one of the people who help push through tax reform and he will face a really daunting agenda because an awful lot has been left on the shelf from daca and immigration to infrastructure to welfare reform t...

While. merry christmas to you. >> merry chift christmas to you. thank you very much coming up next, mike allen of axios and robert costa on whether the trump team is ready for the 2018 mid-terms. also, congressman scott perry of pennsylvania, one of 16 house republicans to vote no on the continuing resolution to keep the government opened through the new year. >> that and a lot more coming up next on "morning joe."

Law will come back to haunt republicans in the 2018 mid-terms. the president signing a temporary spending bill before heading to his florida resort for christmas break. the measure keeps the government from shutting down at midnight tonight. the bill cleared the house and senate despite opposition from some democrats. they demanded protection for dreamers, the hundreds of thousands of immigrants who brought them to the u.s. without documents. republicans say they plan to work on that next year. ...

Quickly, that corners are not cut and its a thorough investigation. >> rick: sarah, we had reporting about the republicans being concerned about how this might effect the mid-term elections. what is your sense? >> the mid-terms will be a problem. we know congressional job approval rating is 12 to 14% depending on the poll youre looking at. its in the republicans best interest to get these investigations forward to get more wins on the board to protect seats at home. theyre in trouble. its been q...

Conditions and terms of expanded medicaid, subsidies, obamacare may not be quite alive and well but it sure is breathing. >> chris, john roberts reported about the closed door meeting on 2018. how worried are the republicans worried about the mid-terms? >> very. look what happened in the virginia governors race where you had what was supposed to be a very close race and ended up being a democratic blow-out. look what happened in alabama, which was supposed to be a reliably red state and the demo...

For irma victims. >> looks like it cleared out. we were doing live shots yesterday and it was packed. today it looks quiet. we wish you and your family a very merry christmas and happy holidays, peter. >> tax bill is done. congressmen are headed home. what are they talking about for next year heading into the 2018 mid-terms? joining us now nick johnston editor in chief. pick up where john roberts left off in terms of how 2018 could make 2017 look easy. the president wants to find some democrats ...

Political operatives saying that the white house doesnt have a good enough political operation, the rnc doesnt have a good enough political opposition and they could face real problems in the 2018 mid-terms. >> laura: weve been seeing the headlines about a bloodbath predicted by the democrats in some of these papers today. even though the gop tax bill passed, it is not all that popular according to some polls as you are suggesting. so what are you hearing in washington about how republicans are ...