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We have to look forward to 2018. this past year has been a tumultuous one but did the white house get things done in the end. mitch mcconnell says he has gotten better at doing whats necessary in order to be effective legislatively. so he ended the year with a lot of pluses. the tax overhaul, he was able to repeal the mandate in obamacare. that was a huge sticking point. how optimistic does that make you in believing that republicans believe that basically president trump is going to keep this m...

>> you were there in the oval office and invited in, did you get the sense that the president feels like hes ending this first year in office on a rather high note? >> we have that sense exactly. you can see the president in good spirits today, smiling as he gave that big tax bill a bit of a thump. its about three inches taller so he was signing all of that going through the final passage here. its really of course his biggest accomplishment and achievement of the year, but one of the few bills ...

Number one ear worm in a recent british survey. >> so what is it that makes a song more likely than another to get suck in your head? theyre fast and more upbeat, not too simple but not too complex and they have surprises in an otherwise predictable melody. >> its probably a scientific part of the brain that gets excited that you can remember. the its like a dance routine. if a dance routine became famous and it was just a side step and no ones intimidated by it, so for me, the biggest songs ive...

Health care was going good and obamacare made it better. right now the economy is going in the right direction by almost every stat. if it improves incrementally, its only going to help. >> dana: the economic concern the president will have to deal with will be inflation. >> brian: one quick point. chad pergram wrote, senator senator kennedy from louisiana, he said the meetings are different. they are more positive, upbeat. hes rallying people together. hes not scaring them, intimidating them. t...

>> mind in turmoil, heart pulled in two directions. jason returns to lindsays room, where he and one of lindsays nurses try to keep her upbeat before surgery. the other kids will stay with friends during what will be a very long night. >> what do you think? >> hours passed, and the surgery is delayed and delayed because one organ donor can save up to eight lives, doctors will wait until theyve found recipients for all of them before removing the heart that will go to lindsay. >> we have more del...

Not complain. they remained upbeat for the kids. and taught them the meaning of gratitude for what they have been given. >> do they understand where the hearts come from? >> yeah, they do. >> dad said it has to be coming from an actual person. i was like, thats weird. and then he said, somebody has to die. and i was like, oh, kind of shock. >> donor and patient information is kept strictly confidential. but messages between the families can be exchanged anonymously through the donor network. sho...

On monday the jury sent out a note saying that they were deadlocked and couldnt reach a unanimous decision on any of the charges. the judge then gave them verbal and written instructions asking them to continue deliberations among other things he told them this is not a reality show. take as much time as necessary. we do know the jury is divided. the big question is how great the split. a short time ago senator menendez left the courthouse feeling what appeared to be cautiously optimistic. >> ho...

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It develops our but for now we want to head to brussels where the european union is stepping up pressure on britain over breaks it and has given london a two week all to meet him to make clear how much it will pay and when it intends to leave the block the chief briggs it negotiator insisted that real progress must be made in the next two weeks if britain wants crucial trade talks to happen next month while differences also remain on issues with the your irish border and e.u. citizens rights i s...

And discover all the possibilities out there that can help them advance their career. >> today they have corporate partnerships, and the support of the military. but the philosophy of the company comes straight from basic training. >> dont sit there and complain about it. do something. >> when we come back, more great advice for business decision makers, including how to grow your company in new ways without alienating your existing customers. and the inspiring bonnie st. john on how business le...