defense department and questioned the e-mail practices. yesterday, a spokesperson for carter said the defense secretary made a mistake. lawmakers voting on a $1.1 trillion spending plan along with a tax cut package pushed by republicans. democrats are getting their way on the spending plan. free of policy riders that republicans wanted blocking on immigration and global warming and gun control. in exchange, republicans get an extension on a tax credit favored by big corporations and a two-year delay on obamacare taxes that are scheduled to kick in. it is a fantastic day for stocks around the world thanks to the federal reserve. european and asian shares higher this morning. this, of course, is after the federal reserve hiked interest rates for the first time in a