Ninan and a Christmas Tree tradition rooted in kindness. And is that going to help you have a better christmas . Yes, definitely. This is the cbs weekend news. Ninan good evening. Im reena ninan. Congressional republicans are on the verge of delivering item number one on President Trumps holiday wish list an overhaul of the tax system. Theyre expected to vote early week. Mr. Trump is spending the weekend at camp david, the president ial retreat in maryland. Errol barnett has more on whats inside the 500page bill. This is going to be one of the great Christmas Gifts to middleincome people. Reporter on his way to camp david, President Trump sold the tax reform bill as a benefit for the middle class. But the bill slashes the Corporate Tax rate permanently from 35 to 21 . Most of the personal tax cuts expire in 2025. Reporter why are the middle class tax cuts temporary . Whichever the administration is, in years from now, theyll make it, and maybe can even make it more generous. Reporter the bill nearly doubles the standard deduction for individuals and married couples. State and local taxes can still be written off but are now capped at 10,000. And it delivers on another g. O. P. Promise eliminating the Obamacare Mandate penalty tax. I wasnt going to vote for a bill that ignored working people. Reporter floridas republican senator marco rubio only backed the bill after securing an increase in the refundable portion of its child tax credit, now up to 1,400. Fellow holdout, bob corker, is also supporting the bill, saying it is far from perfect, but an opportunity to make u. S. Businesses more competitive. Democrats, without enough votes to stop the legislation, insist it wont benefit the middle class. In every iteration, the g. O. P. Tax scam becomes even more cowardly, outrageous, dishonest, brazen theft from middleclass families. Reporter g. O. P. Congressman kevin brady says thats not true. I know everyones lives will be better off under tax reform. Because of the tax relief families get, because of the higher paychecks, because we have a stronger economy. Reporter yesterday, President Trump called senator john mccains wife, cindy. The Arizona Republican remains hospitalized due to his cancer treatment. Mccains office expect himself to return to congress soon, understanding President Trump needs every republican vote he can get. Reena. Ninan errol barnett. Thank you very much, errol. Well, the thirdlargest wildfire in californias modern history triggered new evacuations today northwest of los angeles. The socalled thomas fire has already burned more than 400 square miles and more than 700 homes in ventura and Santa Barbara counties. Its now threatening the Coastal Community thats home to oprah winfrey, ellen degeneres, and other celebrities. The evacuation zone is about 17 miles long and five miles wide. It stretches from the mountains to the pacific. Well, on the last weekend of autumn, snow is falling in the usual places. This was the scene overnight in erie, pennsylvania, between friday and today. They got about a foot of snow. Theyve had about 30 inches so far this month alone. Some of hollywoods most powerful executives are funding a new commission to fight Sexual Harassment. As carter evans reports, theyve appointed a wellknown figure to run the commission. Reporter some of the biggest influencers in the Entertainment Industry are joining forces to combat Sexual Misconduct in hollywood by forming the commission on Sexual Harassment and advancing equality in the workplace. This was the big unveiling. Reporter matt belloni, editorial director of the hollywood reporter, says the commission grew from a meeting called by star wars producer kathleen kennedy. Kathleen kennedy is a major figure within the walt disney company, and i think that was key to getting some of these big c. E. O. S on board. Reporter the long list of supporters includes top executives at paramount, cbs, disney, netflix, amazon, and many others, as well as the leaders of highpowered talent agencies. And it will be chaired by anita hill. I never believed 1991 was the end. Reporter hill became a National Figure when she accused thensupreme Court NomineeClarence Thomas of Sexual Harassment. She recently spoke at an event supporting the metoo movement. Everybody who has participated in this movement will somehow step up and make it where we should have been 26 years ago. Reporter the commissions formation follows a cascade of Sexual Harassment allegations in hollywood, that began with accusations from dozens of women haainst movie mogul harvey weinstein. This is, by far, the most aggressive step we have seen. This is the one they are going to put forth as a code of conduct for the industry to help combat this issue. Reporter is it enough that the commission can be held accountable, do you think . I think the accountability question is the key question here, because its all talk until there are actual consequences for this behavior. Reporter members of the new commission told us they arent doing interviews yet, but, reena, they plan to reconvene early next year, and say more announcements are coming soon. Ninan we look forward to hearing more. Thank you so much, carter. Well, nine days before christmas, retailers say that theyve seen a surge in Holiday Spending this year. Heres roxana saberi. Reporter as the countdown to christmas continues, shoppers are feeling generous. You always find the latest and greatest whatever it is, and you always want to get it. Reporter shes not alone. Americans are spending more this holiday season. The Commerce Department says retail sales jumped more than 6 this november over last november. Thats the largest yearly increase since 2011. Toys, electronics, appliances, home furnishings, and home repair items are really the big sellers, where youre seeing, like, 8 , or 10 increases over last year. Reporter Charisse Jones covers business and the economy for usa today. Why are people spending more . I think people are feeling a lot more confident about the economy. Right, wages have gone up a little bit. Unemployment is very low. The stock market is surging. So theyre feeling a little bit more positive. And thats giving them a little bit more energy to pull out their wallet, to pull out their credit card and actually make purchases. Reporter theyre also pulling out their smartphones and laptops to order online. Ecommerce sales are exploding. Theyre up about 10 over last year, though most sales still take place in brickandmortar stores. With this surge in sales and online orders, retailers like lilac chocolate in brooklyn say theyre counting on shipping services to deliver gift on time. Coowner anthony cirone. When theyre late, its a real issue, as you can imagine. Reporter u. P. S. , fedex, and d. H. L. Have said theyre hiring thousands of temporary workers to deliver orders in time for christmas. But many shoppers here at this Holiday Market here in new york told us theyre not waiting until the last minute to buy gifts for their loved ones. And, reena, that may be a good idea. Some popular toys and Kitchen Appliances are already selling out. Ninan some of us have a lot of work to do, roxana, thank you so much. Well, as the economy improves, there are still serious concerns about the Nations Health care system. Tonight, John Blackstone shows us how the debate is playing out in rural california. Reporter californias far Northeast Corner is different than much of the rest of the state. There are no crowds here, no busy freeways. Pine trees instead of palm trees. And when it comes to politics, this is republican california, a place where many consider obamacare a dirty word. So we dont like it here in northern california. Were my opinion, anyway, our opinion. Reporter matthew adkins, who drives a logging truck, bought Health Insurance as the Affordable Care act requires. Thats cost me roughly 7,000 in two years. And you know how many times ive been to the doctor in the last two and a half to three years . Once. One time. Reporter but just a couple of blocks away at the only Medical Clinic in the small town of burney, theres a much different view of the Affordable Care act. This clinic is courtesy of the Affordable Care act . This clinic is courtesy of the Affordable Care act. Reporter dave jones is c. E. O. Of mountain Valleys Health centers, a nonprofit that runs six rural clinics covering 6,000 square miles. The Affordable Care act has really changed our uninsured rate from about 20 down to 5 of our patients. The a. C. A. On an annual basis has brought in a significant amount. Reporter that has helped mountain valleys build one new clinic and improve others. Yeah, this is a dental clinic. We just opened this up in january. Reporter norma coutney gained Health Coverage under obamacares expansion of medicaid, which she calls a lifesaver. Because i have diabetes and i just have a few things going on. Reporter what do you think about obamacare . I dont know about that, you know. I hear bad things. One of the patients said, you know, i hate obamacare, but i like the a. C. A. Fine. Reporter people can like the Affordable Care act but hate obamacare. Hate obamacare, yeah. Reporter dave jones says whether or not patients are insured, they will continue to be cared for, but he reminds them if obamacare goes away, so, too, will the Affordable Care act. John blackstone, cbs news, burney, california. Ninan theyre two fathers bonded in grief. Five years ago this past thursday, mark bardens son daniel was murdered in the sandy hook massacre. Exactly 20 years earlier, greg gibsons son, galen, was killed in a School Shooting in massachusetts. Both men are now work to prevent such tragedies. They sat down for an emotional and compelling interview with jim axelrod. My thoughts are constantly, in these days of 2012, of, you know, what was to be, you know, the last few days with my son daniel. And so, yeah, i have very vivid and clear memories of what we were doing and where we were at certain times of the day on december 10 and december 12 and december. And so its its been a an unusually challenging time. Reporter it must be a divided state that you just want to be with your pain, because thats what youre feeling. At the same time, you dont want to remain captive to that for the rest of your life. Is that its very complicated stuff. I mean, consider the fact when galen died or when daniel died, our lives, as they were, also died. So not only are we grieving for daniel and galen, and feeling the pain of our family. Were grieving the loss of our own lives. Our lives now start over. Our lives are new. Reporter i dont know, but i can imagine to some degree what youre dealing with emotionally. When a mass shooting hits, now, in 2017, do you respond intellectually as advocates, or do you have a visceral, emotional reaction first . Oh, i total visceral emotional. I know what these people are going to be going through now. And then i feel defeated. You know, i feel like i i i just give every fiber of my being to prevent this from happening again, and it happens again. And so its hard to not feel defeated. I have to temper it with, the work that im doing is all the more important. And im angry that my friend mark even has to feel defeated. He should never have to feel, that never, ever. 30,000 gun deaths a year, 100,000 wounded. Each of whom has 10 or 20 loved ones who are profoundly affected by this. Reporter right. You know, my grandson is all about zombie apocalypse. When does the survivor apocalypse take place . Because if this keeps going, were going to be the majority. Is that what its going to take, really . Are things that bad . Well, weve got a lot of work to do. Ninan their two sons, daniel and galen, killed 20 years apart, also share a birthday, september 27. More than 50,000 volunteers turned out to lay wreaths at Arlington National cemetery. Its across the river from washington. Wreaths were placed at the grave sites of more than 245,000 service members. The nonprofit Wreaths Across America does this every year, not just at arlington, but at more than 1,500 cemeteries across the country. Coming up next, the seven words the Trump Administration has reportedly banned at the c. D. C. And later, one couples holiday tradition, giving fully decorated Christmas Trees to people in need. And help her feel more strength and energy in just two weeks. 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The Trump Administration has reportedly banned the centers for Disease Control from using seven words and phrases on upcoming budget documents. The Washington Post reports c. D. C. Officials issued the forbidden lists to policy analysts this week. It includes in france today, a perfectly preserved wooly mammoth skeleton went up for auction. Mammoths are the largest land mammal known to man. The skeleton, at least 12,000 years old, stands about 12 feet tall and 17 feet long. It was discovered ten years ago in the permafrost of siberia. It sold for about 645,000. And the force was strong aboard the navys newest aircraft carrier, the u. S. S. Gerald ford. Crew members were treated to a surprise Opening Night screening of star wars the last jedi. An encrypted disk of the movie was flown out to the ford off the virginia coast. Well, still ahead, challenging putin. The former model and reality tv star running for president of russia. Ninan a reality tv star turned politician is taking on the establishment in russia. Ksenia sobchak is the first female candidate to announce that shes running for president against Vladimir Putin. Elizabeth palmer was in moscow this week as sobchak confronted putin face to face. Reporter at his annual press conference, president Vladimir Putin may have been center stage, but it was Ksenia Sobchak who stole the show. Are you, she asked him, afraid of honest competition in the president ial race . It was a pointed question from a controversial woman. Heres that same Ksenia Sobchak just a few years ago