magnolia getting cut down. >> julie: melania trump was the one being involved, and whether the tree comes on. it is the insider information you do not normally get. that will do it for us. spirit hears rick leventhal in for shepard. >> rick: president trump saying that they will overcome their differences and come together to create a new health care plan replace obamacare. state lawmakers will get on board. from infrastructure to immigration. also, as investigation into russia's election meddling, putin is cementing his power, as the most serious challenger he has had in years just got banned from running for president. we will have that and why russia seems a little worried about what washington may do next. plus, from the northeast to the midwest, snow is causing all sorts of travel problems? was getting hit the hardest in

this hour of "shepard smith reporting" ." good afternoon, i am rick leventhal in for shepard smith. getting back to work, that is the message from president trump while he is still an christmas vacation in florida. the president already lining up agenda for congress and the new year, saying he wants republicans and democrats to strike a deal on the new health care plan as well as a bipartisan bill to revamp america's able structure. live in west palm beach, florida, not far from the presidents bluff, rich. >> good afternoon, rick. the present wrapping up a round of golf at trump international. a short distance from where we are now in south florida. they are billing this is a working vacation. there was one republican senator as part of the golfing quartet, the majority of republicans, and former pga golfer, dana quigley.

we have not heard from or seen the president since christmas eve, the president really only publicly been a part of a twitter conversation, but beyond that, the prison has been quiet, spending family time. >> he does have a big meeting scheduled coming up with republican leaders, right? >> that is right. first we can in january, the president has invited mitch mcconnell, paul ryan, to camp david, will they will discuss the republican congressional agenda for 2018. the president mentioned a little bit of that today, tweeting before he went golfing this morning, based on the fact, very unfair and popular individual mandate has been terminated, as part of a tax cut bill, which is essentially repealing obamacare, democrats a and republicans wil have a new health care plan. republicans attempted to do this alone a few months ago and failed to get enough votes to repeal and replace obamacare.

democrats say they want to improve the law and they have not gone anywhere near the same page when it comes to health care and obamacare. the other initiative from the white house, the white house says republicans will come out with an infrastructure proposal. the democrats have said, they are open to this, but they want to work with the administration on this or that of course it depends on the details. how much money the white house and democratic pumpkins are looking to spend, whether the federal government will become most or state and local governments will be involved, with the money will come from in particular with the $20 trillion deficit. congress also has to deal with the debt ceiling, budgeting, and immigration as pumpkins are being pushed to keep the so-called dreamers in the united states, those brought to the united states illegally as children. the republicans have indicated they want some sort of agreement or larger agreement on that. that is another very busy agenda for congress. it will soon be election-year. >> rick: rich edson and a

picture-perfect day. i want to talk more of this pact agenda and the challenges that they face, will bring our political panel, strategist for vote american, they get molinos and minorities involved, and david moore is a democratic strategist and advisor for barack obama campaign. thank you for both of you for being with us. >> president at the end of obamacare as 9 million people signed up for 2018. it seems public support for the affordable care act is at its highest. why is this? >> it is hard to turn in motion, it was always the bill come providing accessibility and affordability peered president obama himself said that. the bill needed lots of fixes after the original passing. it was passed with no support from the opposition party. unfortunately, in 2018, delete off a lot of politics that will supersede policy. that is dangerous.

this is a bill, 9 million people signed up over the last. in terms of in the support you with the palms and all the proms americans have with their health care. >> rick: with the tax bill he said, with the end of obamacare, there is a disconnect here between the white house and the reality when it comes to the ac aca. >> the individual mandate is important, it's also important that we have affordable health care, and what is the point of having health care when you cannot afford it. you cannot afford the coverage, it does not make sense. we have ensured that americans, all americans have the ability to have health care and afford it. that is the challenge and complexity here is making sure all americans can afford health care. >> beers. this may be a tipping point for 2018. for the midterms come to health care act. do you agree

>> it could be. it could be a big issue. if either party goes democratic, either chamber, the health care bill is in trouble. i would like to get rid of the extreme is debate and get to some real centrist solutions to make health care better in america. >> i do agree that politics aside, we need to make sure americans are being taken care of. it is vitally important that politics aside, whether left or right, we actually talk. we are in the midterms, a lot of issues will talk about in this is an essential cooktop agenda of 2018. it wasn't able to get pass. it took partisan politics aside, and getting it done. >> rick: the other thing, chris, the president put at the top of his agenda is infrastructure. he said the democrats can get on

board. is that realistic? >> i believe so. it is one of those things, he campaigned about it. he said, we should have some of the best support in the world. we cannot have we had in 2017 with 45 injured because a bridge collapsed in minneapolis for that is not safe, he should never put politics over the security and safety of america. that is vitally important. we have to come together as a country, no matter whether people like the president or not, democrats need to be very combative on any means, and this is not the type to be combative it's time to get things done, and infrastructure is vitally important. >> rick: you and i covered thats important. it is reasonable that the depressed get on board on this one? >> we will see. the democratics have to cooperate with something as important as infrastructure. you cannot have a country that

is decaying from within in terms of the infrastructure and be secure. the challenge i think in 2018, aside from the midterms, which will dominate everything is the deficit. we just passed $1.5 trillion tax cut. the committee for responsible budget says by 2028, 90% of gdp will be the equivalent of the debt. the beat the equivalent of our debt, we have a trajectory, both are to blame, and if we are both, and have a solution infrastructure and on deficit reduction. "the wall street journal" has article today, both parties downplay it to fit their argument. what is a republican argument? >> does not a quid pro quo. the issue is, when he becomes too politics, you want to say, i

will fund this. conservatives will not counter their leaves to get something done. that's a lot of the problems with both sides. we have to come together and say, look. let's get something done, control and minimize the debt, the deficit, and frankly, it is politics in the middle pier both sides say, i want this that come in to maybe one or two some small things, but i tell you one. we want to fund and support this if we do something, and that is what the public's are not to do. >> rick: david, if the democrats work against the president in 2018, they can win a midterm election, that only makes the american people the losers in all of this. >> that is unsatisfactory. you cannot have extremism debate and centrist policies solution. we have to get our act together, both parties have a lot a blame to go around. the ac was passed with no competition as with the tax, we have to find a center of

solution because we have strategic existential issues facing this in terms of our deficit crisis. the msnbc viewers and fox should put pressure on both parties and fix health care. >> rick: a lot of work. >> in 2018, the midterms, vitally important, and we cannot be certain, voters do not want to see a lot of politics and back and forth. on the democratic side, we cannot allow -- i tell you what, they want to resist and not support president trump, and that is politics, but when it comes to getting things done at the end of the day, voters are going to look at themselves and say, okay, how do we accomplish and get things done. you do not get it done by spending four years complaining. >> both parties and there's no signal party that is responsible for this climate. you have to create a solution

and not make the part of them harder. >> us make it happen. david, we'll start right here. thank you. >> earlier this month, the military had knocked the hill o. that a lot of territory, and how many of the terrorists accurately remain in the fight and how even with this, isis is a big threat with the brand and ideology which continues to spread like a virus. plus, a blast from the past, terror group, al qaeda, making moves. that is coming up in less than . ♪ paul

>> rick: president trump talk about the military games at islamic state terrace. u.s. officials say the terror group has lost nearly all of its territories in iraq and syria. they say that is in part that the president let the military take charge, although cap obama officials say defeating isis was a top priority for that administrator. lucas tomlinson. we know the military cannot completely wipe out this effort but they made progress. >> it sure has, rick. a senior official said isis has lost 90% of the territory it once controlled. have those losses while president trump has been in office. critics say, the obama administration conducted erroneous rules and engagement.

>> the rules of engagement under the obama administration were onerous. what are we doing calving individual target determination being conducted in the white house? that took in some cases weeks, the limitations of what you could and could not be had actually resulted in greater civilian casualties. >> to come in the military says less than 1,000 isis fighters remaindered remain commit mostly near the border here on the map in red. isis controlled an area about the size of ohio. pushing back on any criticism that the former president did not do enough to crush isis. >> this was a top priority. from the early days of isis the type of territorial they had in particular, there was a recognition of a safe haven for terrorist groups, terrorist

plots that extend not just into the region, but into europe and into the united states. >> while isis continues to call for attacks around the world, today they call for fresh attacks in the united states, rick. >> rick: will these defeats have any effect on that ideology? >> the investor to the anti-isis coalition, they do not expect complete defeat of isis anytime soon. >> isis became a brand, allowed pre-existing terrorist groups start to raise the flag of isis, to accrued foreign fighters and other things. >> in addition to isis, an old flow could be a priority for the administration next year. >> a lot of folks when they think about al qaeda, they probably still think is a center of gravity on the afghanistan, pakistan border. i would think the center of gravity for al qaeda has shifted

to syria. >> isis has spread to africa and afghanistan, where suicide attacks in kabul killed ten people and claimed by isis, rick. >> rick: they are making progress, but it will never be over. >> dead is. former head of the military and said it should have ended much sooner. >> the obama administration micromanaged the war, and what the trump administration did was allow execution decisions to be made in accordance with the guidance that he provided. we could have accomplished our objectives through the use of overwhelming power in three months not three years. >> they said isis oil has not been targeted for 15 months at the beginning of the arab war in 2014, given the group 50 million extra dollars. >> rick: interesting, lucas tomlinson at the pentagon. i had come at rush and vladimir putin a big win. they had banned his biggest

political rival from running. held power for 18 years, now it looks like he is also for another six-year term in office. his spokesman said, it is totally on the up and up. we will look at the politics inside russia along with why some democrats here for a president trump is now dealing with spoon. and why some moves in washington may have the crewmen concern. was a man gets into a shoot-out with police and apartment building, and why the woman and her children are dead. the details and what cameras captured as it all went down coming next. ch these freaks some manners! good luck out there, captain! thanks! but i don't need luck, i have skills... i don't have my keys. (on intercom) all hands. we are looking for the captain's keys again. they are on a silver carabiner. oh, this is bad.

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one captain phoenix with a standoff and a shoot off with a man and an apartment complex and by the time i was all over, woman and her two kids were dead. police say they first got the call about a shooting yesterday afternoon and found a woman's body in a parking lot outside that apartment building. the cops and witnesses said the suspect had that limits to children with them inside an apartment, and it appeared he was her father. they negotiated with them for hours, but around 10:00, they got a look inside the apartment and realized at least one of the kids, 10-month-old was dead. they say they were still looking for the other child, an

11-year-old, with a suspect started shooting at them. officers set up a flash bang to distract him and force their way inside. cameras captured the moment. listen. when officer was heard, but on the scene coming they said he should be okay. >> we are not sure yet if those a direct gunshot or scrap metal from the gun shy he's been taken to a local hospital and is in stable condition. the suspect does not appear to be injured at all. >> we do not know the motive just to call the police called it a case of domestic violence. russian election officials refusing to let an opponent. they elect him the most serious

opponent to go against putin since it power, but they say he cannot run because he was convicted in a fraud case but supporters say that was politically motivated, and he is now urging them to boycott in march. meanwhile, democrats praising the trump administration for having new sanctions who are allied with putin for alleged corruption and human rights allegation for cory booker of new jersey said that the sanctions are a good sign and a good step in the right direction. it's in bloomberg news report, a spokesman said criminal officials are concerned about potential new sanctions from the u.s. as spokesman saint relations between the two countries are already pitiful and further tension could be unbearable. >> let's bring in the national politics report for "the boston globe." thank you for being with us. kind of strange to hear russian, democrat, and praise in the same

sentence. >> it is unique to listen to the scope of the last couple years, democrats have been relentless in their criticism of president trump and his relationship with russia, but this was a fairly unique step. we have had the trump administration expand sanctions which have been a high point between us between them when you have that expansion and you have democrats, bipartisan praise for the trump administration in this area, the problem is, this is a jekyll and hyde approach on one hand. you have the expanded sanctions, but we have not seen that rhetoric and that cohesive rhetoric on the issue of russia throughout officials, and critics of the administration are still looking. >> you mention, under the act, section five russian individuals for the rights abuses, they

banned it from getting visas, and as you said, it is sort of a conflict or surprise to some. >> for some it is a surprise. this is been a crucial part in multiple times in the past year. remember, moscow retaliated against this act by banning or limiting americans options for russian officials, which ended up coming up later, it was part of the questions about what donald trump, jr., was meeting russians about. we have seen the issues of russian adoptions come up over and over, and when you have this action with the administration, expanding the amount to people who are affected under that ,-com,-com ma that was a surprise to some people, and a cause praise, because you seem democrats and some republicans want the trump administration to be tougher and a little more consistent and how they are treating moscow and put in. >> should we have this as a signal that the white house may

be moving with relations? >> it could be a sign of growth, but we have the seat i continue for a little bit. we've had these moments when it seems like the white house has made the turn on this issue come up but remember we saw the president when asked about putin in history of human rights. we have another questionable incident with the opposition leader. the president said, maybe the u.s. isn't so good also. that is something that stopped people, did maybe this is a sign of growth, but we would like to see that reflected from secretary of state, the imposter, and the president himself. >> rick: what you know about this opponent? i have also seen, both independent analysts and supporters say this was a more serious candidate to putin. but we do know about putin coming he is historically very tight and restrictive on

opposition from both independent journalists and media members, but also oppositional political opponents. certainly in line with his authoritarian history. that is why critics are sounding really serious. >> rick: f seem to get along during their interactions. the president made a point, it was in our best interest to have a good relationship with russia. >> certainly, and a lot of people agree. with presidents going back the last couple have been very good, and president trump made a clear, he thought that this was an arena that they can make strides in which to improve on relations and see growth in that area when there is real serious challenges, real national security issues with united states, where the critics say, and people who have been questioning why what cost is

that coming? is russia meeting us halfway towards america doing the bulk of the giving there, and that is where the potential comes from. >> that's also in the presence best interest to be tough on russia because the ongoing investigation of possible collusion with russia. >> and that is all what speed putin, it is a policy issue with the national security, but also we have a separate question of the ongoing investigation into whether there was collusion or interference in the american election. that is what it is coursing through all of these questions. certainly, there is been a lot of opinions about it. was there collusion between members of possibly the truax campaign, and those are things that the special counsel is working through. throw all these policy questions, you have the politics, which is a different thing, and whether the white house would want to appear tougher on russia, except specifically because it is a

very serious investigation going on. >> it seems that putin will be in office for another 15 years with his opponent being taken out of the race. >> that is clear, and also clear that moscow was very concerned about the expansion limited by the mid-gatzke >> rick: the trump administration making moves against the north korean dictator, kim jong un. we have seen penalty and his citizens working overseas. the treasury department going after some of the dictators weapons scientists. pleasant winter weather making life miserable for some travelers today and in one case, downright scary. we will show you what happens when an airliner try to land his snowstorm, coming up.

spirit's diminution in onset sanctions korean scientists involved in developing the countries for bid a nuclear program. this just days after u.n.

members approved a u.s. backed resolution tightening sanctions on the country. pyongyang officials called at act of war. the fox business networks blake burman has the latest from washington. >> slapping brand-new's sanctions on two of the seniormost members in north korea's government and to members with a direct link with that ballistic missile program. steven mnuchin put it this way in a statement earlier today, treasury is targeting the leaders of north koreans ballistic missile program. as part of our maximum pressure campaign to isolate eight achieve i.d. nuclearize to peninsula. the unanimous u.s. regulation from last week which added an additional sanctions against north korea, and all of it comes after the icbm which experts say, the test missile has the capability to touch any city within the u.s. spent another u.s. claim to make

>> there is a briefing with the homeland security advisor which he talked about that massive wannacry that touch all parts of the globe and they had evidence, and as the key word, evidence that it was north koreans who were on the cyber attack. they talk to reported that said, north korean officials in the following scene, if they are so sure, speaking of the u.s., show us the evidence. he said last week and is not just the u.s., but they have seen evidence, and they are in line with the u.s. that it was indeed the north koreans who launch that attack and they believe the united states and the evidence >> rick: thank you very much. a sleigh might be more practical than a plane for some travelers these day. at logan airport, a jetblue

flight from savannah, georgia, skidded off and i see pathway after landing last night. you can see the tracks out the window there. your line reports nobody was hurt. another image shows firefighters outside the airbus, nearly 3 inches of snow had fallen and at one point, airport workers say visibility was near zero in here, you can see firefighters getting on board to check on passengers and help them off the plane. they release a statement that the airline used buses to get the passengers from the plane to the terminal and one passenger recorded video showing that, there is scary moments, but again, everybody is okay. if your flight today, get ready for a lot of headaches. airlines had delayed more than 3500 flights across the u.s. today alone, and at least another 50 50 cancel. that's according to flight aware, this is the site's misery map showing live updates the status of fights in major u.s. airports.

the green represents on-time flights, and the red delayed or canceled flights, those creating the misery. >> david lee miller is live with more. david part of pennsylvania got some really nasty weather. what do we know about that? >> be careful what you wish for, rick. that is what they might be seen today in eerie, pennsylvania. the white christmas is one thing, and what happened was unprecedented. that city has been hit 56.50 inches of snow since christmas eve. the snow is point at a rate about 3 inches an hour. city officials have declared a state of emergency in the snow is made driving conditions, motorist been asked to stay off the roads. interstate 90 was bumper-to-bumper. this month for eerie was a breaker breaker, and is still five days to go one reason pennsylvania's fourth-largest city was hit so hard had to do with the the relatively warm moisture and that is what they

know as lake effect snow. >> rick: did you say 56 and a half inches? >> indeed i did. it defies belief. >> rick: nowhere else, just like eric? >> rick: roads in the buckeye state have reduced the speed limit. one roadway shut down. they're wanting to get off the road or risk getting a ticket. in new england, there is also heavy snowfall with wind gusts, 65 miles per hour. thousands were left in the dark in colorado, along interstate 70, 2 feet of snow part of the road was shut down to allow road crews to trigger avalanche, according to avoid accidental ones. they say there is a high risk of avalanches in and around vail and some counties.

despite road conditions, authorities in colorado six, there is been very few accident accidents. in oregon, wintry conditions have contributed, a 48-year-old woman died after christmas day after they lost traction. there's also several accidents this morning in portland. i see conditions also led to the closure of the cities you too frigid even there for the penguins. >> rick: frigid is a word that will be applied to the whole eastern half of the country. it is really bad, and it will get worse. >> i checked it, it is 28 degrees. it is going to get much worse later in the week. the city office of emergency management is urging people to take precaution because of the subfreezing temperatures. the entire northeast is really going to be in the deep freeze. there is when chilled advisories for new hampshire, maine and

vermont. the same is true for much of the midwest. the high today chicago is only going to be in the single digits. when shows no bike make you feel as cold as 25 degrees below zero. for minneapolis, this was the coldest christmas and more than two decades. temperatures there unlikely to get above zero. st. louis, also the deep freeze, hides expected about 16 today. milwaukee, when shelters have n open for those, and rick, if you're planning to go to times square, for new year's eve, the temperature we are told now if we're lucky it's going to hit 12 degrees. plan accordingly. >> it's a good time. >> and i may have taken it off. keep those layers on. you're going to need him. is a very merry christmas for retailers. they grabbed the fastest pace in

more than half a decade. that is according to a report from mastercard spending which tracks in-store and online purchases. it shows total sales jumped nearly 5% between november 1st and christmas eve this year. that outpaces laster growth of 3.7%, and retail experts say, it could get better. the week between christmas day in years has been historically huge for shoppers. people looking to score deals in exchange unwanted gifts of course. anita vogel is tracking it from the dash what's driving these numbers? >> they all seem to add up for retailers that are going to the national retail federation, there was three key things that happened this year. numeral one, believe it or not, it was good shopping whether all across the country. an cycle is low unemployment, and third was consumer confidence. what really got the ball rolling was a very strong showing over black friday. the day after thanksgiving last month.

>> how much more to people spend a night in previous years? >> both for online shopping and in-store purchases, quite a bit more than before. take a look at these numbers. according to the national retail federation, seven years ago, sales were 520 billion. in 2017 the estimate for this holiday season is 682 billion. spokesperson for mastercard said, overall, this was a big win for retail this year. a lot of the booze coming from online shopping. >> amazon, all the way. 100%. it is easy, convenient. free shipping. >> of course there is a silver lining for brick-and-mortar scores. the average shopper, who shops online and in stores, they spend an average of $82 more in the

store. >> rick: that is what i was going to say. i would have guessed most people were buying online now and the brick-and-mortar would not be doing as well. as amazon and other big online retailers. >> they did pretty well, but those disappointing disappointing news. we are seeing some of the most well-known stores either close up shop or close many of their locations. big chains like macy's, sears, kmart, and many others are shuttering devon of locations, and neither filing for bankruptcy, like limited, they closed all of the locations this last year. >> i think any business whether you're small or large, needs to be very efficient and cost-effective. those models are not working as well anymore. the brick-and-mortar, all of these stories that you need for that, missing a lot of the things online. and for small business, a lot of that has been happening for some

time. >> hector brenda also says, one thing providing confidence for small businesses is the corporate tax cuts that are coming next year. he hopes the sense of confidence that consumers have shown this holiday season will continue into the new year. we will see about that. back to you, rick. >> rick: when we people go into the store, to spend more money. thank you, anita vogel. good to see appeared relatively quiet down wall street. one day after christmas, but overall, 2017 has been great for the markets. solid gains with his first year of the truck presidency. up next, look what drove some of the surges in the biggest business use of the air coming up.

i am totally blind. and non-24 can throw my days and nights out of sync, keeping me from the things i love to do. talk to your doctor, and call 844-214-2424. >> rick: president trump promising jobs in america while rocking wall street, rita bartiromo has looked back at the year in business. >> for the economy and the stock market, 2017 was the year of the businessman turned president, president trump. >> together, we will make america strong again. we will make america wealthy again. we will make america proud again. we will make america safe again. and yes, together, we will make america great again.

>> his blunt speech on inauguration day, setting the tone for a contentious year in politics. on a wildly successful year for much of the business and investing world. >> all the major stock indices hitting records, seemingly a day after day, shattering milestones along the way. about $6 trillion in value added this election. >> this is a very big day for your money. 24,000 on the dow. >> business leaders credit much of the runoff for the pro-growth agenda of the trump -- rollback of, and ending the year finalizing 1.5 trillion tax overhaul, and economic growth of 3% or better for two straight quarters. >> does a tremendous enthusiasm for business in this country. a lot of things have changed. >> there were setbacks for the white house as well. i thumbs down from john mccain, killing the g.o.p. promise to repeal a

obamacare. with rest regulation, they made the deal of corporate america, broad, with an offer more than $100 billion. cvs acquiring edna in a merger that could reach ape the entire health care industry. an at&t fighting the government in owning time warner. meanwhile the good and the bad of technology on display in 2017. artificial intelligence and robotics taking major leaps forward. >> hackers making their mark too. a huge brief of the very stomach equifax to protect 100 million americans, financial data stolen. causing national security outreach. all in all, it was a great year for technology as well. amazon and google crossing $1,000 a share. apple marking the tenth anniversary of the iphone. apple has now sold more than one and a quarter billion iphones in the last decade.

and then there is this candid debacles in the making. racking nearly every industry in america, sexual harassment. with matt lauer, bill o'reilly, and charlie rose. numerous reports of a boy's culture in silicon valley, taking on several executives, including former sea jo of hoover. the #metoo movement gaining steam. the question is bitcoin a bubble or the real deal? the crypto currency exploding in 2017 starting the year at $1,000, incredibly cracking the $20,000 range, where goes from here, will be a major story next year as they close out a truly remarkable business here in 2017. fox business network new york. >> had become a textbook example a textbook policy per the state of california, batting certain school over there treatment of,

sexual, and americans. both sides of that debate, coming up.

>> critics argued this is speculation. william la jeunesse with the news. >> rick, historians prefer to do with facts and speculations for the challenges, the same activity, is illegal in the past, they had to surmise or speculate on what may or may not have happened in the bedroom decades if not hundreds of years ago. welcome to elementary school here in california, the law requires a fair and accurate inclusive and respectful treatment of,, bi, and transsexual americans. >> what is going on here, an effort to politicize history. >> were not trying to make anyone. were not doing an agenda. we do not think these people are better than other people. we are saying, this is another group of americans, and they

face prejudices. >> publishers to have sexual preferences of prominent historical figures among others, activist, jane addams, lee dickinson, and nathaniel hawthorne. and president james buchanan. evidence is inconclusive. >> we should say, buchanan, he never married. he had very good friend that was living with him. he may have been gay. on the other hand, at that time, being gay was something that was wrong. >> the state approved the text for eighth grade, he refers to states charlie parker's as a woman stomach but identified as men. poet walt whitman was fond of young men and in parks and den halls, but denied his same-sex preferences in public. it is not good history. >> the state rejected publishers who refuse to label figures is

and force another to inputs with the word when referring to extranet sally ride. >> at the law passed in 2018, it took this long to write the framework improved the material, and that is where we are now. the state has approved. >> rick:'s they forced publishers to put this language in these textbooks. >> now, it is more controversial parts of the school district right now. you know how it is in the district. they will have to buy these books and by fall, they have to incorporate the material, and you can bet the school will be people who will reject to some of this material. second toes one place in a local town in northern san diego county is different. >> presumably, these people did not want to come out at the time, no wonder if their ancestors were even consulted about whether they want to come on now. >> no, activist say, this new law celebrates the states

diversity and reduces the negative stereotypes. opponents say, this is not optional. number two, was not being thought, 40% they need remedial math and english, and only 30% will get bachelor degree. now you're arguing about what is being taught and what is not being taught in the schools. >> rick: were not necessarily keeping the sexuality of every single person still live here politicians today. >> no, in this case, that is true, but they will have to bring that up as you get later in american history. >> right now, it is only people at the time. >> rick: we have to go, william, thank you very much.

>> rick: a light day for the dow in the afternoon after christmas. total 14 points right now. some losses for tech companies and banks. apple stock taking a bit of a hit, down more than 2% after a report that company isn't selling as many iphone x models as a plan. energy companies and airlines showing strength. retailers and consumer product companies also doing well at the moment, and then there is bitcoin, having a better day after dropping more than a quarter of its value friday. it is up near 15% today. bitcoin was worth less than a thousand dollars when the year began, and other trading $16,000 each. >> i have this minute, it's a

big one. trish regan will have more of this and more wall street coming up next. i am rick leventhal invert shepard smith. thank you so much print have a great day. >> trish: getting back to work, the present looking at his tax cut is a trillion dollar infrastructure bill coming next. i am trish regan and for new cavuto and disses "your world" appeared the president continuing to push on his economic agenda. rich edson is at west palm beach on what we can expect math. how does the >> it's a working vacation, he had a golfing quartet today. before he left for the trump international, he did offer a tweet, based on the fact that very unfair and unpopular individual mandate has been terminated as part as our