1) A timely tax plan fact checkA first year that began with ludicrous claims about crowd size wound down with presidential hyperbole on Trump's tax cut plan. Bloomberg's Sahil Kapur listened closely as the President signed the tax bill, and found more than a little Trumpian-style rhetoric. This is the key sales job Republicans have between now and the 2018 election -- can they make the people like it?" 2) GOP's Mueller motivationDonald Trump Jr., like his father the President, dismisses the Russia meddling investigation as a hoax and a waste of time. But for some Republicans, Mueller is a motivating factor for their agenda.

Source: CNN December 24, 2017 15:33 UTC