Politico

Despite friction with the White House and furor over Russia, some of the president’s initiatives would boost Silicon Valley’s bottom line.

As the first family prepares to spend their inaugural Christmas in the White House, first lady Melania Trump unveiled the White House Christmas decorations on Monday. This year’s theme, “time-honored traditions,” pays tribute to more than 200 years of holiday traditions at the White House. “As with many families across the country, holiday traditions are very important to us,” the first lady said in a statement. “I hope when visiting the People’s House this year, visitors will get a sense of being home for the holidays.” Throughout December, the White House will host more than 25,000 visitors touring the holiday decorations.

GOP leadership has a narrow window to push through its tax bill in the Senate.

Taxes, government funding and immigration are just some of the thorny issues on the jam-packed agenda.

Experts and U.S. officials say the real fight now is about a regional power struggle playing out in the country.