National Headlines 12-26-17

Democrats Actually Praise Team Trump for Taking on Russia (Daily Beast)

Trump tears into golden showers dossier calling it a ‘Crooked Hillary pile of garbage’ (Daily Mail)

The quiet probe into Clinton email investigation could be a landmine for Robert Mueller (USA Today)

Tough Times for Liberals Mean It’s Time to Toughen Up (Bloomberg)

Federal workers poised to overtake salaries of senators, DC gets highest pay raise (Washington Examiner)

Understanding the Trump Show (Wall Street Journal)

Taking Credit for UN Budget Cut, Trump’s Envoy Hints at More to Come (New York Times)

Could Texas’ Big Bend be the border’s weakest link? Smuggling of drugs and immigrants is on the rise (Los Angeles Times)

Exclusive: Federal agents found fetuses in body broker’s warehouse (Reuters)

China to Overtake US Economy by 2032 as Asian Might Builds (Bloomberg)

Federal court rejects challenge to Trump voting commission (Washington Post)