- The Merriam-Webster Dictionary's 2018 Word of the Year is "justice" as the publishing company called the concept "the center of many of our national debates" in 2018.
- The First Step Act criminal justice reform bill is finally headed for a Senate floor vote this week, but its fate is uncertain as Republicans critics warn violent criminals will be released as a result.
- CBS has fired CEO Leslie Moonves and has determined he will get none of his $120 million severance as a result of breach of contract and termination for cause.
- Stock markets are down nearly ten percent since Thanksgiving as blue chips are headed for their worst December since 1931.
- The FCC has nixed California's plan to fund rural broadband with taxes on text message plans, ruling that texts aren't telecommunications but information, limiting the state's ability to charge fees.
If all printers were determined not to print anything till they were sure it would offend nobody, there would be very little printed. -- Benjamin Franklin
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