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MORE made an unannounced trip Wednesday to Iraq, his first visit to troops in a combat zone as president that comes amid roiling criticism of his national security strategy. Trump delivered a speech to roughly 100 uniformed service members at an air base west of Baghdad and later defended his decision to withdraw troops from Syria and Afghanistan, which angered many of his allies. “The United States cannot continue to be the policeman of the world,” Trump told reporters traveling with him.

MORE and Democratic leaders appear no closer to a resolution five days into a partial government shutdown that has furloughed hundreds of thousands of federal workers.  The Senate is scheduled to convene at 4 p.m.

In a press briefing in the Oval Office on Christmas day, Trump said he planned to go to the southern border at the end of January next year to celebrate what he calls the construction of his proposed “great wall” — a collection of new bollard fencing and replacement fencing. “It’s a 2,000-mile border but much of it has mountains and region where you can’t get across,” Trump said. “So we’re looking at between 500 and 550 [miles], so we gave out 115 [miles] yesterday. And we gave it out at a great price.

In a press briefing in the Oval Office on Christmas day, Trump said he planned to go to the southern border at the end of January next year to celebrate what he calls the construction of his proposed “great wall” — a collection of new bollard fencing and replacement fencing. “It’s a 2,000-mile border but much of it has mountains and region where you can’t get across,” Trump said. “So we’re looking at between 500 and 550 [miles], so we gave out 115 [miles] yesterday. And we gave it out at a great price.

The president and the first lady departed late on Christmas night from Andrews Air Force base. The news was confirmed by White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders on Twitter. Earlier in the day, aviation observers on social media and White House reporters speculated Wednesday, that the president may be traveling to the Middle East to visit the troops. A 747 plane used for Air Force One was spotted in the United Kingdom by photographer Alan Meloy as aviation observers shared the image on social media. Other aviation enthusias

The Dow closed at 22,878 the day after Christmas, a 1,086-point, nearly five percent gain on the day. It was the highest one-day point gain in history and the greatest percentage gain since March 2009, according to Fox61. The boost came in the first day of trading since Monday’s Christmas Eve dip of more than 600 points. The S&P and Nasdaq had their best days since August 2011, according to the report.

AL-ASAD AIRBASE, Iraq — In an unannounced trip to Iraq on Wednesday, President Donald Trump staunchly defended his decision to withdraw U.S. forces from neighboring Syria despite a drumbeat of criticism from military officials and allies who don’t think the job fighting Islamic State militants there is over. Trump, making his first presidential visit to troops in a troubled region, said it’s because the U.S. military had all but eliminated IS-controlled territory in both Iraq and Syria that he decided to withdraw 2,000 forces from Syria.

The move sets the stage for a raucous recall election that could feature Jasiel Correia vying on the very ballot to replace him.  The move sets the stage for a raucous recall election that could feature Jasiel Correia vying on the very ballot to replace him.  The desire to cling to office is familiar in Massachusetts’ history of political scandal, where criminally charged politicos have often resisted appeals to leave office.  As the stock market buckles, the president has a lot less to crow about. Many economists and business-watchers say some of the downturn is his fault.

The move sets the stage for a raucous recall election that could feature Jasiel Correia vying on the very ballot to replace him.  The move sets the stage for a raucous recall election that could feature Jasiel Correia vying on the very ballot to replace him.  The desire to cling to office is familiar in Massachusetts’ history of political scandal, where criminally charged politicos have often resisted appeals to leave office.  As the stock market buckles, the president has a lot less to crow about. Many economists and business-watchers say some of the downturn is his fault.

The move sets the stage for a raucous recall election that could feature Jasiel Correia vying on the very ballot to replace him.  The move sets the stage for a raucous recall election that could feature Jasiel Correia vying on the very ballot to replace him.  The desire to cling to office is familiar in Massachusetts’ history of political scandal, where criminally charged politicos have often resisted appeals to leave office.  As the stock market buckles, the president has a lot less to crow about. Many economists and business-watchers say some of the downturn is his fault.