Donald Trump

• An industry focused on death faces an existential crisis - The small, family run companies that make traditional memorialization products like gravestones are facing the dual challenges of tariffs and cremation.
• Venezuelan leader Maduro may seem desperate. But his loyalty vs punishment strategy is hard to crack - English phrases once bothered Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro so much that he urged his State of the Union address audience to phase out words like skatepark and fashion. While his turnaround is seen as a sign of desperation by support
• What will happen once Trump leaves office? It's not good. | Opinion - When people hear about 'the new right,' they often think of Trump and his defenders. But the president has no coherent ideology behind him.
• China factory activity edges up in November but remains in contraction for eighth month as fading holiday demand drags services - The National Bureau of Statistics said the manufacturing purchasing managers index rose to 49.2, up 0.2 points from October and in line with forecasts in a Reuters poll.
• White House blasts Boston Globe, CBS News and The Independent for coverage of 'illegal orders' video - Last week, six Democrats with military or national security experience, released a video reminding service members they have the right to refuse illegal orders.