RT America -- December 18, 2017

Trump will not fire Mueller
President Donald Trump told reporters he has no plans to fire Special Counsel Robert Mueller, even though his team of investigators is riddled with anti-Trump bias. Political commentators Scottie Nell Hughes and Rob Taub join “News with Ed” to weigh in.

Intelligence-sharing 101
Russian authorities were able to prevent a terrorists attack because of US intelligence, prudently shared between the countries. President Trump described the success as “the way it’s supposed to work” while Russian officials said they would respond in kind if they ever become aware of an imminent attack on the US, RT America’s Manila Chan reports.

Opioid crisis overloading US foster care
The number of children entering America’s foster care system continues to rise for the fourth straight year. Officials have now linked the rise in fostering with the nation’s opioid epidemic, RT America’s Natasha Sweatte reports.