More than two decades years after its debut, there’s still magic, and money, in a Christmas classic from singer Mariah Carey. This year marks the 22nd time “All I Want for Christmas Is You” has topped Billboard’s Holiday 100 chart. Ben Tracy talks with songwriter Walter Afanasieff, who collaborated with Carey on the Yuletide perennial. Source

For the last 22 years, the Mariah Carey-Walter Afanasieff song has topped the holiday charts Source

“I think we need to outperform expectations,” Yang told CBS News. Source

President Trump is expected to approve the deal, which is opposed by the progressive and Hispanic caucuses of Congress. Source

The president has made insulting the media a centerpiece of his presidency, but there is at least one member of the press corps who has earned universal praise. Source

In remarks on the Senate floor, McConnell called a request from Schumer for witnesses during the Senate impeachment trial a “strange request.” Source

Injury rates for workers — already higher than for lumberjacks and coal miners — soar the two weeks before Christmas Source

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell responded to Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s demand for witnesses at a potential Senate impeachment trial, saying the House is responsible for conducting impeachment investigations. McConnell responded to Schumer in a speech from the Senate floor on Tuesday. Watch his remarks. Source

These films were the year’s 50 biggest money-makers at the domestic box office. Source

The storm system has caused deadly icy weather in the Midwest and tornadoes in the South. Source