Smiling through the pain

House Speaker Paul Ryan has sat down with President-elect Donald Trump to discuss the U.S. Constitution and his plans during his presidency. Ryan and Trump have acknowledged their differences, but the two are openly speaking about some of Trump’s ideas that appear unconstitutional such as losing citizenship for burning the American flag,  and banning Muslims from entering the United States. Ryan stated, “We’re not looking back. We’re looking forward.” (Huffington Post)

By Sunday, an estimated 2,000 U.S. veterans are expected to show their support for Standing Rock oil pipeline protest in North Dakota. Some veterans have promised to act as “human shields” to protect protesters from law enforcement. (NBC News)

The Mall of America, the nation’s largest mall, has introduced their first black Santa. The co-owner of the Santa Experience at the mall was searching for a diverse Santa when they found Larry Jefferson, the only black Santa out of the 1,000 applying for the position. (ABC News)

Bee and butterfly populations continue to die off which could have a massive effect on the human populations. Scientists estimate that pollinators created a crop output worth $314-722 billion and $1.4 billion jobs depend on bees and butterflies. Scientist claim that a decrease in pollinators could potentially be a “dire threat to human welfare.” (News.com.au)

Another Trumpdate via The Huffington Post