Jimmy Barrett and Shara Fryer take you through the stories that matter on the morning of 12/19/2018, including: After Obamacare ruling, republicans need to pivot. Okay, so now it’s crunch time on the Republicans’ Obamacare mantra, “repeal and replace.” In the wake of federal judge Reed O’Connor’s December 14 ruling that the entirety of Obamacare is unconstitutional, President Trump applauded the decision, saying, “It’s a great ruling for our country.” He added, “We will be able to get great healthcare. What can we expect moving forward? Will we get comprehensive healthcare reform? The number of Americans expecting the U.S. economy to get worse in the next year is at its highest point since 2013, a national NBC/Wall Street Journal poll shows. A majority of Americans also say President Donald Trump has been untruthful about the investigation into Russia’s interference in the 2016 campaign, and half say the probe has given them doubts about Trump’s presidency. Overall, 28 percent of Americans said the economy will get better in the next year, while 33 percent predict it will get worse, according to the survey, which was released Sunday. Those numbers were essentially reversed from January, when 35 percent said the economy would get better and 20 percent said it would get worse; Other countries have had 4-day work week for years – will it ever become the norm in the US? Why or why not? Tesla’s Elon Musk recently drew criticism from a tweet to work more because “nobody ever changed the world on 40 hours a week.” A study found a four-day work week can be great for an employee's mental health...leading to higher productivity. Nearly half of 3,000 employees in eight countries including the United States, thought they could easily finish their tasks in five hours a day if they did not have interruptions. Yet, Americans work the most overtime. Britain officials want a four-day week by the end of the century. Athens ISD in East Texas, is moving to a four-day instructional week for the 2019-2020 school year...having Friday, Saturday and Sunday off.