Country Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte signed the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) Act.
United States The United States House of Representatives passes the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 by 227 votes to 203. After being sent to the United States Senate for a vote, the Senate's parliamentarian found that several provisions in the House bill violated Senate rules, which forced the House of Representatives to call a second vote on an altered version of the legislation that has the violating provisions removed. The second vote by the House of Representatives is expected to take place on December 20, 2017.
Canada–United States relations Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland and United States Secretary of State Rex Tillerson announce the formation of an international group that seeks to increase pressure on North Korea regarding their nuclear program. The group, comprised of 18 countries, will meet for the first time on January 16, 2018 in Vancouver.
Mexico A tour bus crash in Mexico leaves at least 12 people dead and 18 injured. The cause of the crash is under investigation.
2017 Washington train derailment An NTSB spokesperson says that preliminary indications are that the train was travelling at 80 mph on a 30 mph track. The Positive train control (PTC) safety system was not operational on the train, says Amtrak.
Saudi-led coalition The Secretary-General of the OIC, Yousef Al-Othaimeen, says the repeated launch of ballistic missiles at Saudi Arabia served to confirm the Houthis' "hostility and criminality" and further claimed "The Houthis are trying to destabilize Saudi Arabia and the entire region."
Houthis say that they launched a Volcano H-2 missile targeting at the Al-Yamamah Palace in the Saudi capital city of Riyadh. According to the Saudis, the missile was intercepted south of Riyadh and caused no casualties.