During the holidays, there's a lot of pressure to make things perfect,
but that can actually make the season less merry and bright.
And I remember thinking, oh my gosh, in all the doing,
I am not here, I'm not present, I am missing being.
This week on the Life Kit podcast from the NPR network,
tips to make your holiday season actually enjoyable.
Listen in the NPR app or wherever you get your podcasts.
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Corva Coleman.
Arizona Democratic Senator Mark Kelly is pushing back on the Trump administration,
saying the president is trying to bully his critics.
Trump has criticized Kelly and five other Democratic lawmakers for publishing a video.
That told U.S.
military members not to obey illegal orders.
Kelly says the video is legal.
During a press conference yesterday,
Kelly said Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has also condemned him.
the same secretary of defense who is reported to have ordered a second strike to kill shipwreck survivors in the Caribbean.
If there is anyone who needs to answer questions in public and under oath, It is Pete Hexath.
Kelly is a retired naval officer.
Hexath is supposed to answer lawmakers' questions soon about the deadly U.S.