The Hill Articles: December 11, 2015

Trump attacks Iowa newspaper as key poll looms Trump: Oil companies dictate Cruz’s policies Obama to get ISIS war ‘update’ at Pentagon Grassley still waiting for Clinton staffer’s emails GOP senators want to link spending bill to immigration battles Obama signs stopgap bill averting shutdown Dems seek changes to visa-waiver bill Durbin pushes GOP governor to close ‘terror gap’ Enough is enough Conservative backlash grows against brokered convention Three House panels to investigate whether ISIS intelligence was cooked Amtrak CEO to retire USDA issues revised poultry processing guidelines The 9/11 footprint and gun violence Ben Carson rules out third-party run Cruz extends olive branch to ‘terrific’ Trump Law enforcement needs our help in responding to heroin crisis Billionaire Saudi prince: Trump should end campaign Trump holds commanding lead in first national poll since Muslim ban proposal GOP conflicted over Trump plan FLOTUS screening ‘Star Wars’ for children of fallen service members How fracking has helped the US lead on climate SEC wants more info on money paid by drillers Engaging Cuba: The academy’s responsibility Trump to GOP: ‘I’m sorry I did this to you’ McConnell guarantees benefits for 9/11 first responders OPM finishes notifying hack victims Putting the dream of higher education within reach Sessions slams talk of trade deal vote after the elections Clinton visits ‘Broad City’ set DNC drops debate sponsor over union fight Nations on cusp of climate pact Keep calm and carry on New Hampshire poll finds Rubio gaining ground on Trump Ohio AG: Planned Parenthood aborted fetuses end up in landfills GOP blames Dems for failed Calif. drought fix A brokered GOP convention should look to a fresh face Concerned citizen to Republicans Highway bill raises cap on Amtrak lawsuits for May crash America must learn from its mistakes ‘All in the Family’ producer: Trump is an ‘a–hole’ Poll: Trump lapping the field in Georgia House easily passes customs bill Defeating ISIS on every front How to predict who wins the presidential nominations Pelosi: Tax deal is ‘massive’ giveaway Clinton links Confederate flag to KKK-like photos at The Citadel Trump reschedules ‘Kimmel’ appearance for night after debate White House criticizes McConnell for TPP stance States call to strip Internet tax ban out of customs bill Charles Barkley: Trump fans are ‘losers’ House clears bill to avoid shutdown 12:30 Report Solar energy isn’t a baby anymore Cruz pushes crackdown on immigrant work permits Ex-DHS official: Administration gutted program that tracked Islamic groups Citadel cadets suspended over KKK-like images Trump has hijacked the GOP and that’s bad news for Republican senators Putin claims Russia sent weapons to Free Syrian Army Poll: Most GOP voters see Trump winning nomination Obama administration could appeal fracking rule injunction Yes to McConnell’s rider New York judge shuts down daily fantasy sports sites Poll: Majority in Kentucky want to keep Medicaid expansion Study cites 327 ‘close encounters’ between drones and planes French nationalist party head opposed to Trump’s Muslim immigration ban Proof that the TPP is a new kind of trade deal Jeb Bush the first to file for Ohio GOP primary New regs for Monday: Nondiscrimination, wireless alerts and pistachios GOP: Bolster surveillance in wake of attacks McCain, Franken talk trash over Cardinals-Vikings Avoiding three Obamacare mistakes while fixing America’s retirement system Bush rips Trump over postponed Israel trip Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: Trump won’t speak well of a ‘person of color’ Carson: Brokered convention would ‘destroy’ GOP Rand Paul at risk of dropping off main debate stage New language at Paris climate talks creates room for carbon price Libya: Rising from the ashes of civil war to peace White House will soon refine its encryption stance Turkey fines Twitter for refusing to take down content Paris climate talks run into overtime Clinton on Trump: ‘I no longer think he is funny’ New pro-Kasich ads aim to ‘Put a Steak in Trump’ Anonymous launches operation against Trump Unintended consequence of ‘Cadillac Tax’: Taxing those most in need of care Major airlines ban hoverboards on flights Time to do away with the FDA Lawmakers predict when House will recess Trump: Cruz ‘will fall like all others’ Department of Energy’s disinformation undercuts US credibility, nonproliferation efforts Jon Stewart forced to ‘Trump it up’ to help 9/11 responders Poll: GOP voters don’t care if Trump lacks compassion Iran’s rise threatens our friend and ally, Israel Poll: Trump unscathed in NH as Christie climbs Former DC Mayor Gray’s long saga is finally over Every person must be represented without exception Minnesota Democrats target rural vote for 2016 state legislative fights Turing and Valeant do not represent biopharmaceutical industry Two cheers for the IMF’s Christine Lagarde Enforcing REAL ID at airports Trump taps into growing support for Fortress America Honest assessments needed to determine next steps for Postal Service Fears grow of new sectarian war in Iraq Time for a new US budget process