The Hill Articles: December 15, 2015

Trump vs. Bush, Cruz vs. Rubio in contentious GOP debate Trump and Cruz backtrack on attacks Trump rules out third-party bid ‘no matter what’ Murdoch takes shot at Trump Christie: No refugees in US until they can be vetted Carson assails ‘political class’: I’ve had a lot of experience building things Trump swats at CNN, mocks Bush’s poll numbers Heckler interrupts Trump in Las Vegas Cruz: I don’t intend to legalize any illegal immigrants Paul: Christie the ‘World War III’ candidate Christie: Obama a ‘feckless weakling’ Trump dominates social media during debate US aircraft carrier arrives in Middle East ‘Cadillac tax’ opponents to keep fighting for full repeal Bush spars with Trump over whether he’s tough enough Paul: Trump’s stances infringe on the Constitution Ryan unveils sweeping $1.8T deal on government funding, taxes Trump doubles down on ‘closing’ the Internet Cruz: Rubio supports Obama-Clinton foreign policy agenda Spending deal to lift oil export ban Fiorina: US is ‘woefully behind’ in tech war on terror GOP candidates split on encryption Christie: If your eyes are glazed over, that’s what Senate is like Paul Ryan’s goal: End 2015 on a high note Rubio, Cruz clash over NSA surveillance Trump: Muslim ban is about ‘security’ not religion Bush: Trump would be ‘a chaos president’ Cruz: ‘I understand why’ Trump made Muslim proposal Cruz: ‘America is at war’ Pataki says he’s still raising money for campaign ObamaCare sign-up deadline extended amid record demand Huckabee: Send Syrian refugees to wealthy liberal strongholds Graham to Trump: ‘You don’t have to speak about everything’ Candidates spar over women in combat roles Lobbying World Graham: Obama ‘gave away everything we fought for’ in Iraq Graham: I miss George W. Bush Santorum, Graham argue over US troops in Syria Mark Mellman: Murky polling on Muslims Secret legacy of Secretary Duncan Santorum: Not all of Islam protected by the First Amendment Huckabee: Muslims should welcome mosque surveillance Overnight Cybersecurity: Cyber sharing bill expected in omnibus Major cyber bill expected in omnibus Santorum: ‘We have entered World War III’ Reid blocks watchdog legislation Santorum: Trump ‘brings up a legitimate issue’ on Muslims ‘Is Donald Trump disqualified?’ tops Google pre-debate Graham: Trump has declared ‘war on Islam itself’ Graham says he’ll support Trump if he’s the nominee Overnight Defense: ISIS on the rise in Afghanistan Watchdog urges DOJ probe of former housing officials Clinton challenges GOP ‘bluster and bigotry’ before debate Real conservatives and real progressives can get things done Congress racing to finish $1.6T spending and tax cut package Overnight Finance: Lawmakers hashing out final omnibus details Brent Budowsky: The GOP’s worst nightmare: A runaway convention Dick Morris: Money doesn’t matter Markos Moulitsas: No escape from Trump Overnight Tech: Pandora, music industry await decision on royalty rates Dem senator: Obama must respond to Iran missile test US military: A place for social experimentation, since 1775 GOP candidates all in for Las Vegas debate Report: Chelsea Clinton to fundraise solo for Hillary Overnight Campaign: Republican showdown in Sin City Cyber bill unlikely to include contentious security clause What Congress needs to know about America’s invisible anti-poverty program Overnight Energy: Mercury rule survives another round in court Overnight Healthcare: ‘Unprecedented’ demand for ObamaCare at key deadline Speaker Ryan expresses support for ISIS war authorization Senate Dems: Visa background checks should include social media House Dems push assault weapons ban GOP senator: Other candidates should ‘repudiate’ Trump in debate We won’t get fooled again by retailers’ empty promises Backlash: Los Angeles officials criticized for closing schools Homeland Security chairman: US and Russia could join forces against ISIS Oil export ban hypocrisy Glenn Beck: Trump ‘made a critical error’ jabbing Cruz Overnight Regulation: Hubbub over hoverboards Taking back the narrative on Dodd-Frank’s conflict minerals provision ‘Unprecedented’ demand for ObamaCare on key deadline day House GOP leaders push back meeting on funding bill to 9 p.m. Congress shouldn’t pass Internet tax bill in dark of night AFL-CIO praises Seattle ride-hailing vote Shell fights to keep Arctic drilling leases DiCaprio: Sanders ‘inspiring’ on climate change Senator urges FBI crackdown on ‘ransomware’ Scott Brown’s daughter to sing national anthem at GOP debate Lena Dunham to stump for Hillary They claim to be pro-life, but are they really? Trade deal will lock in high drug prices, hurt seniors Tom Brady on Trump: ‘I support all of my friends’ White House: GOP putting politics above nation’s reputation Poll: Darth Vader beats Trump, not Clinton Not seeing the forest for the trees 2015’s candid campaign trail moments Poll: Clinton leads in Iowa with support from men and women House Dem demands probe of hoverboard batteries Los Angeles officials bristle at criticism of school closures Trump to meet with GOP mega-donor Adelson Dem compares Islamophobia to racial segregation Hoyer: Dems will ‘strongly oppose’ tax extenders package Exporting oil is key to US progress on climate change Clinton holds steady lead over Sanders in Iowa Bergdahl’s lawyer: Trump is a ‘big faker’ Senate could punt customs enforcement bill Lifting crude oil export ban fails the ‘farmer test’ Billionaire climate activist targets GOP presidential candidates Poll: Trump edges ahead of Cruz in Iowa Pentagon: ISIS growing stronger in Afghanistan Obama extols virtues of immigration Omnibus delay boosts chances cyber bill is included NYC police chief: ‘Hoax’ threat sounds like ‘Homeland’ episode Oil export ban repeal must address wildlife impacts Carson: Investigate Muslim advocacy group for terrorism ties Trumka urges Fed against rate hike Obama administration looks to private sector for drought help The Hill’s 12:30 Report Child soldiers, the assets of transnational crime Sanders, Killer Mike discuss socialism Dems call on Labor Dept. to investigate grocery chain New GOP ads hit Nevada Democratic Senate candidate The financial industry’s signature move Congress on verge of major deal freezing ObamaCare taxes Carson: If debate turns to foreign policy, ‘slam dunk’ Gun control activists press for state action Senators jockey over ban on Internet taxes Ryan, McConnell: Obama standing in the way of tax reform The second race to the moon goes into high gear Critics assail FAA ‘drone tax’ Homebuilder confidence fell in December UN nuclear agency votes to turn page on Iran Senate chairman to DOJ: Was encryption used in San Bernardino? Amtrak ridership dips slightly to 30.8M Negotiator: Climate deal typo kicked off last-minute debates Cornyn’s mental health bill: Wolf in sheep’s clothing Trump: Megyn Kelly is very bad at math Samsung takes Apple patent fight to Supreme Court Reid blames GOP for holdup on funding deal The goal of every student succeeds must be that every child succeeds LA schools closed over ‘credible’ threat Poll: Most see no link between violence, video games New regs for Wednesday: Drones, trucks, sex offenders Tuesday: Terrorism, omnibus Letter from concerned Westerners to the national leadership Fiorina tells dog: Obama ate one of your cousins Court refuses to overturn air pollution rule despite Supreme Court defeat Ryan quashes talk that he’ll be GOP nominee Sebelius: ‘Repugnant’ for states to reject Medicaid expansion Obamas have dog problem in White House Ryan offers different tone from McConnell on Obama trade pact Man arrested in toymaker hack that exposed 6M kids’ data Jeb Bush’s inferiority complex Christmas travel predicted to break records; top 100 million Senate approves bill protecting negative online reviews Obama chief economist defends ‘Cadillac tax’ Huckabee: Campaign not in trouble despite aide’s departure Destroying ISIL requires more than words How user-pay systems can help DC drivers Almost half of Americans support ground troops to fight ISIS We need measures that address the problem Scuffles erupt at Trump rally in Las Vegas Rivals fixated on Cruz What can Hispanics learn from socialism’s demise in Latin America? Balance intelligence gathering and privacy Trump opens widest lead yet over challengers Is OPEC about to go to financial war? Bipartisan highway bill offers hope for infrastructure 3 steps Congress can take to end violence in Burundi before it’s too late Washington’s holiday to-do list should include crude oil exports policy reform Nearby Trump, Rubio rallies a world apart The hard truths about renewable energy and subsidies Right wants door open for Christian Syrians Showdown in Vegas: Trump, Cruz seek upper hand in crucial debate The NLRB: Government agency gone rogue