The Hill Articles: December 18, 2015

Obama meets privately with families of San Bernardino victims ‘Merry Christmas’ photo helps Carson top Trump on Facebook Clinton campaign calls for quick resolution of Sanders-DNC battle Senate Dems push Puerto Rico aid bill Ex-Obama adviser: DNC appears to be ‘putting finger on scale’ for Clinton Clinton campaign says Sanders staff may have broken law Trump gains 11 points in national poll Clinton spokesman: Sanders aides got a ‘pat on the back’ for stealing data Obama takes victory lap to close 2015 Sanders sues Democratic Party Obama signs $1.8 trillion funding and tax deal Obama hints at closing Gitmo unilaterally Voter ID laws: Insidious epidemic threatening the health of American democracy Coal demand stalls internationally Senate adjourns until 2016 Sanders asks supporters to sign petition to DNC Rubio nabs endorsement from Colorado lawmaker Dem leaders’ hard sell pays off on omnibus JCPOA is a ‘multilateral’ agreement that EU must project against proposed visa waiver changes Ex-Virginia attorney general endorses Cruz Biden praises spending bill for moving toward cure for cancer Senate votes to ban microbeads in soap On sentencing reform, we have to talk more about reentry Senate sets up vote in January on Rand Paul’s ‘Audit the Fed’ bill Rubio on missed vote: ‘Not voting for it is a vote against it’ Anti-immigrant bigotry: American as apple pie After omnibus fight, lawmakers expect ‘regular order’ in 2016 Obama cuts off press conference to go see ‘Star Wars’ Obama: Republicans won’t overturn climate deal Obama puts TPP trade deal at top of 2016 agenda Trump’s lead grows in post-debate poll Obama press conference interrupted by cellphone Sanders wins small donors, Trump wins endorsement from Putin Where’s the national debate on healthcare? CDC warns of record number of drug overdose deaths Obama: ‘We will be engaging’ tech firms on tracking terrorists Obama: Ryan deserves ‘kudos’ Annual ‘Dingell Jingle’ lives on DOT chief: No Cuba flights until ‘well into next year’ Obama: Fighting lone-wolf terror attacks is like trying to stop mass shootings Where DINOs rule Leader McConnell warns GOP voters: We need candidates ‘who can win’ With late surge, ObamaCare sign-ups reach 6 million House adjourns for 2015 Time to evaluate and renovate American labor law Court won’t reconsider ruling upholding NSA spying Reid pledges cooperation on spending bills next year Obama commutes 95 more prison sentences Commander: Peshmerga don’t have enough weapons in ISIS fight Visa Waiver Program Improvement Act short on prevention but punitive towards Iranian Americans LIVE: Obama holds final press conference of year Sanders threatens to sue DNC Sen. Boxer seeks historic designation for WWII internment camp Florida city renames Old Dixie Highway to honor Obama Report: Sanders campaign told DNC of data issue months ago Sanders aide slams Saturday debate: ‘I guess Christmas Eve was booked’ The promise of the Every Student Succeeds Act LIVE: Bernie Sanders addresses data breach accusation Ex-Pentagon chief Hagel: White House tried to ‘destroy me’ Shkreli resigns as Turing CEO after arrest Congress reauthorizes benefits for 9/11 first responders for life The Hill’s 12:30 Report HIT moratorium a win for small businesses Final Obama gun review coming ‘in weeks’ Trump: If I lose nomination, ‘I guess I’d call myself a loser’ Congress approves first major cyber bill in years White House to host Star Wars screening Sanders campaign to hold press conference in wake of controversy Star Wars – in Congress Senate sends $1.8 trillion deal to Obama Rubio misses spending bill vote Katie Holmes: Suri ready for Hillary Pentagon releases 34 pages of private Carter emails Hacker group claims cyberattack on Xbox Live Targeting of mosques, Muslims reaches new highs Senators celebrate victory with chemical safety reform Approach cyber info-sharing with caution Poll: 30 percent of Republicans want to bomb country from ‘Aladdin’ US should support new Argentinian president’s vision Google exec criticizes California’s self-driving car proposal Romney knocks Trump over Putin support Note to Congress: Know your oil Trump: Republicans ‘threw in the towel’ on spending bill Obama eats bloody salmon, talks climate with Bear Grylls McConnell claims victory as Senate heads toward exits Kuwait Airways drops route amid discrimination dispute Poll: Clinton holds big lead over Sanders ahead of debate Bergdahl case should be decided on the facts, not politics We’ll always have Paris Keeping the US/South Korean alliance strong House passes final version of cyber bill New regs for Monday: Beef, drones, explosives FDA moves to ban indoor tanning for people under 18 House easily approves $1.1T funding bill, 316-113 Pelosi tries to push Puerto Rico aid bill Putin juggles Muslims and the far-right while the West fumbles Carter makes surprise Afghan visit Cruz or FDA: Who do you trust with your health? Rivals surge behind Trump in NH poll Businesses see market signal in Paris agreement; Congress shouldn’t turn a blind eye Trump flaunts mutual fandom with Putin Friday: Spending bill, tax package What legacy? Trump takes small dip in post-debate poll In race for GOP nomination, expect anything Arabic language education pivotal to US students’ futures Sanders suspended from DNC data after improper access of Clinton info Time for the IMF in South Africa? The blame game is no solution to the refugee crisis Jeb Bush, the unlucky Bush A season of inequality Lawmakers revolt over anti-hacking regs How terrorists get here Deflated conservatives eye new tactics in Planned Parenthood fight Withdrawal of McConnell’s campaign finance rider only short-term reprieve