The Hill Articles: December 22, 2015

Sanders defends Clinton after Trump remarks: ‘I also went to the bathroom’ Trump: ‘Schlonged’ is not a vulgar term Obama celebrates five-year anniversary of ‘Don’t ask, don’t tell’ repeal Kentucky removes clerk names from marriage licenses Washington Post retracts cartoon that calls Cruz’s children ‘political props’ Regulator hands down guidelines for ‘native advertising’ online Clinton’s Hispanic outreach sparks online backlash GOP tax bill offers protections from new rules Next GOP debate stage could shrink to six candidates Major trade group supports TPP Dem: 10K troops should stay in Afghanistan US, Europe spar over airplane cybersecurity Virginia’s Rep. Hurt to retire The wolves that survived the night GOP targets Kerry over visa waivers for Iran Clinton ally: ‘We are watching The Donald melt down’ Clinton World stunned by Trump remarks AUMF needed now: Our top priority is Iran, not ISIS State Department dismisses Cruz demand to close PLO office Clinton: Don’t let Trump ‘bully his way into the presidency’ Cruz: Dems in power ‘come and try to take your guns’ Son of DC restaurateur killed in Afghanistan suicide bombing Google testing password-free logins Clinton: Trump ‘playing into the hands of violent jihadists’ Judge sides with Utah governor in Planned Parenthood funding battle Cruz: I would pull US out of Paris climate deal Wis. mayor defiant after calling Obama ‘Muslim’ Huckabee mocks Clinton’s bathroom visit: She ‘should’ve stayed there’ Japan considering cap and trade under climate deal SEC can still work on a corporate political disclosure rule Dem super-PAC launches digital ads against Nevada’s Joe Heck Criminal justice and the women left behind ObamaCare sign-ups pass 8 million, outpacing last year’s total Bergdahl arraigned, defers plea on desertion charges HHS watchdog launches fetal tissue investigation Democrats to SEC: Don’t give up on disclosure rule Analysis: Trump tax plan would cost $9.5 trillion Senate Dems criticize liquid-nicotine packaging In blockbuster poll, Sanders destroys Trump by 13 points DOJ fights youth lawsuit seeking climate recovery plan Rubio super-PAC touts anti-ObamaCare efforts in new ad Gun, badge stolen from Secret Service agent’s car Clinton donors: Sanders is outraising Hillary To curb North Korea’s nuclear threat, seek freeze, not rollback Trump gambles on changing the electorate in key early state Conservative group sues for climate study documents Trump to help Fox News count down to 2016 Dems push Germany to investigate T-Mobile The Hill’s 12:30 Report Trump: PolitiFact is ‘a totally left-wing group’ Clinton vows to find Alzheimer’s cure by 2025 Cities move to defend Obama power plant rules Watchdog pushes IRS to improve taxpayer authentication Virginia won’t recognize concealed carry permits from 25 states ASEAN Economic Community prepares for December launch Oracle settles FTC charges that it deceived with security updates Cruz makes ‘Muppets’ reference while avoiding criticism of Trump ISIS orders forces to impersonate Iraqi military, torture civilians Lawmakers press for research monkeys to go to sanctuaries Existing homes sales fell to 2014 levels in November Apple fights to stop UK surveillance bill Kenny Rogers on Trump: ‘I love what he says’ Now more than ever, immigrant integration matters New regs for Wednesday: Blood donations, imports, frogs Iraqi Sunnis seek to influence Congress US economy grew at 2 percent pace in third quarter Super-PAC seeks to soften Clinton in new holiday video No data stolen in Hello Kitty breach, company says Clinton camp: Condemn Trump’s ‘degrading language’ Rise of ISIS named top story of 2015 Christie: Rubio ‘should have shown up’ for spending vote Scarborough unloads on Rubio for fundraising off him Ryan: Oil exports win like ‘100 Keystone pipelines’ SpaceX rocket returns to Earth safely Bizarro policy: Blessing Iran’s enrichment program while crippling our own Michael Moore: Guns don’t kill people — Americans kill people ‘Jumpstart GSE Reform’ will only prolong the conservatorships of Fannie and Freddie Bush grabs former Graham supporters Trump: Clinton ‘got schlonged’ by Obama Capitol Hill shout-out to Lauren Smith Sanders: Sandra Bland would be alive ‘if she were a white woman’ A changing climate means a changing menu Appropriate oversight is needed to change FDA behaviors, not more laws Power of the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes (PATH) Act of 2015 No indictments in Sandra Bland jail death Trump mocks Clinton’s ‘disgusting’ bathroom break during Dem debate Winds of political change in Europe Let courts open the way for smart guns Poll: Trump presidency would embarrass half of Americans Republican candidates vie for game-changing endorsements Animal research is necessary Nevada GOP Senate hopeful distances himself from Trump, Cruz