The Hill Articles: December 9, 2015

Jeb hammers Trump’s ‘ridiculous’ call to ban Muslims Senate Republican: Obama breaking law by lifting Iran sanctions FBI: San Bernardino shooters radicalized before their marriage Trump dominates media, frustrating rivals Under Contract Overnight Cybersecurity: Privacy concerns stall final cyber push Overnight Defense: Pentagon chief argues against ground force in ISIS fight Levin urges Dems to oppose customs bill deal Muhammad Ali seeks understanding of Islam DNC walks back claim Rubio supports ‘internment’ camps for Muslims House passes bill to resolve Texas land dispute Overnight Campaign: Establishment blues Poll: Trump builds 20-point lead in SC Overnight Finance: Congress to push back funding deadline A great gift idea: Tax reform Overnight Tech: House chair sees opening for patent reform Waking up to the realities of drug-resistant tuberculosis in children Beyond a climate deal in Paris Palin hails Trump’s call for Muslim ban as ‘common sense’ Overnight Healthcare: Senators closing in on ObamaCare tax deal Trump won’t rule out third-party bid Cyber deal in view as negotiators finalize privacy language The human impact of the Puerto Rico debt crisis No time to lose on climate change Poll: Sanders holds double-digit lead in New Hampshire Rubio snags support of billionaire hedge fund manager Overnight Energy: White House sees ‘momentum’ toward climate deal Zuckerberg tells Muslims on Facebook: You are always welcome here Senate Dems push wide-ranging ISIS plan GOP lawyer files FEC complaint against Trump Bipartisan support for the science of climate change A.B. Stoddard: GOP in Trump’s shadow Brent Budowsky: The campaign from hell Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: Trump is ISIS’s ‘greatest triumph’ House bill would prevent airlines from charging fees for bathrooms GOP senators take aim at potential climate deal Grassley: Pentagon response over Afghan waste ‘inadequate’ Lawmakers to push spending deadline to Dec. 16 Overnight Regulation: Supreme Court split over new affirmative action challenge Secret science and open society Emanuel apologizes for police shooting as calls for resignation rise Accused Planned Parenthood shooter: ‘I’m a warrior for the babies’ GOP blocks slate of banking nominees Internet tax ban likely to become permanent Private gun shows are not unregulated Presidential race was most-discussed topic on Facebook this year Holiday party secret guest clue: ‘Funny, how?’ Study: Highway bill will generate $13B for equipment industry Sanders gets support from black UVA student who sued cops Puerto Rico hopes for omnibus relief 9/11 flashback and future immigration policy Lawmakers strike deal on key trade legislation Senators slam pharma CEO for drug pricing, Wu Tang Clan album buy The Syria refugee crisis: Flawed border security in Europe and ineffectual gestures in America Scalia: Maybe black students belong at ‘less-advanced’ schools Consumers feeling merrier for the holidays Obama’s UN envoy grilled on Iranian missile tests Lynch scolds EU over privacy law Liberty University to end gun ban in residence halls Leaders inch toward funding deal White House would ‘strongly oppose’ Cadillac tax repeal Senators closing in on major tax deal Kasich could change mind on pledge to back GOP pick Privacy is not the problem GOP wants to hear Obama’s plan on Iran missile test 500,000-signature petition calls for probe of Afghan hospital bombing Muslim lawmaker: Cruz must stand up to Trump United blames Gulf airline subsidies for Middle East flight cut Terrorists now have ballistic missiles Feinstein vows to offer bill to pierce encryption WH sees ‘momentum’ for climate change deal Poll: Majority of Republicans support Trump’s Muslim ban Congress should not overlook Puerto Rico’s bondholders Protect Alaska’s wilderness Biden: I made ‘right decision’ not to run Websites linked to NH politics redirect back to Trump New regs for Thursday: Language, conduct, seat belts and rule repeal Lawmakers cancel trips to Paris climate talks Netanyahu condemns Trump’s Muslim ban Gun advocates to stage fake mass shooting at University of Texas Top military official confirms NORAD tracking of Santa If not now, when? ObamaCare on track for sign-up goal Scottish university strips Trump’s honorary degree Obama not briefed on FBI’s Clinton probe Former conservative teen YouTube star backs Sanders Dem stands silently on House floor to protest lack of gun votes Breached hotel chain settles with FTC in landmark case PIN is no panacea Pentagon blasts ISIS proposals that would lead to ‘apocalyptic war’ GOP blocks Puerto Rico bankruptcy bill Obama jabs Trump on Muslim ban Volkswagen says carbon emissions issue smaller than thought Clinton floats executive action crackdown on corporations Interior chief defends agency’s investigation into mine spill Putin weighs use of nukes against ISIS Melissa Rivers: Trump is ‘a successful man for a reason’ Justices divided over affirmative action challenge The Hill’s 12:30 Report Sudden drop-off in VA hepatitis C treatments alarms veterans community Walker calls on other candidates to drop out to beat Trump FBI director calls for tech to change encryption business model FBI: Too soon to tell if NSA reform is hurting investigations Dem lawmaker: Don’t rush on-demand economy crackdown Time taunts Trump with bald eagle blooper reel Michael Moore sings Trump-themed Christmas carols outside the RNC Risky vacancy in Mexico City House panel votes to directly arm Kurdish forces against ISIS Trump: Muslim ban ‘not about religion’ Trump eyeing daughter as running mate? Trump: Philadelphia’s mayor a ‘crude dope’ Congress should pay for any extension of tax breaks Senate approves No Child Left Behind rewrite, sending legislation to White House Chamber taps new transportation director EMILY’s List links vulnerable Republicans to Trump Feds to investigate Alabama DMV closures Montel Williams: ‘You’re crazy’ doubting Trump on GOP nod Obama’s climate hypocrisy Saving U.N. peacekeeping: High stakes for the US Senate panel approves another term for FCC Democrat Report: Police probing Trump swastikas in Ga. EPA allies blast ‘speculative’ arguments against climate rule Ayotte on Trump: ‘I’ll support the Republican nominee’ US pledges to double climate funding for poor countries McCaul: Stripping refugee language from omnibus would cost GOP votes Pentagon chief: No ‘significant’ ground force in Syria or Iraq Obama’s speech and the rhetoric of war Syrian refugees are a test of our nation’s values Trevor Noah: Trump is ‘white ISIS’ White House reviewing cyber compromise Trump spokeswoman: ‘So what? They’re Muslim’ Beijing defends Internet censorship as freedom through order From liquidity flows affordability Obama likes Kendrick Lamar, ‘The Martian’ ‘Inflammatory’ rhetoric helps ISIS, says chairman for Homeland Security Third Bataclan attacker identified as Frenchman who had gone to Syria Wednesday: No Child Left Behind, property disputes Don’t stifle vaping Hedge funds must be held accountable in Puerto Rico crisis More than 100,000 sign petition to ban Trump from UK Tax package absurdity has corporate tax deserters vs. working parents FDA wrong on ‘Frankenfish’ Nikki Haley denounces Trump’s Muslim ban idea Trump misses out on Time’s Person of the Year Spike Lee: Keep Trump away from nuclear codes ‘ObamaTrade’ will let China ‘write the rules’ Activist judges turn law on its head, harm virtually everyone Dems launch ads against Ayotte over guns vote What next for Venezuela? Washington’s latest attempt to deny access to affordable health care Biden: If Trump is the GOP nominee, Clinton ‘wins in a walk’ Politics stops at the atmosphere’s edge America needs more wireless resources Thanks to Trump, other candidates could get a pass on extremism Debate over interrogations reignites Hopes rise for major tax package Hillary eyes early Sanders KO Kamala Harris’s spending on upscale hotels, first-class airfare draws scrutiny Business groups target financial adviser rule Supreme Court takes up affirmative action Supreme Court can’t wish away racial inequality