The Hill Articles: December 13, 2016

IBM announces plan to hire 25K ahead of Trump meeting Trump: ‘We are going to say merry Christmas again’ Labor Secretary Tom Perez to join DNC race Harvard professor says 20 GOP voters may flip against Trump Reid: ‘The DNC has done nothing for state organizations’ Trump compares Ryan to ‘a fine wine’ Trump polls audience on changing ‘Person of the Year’ Reid: Russian hacking ‘as big a deal’ as 9/11, Watergate Breaking the tech policy logjam wrought in Congress Obama: Rethink your biases if you take issue with government helping minorities A new Turkey policy needed This Christmas, the world simply closed its eyes on Aleppo Trump team hopes Manchin helps repeal ObamaCare Persian Gulf nations modernizing under new generation of leaders NY Democrats call for Cuomo to unite party Putin’s secret Santa is filling his wish list Reid backs electors’ demand for intel briefing on Russia before vote WATCH LIVE: Trump brings ‘thank you’ tour to Wis. Ahead of Trump meeting, tech leaders prioritize civil liberties Pelosi doubts GOP can pull off ObamaCare repeal Katrina Pierson seeking role in Trump admin: report Repeal without replace will not make healthcare great again Dems launch investigation into Wells Fargo’s insurance sales Rick Perry will ‘breathe life’ into Department of Energy Lobbying World Electoral College voters in spotlight Grassley: No delay for Sessions confirmation hearing Markos Moulitsas: Filling the swamp Katie Pavlich: Democrats will be back How did the government’s technology get so bad? Irrational investors are fueling the Trump stock market rally Pelosi: Trump State pick’s ties to Putin ‘alarming’ The fate of children’s healthcare is still in limbo Trump meets with Vogue editor Anna Wintour Iran to build nuclear-powered vessels in response to US ‘violation’ Americans deserve economic security, not anxiety Government ethics office not involved in Trump’s business plan Hunt for fake news is the new McCarthyism Rand Paul: I’ll keep ‘open mind’ on Tillerson Financial regulation a ‘bureaucratic mess’ thanks to Dodd-Frank Dunlap criticism of Gillibrand’s opposition to Mattis waiver unfair Feds sanction Wells Fargo after rejecting ‘living will’ Budowsky: Presidential electors need critical intel info Trump taps Montana congressman for Interior secretary Ex-Sessions aide to be Trump senior policy aide Ryan, Trump turn corner in relationship Fast and Furious: Time to come in from the cold Dem senator: Trump concerns will hang over Tillerson hearing Mexico seeks closer engagement with China Trump’s State pick improvement on Obama-Clinton Russian policy Russian hacking scandal leaves more questions than answers Governors look to streamline health data sharing Beginning the repeal of ObamaCare through budget reconciliation Florida governor pushes for ObamaCare repeal on ‘day one’ US halts some arms sales to Saudis over Yemen concerns Group sues CFPB for not releasing rulemaking records Kasich signs 20-week abortion ban, vetoes ‘heartbeat’ bill Reid on respect for Romney: ‘I have none’ Typo led to Podesta email hack: report Trump’s business practices could help curb the crazy high drug prices Pruitt bad choice to Lead EPA Senate Foreign Relations panel to probe Russian hacking Hunt for fake news is the new McCarthyism Rex Tillerson is the person America needs to lead the State Department Senators inviting Trump to speak at National Prayer Breakfast Kanye tweets about meeting with Trump, 2024 Obama signs medical cures bill into law 40 Electoral College members demand briefing on Russian interference Trump’s general-filled Cabinet — a ‘team of allies’ — risks groupthink British man gets one year over attempt to kill Trump Treasury official to lead Tax Policy Center Feds: alleged ‘Pizzagate’ gunman circulated InfoWars conspiracy video Bryan Cranston now hopes Trump does ‘an exceptionally good job’ Snowden ‘not worried’ about what happens to him under Trump Trump’s wrong decision for small business in America Bipartisan commission needed to get answers on Russian hacking Stein to ask donors how to spend unused recount funds WH: Tillerson pick signals Trump wants ‘warmer relations with Russia’ New York lawmakers press for Trump security cash José Andrés to Trump: Let’s end lawsuits, donate to vets Tech employees vow to oppose a Trump Muslim registry Trump should reject lectures on jobs from Chinese pets like IBM The New York Times violated ethics in reporting on Comet Ping Pong McCain, Graham condemn Obama’s ‘hollow words’ and inaction on Syria Google to spin off its self-driving car program Obama spokesman takes jab at Perry Jim Brown, Ray Lewis talk of ‘fantastic’ meeting with Trump Tenn. man pleads guilty in shooting scare that locked down Capitol Giving Bolton a job at State would undermine Trump’s own agenda Feds warn 5 tarantula species are endangered Puerto Rico’s path forward shouldn’t include old advisers Pence’s DC neighbors invite him to dine at Comet Ping Pong Bill Kristol stepping down as Weekly Standard editor-in-chief Poll: Over half approve of Obama as he leaves office Ohio’s heartbeat bill is unconscionable and unconstitutional Petraeus ‘grateful’ to be considered for secretary of State Blanket Trump rally coverage shows he still owns the media Abby Huntsman named new co-host of ‘Fox and Friends Weekend’ Consumer financial protection will remain alive under Trump White House report makes case against ObamaCare repeal One bipartisan priority: Broadband Internet access infrastructure Trump’s shrewdness with Russia showing with Tillerson pick Student arrested after carrying weapons into Trump Tower Report: FBI warned Illinois GOP in June its emails were hacked Senate Dems turn up pressure over Trump’s financial ties The Hill’s 12:30 Report Tim Kaine slams Trump’s Cabinet picks Sheriff David Clarke gets it wrong about Pittsburgh Sanders: Tillerson ‘must be opposed’ Feds unveil rule requiring cars to ‘talk’ to each other China sees further capital outflows despite solid November data Trump, Kanye West discussed ‘entrepreneurial role’: report Report: Too many votes registered in Detroit precincts Giuliani claims he turned down two ‘Cabinet-level’ offers from Trump Uber fires back at report alleging spying EPA reverses course on fracking safety 7 top traits for potential FDA commissioner Take note of China’s non-Navy maritime forces Dems want formal Intelligence report, Justice investigation of Russian hacking Bill Gates meets with Trump Utah governor seeks money for anti-porn fight Gary Kasparov: ‘You can hate Hillary’ and ‘still realize it’s vital’ to probe Russia Bill Gates compares Trump to JFK If Russian claws dug into US politics, Obama — not Trump — let it happen GOP senators raise questions over Trump’s secretary of State pick Email: Comey gave FBI agents heads up on Clinton decision New regs for Wednesday: Spiders, buses, fruit and vegetable juices Tillerson’s ties to Russia could bolster US interests ISIS leaders linked to Paris attack killed in US-led coalition airstrike Manchin to stay in Senate after Trump meeting Armenia’s Russia problem Trump picks Rick Perry to lead Energy Department It’s time for a Trump-Reagan revolution at the SEC Energy Dept refuses to name staffers who worked on climate Evangelical leader blasts Tillerson on abortion, gay rights On China, Trump could be most influential president since Nixon Montana congressman under consideration to head Interior: report Sanders to Trump voters: Why vote for somebody who lies? Poll: Dems favor Biden, Sanders for 2020 nomination Liberal group backs Ellison in DNC chair race It’s time to free the wage Kanye West meets with Donald Trump at Trump Tower Rubio has ‘serious concerns’ about Tillerson McCain voices concerns about Tillerson’s ties to Putin Krauthammer: Dems hypocritical on Russia Robert Gates strongly backs Trump pick for secretary of State Bulgarian indicted in US over Avalanche-related malware charges Poll: Most believe Trump will act to help his businesses Trump camp: Tillerson has said ‘no’ to Putin before Priebus: Trump is doing intel briefings every day US spy chiefs not sold on CIA assessment of Russian hacking: report Immigrants – and those who fight for them – are here to stay More electors join call for Russia interference briefing before vote Priebus says report that Russia helped Trump win ‘a play by the liberal media’ Obama suggests voters should have cared more about Russian meddling A Tale of Two Cabinets: Obama’s cronies vs. Trump’s captains of industry Trump says he will give control of businesses to his sons before the inauguration Obama hits Trump on intel briefings: ‘It doesn’t matter how smart you are’ Trump expected to pick Perry as Energy secretary Climate change: Speaking truth to power Section 702 surveillance set to prosper no matter which party controls Washington Black conservatives should blaze their own path Trump taps Exxon CEO as secretary of State Trump’s Russia problem deepens GOP seeks to limit Russian probes Biz Survey: We ‘never dreamed’ Trump would win State revenue growth slows, sparking fear of recession