The Hill Articles: December 17, 2016

Kaine knocks Trump’s budget director pick over ‘pro-shutdown record’ Trump: China should keep seized US drone Gates: US leaders have been ‘laid back’ about Russian hacks Trump should facilitate job creation with free market solutions Trump responds to Michelle Obama: ‘We have tremendous hope’ Trump greeted by trail maids during Ala. stop Groups make $500K ad buy to rally GOP electors against Trump Groups make $500,000 ad buy to rally GOP electors against Trump Trump aide credits president-elect for China returning drone Obama hits the links during vacation Trump’s pick for budget chief could signal major shift on Medicare, Social Security Trump catches flak over misspelled tweet Manchin profile rises in Trump era Biden honors John Glenn at memorial service Romney: Trump ‘open to alternative views’ Syrian rebels blame Iran for slowing Aleppo evacuation NASA science chief talks up ‘resilience’ of US Trump’s election has ripple effect through African continent and its Muslims Iran requests meeting with world powers on US sanctions Trump pick signals sharp shift on Israel WATCH LIVE: Trump returns to Alabama for ‘thank you’ tour Merriam-Webster mocks Trump for typo New leads on looted Middle Eastern antiquities Sunday shows preview: Russian developments take spotlight Roof won’t use mental health defense in sentencing Tom Perez’s delicate Hatch Act dance An opportunity for Donald Trump in Cuba Alec Baldwin teases return as Trump to ‘SNL’ McMullin returns fire on Trump for ‘McMuffin’ diss Pope Francis has breakfast with homeless to celebrate 80th birthday LISTEN LIVE: Biden speaks at John Glenn memorial Bin Laden’s son denied entry to Egypt Dem: Trump’s Israel ambassador uses ‘frighteningly casual’ Holocaust talk to vilify liberal Jews Conscientious electors — a higher duty UK, US have vaslty different estimates of total ISIS fighters killed Duterte threatens to end deal letting US troops in Philippines Five ways Trump could unwind Obama’s environmental policies Michael Moore: NC offers ‘a coming attraction’ of how GOP will govern China says it will return US drone it seized 4 ways Congress can hit the reset button on disaster preparedness Obamas arrive in Hawaii for final vacation as first family DNC chair candidates pledge to fight NC Republicans Icy conditions force road, airport closures in DC McConnell asked Trump team not to appoint Zinke to head Interior: report Perez’s entry opens up DNC chair race Time to stop handwringing about Russia and do something serious Trump son-in-law talked of deal with media group for better coverage: report Dem senator slams Trump for misspelling in tweet about China Could Trump actually modernize American diplomacy? Trump: My supporters were ‘vicious, violent’ during campaign Trump taps Mulvaney for budget director Turkey’s alliance with the West has expired We must keep Social Security for all Americans Tsunami warning issued after 7.9 earthquake in South Pacific Trump rips China for seizing Navy drone 3 lessons from 2016 that make Democrats’ electoral future bright GOP electors should demand intel briefing on Russian hacking, too Obama seeks to keep lines open with Trump Obama: Government must work to ensure competition GOP senator: ‘This has been a difficult eight years’ 48 states have added jobs during Obama’s tenure