The Hill Articles: December 19, 2016

Ala. officials apologize for cutting down tree for Trump rally Report: Obama intends to transfer more Gitmo detainees before leaving office 7-year-old Syrian Twitter star offered home in Turkey Trump sons behind nonprofit offering access to president-elect: report GOP rep says media is ‘blurring’ fact and opinion GOP senator will push bill to create cybersecurity committee Democratic elector in Hawaii votes for Sanders Why the electors should have made today Trump’s Waterloo Report: Embassy of Kuwait moves major event to Trump’s DC hotel Trump touts ‘historic’ Electoral College victory Xavier Becerra moves back to California after 24 years Gingrich suggests Trump pardon advisers who break the law Obama taps longtime aide Simas as his foundation CEO Skeptical 70,000 black voters abstained from presidential vote Rand Paul criticizes framework for tax reform plan Trump loses 2 electoral votes because of ‘faithless’ electors FCC needs to change course under threats to net neutrality Trump condemns assassination of Russia’s ambassador Scott Pruitt a needed change for the EPA Germany considers fining Facebook for fake news Putin vows to punish ambassador’s killers Trump seals Electoral College victory GOP chairmen question ObamaCare’s Medicaid spending Firefighters union endorses Perez for DNC chairman Goodbye, Harry Reid Sanders: Change the Electoral College Trump dines with Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim: report Will new financial technology rules help or hurt the industry? ND senator calls for remaining Dakota Access protesters to leave Electoral College: More Dem than GOP defections Jeb Bush emerges post-Trump and offers conservatives a way forward Protecting our national public lands Democrats are facing an existential threat far worse than Russia Pentagon: October airstrike killed two other al Qaeda leaders Small business activity grows despite rate hike Four Washington electors refuse to vote for Clinton Critics pan changes to cyber export rules Nigel Farage: US ‘looks a lot weaker’ after Obama Sanders ally to join Senate leadership team Trump takes aim at wrong regulatory problem Study: Climate regs could cost $4.5T Ryan: GOP has to fight to win Wisconsin again Latinos stand with Democrats, and will shape nation’s political future Truck plows into crowd at Berlin Christmas market, killing 12 Obama grants clemency to 231 inmates in one-day record McConnell to push resolution nixing Obama coal rule SEC ramps up blockchain efforts Van Hollen lands seat on Banking Committee The Department of Homeland Security is essential to US cyber strategy McCain slams $13B in Pentagon spending in latest waste report Roger Stone petition asks Trump to prosecute Hillary Investors will get the corporate sustainability disclosure they want Rising US dollar taking its toll on emerging economies Drugmakers await FDA guidance on ‘off-label’ uses of medicines Farm workers endorse Perez to head DNC US cracks down on a global crime: Illegal fishing Judge orders warrant used in Clinton email probe to be made public Protesters interrupt Wisconsin electoral vote: ‘You sold out our country’ Minnesota elector refuses to back Clinton How businesses can avoid getting ‘trumped’ by the White House Poll: Dems more likely to unfriend people due to political posts Let’s not travel down the Smoot-Hawley road again Bill Clinton tears up after electoral vote for Hillary: ‘I never cast a vote I was prouder of’ Report: 13K military personnel will provide support at Trump’s inauguration Oversight panel calls for tougher rules on using cellphone tracking Stingrays Trump-Sinclair deal underscores decline of media SEIU to DNC candidates: ‘Working families fed up’ Garland scheduled to return to the bench in January Ensuring the 21st Century Cures Act ends Alzheimer’s Michelle Obama: ‘Angry black woman’ label hurt me EPA stops work on climate rule compliance program Electoral College: Where the vote stands SoftBank touts first $1B investment as a part of pledge to Trump The Hill’s 12:30 Report Obama’s legacy will be one of secrecy and hostility toward the press Transition: Trump’s sons not involved in plans for hunting trip with donors Business groups challenge Arizona minimum wage hike in court It’s not whether Russia influenced election — it’s that it tried to DHS official who headed breach response resigns U.S. dental care forecast through 2026 reveals missed opportunities Russian ambassador to Turkey assassinated Cruz: African-American museum needs Clarence Thomas exhibit New DC paid leave bill would benefit non-DC residents Trump to meet with real estate mogul R. Donahue Peebles Apple appeals EU’s multibillion dollar tax ruling NC gov calls special session to repeal bathroom law Maine elector switches Sanders vote to Clinton Intelligence community should put up or shut up when it comes to Russia Rove: Dems ‘pathetic’ for not accepting Trump’s win Ohio elector steps down after lawsuit Christie could net big bucks with change to state law The Dakota Access Pipeline and the importance of upholding the rule of law Axelrod: Electoral College revolt would be ‘destructive’ When does the Electoral College vote? Report: Despite Trump claims, almost no voter fraud found in election China hits Trump’s comments on naval drone: We don’t like the word ‘steal’ Trump still using private security team: report In the Ozarks, and places like it, voting Trump was about respect Report: Ari Emanuel refused to open library of Miss Universe tapes California lawmakers join effort to force Trump to release taxes New regs for Tuesday: Terrorism, jaguars, run aways Trump picks billionaire NHL owner to lead Army Kremlin says it is not in contact with Trump team IMF chief found guilty of criminal negligence Union bosses leave worker advocacy behind Michelle Obama to Melania Trump: ‘The door is open’ Obama issues mining rule despite Trump’s threat to repeal it Michael Moore to GOP electors: I will pay your fine if you don’t vote for Trump MSNBC cancels ‘Live with Thomas Roberts’ Duckworth warns Trump about filling Cabinet with generals: ‘We’re not a military junta’ A national law needed to protect online freedom of speech GOP elector: Obama should tell people trying to intimidate electors to ‘stand down’ Poll: Plurality of Americans prefers popular vote over Electoral College Bill Clinton: Comey ‘cost’ my wife the election The last stand: Why I will vote for John Kasich in today’s Electoral College Poll finds little support for revolt in Electoral College 7-year-old Twitter star Bana Alabed evacuated from war-torn Aleppo Obama: I want to develop ‘whole new generation of talent’ Intelligence community should stop refusing to brief Congress on Russia EPA’s biomass climate mess Obama: Dems lost because we didn’t ‘show up’ International tax policy for a vibrant American economy How Linda McMahon can revitalize small business in America Juan Williams: Big questions over Trump’s pick for schools Priebus flexes muscle in Trump Tower Obama on political correctness: ‘Don’t go around just looking for insults’