The Hill Articles: December 25, 2016

December 25
China files protest over US defense bill’s Taiwan language Clintons attend Christmas Eve services at NY church Singer George Michael dies at 53 White supremacist site plans armed protest in Montana: report Trump’s nation-building pledges to be tested in Afghanistan Obama pulls a bait-and-switch on anti-Israel Security Council vote 21,000 homes lose power after earthquake off Chile coast Trump Jr. shares before-and-after photos from Christmas Russia looking into every possible cause behind plane crash Journalist David Gregory: Obama has ‘elitist’ view of media Blast kills 2 civilians in Afghanistan Trump sees Labor makeover French aid worker kidnapped in Mali U.S. ambassador to Japan and staff dance in Christmas video White House spokesman’s advice to Spicer: ‘Be honest’ Norquist: Liberals see government the way kids see Santa Social media erupts over GOP statement about ‘new King’ Politicians fill social media with Christmas messages Five races to watch in 2017 Egypt arrests Al Jazeera journalist Israel summons US ambassador over UN vote Netanyahu rips US: ‘Friends don’t take friends to the Security Council’ Assange: Clinton win would have been ‘consolidation of power’ Illness keeps Queen Elizabeth away from Christmas service Colbert: I’d like to interview Trump in ‘respectful’ way The UN’s inherent paradox – is it time to start anew? Assange praises Trump for bringing ‘opportunities for change’ 7.7 earthquake off Chile coast causes tsunami threat Falwell praises Trump: There’s a ‘good spirit in America’ Pope Francis reaches out to victims of war, terrorism in Christmas message Gingrich: Trump ‘exactly right’ on need to rebuild nuke system Netanyahu considers ‘plan of action’ against UN Spying after Snowden: What’s changed and what hasn’t America’s Jews are at war Investing in child care Is the holiday gift we all need Obamas go to ‘escape room’ game on Christmas Eve Ex-NYPD chief promotes tougher police policies under Trump Giuliani accuses Obama of ‘lackadaisical’ attitude toward terrorism Russian military plane crashes, killing 92 Trump’s 10 biggest allies in Congress Trump attends Christmas Eve services