The Hill Articles: December 29, 2016

Utah rep blasts Obama’s ‘terribly arrogant’ monument designation Conway: I hope sanctions weren’t motivated by politics Interim DNC chair: Obama admin’s response to Russia ‘insufficient’ Conway: Sanctions against Russia seem ‘largely symbolic’ Moscow closes international school after sanctions: report GOP lawmaker: I won’t defend Trump’s criticism of intel agencies Lockheed wins $450M Pentagon contract for F-35s Why Uber moved its fleet from California to Arizona Palestinian rights and a Trump administration: Reflections on surviving the next four years Trump says he will meet with intelligence leaders about Russia Kerry spoke the truth on Israel and Palestine Critics say sanctions against Russia don’t go far enough Grieving is over — Why it’s actually a great time to be a Democrat DC restaurant won’t put Trump in presidential mural Russians slam Charlie Hebdo for plane crash cartoons McConnell: New Russia sanctions an ‘initial step’ Netanyahu: Palestinian conflict a ‘relatively marginal’ issue How Trump changed political communication forever Now is the time to improve and rationalize – not ditch – the U.S. FCPA Anti-Corruption Law Paladino asked to resign from school board over racist Michelle Obama comments The case against solitary confinement GOP rep: Obama ‘exactly wrong on everything’ The top finance and economy stories of 2016 Putin spokesman: Russia to consider retaliation after US sanctions The most important pollution rule you’ve never heard of Russian embassy: American people will be glad to see Obama go Can a new town square bridge the electoral divide? Senators to push for further sanctions against Russia under Trump Email servers to ‘birther’ rumors — Top 5 campaign op-eds of 2016 GOP senator will fight to keep Nevada seat Unruly couple forces Delta flight to turn around FBI, DHS release report on Russia hacking GOP rep: Russia ‘did what the media should have done’ if info accurate Bristol Palin: Celebrities refusing to perform at inauguration ‘sissies’ Will TrumpCare be better than ObamaCare? Ryan: New sanctions against Russia ‘overdue’ On foreign law, Justice Larsen echoes Scalia Anti-ISIS coalition: Airstrike in hospital parking lot may have killed civilians Grassley renews feud with History Channel on Twitter British PM slams Kerry on Israel speech Trump should bolster teacher prep programs to aid urban communities Spicer questions whether Dems did enough to protect data President Obama listened to tribes while Utah pols failed US sanctions Russia over hacking, expels 35 officials DOJ announces deal with Swiss banks on anti-tax evasion program Graham fears Syria truce a ‘capitulation’ to Russia, Iran How Carrie Fisher was an advocate for mental health Kerry and Obama can change policy, not history or law Snowden doc shows NSA blamed Russia for hack of murdered journalist: report MSNBC ready to roll the dice with Greta Van Susteren George Soros: Trump a ‘would-be dictator’ Semiconductor rally has room to run in 2017 Spicer: ‘Business as usual is over’ Alt-right figure lands $250K book deal China plans major expansion of high-speed rail network Fulfilling Trump’s promise on trade law enforcement Charlie Sheen takes heat for Trump death-wish tweet How Trump can turn a blunder on Africa into a win for democracy Iraqis launch second phase of Mosul offensive Israeli ambassador: Obama more ‘outrageous’ than Trump Dem AGs warn Trump against repealing Obama’s climate rule Trump shouldn’t waste time on the Israel-Palestinian ‘peace process’ Why Trump’s bid to amplify Muslim reformers will keep Americans safer Military may use capital punishment for first time in 55 years ISIS commander killed near strategic Syrian dam Utah AG says he’ll sue Obama over national monument Trump doubles down on pledge to ‘hire American’ New regs for Friday: Gambling, drugs, finance Navarro to provide shot of testosterone to China relations Trump looking to add Hispanic to Cabinet: report Two doctors: Republicans must seize this healthcare opportunity Obama: My friends don’t call me ‘Mr. President’ Former GOP rep: Putin has given Syria ‘hope’ Dem senator: Obama move on Israel could have unintended effects NYPD changes policy to allow turbans, beards Financial technology rules are set to change in the Trump era Netanyahu spokesman slams US ‘abandonment of Israel’ McCain raises ‘concerns’ on Tillerson’s Russia links Pruitt’s confirmation as EPA chief essential to restoring balance of power China warns US against allowing Taiwan leader to pass through Trump on Russian hacking: ‘Computers have complicated lives very greatly’ Israeli justice officials to issue update on probe into Netanyahu: report George Takei to Trump: Nuclear weapons are ‘no game’ Donald Trump’s plan to cut healthcare waste Putin announces truce between Syrian government, rebels Should social media decide entry to the US? Idaho’s Boynton Brown pitches herself as outsider in DNC bid GOP zeroes in on changes to Medicaid Obama under pressure to prove Russian interference in election Signs of strain in Trump-Obama truce