The Hill Articles: December 22, 2017

Thomas fire becomes largest wildfire in California’s history Trump exchanges ‘pleasantries’ but doesn’t meet with Kelli Ward at Mar-a-Lago Elon Musk jokes SpaceX rocket a ‘nuclear’ UFO from North Korea Baltimore Ravens send letter to fans blaming anthem protest for low attendance Judge: Trump voter fraud panel must give Dem more records Karl Rove: ‘Bad idea’ for Trump to hold a lot of rallies in 2018 Lewandowski accused of inappropriately touching singer at holiday party Senator jokes he wasn’t arrested for transporting marijuana Miss America CEO suspended over emails insulting former contestants Lawmakers hail news of F-35 fighters jets going to Wisconsin 9th Circuit rules against Trump’s third attempt at travel ban Dem senators tear into Trump: Tax bill ‘a very big Christmas gift from Trump to himself’ Secret Service director: Agency staffing not ‘adequate’ GOP lawmakers to Trump: Don’t fire Mueller Exiting counterterrorism official warns of extremists’ access to guns in US Second appeals court rejects Trump request to delay transgender troop enlistment RNC chair on Trump: One year down, ‘many more to go’ Trump presidential challenge coin says ‘Make America Great Again’ instead of national motto Sessions orders review of Obama-era actions involving Hezbollah ‘Morning Joe’ host apologizes for remarks about sexual harassment victims James Rosen leaving Fox News Trump criticisms hurting FBI morale: report Trump officials limit government scientists allowed to attend conference: report Trump admin says ‘incidental’ bird killings aren’t illegal Mr. President, now is your chance to reclaim Christmas for America Trump expected to sign off on plan to sell anti-tank missiles to Ukraine White House set to name new Domestic Policy Council deputy director: report Listen: White House braces for 2018, and today’s latest news Here’s what women can do to ensure continued access to contraception Trump HHS secretary wrote two more checks to cover wife’s flights Trump leaves Washington without holding year-end news conference Group asks DOJ to investigate Comcast-NBC merger How Germany should handle its Trump problem Republicans, fearing midterm disaster, seek course correction JCT: New tax law won’t pay for itself Trump touts UN vote on North Korea sanctions: ‘The world wants peace, not death’ Rand Paul puts hold on Trump nominee over surveillance concerns Gretchen Carlson and former Miss Americas push for pageant CEO to resign Reforming occupational licensing laws will expand opportunities FBI accuses man of plotting Christmas Day terror attack in San Francisco 20/20 co-anchor Elizabeth Vargas to leave ABC after 21 years Appeals court rejects industry challenges to OSHA silica rule McCutcheon: Clinton’s alleged ‘collusion’ is the real threat to democracy UN imposes new sanctions on North Korea Trump holds up ‘Keep on tweeting!’ sign in Palm Beach Nearly 100 Trump nominees must be resubmitted Facebook allows users to view past interaction with Kremlin-linked content Trump’s security strategy shifts to a more realistic approach White House economic adviser Jeremy Katz leaving in early January Blockchain holds potential to finally modernize US identity systems Now there’s no denying it: Obama’s failed Iran deal wasn’t worth the cost Prosecutors subpoena Deutsche Bank records tied to Kushner Companies: report Khizr Kahn makes endorsement in Texas Democratic primary It’s time for the internet to evolve beyond passwords Pentagon identifies solider killed in ‘non-combat’ incident in Iraq Trump: DeSantis would make a ‘great’ governor of Florida Poll: 60 percent think GOP too lenient on sexual misconduct accusations Republican files subpoena over ObamaCare exemption for lawmakers, staff Did the special counsel violate Trump transition team privacy? Scarborough: Nikki Haley made threats ‘like a mob boss’ over UN Jerusalem vote Washington Post: Americans have right to know if Trump will benefit from tax bill 40 former U.S. attorneys and GOP officials warn Trump against firing Mueller Former Obama adviser blasted on Twitter after joking about GOP obituaries Ending CHIP will permit chronic conditions to grow in prevalence Kasich signs Ohio law banning abortions for Down syndrome Science group eyes Dem candidates in Washington, Tennessee Bitcoin plummets, reveals Ponzi scheme traits Spicer: I’d mow Obama’s lawn if he asked McConnell: Entitlement reform would have to be bipartisan Court faults Obama administration for elephant hunting policy The Hill’s 12:30 Report Trump: I moved up signing ceremony because of TV coverage McConnell: Senate GOP will pursue more bipartisan agenda in 2018 ‘McLaughlin Group’ to return in 2018 Trump official tried to block abortion for undocumented minor who was raped #MeToo is one of many issues driving American women to vote Philanthropist Mark Ein to purchase Washington City Paper Trump offers pens to media after tax bill signing Unemployment hits record low in 13 states McConnell: Russia probe must stay bipartisan to be credible McConnell encourages Graham, Cassidy to continue ObamaCare repeal push Trump signs bill to avoid shutdown, delaying deadline to January McConnell scoffs at Bannon’s political ‘genius’ Get tough on Hezbollah, fix Obama’s mistake: Revive Project Cassandra Bannon, Lewandowski asked to testify by House Intel panel: report Top Marine general: ‘There’s a war coming’ Fire Mueller? Attack the FBI? Pardon suspects? Trump treading dangerous impeachable grounds CDC gag order is fair game under First Amendment — and that’s scary Trump signs tax bill into law 2018 midterms: The passion differential Barkley thanks GOP for taking ‘care of us rich people’ Fox’s Hegseth: UN has become an ‘Anti-American, Anti-Israeli, Anti-Semitic Cesspool’ Graham blasts UN after Jerusalem resolution Trump praises conservative group one day after report alleging racial bias Sinclair announces bonuses for employees after passage of GOP tax bill Cummings slams GOP over questioning of deputy FBI director Report: Romanian hackers arrested for downing DC cameras before Trump inauguration Tied Virginia election proves every vote actually does count Secret Service conducts WH training exercise for ‘potential critical incidents’ ‘Young Turks’ founder apologizes for ‘ignorant’ past blog posts about women CNN poll: Majority believes Trump sexual misconduct claims are mostly true Ex-Farenthold aide told Congress that she was regularly told to do campaign work: report Dem in tied Va. race: ‘I am holding onto my faith in the process’ Break the cycle of partisanship with infant, child health care programs Report: Election hackers targeted journalists globally Our country has forgotten the lessons of the Great Recession Tribal Sovereignty: Good for Indian Country’s economy, good for America’s economy Wave of officials leaving EPA under Trump: report ‘Morning Joe’ host: I’ve tried connecting Halperin to accusers but ‘they don’t want to talk to him’ Ireland gives Trump golf course approval to build sea walls Civil rights community doesn’t need to look Farr for racism in Trump court nominees Trump: Businesses are ‘showering their workers with bonuses’ after tax bill Trump floats working with Dems on infrastructure Longtime Trump assistant to be interviewed in House Russia probe: report Trump’s Dutch ambassador confronted with clip of him talking ‘no-go zones’ after calling quote ‘fake news’ Hey, Paul Ryan — More babies won’t fix bad policy Trump advisers express midterm concerns in tense meeting: report McConnell privately saying GOP could lose House and Senate in 2018: report Why there won’t be an ISIS 2.0 AP: 327 toxic Superfund sites pose climate change risks Pelosi demands GOP continue Russia probe Haley sends ‘friendship’ invites to countries that didn’t vote against US Jerusalem decision Bad Santas and holiday chaos mean the season of Christmas torts is here More checkpoints are the last thing our border communities need The tax bill should’ve been called The Inequality Exacerbation Act Dems take heat over failure to secure DACA fix this year Listen: Congress averts government shutdown, and today’s latest news The Memo: Impeachment fervor fuels Dem tensions States say short-term funding not enough for children’s health State Department faces mounting cyber threats Tax cut complete, hawks push for military increase