The Hill Articles: December 23, 2017

Ex-GOP lawmaker warns Trump: FBI attacks are ‘gonna bite you in the ass’ Former CIA director defends top FBI officials amid Trump attacks GOP senator slams ‘dubious’ report on charitable giving Federal judge blocks delay of rule to help low-income people obtain housing Joan Walsh announces move to CNN CNN host: Trump could be ‘the most consequential president in the modern era’ Federal judge partially lifts Trump ban on refugees Trump called Murdoch to make sure Disney deal wouldn’t affect Fox News: report Myanmar military invited to observe US-Thai exercise Key Dem warns FBI against removing McCabe over pressure from Trump Trump looks ahead to 2018: ‘Good’ GOP candidates will ‘win BIG’ Dozens of universities join Bloomberg-backed initiative to recruit low-income students Let’s hope Republicans use the new year to get moving on Trump’s nominees Dem lawmaker: Getting targeted by Trump will soon be ‘a badge of honor’ Congress braces for a chaotic January Trump ratchets up feud with FBI Scarborough: Conservatives would have raised ‘holy hell’ if Obama attacked FBI like Trump Anti-ballistic missile defense shouldn’t be a political football NATO official: Russian submarine activity highest ‘since the cold war’ White House denies report that Trump said Haitian immigrants ‘all have AIDS’ Scalise posts video defending ‘Die Hard’ as a Christmas movie Dem: Trump is ’embarrassing our nation at home and abroad’ Wasserman Schultz: Haitian community stronger and wiser than ‘Trump will ever be’ Trump needles FBI deputy amid news of retirement Lorde says she’s ‘considering all options’ for concert in Israel in face of pressure Trump joined by professional golfers at Florida club Miss America CEO, president resign amid scandal President Trump plays his most important role yet — Santa Claus at Christmas McCabe to leave FBI in coming months: report Conservative Ben Shapiro knocks Twitter after filing Rosie O’Donnell harassment claim Sunday shows preview: Stark differences on impact of tax bill heading into 2018 Republican senator praises FBI’s ‘amazing work’ amid GOP scrutiny of agency Investigation finds sexual misconduct settlements, toxic environment at Vice Media Trump’s Dutch ambassador apologizes after calling recorded quotes ‘fake news’ MSNBC decision to not renew Joan Walsh’s contract prompts backlash from hosts North Korea threatens US with its ‘cannons’ after Trump announces security strategy Why doesn’t Congress play by the same rules when it comes to sexual harassment? Report: Trump suggested Haitian immigrants to US ‘all have AIDS’ Lieu: I trust Republicans at FBI and GOP should too Dems see tax bill as giving them midterm advantage New tax law is welfare for the wealthy Time for the Trump administration to encourage others to counter Iranian expansion FBI probing Pennsylvania shootings targeting police Paul marks Festivus with airing of grievances, questions how Reid never told him ‘about the aliens’ Roy Moore’s defeat should send clear message to foreign leaders Former Marine accused of planning Christmas attack blames Trump decision on Jerusalem Mattis: Troops must be ‘ready to go’ if US hopes to avoid war Paul Ryan sends video message to US troops The starving people of the Congo need a holiday miracle Fox News’s Tucker Carlson defends Matt Damon’s comments on the ‘culture of outrage’ Tax officials getting ‘swamped’ by requests to prepay taxes ahead of tax bill’s impact: report Franklin Graham: ‘Refreshing’ that Trump doesn’t care ‘what the liberals think’ on Christmas Democrat: Reorganization at FBI part of ‘larger Republican effort to undercut Mueller’ Trump visits golf club on first day of Christmas trip to Mar-a-Lago Rewrite the labor equation: Middle-skilled workers have untapped potential Moscow ready to work with US on Afghanistan, top Russian envoy says Russia slams US supplying weapons to Ukraine as encouraging use of ‘force’ Russian submarine activity increases around Atlantic internet cables: report Give me your tired, your poor…and they will create jobs for us Eric Trump says Trump Org is slowing expansion under father’s presidency Justice Dept memo warns judges against being too sympathetic in child immigrant cases After rough year, Facebook does damage control in DC Trump must crack down on Chinese aluminum spreading across globe Britney Spears speaks out in support of Dreamers Fox News host: ‘Mueller’s basically the Democrat candidate for president’ Expedited removal can ease burden of immigrant detention facilities Targeting solutions to local health care needs — a tale of two communities When it comes to research, ailments in children take a back seat Michelle Fields predicts Lewandowski will call new accuser ‘delusional’ Comey: FBI officials being ‘attacked for partisan gain’ A gift for the self-employed: Tax reform simplifies completing and filing IRS forms Republicans sold a tax bill that will not cut taxes for many Americans Trump’s tax law creates new challenges for IRS Listen: GOP and Democrats have conflicting forecasts for 2018