The Hill Articles: December 28, 2017

Dems rail against Trump after global warming tweet Trump: Even if there was collusion with Russia, ‘it’s not a crime’ Al Franken gives first public speech in Minnesota since resignation announcement Kermit the Frog, Ellen Degeneres among write-ins in Alabama special election Trump: I think Mueller will treat me fairly Trump: I will win in 2020 because ‘media will tank’ without me Trump says he understands legislation better ‘than any president’ Report: Trump DC Hotel employee wrote in email that Trump ‘is definitely still involved’ in Trump Org. Lieu: Trump doesn’t understand climate change or is intentionally misleading people White House intern appeared to use white power sign in photo with Trump: report Dem Rep: The president should be able to understand climate change Virginia Dem slams Trump over ‘global warming’ tweet Dem lawmaker: Trump ‘tweeting like a child who hates science class’ Trump: US could use some ‘good old Global Warming’ to heat up cold states Uber closes multibillion-dollar deal with SoftBank Trump touts Rasmussen poll showing his approval rating at 46 percent McMaster: Trump’s foreign policy approach is out of my ‘comfort zone’ FBI weighing charges against passengers who caused plane to turn around: report Rising Dem star announces engagement to same-sex partner Apple apologizes for iPhone slowdowns, will slash battery replacement fee Indiana bill would force Colts to refund fans offended by anthem protests US, Israel reach cooperation agreement on Iran: report Candidate to replace Corker would welcome Trump’s help on campaign trail Confusion reigns as people try to figure out property tax rules Bad cyber hygiene will cost you more than your social life Moore refuses to concede after Jones certified winner Unfair taxation in Afghanistan costs US taxpayers millions and impacts our security Poll: Mark Cuban would beat Trump in deep-red Texas in 2020 Apple CEO Tim Cook, top execs get pay raise Eco-terrorist attacks on energy infrastructure on tap for 2018 Russian comedians appear to prank Nikki Haley into commenting on fictional country Romanian hackers charged with disabling DC police cameras during inauguration Quiet jockeying for McCain seat angers Republicans Date set for first Trump physical exam as president From CHIP reauthorization to drug prices — here’s what’s in store for 2018 health care With coordinated US action, Iran’s expansionist strategy will backfire Corrected: Rick Gates files motion to leave house arrest for New Year’s Eve party Moore accuser on polygraph: ‘The good Lord knows he did it’ Trump to repeal Obama fracking rule Clinton shares tweet saying it’s ‘totally crazy’ to suggest FBI is anti-Trump Alabama certifies Jones as winner despite Moore protest From trade to taxes, Trump turned economic policy on its head in 2017 Russian hacker claims he can prove he hacked DNC Judge rejects Moore’s effort to block Alabama election result Howard Dean: Older Dems need ‘to get the hell out of the way’ in 2020 New York crime rates decline to lowest in decades: report Holiday hope: A glimpse of Christians, Muslims at peace Kaine’s son gets probation for role in protest of Trump rally Moore camp warns of consequences if Jones is certified as Alabama winner Russia accuses US of violating arms control treaty GOP lawmaker: Trump ‘a factor’ in my decision to retire from Congress Responsible energy development requires public land protections Final ObamaCare sign-ups tick down slightly due to cancellations China says it’s not to blame for opioid crisis Downsizing vocabulary by the CDC shows a desire to manipulate messages BuzzFeed faces blowback for ’37 things white people ruined this year’ story Apple faces class action lawsuits for slowing down older iPhones Adrift State Department harming US interests abroad Resurgence of UFO stories in 2017 reflects growing American anxieties GOP lawmaker rips Mueller: If he were more biased, we’d have to give him credentials for mainstream media Trump rips China for alleged oil sales to North Korea Trump asks supporters to help award ‘Fake News’ trophy Iowa better off holding fire on anti-sanctuary city law — for now 6 in 10 Utahns support Medicaid expansion effort 2017 was a political roller coaster — check out the top 5 twists and turns Trump hits Vanity Fair for apologizing for Hillary video Only time will tell whether bitcoin is a financial one-night stand Trump seeks to roll back offshore drilling safety standards UK bishop: US evangelicals ‘uncritically accepting’ of positions taken by Trump IRS warns taxpayers that prepaying property taxes might not work California’s record-breaking Thomas Fire should teach us to build more resilient cities State Department to allow ‘full resumption’ of visas in Turkey Military use of space is coming, Trump can help America prepare House Intel Dem: I haven’t seen evidence of Trump campaign crime ‘that the American people aren’t already aware of’ NY governor rips tax bill for going after blue states Number of police officers killed in 2017 second lowest in 58 years Dem: US enemies ‘in their wildest dreams’ wouldn’t imagine president attacking FBI Democrat in Virginia: I feel like I won ‘fair and square’ Five imperatives for transportation infrastructure funding Top Alabama election official: Jones will be certified winner of Senate race Trump to host congressional leaders at Camp David Trump touts reports on ISIS, MS-13 in tweets Poll: Half of Minnesotans don’t think Franken should go through with resignation GOP lawmaker on Moore election challenge: ‘It’s ridiculous’ Trump administration sees record first-year staff turnover: report 2017’s top health care stories, from ObamaCare to opioids Moore says he took polygraph after election to confirm accusations were false Dem rips GOP lawmaker for calling for FBI ‘purge’: Maybe he needs a history lesson Ari Fleischer: Trump needs to show more ‘mental discipline’ Ex-GOP lawmaker praises Mueller: Ignore your critics Moore files suit to block Alabama election result Threats of 2017 — Mideast, terror, weapons — will linger in new year From ObamaCare to tax reform, Trump grew in 2017 Five obstacles to Trump’s infrastructure ambitions War between Trump, media set to intensify Washington won’t tackle opioid crisis, chipping away American life expectancy Health-care fights could complicate 2018 funding deal