The Hill Articles: December 29, 2017

Scarborough pens ominous op-ed: ‘A storm is gathering’ in 2018 DOJ pushing for citizenship question on census forms: report Goldman Sachs to give execs early bonuses due to Trump tax law: report NYT reporter defends impromptu interview with Trump Military to begin accepting transgender recruits after Trump delays appeal US condemns arrest of anti-government protesters in Iran Dem: Trump claim he controls Justice Department ‘very scary’ Two senators scrap Russia trip after Moscow cancels fellow lawmaker’s visa All 50 states agree to use AT&T first responder network White House surprised, frustrated by Trump’s New York Times interview: report Medicaid is GOP target in 2018 GOP Rep: Trump’s ‘global warming’ tweet was ‘misleading’ Dershowitz on Trump: ‘I am not his advocate, I’m an advocate for the rule of law’ State Dept. posts Clinton aide’s documents found on Weiner’s laptop Virginia Board of Elections announces new date for random drawing to decide tied race Regulations protect jobs, and it’s a problem Judge denies Rick Gates request to leave house arrest for New Year’s Eve party Politifact: Trump claim that he signed more first-year bills than any other president is ‘false’ White House overhauls staff ahead of midterm year Transcending politics, Trump’s core supporters love ObamaCare Nearly half of Puerto Rico customers still lack power, officials say Celebrity chef rips Trump for building golf course sea wall while denying global warming A secure retirement may be in jeopardy for millions of Americans Golden State Warriors coach: ‘Our core values’ as a nation are ‘under attack’ Ex-GOP lawmaker: GOP has Trump’s blessing to attack Mueller Separating immigrant families is unconstitutional Trump terminates HIV/AIDS advisory panel members as he seeks replacements Fox’s Kat Timpf: Moore is ‘acting like a snowflake’ by refusing to concede HHS inspector general report illustrates more needs to be done on food safety, transparency Institutional forces should get over anti-bitcoin bias and embrace blockchain San Juan mayor slams Trump as ‘disaster-in-chief’ after 100 days without power Holder slams Trump’s comments on Justice Department Iran and North Korea: Dangerous partners in nuclear proliferation The VA’s much-needed New Year’s revolution US weighs withholding $255M in aid to Pakistan Weather Channel explains weather vs. climate after Trump tweet Pregnancy and pot — usafe for kids and policies need to reflect the risks Top Intel Dem to Trump: Justice Dept belongs ‘to the American people,’ not you Senate GOP seeks to change rules for Trump picks Middle East’s dull response to US’s Jerusalem decision shouldn’t come as a surprise Trump invites Coast Guard members to West Palm Beach golf club DHS needs help to step up immigration enforcement in the workplace Is the United States energy dominant, as the Trump administration purports? White House intern says he wasn’t making ‘white power’ gesture, proud of Jewish heritage Flint violating terms of water crisis settlement, groups say Obama urges followers to ‘keep changing the world’ in 2018 Connecticut CHIP to last an extra month unless it gets more money from Congress Conservatives packed 2017 with victories — push 2018 even further Rubio: GOP tax bill ‘probably went too far’ to help corporations Rubio backs Mueller, wants probe to continue Nonprofits are the unintended victims of the new tax bill Liberal Dems poised for landslide victories over Trump Republicans in 2018 Dem lawmaker to Trump: ‘Tweet all you want’ but climate change is happening Tax reform is done — now, take on the wild spending Pro-Trump singer says she wants apology from Corey Lewandowski amid allegations India cautions investors, compares bitcoin to ‘Ponzi scheme’ Trump wrongly cut monuments central to our vision for public lands ‘Jersey Shore’ cast member scolds Trump on global warming Tomi Lahren tells Vanity Fair to ‘get a backbone’ after apologizing for mocking Clinton NYC plans tightest New Year’s security after deadly attacks Election hacking help a nine month wait for some states: report Don’t confuse soaring stocks with real economic growth GOP Rep. Dent: ‘Russia investigation speaks to our transparency’ Bill Clinton lawyer: ‘Deafening’ claims of Mueller bias echo only on Fox News, Trump twitter Voting their consciences shouldn’t cost lawmakers their jobs Scarborough: Trump is leading an ‘undermining of democratic values’ Trump says Dems know there is no DACA fix without border wall Nunes rips DOJ for failure to release Trump-Russia dossier documents Tax law leads to higher salaries for Netflix execs Trump: US Postal Service getting ‘dumber and poorer’ while making Amazon ‘richer’ There must be consequences in the partisan crusade against Mueller Trump says approval stacks up to Obama’s despite Russia probe China to offer tax breaks to foreign companies after GOP tax bill Goldman Sachs anticipates $5 billion decrease in quarterly earnings from tax bill Trump exaggerates deregulatory actions: Bloomberg Family caregivers need a voice in our political debate After Trump accusation, China denies illegal oil sales to North Korea White House eyes internal shuffle in new year: report Trump boosted citizen involvement while solidifying political division Federal oversight of booming regional airlines lacking, investigation finds Five key decisions for the GOP on health care Expect America’s tensions with China and Russia to rise in 2018