The Hill Articles: December 14, 2018

Australia recognizes West Jerusalem as Israeli capital, won’t move embassy Decorated Green Beret charged with murder of Afghan man Mulvaney will stay on as White House budget chief Trump touts ruling against ObamaCare: ‘Mitch and Nancy’ should pass new health-care law Trump lawyers try to halt evidence collection in emoluments case Senators ask FBI to investigate whether former Olympic CEO lied to panel Federal judge in Texas strikes down ObamaCare Biden team discussed 2020 run with O’Rourke as VP: report Ocasio-Cortez: By Lindsey Graham’s 1999 standard for Clinton, Trump should be impeached Showdown at the Security Council? Judge refuses to pick sides in Census dispute, schedules trial ‘Flexibility’ in school meal standards could imperil child health Lou Dobbs calls FBI a ‘legion of evildoers’ Overnight Health Care — Sponsored by Amgen — Dems to reframe gun violence as public health issue | Court orders key documents from OxyContin maker unsealed | Pfizer announces stock buybacks NC governor vetoes voter ID bill Former public defender: Death penalty states are most in need of criminal justice reform VA chief gave inaccurate information during confirmation on his pro-Confederate ties NC elections board postpones hearing over contested House race until January Hillicon Valley — Presented by AT&T — Facebook bug exposed photos of up to 6.8M users | Canada warns Trump not to intervene in Huawei case | Tech giant accused of providing cybersecurity to terror groups Kevin McLaughlin tapped to serve as NRSC executive director for 2020 US can legally process refugees abroad — but that won’t be enough Trump names Mulvaney acting chief of staff Pentagon identifies Army soldier killed in Afghanistan EPA to pursue final ‘science transparency’ rule in 2019 Companies pull ads from Tucker Carlson’s show after ‘poorer and dirtier’ immigration comment Canada warns Trump: Huawei extradition shouldn’t be ‘politicized’ Endangered Species Act can’t save giraffes — it doesn’t stop war or feed hungry refugees On The Money: Trump leaves GOP in turmoil with shutdown looming | Trump names Mulvaney acting chief of staff | China agrees to 3-month freeze of auto tariffs | Dem to seek Deutsche Bank records of Trump’s personal finances Bipartisan lawmakers unveil bill to tighten some campaign rules Lanny Davis says Nixon had more respect for the Constitution than Trump Overnight Energy — Sponsored by the National Biodiesel Board — Trump EPA to roll out plan for fighting lead exposure | Top Interior lawyer once said women shouldn’t be NFL referees | California moving toward electric bus fleet by 2040 Ivanka Trump was involved in negotiations between inaugural committee, Trump hotel: report William Barr for attorney general is a bad pick 37 tombstones spray-painted with swastikas at Jewish cemetery in France Report: T-Mobile, Sprint edging closer to merger approval after Huawei compromise New Jersey AG investigating Trump golf club over harassment, immigration claims: report Dem pollster says some moderate Republicans would consider Kasich over Trump in 2020 Mueller probe has cost more than $25M so far Schiff plans to obtain Deutsche Bank records of Trump’s personal finances GOP lawmakers push Trump to take ‘any appropriate action’ to save Keystone XL No reason to assume American relations with Mexico are rocky Americans overwhelmingly want Congress to restrict sharing of personal data, poll finds Pollster says likely Dem 2020 nominee has not emerged in national conversation yet GM offering 2,700 jobs to workers set to be laid off Overnight Defense: Pompeo downplays split over Saudi Arabia | Priebus tapped for Navy after Mattis recommendation | North Korea reportedly evading US sanctions Trump ‘shaped the narrative’ of midterms to his advantage, says Dem pollster Want more US jobs? Kill our restrictive immigration policies Brexit is not just a risk to Britain, EU — it could hurt US, too Mueller rebukes Flynn, who ‘chose’ to make false statements to FBI George Conway rips Trump’s defense of Daniels, McDougal payments DHS watchdog launches probe into death of 7-year-old migrant girl Black Santa inflatable slashed in Oregon family’s yard Hatch walks back remarks that he didn’t ‘care’ if Trump broke the law Giuliani walks back comments that alleged campaign finance violations ‘not a big crime’ GOP lawmaker predicts Kushner will be Trump’s next chief of staff Here’s how to cure the doctor shortage Pompeo downplays differences between Senate, Trump on Saudi Arabia O’Rourke links border wall with increase in migrant deaths Warren talks identity in address to historically black university: ‘I’m not a person of color’ Republican drops his request for a recount in Maine congressional race California commits to 100 percent electric bus fleet by 2040 Americans don’t understand tech language from Silicon Valley Kasich on death of 7-year-old in Border Patrol custody: ‘Shame on Congress’ Dem pollster says most lawmakers lack tech policy knowledge Retired Gen. McChrystal says the US must take ‘patient approach’ in Afghanistan McChrystal says there has been a spike in ISIS recruits over past few years Teen quits job at Walmart over intercom, tears into company over employee treatment Clinton commemorates Sandy Hook anniversary: ‘No child should have to fear violence’ Brexit falters over a faux border problem Gaming industry group taps new CEO US tech giant has been offering cybersecurity to terrorist groups: report Walker signs bills to weaken Dem successor in Wisconsin Priebus tapped to join Navy with support from Mattis Papadopoulos wants to run for Congress in 2020 Pastor defends buying wife $200,000 Lamborghini for anniversary after backlash Swalwell says Dems will look into Trump’s taxes, foreign business ties North Korea evading US sanctions: report Trump administration denying federal housing assistance to DACA recipients: report Chris Christie declines White House chief of staff role Trump has an edge over Xi in trade war talks — for now Arizona governor eyes several possible Kyl replacements O’Rourke doubles support in CNN poll of Dem presidential race Disabled Army vet after ICE arrests husband: ‘This is not really what I fought for’ The Hill’s 12:30 Report – Cohen says Trump knew payments were wrong | GOP in turmoil over Trump shutdown threat | Kyl to resign from Senate at year’s end Court orders key documents from OxyContin maker to be unsealed Top lawyer at Interior once said women shouldn’t be NFL referees because they PMS GOP lawmaker tells party to stop focusing on ‘white, male conservative’ voters With Michael Cohen packing for prison, is there enough evidence to indict Trump? Ossoff tests waters for Georgia Senate run House Democrats call on Trump to act on climate change GOP rep says Trump should pardon Flynn Congress must face reality in exposing Russian aggression What America’s Thinking: December 14, 2018 Sandy Hook Elementary evacuated after unspecified threat on shooting anniversary Facebook reveals bug affecting photos of up to 6.8 million users Trump administration to unveil strategy for fighting lead exposure California state assemblyman arrested after 7-year-old daughter reports spanking The logistics of changing the world: why new members of Congress should treat their offices like businesses Swalwell says Dems won’t budge on wall or make tradeoffs for Dreamers Ginsburg welcomes new US citizens in naturalization ceremony in front of Constitution Dem senator: Trump border policy ‘designed to traumatize these kids’ A 50 state open primary in 2020 is within our reach New bill in Kentucky would make abortion a felony Eight newly elected Dem governors miss meeting with Trump Boy Scouts of America contemplating bankruptcy filing after sexual abuse lawsuits Report: Johnson & Johnson knew about asbestos in baby powder for decades Why death penalty sentences are on the decline Retired Gen. McChrystal: Sending troops to build wall could be seen as ‘misuse of power’ Panel: 7-year-old migrant girl dies in custody of Border Patrol Weekly Standard to shut down China shoots for the far side of the moon China agrees to 3-month freeze of additional 25 percent tariff on US-made autos: report Retired Army General Stanley McChrystal talks about his new book Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) says Democratic House has ‘probable cause’ to open more Trump investigations Federal investigators launch probe into Trump inaugural committee Jon Ossoff considering 2020 run for Senate in Georgia: report Dems demand probe into death of 7-year-old in DHS custody Congress has unfinished business with biodiesel producers Jon Kyl to resign from Senate on Dec. 31 Retired Gen. McChrystal says U.S.- Saudi relations can’t be a ‘blank check’ Ocasio-Cortez mocks idea Kushner could be Trump’s chief of staff Congress sends president bill to name post office after soldier whose parents Trump disparaged NJ officials say FEMA is refusing to provide $300 million owed for Sandy aid Nielsen: 7-year-old’s death is ‘sad example of’ the dangers faced by migrants ‘It’s called transparency’ works for Trump on TV, not so much on campaign finance Brzezinski apologizes on-air for homophobic remark after backlash Germany’s environmental minister takes on Trump over cost of pulling out of Paris deal Cohen hopes he’ll be ‘remembered in history’ for bringing country back together Federal government needs to embrace the cloud or fall behind DeVos to cancel $150M in student loan debt after court loss George Conway rips Giuliani for calling alleged campaign finance violations ‘not a big crime’ AV START threatens public safety and driverless car potential Chris Cuomo to Kellyanne Conway: I’ll call you a liar ‘if I have to’ Nearly the entire country gets it wrong on the minimum wage Swalwell: ‘More evidence than ever that Donald Trump was associated with a criminal campaign’ Cohen: Special counsel has ‘substantial amount of information that corroborates’ my testimony Trump, Pelosi, Schumer: No adult in the room N.C. candidate directed hiring of aide despite warnings: report Tony Blair: UK should hold ‘people’s vote’ over Brexit Cohen to Trump: ‘Lay off Twitter … bring the country together’ Preventing the next romaine lettuce E. coli outbreak Rising: December 14, 2018 Cohen: Trump knew hush-money payments were wrong Trump, Christie met to discuss chief of staff job: report US, South Korea fail to reach cost-sharing deal after Trump criticism Michelle Obama jokes Barack’s message of hope began with being late for dinner Congress can render the new ‘public charge’ rule moot The Hill’s Morning Report — Trump maintains his innocence amid mounting controversies Trump leaves GOP in turmoil with shutdown looming Term limit fight highlights growing pains for Pelosi’s majority Dems to reframe gun violence as public health issue The Year Ahead: Tough tests loom for Trump trade agenda Senate heads toward floor fight on criminal justice bill The Year Ahead: Tech braces for new scrutiny from Washington