The Hill Articles: December 16, 2018

Family says Trump travel ban preventing mother from seeing dying son Saudi Arabia rejects Senate position on Khashoggi killing Five things to know about the Trump inauguration investigation Poll: Two-thirds of Iowa Republicans say they would vote to reelect Trump Detroit Archdiocese reprimands priest after homily during teen’s funeral sparks anger Five challenges facing new consumer bureau chief Prada pulls products after accusations of racism Vicente Fox blasts Trump over migrant girl’s death Cory Booker addresses speculation about his sexuality: ‘I’m heterosexual’ Trump finds himself isolated in shutdown fight Transgender woman makes history as contestant in Miss Universe Colin Kroll, co-founder of HQ Trivia and Vine apps, dies at 34 Trump: Sessions ‘should be ashamed of himself’ for allowing Russia probe to proceed Congress puts wolves in its crosshairs Chris Wallace, Rudy Giuliani get into heated exchange over investigations into Trump Ex-prosecutor corrects Trump on use of the word ‘rat’ to describe Cohen Ex-Weekly Standard editor hits back at Steve King over criticism GOP chairwoman rails at ‘liberals in Hollywood’ over ‘SNL’ skit Why the US won’t see a ‘gilets jaunes’ protest Bipartisan senators doubt ruling striking down ObamaCare LGBT couples in Brazil hold collective wedding ceremony over fears ‘Trump of the Tropics’ will restrict gay marriage FTC should stay in its lane, away from investment managers California commission pulls plan to tax text messages North Korea says US sanctions could block path to denuclearization Key Trump aide on willingness to shut down government over wall: ‘If it comes to it, absolutely’ The myth of white supremacy Schumer vows to put a vote on the floor urging intervention in ObamaCare case ‘first thing’ Incoming House Oversight Committee chairman: First hearing will not be ‘what a lot of people expect’ Trump goes on offense against investigations after tough week Impatience, exuberance will define new Congress O’Rourke: Asking whether he is ready for White House is a ‘great question’ Trump says he wants ‘missing text messages’ between FBI officials Comey shreds Trump for ‘lying’ about raid of Cohen office Klobuchar: ‘Of course we’re willing to work with’ Republicans to avoid shutdown Will you have to pay the Netflix tax? Lanny Davis: Michael Cohen ‘feared for his country and his family’ when Trump became president Police dog who lost eye after being shot in the head expected to make full recovery Klobuchar calls ObamaCare ruling ‘absurd’ ‘Remain in Mexico’ is another brick in Trump’s invisible wall GOP senator advises House to ‘legislate, don’t investigate’ Expect a slowdown in economic growth in 2019 Top Trump aide: Supreme Court striking down ObamaCare is ‘likeliest outcome’ Schumer: Republicans should ‘have the guts’ to tell Trump his ‘temper tantrum’ will lead to shutdown Trump: Cohen only became a ‘rat’ after FBI ‘broke into’ office Russia pays no price for piracy in Kerch Strait Pelosi faces pressure to act on Saudi Arabia Cummings: DOJ should ‘definitely’ reconsider laws against indicting sitting president Trump says he will review case of decorated Green Beret charged with murder of Afghan man GOP’s Collins: Judge’s ruling striking down ObamaCare ‘will be overturned’ Bill Gates says privacy regulation for tech companies ‘makes a lot of sense’ Durbin: Attorneys general who led ObamaCare lawsuit ‘didn’t do the Republican Party any favor’ Giuliani indicates Trump Tower Moscow discussions took place up until November 2016 Democrats must stand up for Israel Former Trump aide: President has ‘thick skin’ Giuliani: Trump will only sit for interview with Mueller ‘over my dead body’ Giuliani: Cohen ‘lies to fit the situation he’s in’ GOP senator: Nothing wrong with Republicans challenging Trump in 2020 Almost two-thirds say Trump has not been truthful about Russia investigation: poll Trump: ‘Unfair’ coverage should be tested in courts The ‘black box’ danger of dismissing Russia’s ‘wonder weapons’ Turkey: Trump working on cleric’s extradition Hillary Clinton writes letter to 8-year-old girl who lost class president to male classmate Melania Trump’s spokesperson rips CNN contributor’s ‘unnecessary attack’ on first lady Guatemalan consul says father of dead migrant girl has ‘no complaints’ about her care ‘Saturday Night Live’ ponders life if Trump had never been elected with Baldwin, Stiller and De Niro Trump risks clash with Congress over Chinese executive Family of migrant girl who died in federal custody calls for ‘transparent and neutral’ investigation Make the First Step Act a smarter step by opening the risk assessment black box Gun safety advocates plan new blue state push NY police visit SNL’s Pete Davidson after Instagram post worried fans Trump’s tax law sparks year-end rush to finalize divorces GOP set for blame over shutdown