The Hill Articles: December 23, 2018

Bipartisan lawmakers urge Air Force secretary for top Defense position Defense Department signs executive order to withdraw troops from Syria Government shutdown ‘complicated’ repairs for National Christmas Tree Austin couple places baby Jesus in ‘ICE cage’ to protest Trump immigration policies Female White House correspondent: ‘I’ve never seen as many moms’ in briefing room as during Trump presidency Ruth Bader Ginsburg back to working after surgery New York state funds Statue of Liberty to remain open during shutdown Massachusetts college student asked to remove anti-Nazi sign over ‘issues of inclusion’ Migrants say caravan escort group misled them on dangers of trip Rand Paul’s Festivus ‘grievances’ include comparing Lindsey Graham to Senator Palpatine Supreme Court halts contempt order against mystery company fighting subpoena Dems push for increased scrutiny of Trump’s court picks Bloomberg blasts Trump as ‘recklessly emotional and senselessly chaotic’ McGurk before resignation said ISIS ‘will remain a threat for some time’ Mnuchin tries to assure markets after shutdown roils Washington New video shows far-right ‘Proud Boys’ starting New York street brawl Netanyahu calls Erdoğan ‘antisemitic dictator’ in latest clash Mattis departure leaves Trump Cabinet increasingly thin Slack says some accounts mistakenly deleted Bangladesh rejects US criticism of elections London police: Damaged drone discovered near airport Bernstein: More Republicans beginning to believe Trump ‘unfit to be the president’ Trump reignites feud with Corker amid shutdown standoff Corker responds to Trump tweet: ‘Alert the daycare staff’ Sanders supporters deny coordinated attacks on O’Rourke’s progressive credentials Santorum: Trump base might not back Syria pullout Mulvaney says White House will find ‘productive’ work for staffer who allegedly pushed for early retirement plan Mulvaney says he and Trump joked about ‘terrible human being’ comment Comey: Innocent people paying price for another Trump lie Mattis pledges smooth transition after announcement he’ll leave early The Democratic and Anti-democratic parties Trump ‘praying for recovery and healing’ after fatal tsunami strikes Indonesia After pushback, Trump describes pullout from Syria as ‘slow & highly coordinated’ Susan Rice: Trump doing more to undermine national security than any foreign adversary New scientific evidence strengthens case for regulating greenhouse gases Lack of affordable homes is hurting the housing market White House, lawmakers signal shutdown will drag on O’Rourke warns of threat from Trump: ‘What’s happening now is part of a larger threat to us all’ SpaceX launches national security mission Dem lawmaker on Trump forcing Mattis out early: ‘PETTY, WEAK, JUVENILE’ Out of Syria and into war? Macron knocks Trump’s Syria decision: ‘An ally should be dependable’ Castro: Trump not behaving like he’s fit for office Schiff: Democrats will subpoena Mueller report if Trump tries to hide it Zinke’s successor needs to pick up the pieces and rebuild trust at Interior GOP senator: Senate needs to ‘step up’ to Trump on foreign policy Potentially deadly element of Southern border policy: The language wall Mulvaney: DHS ‘can’t actually’ make Mexico pay for border wall Trump forcing early Mattis departure Christie compares Trump to ‘72-year-old relative’: Harder to convince them they’re not doing the right thing Liz Cheney says she is ‘deeply concerned’ about troop withdrawals in Syria Sen. Warren and Rep. Schakowsky have a plan to fix the generic drug market Coons: Trump handing a ‘great big Christmas gift’ to Russia and Iran with Syria withdrawal Durbin signals he will run for reelection Coons: ‘No path’ toward Trump getting $5 billion for wall Members of Indonesian pop band dead, missing after tsunami hits in the middle of performance 10 reasons US military strength remains essential Senate Dem knocks border wall as ‘4th century strategy’ Schiff: Trump conversations with acting attorney general ‘wrong at every level’ The president isn’t too important to be indicted Five Democrats who could be dark horses in 2020 Panetta: ‘Almost every important area that is key to this country is confronting crisis’ Corker: Trump making ‘devastating’ decisions on foreign policy Shutdown is bad for Republicans, an opportunity for Democrats Mulvaney: No concern Trump’s presidency is in ‘crisis’ Corker: Border wall standoff is a ‘made-up fight’ Mulvaney: ‘Very possible’ shutdown will go into the new Congress Democrats view 2020 as a referendum on democracy Trump: Drones are ‘lots of fun,’ but only a ‘good old fashioned wall’ works Ex-White House ethics chief: ‘If you think this week was crazy, you haven’t seen anything yet’ Almost home for Christmas: a gift of hope, vision and love Trump should call Dems’ bluff in shutdown showdown Two released in London airport drone disruption EPA braces for onslaught of lawsuits in 2019 Brooklyn Nets hook up Michelle Obama with jersey Susan Rice rips Trump over McGurk tweet: ‘I can assure you’ Obama knows him well Ruth Bader Ginsburg voted against Trump asylum restrictions while at hospital for surgery Republicans face 2020 repeat on health care Advertiser excuses for boycotting Tucker don’t add up Dem senator: Trump saying he doesn’t know his top ISIS envoy ‘should scare the hell out of every American’ Five possible successors to Mattis Volcano-triggered tsunami kills at least 168 Trump economic adviser slams Fed chairman Mattis exit leaves Trump, US further isolated  Washington braces for lengthy shutdown