The Hill Articles: December 24, 2018

President Trump, first lady attend Christmas service at National Cathedral Trump open to visiting Turkey in 2019 but no ‘definite’ plans, White House says Trump has weighed dismissing Mnuchin: Bloomberg Trump asks child if he believes in Santa during NORAD calls What the administration’s shifting arguments against transgender military service reveal Mexican governor, senator die in helicopter crash: reports Delaying medical treatment is a higher societal cost Britain bans pet stores from selling puppies, kittens in ‘puppy mill’ crackdown Russian state-owned network tweets satirical video of Trump getting Christmas presents Are the Chinese and Russians listening to your phone calls? Migrants sheltered in buses after ICE left them at station in El Paso, police say Trump’s Fed feud roils markets, alarms Republicans Far-right groups call for boycott of Toblerone chocolate over halal certification Ayn Rand would weep over our fraying IP laws US officials believe Saudis helped an accused killer flee the country: report GOP senator on Syria pullout: ‘Bad people’ will fill the void Huawei deal to offer free Wi-Fi at Redskins games sparked concern: report #ShutdownStories hashtag takes off as Twitter users share how government closure affects them Ending the ACA would be a disaster for America’s entrepreneurs GOP lawmaker to drop challenge to Maine’s new voting system Meet Trump’s pick to take over for Mattis at Pentagon Progressives prefer Biden to Sanders in hypothetical 2020 Trump matchup, new poll shows Al Gore’s right about carbon capture and sequestration Conservative predicts Congress could rein in Trump on trade as markets drop Court orders North Korea to pay $501M to Otto Warmbier’s parents Turkish official: Trump to visit in 2019 Yes, the war on Christmas is real Opponents of transgender military ban ask Supreme Court to deny Trump’s request for immediate review Arizona man fulfills Mexican girl’s letter to Santa sent by balloon over border Grant allows National Christmas Tree to turn lights back on Gallup: Trump’s approval rating climbs to 40 percent Schumer and Pelosi accuse Trump of plunging country into chaos as markets tank Challenge for new chief-of-staff: Restraining Trump’s impulse to disenfranchise Americans Government shutdown creating financial stress for federal workers: union leader McCaskill: GOP senators privately say Trump is ‘nuts’ Gen. Mattis’ ‘Message to Garcia’ Kevin Spacey to be arraigned on charge of sexual assault Dow has worst Christmas Eve on record, S&P enters bear market Trump hands out lumps of coal to enemies on Christmas Eve An agenda for forgotten cities Police: Woman dressed as Rudolph robbed Colorado store What America’s Thinking: December 24, 2018 House lawmakers look to reassure Australia after Mattis resignation Progressive strategist says changing demographics will help Dems Trump: ‘I am all alone’ in the White House waiting on Dems for deal Some federal workers will go without pay during partial government shutdown Our favorite interviews from 2018 Alice Marie Johnson talks about her presidential clemency Trump says Saudis will pay to rebuild Syria: ‘Thanks Saudi A!’ Panel: Top moments of 2018 Veteran New Hampshire political reporter on potential Trump challengers in 2020 Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) says growth of anti-Trump resistance is biggest political event of 2018 WATCH: NORAD tracks Santa despite government shutdown GOP pollster says Biden’s lengthy political tenure could hurt him if he runs in 2020 Record low says religion can solve ‘all or most of today’s problems’: Gallup Scarborough: ‘Governing crisis’ under Trump could become ‘a pandemic’ Kansas state lawmaker: I left GOP over education cuts Trump pushes back on report he ‘lashed out’ at acting attorney general: ‘This is a made up story’ Poll: Trump beats O’Rourke, nearly ties Sanders and loses to Biden in hypothetical 2020 matchups Holiday mishaps and heart attacks usher in season of Christmas torts Former GOP lawmaker: Republicans know shutdown is ‘a fight they cannot win’ Trump compares Federal Reserve to golfer that can’t putt as market extends slide How climate change education is hurting the environment Trump rips ‘Little Bob Corker,’ US envoy McGurk over Iran deal New Hampshire GOP at odds over endorsing Trump in 2020, says veteran political reporter Ex-conservative radio host: Mattis primary challenge would be Trump’s ‘worst nightmare’ The education of James Mattis Venezuela confronts Exxon oil exploration ship in disputed Guyanese waters Perhaps it is now time to end the health-care war Markets plunge following Mnuchin outreach to banks Swalwell says favorite 2018 meme depicts Trump’s chief-of-staff search Dem calls for closing lawmaker gym, sauna during shutdown Trump says unlike Mattis he sees countries taking ‘total advantage’ of US as a problem US satellite startup offering Russia a minority stake: report Democrats are making a list, checking it twice Georgia cuts thousands from food stamps program over work requirement House Dems to focus on gun control, immigration and climate change, Swalwell says Body of girl who died in Border Patrol custody returned to Guatemala All’s unfair in love, war: Media’s extraordinary hypocrisy on Trump Fox’s Kilmeade: Trump’s Syria move ‘classic America pull the foot off the throats early’ Barcelona on high alert after US issues terror warning Ex-PETA employee says he was fired for pouring fake blood on Trump’s Hollywood star Wesley Clark on Trump’s Syria withdrawal: ‘Did Erdogan blackmail the president?’ Countries that welcome refugees and immigrants are happier Swalwell says most significant change in 2018 was the rise of a protest culture MSNBC to feature event with Pelosi: ‘The Speaker: An MSNBC Town Hall’ CNN host pushes back on GOP lawmaker claiming Dems vote against security measures: ‘That’s not true’ China sees hypocrisy in concerns over detention of Canadians Trump rips ‘presidential harassment’ against him in late-night tweet German newspaper to press charges against ex-reporter who allegedly fabricated stories Rising: December 24, 2018 Trump: McConnell says last two years have been ‘best & most productive’ of his career Burma genocide is official; will State Department act? UN expert calls for investigation into death of young migrant girl in US custody China’s US soybean imports plunge to zero amid trade war Trump: Turkey’s Erdoğan vowed to ‘eradicate’ whatever is left of ISIS in Syria Election agency prepares to tackle foreign interference Iran: Presence of US carrier in Gulf ‘insignificant’ Lawmakers grow impatient with Facebook Trump’s week of tumult shakes many in GOP Juan Williams: Hate speech is drowning out real debate