The Hill Articles: December 26, 2018

Ex-Obama national security official: Trump confused ‘troop visit with a campaign rally’ School district says it won’t send athletes to events officiated by referee who forced wrestler to cut dreadlocks Watergate prosecutor compares Trump ‘poor me’ tweet to end of Nixon presidency Migrant teen tent city to stay open into 2019: report Dem rep after visiting migrant camps: It’s like watching an episode of ‘Locked Up Abroad’ Dems’ state-level gains in 2018 are positioning them well for 2020, progressive strategist says Viral video shows man lashing out at Arabs, Democrats in racist rant Trump shows no signs of backing down over the border wall, shutdown during Iraq visit More than 4 million students participated in lockdowns over 2017-18 school year: report Trump defends decision to leave Syria during visit to Iraq Trump: ‘Everybody and his uncle’ and ‘her aunt’ wants Mattis’s job Most people who sat out the 2018 elections now say they wish they’d voted Unsolicited advice for the new members of the next Congress California governor pardons couple who lost home in Camp Fire Iraqi lawmakers criticize Trump’s surprise visit as ‘violation’ of diplomatic norms: report Climate change denial is killing the GOP’s future Congress should consider nationwide, voluntary reporting MSNBC beats Fox in key ratings for first time in 17 years Warfare is no longer limited to air, land and sea — but our military is Trump indicates he won’t rush to name Mattis replacement Largest federal workers’ union slams Trump for saying ‘many’ workers want shutdown Have no fear of stock market unrest Border wall impasse awaits senators returning to Washington Trump’s interior nominee shouldn’t be from business or environmental lobby Cross case offers Supreme Court chance to clarify religious expression Ohio county employees resign following involvement in racist video of doll hanging from noose Poll: Most Democrats excited about having ‘someone new’ run in 2020 Trump remains firm on wall, no House votes on Thursday Trump cites concern for first lady’s safety during surprise trip to Iraq Shutdown delays many lawsuits involving government Dow soars over 1,000 points, obliterating Christmas Eve losses DHS promises changes to protect health of migrant children Mitch Daniels should run for president Trump’s most memorable insults and nicknames of 2018 Trump says he wants to visit border wall before State of the Union LinkedIn co-founder apologizes for funding group involved in disinformation campaign Frogs or freedom? Landowners win as court rejects FWS power play Murkowski to reintroduce bill to help abused Native American women Democrats in California need to lead on education Trump’s personnel problems harm the nation’s financial stability Dems worry: Top three candidates in polls are all white men Israeli parliament dissolves, kicking off campaign period before new elections Huckabee defends Trump’s Santa comment: ‘It wasn’t like he was boiling the little girl’s bunny rabbit’ GOP candidate who drove ‘deportation bus’ reports to jail following indictment Dem leaders vow investigations after latest death of migrant child in US custody How we proceed with human gene editing will be the debate of the future Sadness, empathy, and the salvation of our political system Trump summit with North Korean leader Kim was top news event of 2018, poll finds Sole survivor from Indonesian band buries wife after tsunami Trump visits Iraq in first trip to combat zone as president Agency finds FEMA staff levels, training lagging: report Trump to appeal asylum ban ruling Now is the time for the SEC to protect defrauded investors Dem political reform bill could ‘transform political economy,’ says Intercept’s Washington Bureau chief Neighborhood decorates itself with rainbows after theft of family’s pride flag Homeland Security chief to visit border after death of 8-year-old migrant boy Republicans’ problem with educated, suburban voters dims 2020 prospects Shutdown jeopardizes payments for Violence Against Women Act programs What America’s Thinking: December 26, 2018 National Cathedral service attended by Trumps urged them to ‘help all refugees’ Acting AG incorrectly claimed ‘Academic All-American’ honors on resume: report Finding the USS Indianapolis — and the human side of war Top House Armed Services Dem: Mattis’s early exit leaves country ‘in a riskier position’ An enterprising venture for our friends in the Middle East Trump’s national security team is constant source of turnover China is infiltrating US space industry with investments Apple removes app for allegedly portraying homosexuality as ‘sickness’ Hillary Clinton tweets Christmas message with image from her time living in White House Santorum: Trump Syria decision ‘a horrible piece of foreign policy’ Markets volatile following worst Christmas Eve on record ‘The damn thing melted’: Climate change and US interests in the Arctic Strong economy keeps Trump from being just ‘rude, weird guy on Twitter,’ says Intercept editor Top White House economist: Fed chair’s job ‘100 percent’ safe Oregon hotel calls cops on black guest talking to his mom in lobby Pelosi: Trump’s border wall has turned into ‘a beaded curtain’ Climate change is bigger than any political moment Chicago chapter of Women’s March cancels 2019 rally amid national org’s anti-Semitism controversy Trade war hurts US energy exports, jobs Isolationists won in Syria but internationalists can prevail NY state lawmaker condemns transition team member’s anti-Semitic remarks TCJA one year later: One broken promise after another Sherrod Brown seeks Obama meeting as he weighs 2020 run: report Scarborough: Trump on track to be ‘worst president of modern times’ Three oddities in FBI handling of Flynn interview Ginsburg released from hospital following cancer surgery ACLU sues US government to learn more about NSA call records program Koreas launch rail, road project that will be delayed by sanctions Putin oversees testing of new hypersonic missile system: report How Democrats can claim infrastructure, immigration as their issues Conservative college president says Christians were drawn to Trump’s religious freedom message Conservative college president raises concerns over ‘monopolistic’ culture of tech industries Daughters of NY podiatrist allege he helped Trump avoid Vietnam War: New York Times More than 3,000 patients in New Jersey possibly exposed to HIV, hepatitis Man who survived Las Vegas, California mass shootings to deploy to Afghanistan UPDATED: Trump makes unannounced Iraq visit Dan Rather asks Trump what’s more ‘marginal’: ‘Believing in Santa at age 7 or not believing in climate change at age 72?’ ICE drops off at least 100 migrants in downtown El Paso on Christmas: report Reigniting the spirit of Earthrise Having the Fed compete in real-time payment services makes no sense Rising: December 26, 2018 Afghanistan delays presidential election due to technical issues McCaskill on Ocasio-Cortez: ‘I’m a little confused why she’s the thing’ Early data shows strongest US holiday retail sales in years: report CBP orders health checks after second child’s death Fight over North Carolina race set to drag on for months