The Hill Articles: December 27, 2018

Power plant explosion sends New York into frenzy National parks facing litter, illegal activity without rangers during shutdown Richard Overton, America’s oldest living WWII vet and man, dies at 112 Watergate reporter pens op-ed on ‘inevitability’ of Trump’s impeachment Warren records video message for benefit concert for Tree of Life synagogue Retiring congressman says he plans to try marijuana regardless of whether his state legalizes it Former Iowa senator John Culver dies at 86 Russian firm indicted in Mueller probe says special counsel collected nude selfie with records Jemele Hill says calling Trump a white supremacist is like ‘saying water is wet’ Former MSNBC host says midterms marked turning point for Democrats Smithsonian, National Zoo to close if shutdown lasts into 2019 Trump rails at CNN over military MAGA hat signings OPM tweets help for furloughed federal employees dealing with creditors Iraq visit reminds us why Trump should withdraw troops from the Middle East Another migrant child death, we need a border truth commission Election analyst: People are skeptical of polls because they don’t understand statistics Sanders teases possible 2020 White House bid, tears into ‘Wall Street Democrats’ Cohen denies traveling to Prague in 2016: ‘Mueller knows everything’ Parkland survivor David Hogg, Kathy Griffin join push to help Auschwitz Museum gain Twitter followers Poll: More Americans blame Trump for shutdown than Democrats Meadows on CNN: ‘We could be in for a very long-term shutdown’ Trump resurfaces 2011 Obama tweet about taking on illegal immigration North Carolina lawmakers override veto of elections bill EPA braces to run out of funds by week’s end as shutdown continues Congress: Don’t waste the opportunity to save the Land and Water Conservation Fund Some companies awaiting refunds from Cindy Hyde-Smith’s campaign Tech issues offer Democrats opportunity to govern, not play games, in Congress White House steps up shutdown blame game on Dems Wesley Clark on Trump Iraq visit: Armed forces ‘don’t belong to him’ Boston Marathon bomber asks to overturn conviction, toss death sentence Dow surges late, erases 600-point drop Job creation to start strong in 2019 Kanye West has renounced politics but damage is ‘already done,’ says former MSNBC host Pregnant woman who reportedly complained about stomach pains dies in Mississippi jail Fox panel debates Trump’s Iraq trip: Impromptu ‘campaign rally’ The Memo: Trump puts isolationism at center stage Feinstein asks for hearing after deaths of two children in CBP custody Pharmacy benefit managers can still game the system despite Senate attempt to close Medicaid loophole Second oldest US women’s college to accept transgender students Deaths of on-duty officers rose in 2018, report finds LeBron James gives nod to Ohio school kids after being named ‘Male Athlete of the Year’ Shutdown to drag into next week — and next year Sheriff: Suspect in killing of California police officer in US illegally US withdrawal from Syria will endanger Kurds, Arabs, Christians New York City set to get Wu-Tang Clan district Tribune warns cable customers of blackouts ahead of NFL playoffs Survey: A majority of Americans don’t believe polls are accurate Retiring GOP lawmaker: Trump ‘fell in line’ behind Hannity on border wall Alabama attorney general looking into disinformation campaign targeting Roy Moore Mark Hamill says Darth Vader better than Trump: ‘He saw the error of his ways’ Leaving Syria shrinks US influence in the Levant White House knocks CNN ‘attack’ over Trump signing hats for troops Trump bragged to troops about 10 percent pay raise that they have not received Father says migrant child who died was not sick before detention Bloomberg ready to spend at least $100M if he runs for White House in 2020 Arm staff to stop killers quickly and keep school children safer Ohio ‘heartbeat bill’ won’t become law after legislature fails to override Kasich veto Giuliani: Cohen’s secret recordings are ‘ultimate betrayal of trust’ Budding housing crisis must be nipped now What America’s Thinking: December 27, 2018 Ohio legislature overturns Kasich veto on bill broadening gun owners’ rights Media’s ‘19th nervous breakdown,’ as Trump fulfills another campaign promise The Intercept’s Ryan Grim discusses what to expect in new Congress Panel: How would you summarize 2018 in a sentence? Conservative university president Larry Arnn discusses conservatism in Trump era Panel: What was the moment important news event of 2018? TV host Touré talks top political moments of 2018 President Trump’s attorney Rudy Giuliani accuses Mueller of destroying evidence Oregon man becomes first person to cross Antarctica solo Bloomberg: 2020 candidates ‘better darn well’ have climate plan Reining in regulatory dark matter FDA chief calls for meeting with CEOs of e-cigarette companies amid crackdown Instagram apologizes for ‘bug’ that resulted in horizontal scrolling change Giuliani says he would ‘love’ to see Trump declassify Russia docs Pro-gun group sues Trump administration over bump stock ban Corsi: Mueller team ‘harassing’ my family with ‘surveillance vans’ Judge denies DOJ request to pause deadlines in suit challenging asylum rules The UN must do better to condemn terrorism Amazon reports increased Alexa use for shopping, other tasks this holiday season Oh, the lengths media will go to sour Trump’s Christmas visit to troops Dem senator: Trump treating public servants ‘like poker chips at one of his failed casinos’ Think corporate welfare isn’t a waste? Read these studies Elon Musk lawyers defend calling diver a pedophile as ‘imaginative attack’ protected by First Amendment Mark Steyn: Dems prefer ‘Muslim transgender candidate’ but will ‘make do’ with Biden Fox News host makes new year’s prediction: Trump’s border wall ‘is never going up’ Is Congress really that far behind on tech policy? No. Sarah Sanders: Soldier said Trump inspired return to service Low-tech arrests may be antidote to China’s high-tech crimes Dow drops 500 points early before late rally African-American man berated by neighbor calls for his eviction Giuliani backtracks: Trump will not give Mueller any more written answers ICE paid estimated $807 million to 19 private detention centers in fiscal 2018: report Ocasio-Cortez shares photo of new office plaque with J. Lo tribute US ally UAE reopens embassy in Syria Saudi king orders overhaul of top ministers after Khashoggi killing The US Navy’s powerful ‘pep talk’ for a deadly serious contest China offers mixed reaction to Mattis’s departure Commerce Department won’t publish economic data during shutdown Following Trump visit, Iraqi lawmakers demand US troop withdrawal Giuliani calls for Mueller to be investigated for destruction of FBI evidence Fox’s Hume, former CNN anchor O’Brien exchange blows on Twitter over Trump Iraq visit Women facing unplanned pregnancies must understand all of their options Father of Parkland victim says it’s ‘nightmarish’ to hear the shooting was the top story of 2018 Trump eyes ban of Huawei, ZTE products: report Cincinnati cop suspended after using racial slur during arrest of black woman David Axelrod: Trump tweets were ‘an orgy of self-pity and rage’ Mark Sanford warns US could see ‘Hitler-like character’ in the future Michelle Obama knocks Hillary Clinton from most-admired women perch: Gallup CNN: Trump signing MAGA hats for troops may have violated Pentagon rules Stealing, lying, cheating, bullying — people miserable at work do unethical things China says trade talks with US planned for January Rising: December 27, 2018 Trump: ‘Most of the people not getting paid’ in shutdown are Democrats What Washington state, France and Canada have in common: Why carbon tax fails UN freedom of expression expert: Trump is the ‘worst perpetrator’ of disinformation Trump returns to Washington after surprise visit to Iraq Trump’s military moves accelerate GOP search for next McCain Zinke’s drilling agenda to outlast tenure