The Hill Articles: December 30, 2018

Bernie Sanders alumni want meeting to discuss ‘sexual violence’ on 2016 campaign Charting a roadmap for North Korea Washington state man donates nearly all of his $11M estate to children’s charities Family sues Universal Orlando theme park over English-only signs after father dies following ride Judge who struck down ObamaCare says it will remain in place during appeal process California pet stores banned from selling non-rescue animals Trump claims ‘wall’ around Obamas’ DC home is ‘same thing’ as border wall Exiting lawmakers jockey for K Street perch Ringing in the new year with bad economic policy Graham: Trump ‘open-minded’ to wedding border funding to DACA protections Top 10 events of 2018 that shaped marijuana policy One person dead after lion gets loose at North Carolina animal center Women’s March in California canceled over concerns turnout would be ‘overwhelmingly white’ Dallas newspaper selects Laura W. Bush as ‘Texan of the Year’ Florida Dem lawmaker praises retiring GOP colleague: I will ‘truly miss’ her Graham after meeting with Trump: I feel a lot better about Syria now The enormous and irreparable impact Trump’s wall will have on wildlife George Conway on report Kelly said Trump wasn’t up for top job: ‘You don’t say’ Chuck Todd says his show is ‘not going to give time to climate deniers’ Taliban rejects offer of peace talks with Afghanistan Elections in Afghanistan delayed until July Israel accuses Jordan of ‘desecration’ of its flag Verizon, Disney reach deal avoiding Fios blackout Netanyahu says Brazil will move embassy to Jerusalem 5 revelations from John Kelly’s Los Angeles Times exit interview As the stakes rise for reliable journalism, so does the body count North Korea’s Kim eyes more summits with South Korean counterpart in new year ‘Deeply concerning’: Booker knocks Congo amid reports of election problems Justice Thomas’s wife under scrutiny for partisan posts Separate and unequal: Racial segregation persists in America Kelly repeatedly told aides Trump wasn’t up for job as president: report Social media campaign raises $1 million to keep historically black women’s college open Immigration strategy for House Democrats: legislate and investigate Immigration is pressure point for both sides in shutdown showdown US acknowledges additional civilian deaths in fight against ISIS Warren changes Twitter account name amid 2020 speculation NYPD drone to watch over Times Square on New Year’s Eve Pelosi postpones reception for new Congress amid shutdown Graham planning to ask Trump to reconsider Syrian withdrawal over lunch DHS employee says her child got less for Christmas because of shutdown CNN host calls out Conway for claiming Dems use migrant children who died in custody as ‘political pawns’ OPM ‘inadvertently’ posted advice for furloughed government workers to barter with creditors Trump cites ‘great work’ by administration on emergency Coast Guard pay Banish hatred … but Virginia’s paramilitary prohibition is unconstitutional Tester: Deaths of migrant children are ‘everybody’s fault’ Franklin Graham: Facebook ban was ‘personal attack toward me’ Senate Appropriations Committee chair: Congress looks ‘silly’ amid shutdown Jeffries: Democrats refuse to pay $5B for Trump’s government ‘ransom note’ Veteran suicide prevention: Journalists and commentators have a role to play Trump touts support of veterans on border security McAuliffe ‘obviously looking’ at 2020 run Retired Gen. McChrystal: I think Trump is immoral The US can’t ‘out-China’ China Graham says he will hold hearings on deaths of children in CBP custody CBP chief: Migrant children’s deaths ‘absolutely devastating for us on every level’ Top Democrat: Deaths of migrant children in US custody ‘unacceptable, un-American, and unconscionable’ Graham says becoming Trump ally ‘absolutely’ worth it: ‘I’ve had more access to this president than every president combined’ ‘Medicare for all’ advocates emboldened by ObamaCare lawsuit Resolving the shutdown gives Democrats great opportunity Conway knocks Pelosi over Hawaii trip: ‘Less hula, more moola’ for DHS Conway: Trump may veto spending bill depending on what’s in it Ex-New York police commissioner denounces ‘crazy’ ideas around legalizing marijuana Conway calls clash over border wall ‘silly semantic argument’ Jerry Brown: Trump ‘very convinced’ of his position on climate change Bloomberg to decide by February on 2020 White House bid Kelly: ‘To be honest, it’s not a wall’ Kelly blames Sessions for family separations Lawyer says he gave investigators documents for undocumented immigrants who claim they were employed at Trump golf course 5 ways Trump can end the North Korea crisis once and for all Republicans push ‘innovation’ as climate change solution Trump’s shifting Cabinet to introduce new faces Putin tells Trump that Moscow is ready for talks on an ‘extensive agenda’ Giuliani rips Mueller: ‘It’s time to put up or shut up’ Top Supreme Court cases to watch in 2019