The Hill Articles: December 9, 2018

Corsi sues Mueller for alleged leaks and illegal surveillance Comey: Trump ‘certainly close’ to being unindicted co-conspirator Trump pushes back on reports that Ayers was first pick for chief of staff France urges Trump not to interfere in its politics: ‘Leave our nation be’ Prosecutors probing potential links between Trump Organization executives and hush-money payments: report Trump ultimatum sparks fears of new arms race Ex-Wisconsin GOP governor calls on Walker to reject measures curbing Dems’ power Musk rips SEC: ‘I do not respect them’ Trump, in reversal, calls for Pentagon to raise budget request to $750B: reports Ex-federal prosecutor: ‘It’s clear’ Trump will be indicted on charges of violating campaign finance law Congress digs in for prolonged Saudi battle Full transcript reveals slain journalist Khashoggi’s last words: CNN Bob Bergland, former Agriculture chief under Carter, dies at 90 Trump floating Mark Meadows for White House chief of staff: reports New Congress, same issues for Puerto Rico UN climate summit stalls as US backs dispute over science report Pence aide Ayers will not be White House chief of staff House Republican: If Trump violated campaign finance law, it’s not ‘anywhere near impeachable’ First transgender man to compete as a pro boxer wins debut match Santorum: John Kelly ‘didn’t work’ at controlling Trump Santorum: Dems have a chance in 2020 if they pick someone ‘unexpected’ Pittsburgh police probing anti-Semitic pamphlets distributed near site of synagogue shooting Newly released documents detail Sandy Hook shooter’s state of mind Ahead of holidays, CDC issues warning against eating raw cookie dough Rape allegation creates new crisis in New Jersey Suspect turns himself in to police after debating it with them on Facebook Dems have new moniker for Trump: ‘Unindicted co-conspirator’ Kentucky teacher arrested for sending nude pictures to former student Iran: US sanctions will open doors to ‘drugs, refugees and bombs and assassination’ in west China lodges ‘strong protest’ over Huawei arrest Dog reunited with family after guarding home burned in Camp Fire for weeks John Kelly’s exit raises concerns about White House future Rubio: We don’t need direct evidence crown prince ‘ordered the code red’ on Khashoggi killing 10 ways to detect health-care lies Catholic nun on tweeting a daily prayer to Trump: ‘The hardest spiritual practice I’ve ever committed to’ Rubio: ‘I don’t know’ if Nauert has ‘detailed knowledge’ to succeed as UN ambassador Public charge provisions hurt citizen children too Bernstein: Trump ‘is boxed in by Mueller’ New Congress, new tech, new approach Flake: Republican Party ‘is a frog slowly boiling in water’ Abusing trade law to ban iPhones is not in the public interest Barr turned down defense attorney job with Trump: report US trade rep: 90 days is a ‘hard deadline’ for trade deal with China Who pays for a carbon tax? No one knows — that’s the problem Kudlow: Trump did not know about plan to arrest Huawei executive Unannounced active shooter drill sparks chaos, stampedes at Florida high school Incoming Wisconsin governor open to ‘all options’ to respond to GOP legislation limiting his power Key Senate Republican: Criminal justice reform needs more GOP support Rand Paul downplays potential Trump campaign finance violations: ‘We’ve over-criminalized campaign finance’ Twitter CEO under fire for tweeting about Myanmar trip without mentioning human rights abuses Rubio: Too early to offer support for Trump’s attorney general nominee Paul calls Trump’s pick for attorney general’s views on surveillance ‘very troubling’ Trump should heed a 1974 warning penned by Bush Schiff: Trump may face ‘real prospect of jail time’ Christie: It sounds like prosecutors have corroborating evidence against Trump beyond Cohen Maine senator calls impeachment ‘last resort’: ‘We may get there, but we’re not there now’ Murphy on 2020 bid: ‘We need a candidate who is 100 percent authentic’ Trump’s hateful rhetoric is the real enemy of the people NRCC breach exposes gaps 2 years after Russia hacks Dem senator: We’ve entered a ‘new phase’ in Mueller investigation Rubio says he’s a ‘huge’ fan of John Kelly: ‘It’s a loss to see him go’ Maine senator: Flynn filing should make White House most nervous Judiciary Dem: Latest court filings show Trump was at center of ‘massive fraud’ Trump needs political White House chief of staff with eyes set on 2020 Rubio: It would be a ‘terrible mistake’ for Trump to pardon Manafort Kudlow says he’s confident arrest of Chinese executive and trade talks will remain separate issues Top Dem: Illegal payments would ‘certainly’ be impeachable offenses if directed by Trump Prison, probation, and parole reforms — the Texas model Kudlow: I think Kelly’s White House departure was ‘very amicable’ Police arrest Texas man who told kids Santa isn’t real Trump lashes out at Comey over House testimony: ‘All lies!’ Focus on Yemen, not the Saudi crown prince Rhode Island school district turns student lunch debt over to collection agency Emanuel: Mueller will deal with Trump, Democratic House should focus on ‘protecting the American people’ Better ways than Trump’s plan to address prescription drug prices State Department: Discontinuing support for Saudi-led coalition in Yemen would send ‘wrong message’ Kushner advised Saudi crown prince after Khashoggi killing: report De Niro returns to ‘Saturday Night Live’ as Mueller with warning for Eric Trump GOP tensions running high on criminal justice bill New governors plan aggressive climate steps GOP women face steeper climb in Trump era