The Hill Articles: December 23, 2019

FBI looking into former Kentucky governor’s controversial pardons: report Former pro golfer advanced business interests of indicted Giuliani associates: report Republican group to run ads in target states demanding testimony from White House officials in Trump impeachment trial Virginia lawmakers ask governor to remove state’s Robert E. Lee statue from US Capitol Wisconsin city weighs ending ban on snowball fights Biden maintains national lead after December debate: poll Yang, Klobuchar, Steyer see increase in favorability after debate: poll Mulvaney deputy tapped for White House tech post Rand Paul airs grievances about impeachment, ‘your favorite politicians’ as part of Festivus Republicans are the party of civil liberties as Democrats walk away Hill’s Editor-in-Chief: Can Joe Biden hold on? Tim Black: breaks down difference between Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren on Internet for All These are the 100 fortune 500 companies that paid nothing in taxes NBC Sports suspends Jeremy Roenick for inappropriate comments about co-workers Giuliani says he’s ‘more of a Jew’ than George Soros 2019 lessons for the media Poll: Trump approval rating nears 50 percent heading into 2020 Saudi sentencing in Khashoggi killing draws criticism — except from White House Former Hawaii Democratic governor calls on Gabbard to resign Virginia pastors give over $17,000 to pay student meal debts 1 in 4 young American adults is prediabetic Two trans candidates are running for office in the state that passed the bathroom bill House panel opens investigation into immigrant detainees’ medical care Rep. Rashida Tlaib visits the US-Mexico border There’s no requirement — or need — for an actual trial in the Senate BLM claims most staffers will willingly relocate Booker eyes improvements to long-term care in new 2020 plan US pulls ambassador to Zambia who criticized prison sentence of gay couple Biden vows to make ‘voter protection a foundation’ of his administration in new op-ed DOJ argues Democrats no longer need Mueller documents after impeachment vote Candidates take note: Strong bipartisan consensus on criminal justice reform Giuliani says New York prosecutors would be ‘a–holes’ to prosecute him Washington Post publisher labels Khashoggi killers’ trial a ‘sham’ What Trump got right and wrong about windmills Trump officials approve Utah’s full Medicaid expansion, work requirements Yang to feature wife, Evelyn, autistic son in new campaign ad Kucinich endorses Gabbard’s 2020 bid Latinos say they didn’t benefit from Trump tax cuts — here’s why US military aid to Baltic nations for 2020 hits $175M, Estonia says Diplomats visit American jailed in Russia on spying charges Woman who says she hit teen who looked ‘Mexican’ with car charged with hate crime Conservative commentator rips Trump’s signature tax overhaul: ‘It was a big mistake’ House lawyers open door to more articles of impeachment Bloomberg campaign to use little-known company he founded for digital strategy Congress must ensure every eligible American can access the ballot box Trump will hold first 2020 campaign rally in Ohio Access to health care cannot be tossed aside What America’s Thinking: December 23, 2019 California DMV approves autonomous commercial delivery vehicles for testing Study says more Democrats are worried about climate change U.S. watchdog condemns violence against protesters in India Saudi sentences in Khashoggi murder will again test US relations Yang: Iowa isn’t ‘make or break for my campaign’ Impeached, with a solid base and no apologies — Trump becomes the only issue of 2020 McConnell signals Senate impeachment trial talks stalled until January Warren echoes Buttigieg attack in new Iowa ad Schumer demands sensitive documents for impeachment trial Adam Schiff’s cop analogy undermines case for impeachment Biden picks up endorsement from California Democrat Cárdenas Hill editor-in-chief: Iowa is make-or-break for Klobuchar The opioid epidemic demands bipartisan action Pelosi fires back at Trump for criticizing impeachment process Bottom Line Satellite images show new construction at North Korea missile site: report Rising: December 23, 2019 Ethiopia launches first satellite into space, aided by China Sheriff’s office says Texas barber was shot over 13-year-old’s haircut Finding an animating issue is Democrats’ biggest 2020 challenge — not Trump Buttigieg takes aim at Biden with more than 200 foreign policy endorsements Trump criticizes ‘unfair’ impeachment trial delay, says it will hurt Democrats McConnell: ‘Let’s quit the charade’ on impeachment Why we need a technology revolution in emergency management Boeing CEO resigning amid 737 Max issues Hundreds of gallons of oil spilled in waters near Galapagos Islands Chinese researcher accused of trying to smuggle vials of ‘biological material’ out of US: report A positive sign that Ukraine is open for legitimate business Bloomberg News fined $7.6M for publishing hoax report that sent stock prices tumbling in France Buttigieg unveils new plan to restructure immigration China calls new US Space Force a ‘threat to space peace and security’ A decade of making a difference: Senate Caucus on Foster Youth McCaskill: ‘Mitch McConnell has presided over absolutely destroying Senate norms’ China lowering tariffs on US pork, high-tech components Russia vows retaliation over US sanctions on pipeline A unity slate to save the Democrats — and the republic Ocasio-Cortez: Trump ‘is afraid of strong women, of Latino women’ US soldier dies in Taliban-claimed attack Christianity Today sees boost in new subscriptions after calling for Trump’s removal: editor-in-chief Saudi Arabia sentences five to death for Khashoggi killing California law unjustly and unconstitutionally restricts freelance journalists Senate Democrat requests opinion on legality of Trump’s Ukraine aid delay Juan Williams: Trump is all bluster on trade The Memo: Impeachment’s scars cut deep with Trump, say those who know him Obama talks up Warren behind closed doors to wealthy donors