The Hill Articles: December 24, 2019

Tributes pour out in honor of ESPN reporter after unexpected death from brief illness Trump chats with attorney Alan Dershowitz at Mar-a-Lago Extreme weather in 2019 broke over 120,000 records in US: report Buttigieg campaign introduces contest for lowest donation Colorado governor pardons woman who sought sanctuary in churches to avoid deportation Obama shares photo of family Christmas tree with holiday wishes: ‘Merry Christmas!’ Yang asks ‘Where’s Tulsi?’ after video of Democratic candidates leaves her out New poll shows nearly half of voters approve of Trump’s impeachment Trump, first lady attend Christmas Eve services in Florida Cuomo blocks bill allowing federal judges to grant marriage licenses, blaming Trump Fmr. Healthcare Exec. Wendell Potter: Pete Buttigieg is running the industry playbook Nathan Robinson debates with Saagar: ‘Why you should be a socialist’ Is impeachment a 2020 disaster in the making? Trump admin shuts down pollution-tracking map Michelle Obama shares family Christmas card Indiana authorities launch search for person who shot and killed bald eagle Progressive news site airs Yule log-style ‘Trumpster Fire’ for Christmas Eve Holiday torts: Nothing says ‘Merry Christmas’ like lawsuits or criminal counts Missouri woman raises $6,000 to pay off students’ school lunch debt Trump admin grants Santa and reindeer permit to fly into US for Christmas Presidential candidates should talk about animals Young man who saved his class from UNC shooter remembered in new ‘Star Wars’ book Jayapal criticizes Indian official for refusing to meet her: It’s ‘a sign of weakness’ Making human rights a condition for arms sales is smart foreign policy Colorado man robbed bank, immediately threw cash in air yelling ‘Merry Christmas’ Kevin Spacey delivers Christmas message as Frank Underwood: ‘Kill them with kindness’ Essence features first black woman with hijab on cover North Carolina paramedic accused of killing wife with eye drops, collecting insurance money Former GOP Michigan congressman says Trump is unfit for office The US should not rush into a UK trade agreement Democratic strategist: Impeachment is ‘moral obligation’ Gabbard decries ‘war budget’ in Christmas Eve message Drake Pardo is home for Christmas, but the story can’t end there Congress’s Christmas gift to Trump: A new nuclear weapon Trump says he hasn’t thought about pardoning Roger Stone Former health insurance executive: Buttigieg uses industry talking points against progressive health care policy BMW under SEC investigation for sales practices: report Trump ‘still working’ on Melania’s Christmas present Hong Kong police use tear gas to disperse Christmas Eve protesters What America’s Thinking: December 24, 2019 Is public service student loan forgiveness a public service? Trump attacks Democrats over impeachment following call with military members Bloomberg campaign says it was unaware prison labor was used to make calls Over 450,000 people sign petition urging Target to stop using plastic bags Trump expresses support for Susan Collins in competitive Senate race Pornography consumption: The overlooked public health crisis Brokaw: Trump impeachment a ‘he said, she said’ game Trump administration stops probing most bird deaths: report Former Trump staffer suing Trump, campaign over sex discrimination Justice for all in impeachment impasse is in chief justice’s hands Putin: Russia now leading world in hypersonic weapons Taiwan and the US are in sync as security partners against Communist China’s aggression Trump speaks with military members on Christmas Eve Teen gets 30 days in jail for killing of New Mexico man Trump campaign launches website to help supporters ‘win arguments’ with ‘snowflakes’ during holidays Migrant in ICE custody dies at Maryland jail Offensive hypocrisy of banning abortion for a Down syndrome diagnosis Rising: December 24, 2019 Los Angeles church pays off $5.3 million in medical debt Trump says US will ‘deal with’ North Korea Christmas gift Uber co-founder to resign from board of directors after stepping down as CEO ToTok removed from app stores amid NY Times report labeling it a UAE spy tool America’s food safety takes back seat in new trade deal New Kaepernick shoe sells out in a day Experts warn Georgia’s new electronic voting machines vulnerable to potential intrusions, malfunctions Former Maryland state lawmaker accepted bribes for support of medical marijuana, alcohol licensing laws, authorities say The Constitution tells us impeachment is valid even though the Speaker has not transmitted it Turkey urges international media to pursue Khashoggi case after ‘sham trial’ Two more women claim they were sexually assaulted by Jeffrey Epstein The Christmas spirit of ’41 Pentagon identifies Green Beret killed in Afghanistan Christian Post editor leaves over editorial ‘that positions them on Team Trump’ Top 2020 Democrats target Amazon while spending big money on it: report Queen to acknowledge ‘bumpy’ year for UK, family God did not elect Trump, people did Defense secretary eyes pullout from West Africa: report First measles case reported in Austin, Texas, in decades Poll: 25 percent of voters plan on spending more during holiday season Democrats worry party is squandering political opportunity on ObamaCare Lobbying World Senators seek to weaponize Clinton trial in Trump impeachment