The Hill Articles: December 25, 2019

2 dead, 7 injured in spate of shootings in North Carolina town Trump lashes out at Pelosi on Christmas, decries ‘scam impeachment’ Christmas Day passes with no sign of North Korea ‘gift’ to US Prosecutors: Avenatti was $15M in debt during Nike extortion Online sales hit record high during holiday shopping season: report Top adviser to Syria’s president warns of ‘operations’ against US troops guarding oil fields McCabe accuses Trump officials of withholding evidence in lawsuit over firing Trump Organization gets boost from office space CyberCom mulls aggressive tactics if Russia interferes in next election: report Trump’s tweets became more negative during impeachment, finds USA Today Netanyahu rushed off stage as Israel intercepts rocket Putin plays hockey at Red Square on Christmas North Korea tops foreign crises confronting Trump in 2020 Remains of soldier killed in Afghanistan returned to U.S. The high price of abortion restrictions President Trump recalls cameo in ‘Home Alone 2’ in holiday call to military: ‘It’s a big Christmas hit’ Bloomberg has already spent $120 million on ads in presidential race Karl Rove argues Clinton’s impeachment was ‘dignified’ Jane Fonda to be joined by Lily Tomlin at weekly climate protest Precious gifts from those who have the least US flies four spy planes over North Korea amid Christmas threat: report Pentagon warns military against mail-in DNA tests Taliban abducts 26 peace activists: report The man who came to dinner: Ghosts of Christmas past, present and future What America’s Thinking: December 25, 2019 Warren in Christmas tweet slams CBP for treatment of detainees Officials suspend investigation into Michigan State’s handling of complaints against Nassar ‘Sail on, O Ship of State’ — even in these turbulent seas Congress looks to Mediterranean allies to counter Turkey, Russia Notre Dame rector sees ‘maybe’ 50 percent chance cathedral can be saved Politics, faith and news reporting: The Democrats’ perceived ‘religion problem’ Lawyer for Giuliani associate to step down, citing client’s financial ‘hardship’ Pope Francis denounces ‘inhumane detention camps’ for migrants in Christmas message Rising: December 25, 2019 Murkowski ‘disturbed’ by McConnell’s pledge for ‘total coordination’ with White House on impeachment A Christmas absolution Rapper DaBaby blasts Charlotte police over marijuana citation Trump calls for ‘deeper understanding and respect’ in Christmas message Buttigieg surrogate: Impeachment is ‘literally a Washington story’ Hope for persecuted Christians this Christmas Booker delivers ‘Christmas-themed dad jokes’ in holiday challenge Rare black rhino born in Michigan zoo on Christmas Eve Texas mom arrested for delivering Christmas presents to border camps released from jail Would you sleep better with a weighted blanket? Some kids will spend Christmas in border cages Why dogs are becoming invaluable in the courtroom Why are flash floods so hard to predict? Michael Moore: Sanders can beat Trump in 2020 Medicare dental legislation: A popular and wise investment McConnell flexes reelection muscle with $1B gift for Kentucky Poll: Nearly half of voters say there is too little emphasis on Christmas as religious holiday