The Hill Articles: December 27, 2019

LA Times editorial board torches Trump on climate World’s richest 500 people saw their wealth jump 25 percent in 2019 Remains of six people found after Hawaii helicopter crash Spotify to pause the selling of political advertising Fed study: Trump tariffs backfired, caused job losses and higher prices More than 500 local election officials in Michigan are unaccredited: audit Federal judge rejects attempt to restore 98,000 purged Georgia voters Biden says he would not comply with a Senate subpoena in Trump’s impeachment trial Amy McGrath files for Kentucky Senate bid against McConnell Tina Turner mural defaced with swastika Fight involving as many as 200 teens forces temporary closure of two California malls Iraq rocket attack kills defense contractor, wounds troops Community benefit: ACA and tax exemptions help patients Controversial radio host Don Imus dies at 79 Trade war hits U.S. books in China Will President Trump face major foreign policy crises next year? Virginia school system implements landmark policy allowing absences for student protests Honduras asylum agreement unlawful and unsafe for migrants Twitter corrects Kwanzaa emoji after complaints from users Deval Patrick fails to make Michigan primary ballot The 4 most important health issues of 2019 It’s time for the Senate to advance cannabis banking reform Poll: Most Democrats prize shared values over electability Start with the positives to rebuild America Government officials say 30 percent of area’s koalas may have been killed in Australia’s massive bushfires From prison to Yale law, one poet’s journey of inspiration Nearly $1 billion spent on political advertising in 2019 Disney characters file police reports alleging they were groped, harassed by tourists Progressive activist Zephyr Teachout endorses Bernie Sanders 10 reasons to stay sober through the holidays Medicaid financing scheme endangers federal-state partnership The rise of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in 2019 Wawa faces series of lawsuits after months-long data breach California jails scale back solitary confinement Trans activist Julie Berman killed in Toronto Judge halts North Carolina voter ID law Warren urges supporters to step up donations Hiker killed by falling redwood tree in California’s Muir Woods National Monument Park House GOP vows to use impeachment to cut into Democratic majority Trump signs executive order for federal worker pay raise Being homeless is not a crime Blumenthal: Five to 10 Republicans have ‘severe misgivings’ about McConnell strategy Court upholds Obama’s protected marine monument US appeals court orders resentencing in NY terrorism case To support today’s students, Congress must strengthen oversight of colleges What America’s Thinking: December 27, 2019 BuzzFeed makes case for Anthony Weiner as most consequential politician of 2010s Michael Moore says Trump would win Electoral College if election were today Trump signed three bills affecting Native Americans. Here’s what they do. Tesla secures over $1.2 billion in loans from Chinese lenders NYC increasing police presence after recent anti-Semitic attacks Biden on cuts to food stamps: ‘This administration is morally bankrupt’ Law professor writes Kentucky newspaper op-ed accusing McConnell of breaking two oaths 10 predictions for health-care regulation and legislation in 2020 Netanyahu promises U.S. recognition of Israeli settlements  A new bill would end Virginia’s observance of a holiday celebrating Confederate generals Biden, Sanders are candidates to beat at end of 2019 Amazon’s Ring sued over ‘lax security standards’ leading to hacks Netherlands to drop ‘Holland’ nickname as part of rebranding Paralysis of nations is empowering cities Progressive commentator: Biden relies on ‘illusion’ he is best candidate to beat Trump FDA officially raises tobacco buying age to 21 Harvey J. Kaye: How Bernie Sanders and Andrew Yang’s policies are inspired by America’s radical tradition ISIS winter offensive illustrates need to confront global threat Emma Vigeland: Should candidates attack Joe Biden? Hill Reporter: Forget the pundits, the 2020 swing states you didn’t know about Adam Carolla: The War on Free Speech Pelosi’s daughter: My family ‘did not talk about impeachment’ at Christmas Disgraced cardinal gave over $600K to popes, Vatican officials: report Demolishing the Trump campaign’s holiday guide to debating liberal ‘snowflakes’ Rising: December 27, 2019 Rising: December 27, 2019 How Ohio is reinventing itself as America’s electric car manufacturing hub Illinois prisons must support transgender inmates, court rules WaPost editorial blasts spending bill as handout to upper-middle class Nancy Pelosi is defending the Constitution with her actions US base in South Korea accidentally sounds emergency siren instead of taps: report Navy SEALs who turned in Gallagher: He is ‘freaking evil’ Earthquake strikes near Iran’s nuclear plant U.S. government hits record for Treasury selling debt Solving the ‘parking’ problem in the drug monopoly game Remembering the largest mass execution in US history Russia commissions intercontinental hypersonic weapon Interminable impeachment Memorable Trump feuds with celebrities from 2019 Girl declared dead after flight returns to LAX following emergency Stock buybacks point AT&T in the wrong direction Turkey convicts, gives prison sentences to journalists who criticized Erdoğan Two men kicked out of Army National Guard over white supremacist ties Trump’s approach in Afghanistan is first, best chance for solution to war Death toll from Christmas Eve typhoon in Philippines rises to 28 Coast Guard searches for missing Hawaii tour helicopter with 7 onboard Philippines president bans 2 US senators from entering country over support of top government critic Democrats brace for ‘bloody’ primary season