The Hill Articles: December 31, 2019

Yang raises $4 million in final week of December Mariah Carey’s hacked Twitter account shares lewd, racist tweets Zoo director saves pandas, monkeys from Australia fire by taking them home Giuliani says he would be willing to testify in impeachment trial Federal agency to probe fatal Tesla crash in Los Angeles: report Prince William to offer multimillion-dollar prize to those who solve greatest climate crisis problems Esper says 750 troops to deploy ‘immediately’ in response to violent embassy protests in Iraq Trump expected to announce limited vaping ban this week US readies 4,000 troops for deployment to Middle East amid Baghdad unrest: report It’s time to evolve our aviation security before our luck runs out Linda Ronstadt: Trump is ‘like Hitler, and the Mexicans are the new Jews’ Merkel vows Germany will do ‘everything humanly possible’ to fight climate change Nixon historian questions possible Trump visit to Russia Justice Roberts touts civic education as antidote to social media-fueled falsehoods Why America should strike an interim deal with North Korea Kim says world will soon witness ‘new strategic weapon’ Stock market notches best annual gain since 2013 Senate Republican predicts impeachment trial ends by State of the Union Trump calls LSU head coach ahead of national title game Hanukkah stabbing suspect kicked out of Marines boot camp in 2002: report The unpardonable pardon of Eddie Gallagher Missouri governor says state will accept refugees Sanders vows to create tougher nationwide drinking water standards as president Trump threatens Iran over embassy incident, which he calls the ‘Anti-Benghazi’ Popular British barrister who fought Brexit faces backlash after beating a fox to death in a kimono Tribe members blast Montana official who compared them to species that must ‘assimilate’ or ‘fade away’ Illinois governor pardons thousands convicted of marijuana crimes Judge allows lawsuit alleging racism at Tesla factory to move forward West Virginia plans seminars on Holocaust after corrections staff fired for Nazi salute Sanders: Speed of Medicare for All plan is a ‘major difference’ with Warren EPA’s independent science board questions underpinnings of numerous agency rollbacks Saager Enjeti rips Biden, says coal miner remarks harken back to Clinton mistakes of 2016 A New Year’s resolution for the ‘Age of Certainty’ Cuomo asks NY Labor Department to eliminate subminimum wage for various tipped workers Biden tells coal miners to “learn to code” Trump urges Iraqi PM to protect US personnel after protesters storm embassy US faces new crisis in Iraq Warren vows to ‘attack corruption in Washington’ in New Year’s Eve address Trump Winery fires 7 workers over lack of legal immigration status: report Poll: 61 percent of independents think U.S. is on wrong track What America’s Thinking: December 31, 2019 EPA’s independent science board says agency ignored its advice on mercury rule ‘Bombshell’ bombing at box office isn’t exactly a shock — here’s why Panel: Why aren’t candidates taking more shots at Joe Biden? Panel: As Joe Biden holds lead, floats idea of Republican VP New Hampshire Journalist dissects Joe Biden’s string of gaffes over 24-hours Van Drew challenger talks congressional bid CDC: Vaping lung injuries on the decline from peak Aaron Maté on why Dem impeachment gambit is a loser Andrew Yang challenges DNC to #PollThePeople Saagar Enjeti: Biden’s Hillary 2.0 moment shows why he will lose Saagar and Ryan Grim react LIVE to storming of Iraqi Embassy in Baghdad Make schools safe: Requiring vaccines in schools American Girl names doll with disability as 2020 ‘Girl of the Year’ More than 2,000 Google cafeteria workers have unionized: report Why 2020 will be an easy year for small businesses Kevin Spacey settles assault lawsuit following death of accuser NY farmers sue to block law that grants workers right to unionize, overtime pay Trump calls Pelosi the ‘most overrated person I know’ How did Trump convince Kim that a vase is a better idea? Progressive action group official: Warren, Sanders need to address electability concerns Chicago homicide rate falls for third year Top Foreign Relations Democrat calls for explanation of security failure at US Embassy in Iraq Digital tax to take effect in Italy on Jan. 1 Tehran is trying Trump’s patience in Iraq State Department: US ambassador to Iraq will return to Baghdad UN official says US is torturing Chelsea Manning with detention Defense chief: US sending additional troops to embassy in Baghdad As real estate prices rise, more homeless people are murdered Impeachment stalemate is result of two decades of partisan hypocrisy Collins knocks McConnell, Democrats: ‘Inappropriate’ to prejudge Trump trial Make prison safer — for staff and inmates alike Lewandowski decides against Senate bid Van Drew challenger responds to concerns: ‘I’m running for the people’ 2019: Economic and political innovation came of age in Africa Pro-democracy protesters flock to sites in Hong Kong to ring in new year Balancing profits and human dignity in the gig economy Rising: December 31, 2019 Thousands of Australian residents, tourists forced to flee to shore amid wildfires North Carolina town ends traditional Possum Drop on New Year’s Eve Pompeo speaks with Iraq’s prime minister, president after protesters breach US Embassy in Baghdad 2019’s political winners and losers — on both sides of the aisle Trump signs law to cut down on robocalls Lawsuit: Jesuit priest abused boy ‘more than 1,000 times, in multiple states and countries’ Trump says US tip to Russia helped prevent attack in Saint Petersburg White House trade adviser says phase one trade deal with China is ‘in the bank’ Trump to sign phase one trade deal with China, announces planned trip to Beijing The VA — a decade in review Huawei says sales up 18 percent in 2019, indicates US pressure will slow future growth First heterosexual civil partnerships formed in England CIA developed tech to restrict anti-aircraft missiles given to allies, researcher says Private prison firm sues California over ban on for-profit facilities How NY mayor De Blasio aims to fight anti-Semitism after wave of violence Texas judge rules Alex Jones must pay $100,000 in Sandy Hook legal fees Kim expected to offer ‘new path’ after US misses deadline for talks Trump lashes out at Iran for ‘orchestrating attack’ on US Embassy in Iraq Protesters storm US Embassy in Baghdad after Iraq airstrikes Trump enters 2020 on a bull market high Poll: Biden edges Trump in Florida Poll: Trump trails Biden in Virginia, leads other 2020 Democrats Five questions for Trump’s 2020 hopes