The Hill Articles: December 24, 2023

Every state’s most-searched Christmas movie revealed in new analysis Israel intensifies strikes in central Gaza, killing dozens Trump releases Christmas TV ad in early voting states Why is Christmas abbreviated as ‘Xmas’? Arkansas man accused of making pipe bombs, trying to flee US in kayak About 100 Airbus Atlantic employees fall ill after Christmas party: reports 5 ballot measures to watch in 2024 AP strikes Christmas Eve deal with union on contract Christmas has been canceled in Bethlehem this year Biden rips media for economy coverage: ‘Start reporting it the right way’ Here’s how to track Santa this Christmas with NORAD Blue Ridge Beef recalls kitten, puppy food in seven East Coast states What fast food places, restaurants will be open for Christmas 2023? Protecting endangered species used to be bipartisan — it needs to be again NY governor vetoes bill expanding chances to challenge convictions Ron Johnson on Colorado Trump ruling: ‘Radical leftism has infiltrated every institution’ in US Don’t hand a blank check to a troubled FDIC  Ramaswamy on possibility of job in Trump administration: ‘I’m not a Plan B person’ Spirit Airlines sends unaccompanied minor on wrong flight Without federal action, hackers will continue to endanger US water systems Frustration builds around Biden amid negative poll numbers  Sen. Hagerty: Biden administration sending ‘mixed messages’ to Israel Graham: ‘I would not invest 15 cents in a future Palestine if Hamas is still standing’ Graham says Colorado’s Trump ballot ruling is ‘chilling’ The top 10 in-demand jobs by salary growth in US: analysis A second American civil war wouldn’t look like a movie Michael Cohen: ‘Trump will continue to ride this grift as long as he can’ Deputy AG: Claims of government weaponization has contributed to ‘unprecedented rise’ in political threats Biden’s unnecessary feud against Musk imperils America’s space effort Gore says grassroots pressure is ‘critical element’ in curbing climate change Ukrainian ambassador to US: ‘We believe support is there’ for stalled aid package Martin O’Malley’s confirmation as Social Security commissioner is a win for the American people Testing negative but still feeling sick? Doctors explain why Houthis fire missiles at ships in Red Sea: Pentagon 14 Israeli soldiers killed this weekend in Gaza Iranian drone struck chemical tanker in Indian Ocean: Pentagon Pope Francis’s critics are wrong — blessing same-sex couples is authentically Christian  Rare mushroom that hisses only blooms in Japan — and this U.S. state Texas family’s home light show mistaken for aliens, draws out crowd Trump asks appeals court to toss election subversion case The elephant in the Giuliani defamation courtroom It’s clear: Colleges today lack moral clarity Former NATO chief makes holiday plea for more Ukraine aid: ‘Their cause is just’ The Hill’s holiday guide to screen time and social media for kids GOP senators who voted to acquit Trump insist they don’t regret it