The Hill Articles: December 25, 2018

Japan to resume commercial whale hunting next year Funeral held for Guatemalan girl who died in US custody 2020 Dems go on offense over drug prices Solving our national problems 7-year-old who spoke with Trump gets American Girl doll from ‘Santa’ Cool tech for Christmas? Now set up the privacy controls Rocket launcher returned as part of Baltimore gun buyback Missiles strike in Damascus after monthlong pause National security after Mattis should alarm Americans of all political parties California governor orders new DNA tests in death row case Florida police credit K-9 killed on Christmas Eve for saving officers’ lives in shootout After 30 years, it’s time to rethink VA’s Cabinet department status Potential 2020 contenders compete for staff in key states Kentucky man charged with assault after allegedly throwing Christmas ham at woman Electric car credits benefit the elite over the many 8-year-old boy dies in CBP custody The religious unaffiliated and politics in 2019 The gift of America’s magi Mattis works from Pentagon on Christmas, tells troops: ‘You hold the line’ Baby Jesus statue spends first Christmas in church’s Nativity scene nearly 90 years after being stolen How the shutdown hit Christmas My Christmas truce in political war US-led anti-ISIS coalition announces Syria strikes after Trump orders withdrawal Ocasio-Cortez sends Christmas greeting to ‘refugee babies in mangers’ Trumps wish Americans a Merry Christmas Trump makes Christmas calls to US troops In 2018, the world saw wars on children — and they listened Trump says he has confidence in Mnuchin but hits Fed Bush grandchildren help make care packages for troops Trump in Christmas remarks says shutdown won’t end until he gets money for wall Roseanne to address Israeli parliament ahead of elections How to avoid the credit consequences of Christmas shopping Obamas smooch under the mistletoe in Christmas Day Instagram post GoFundMe returns $400,000 in donations in scam fundraiser 7 heartwarming moments in 2018 politics Planned Parenthood discriminates against its pregnant employees — I’m not surprised Christmas officially a national holiday in Iraq The carbon footprint of Christmas: More trees, please Thai legislature becomes first in Southeast Asia to legalize medical marijuana Turkey’s Erdogan eyes Putin meeting to discuss US Syria withdrawal Trump signs bill naming post office after soldier whose parents he attacked Social media reacts to Trump asking a 7-year-old if she still believes in Santa Claus Pope calls on world to embrace differences in Christmas message Christians at risk of extinction in land where Christmas began My Christmas wish: Make the trade truce permanent The Memo: Trump chaos pervades holiday season