The Hill Articles: December 24, 2024

December 24
Russian ship sinks in Mediterranean after explosion Man accused of burning woman to death on NYC subway charged with murder Trump announces new ambassadors to Portugal, Malta Biden signs 50 bills, including 1 backed by Paris Hilton, on Christmas Eve ‘Murder hornets’ eradicated from United States Soda manufacturers push to keep sugary drinks on SNAP list Eggs added to FDA’s updated healthy claim food list Mega Millions: Jackpot now over $1 billion Virginia Democrats see next month’s special elections as first major test of 2025 NASA probe attempts historic Christmas Eve approach to the sun Evening Report — Trump takes the reins while Biden takes a back seat Biden takes heat for vetoing bill that would add new judgeships  FDA approves GLP-1 generic for Type 2 diabetes We were warned: First term aides told us about Trump’s governing style Toyota to donate $1 million to Trump inauguration How mass migration is being weaponized — a lesson from Poland Eye drops recalled nationwide due to fungal contamination Where is Santa? How to track his Christmas 2024 journey GOP lawmaker says House ‘better off’ without ‘volatile’ members Neo-Ottoman Turkey’s triumph over its regional rivals Fiscal concerns should not hold up tax cuts Denmark to boost Greenland defense amid Trump comments 12:30 Report — Holiday travel hampered My list of Democrats’ biggest lies of 2024. Do you agree?  Dreaming of a white Christmas? Expect delays in Northeast Bill Clinton discharged after hospitalization for flu Trump won last week’s spending battle on points Russian court sentences US citizen to 15 years in jail for espionage Trump vows to direct DOJ to pursue death penalty in wake of Biden clemencies The cultural contradictions of wokeness — and anti-wokeness The political furor over Trump’s FCC pick Brendan Carr is bogus  Fox News’s Kilmeade estimates Greenland could cost $1.5 trillion Trump is waging a legal war against press freedom How Trump’s tariffs can generate both economic and political reform in China  Rising: December 24, 2024 IRS says 1 million taxpayers will get up to $1,400 rebate Elon Musk wants to ‘delete’ many Americans’ financial lifeline Biden signs $895B Defense bill despite transgender care provision Killing remote work could kill government efficiency in Wisconsin Can Trump hold his disparate coalition together? American Airlines lifts ground stop on Christmas Eve flights Trump’s FCC nominee sends Disney warning letter over ABC Trump is poised to achieve a historic tech legacy  Biden administration withdraws birth control rules US wins its GMO corn case against Mexico, but in front of the wrong court What happens in a second Trump term? Look to Richard Nixon. Morning Report — Trump seizes stage from Biden  House conservatives raised concerns about Johnson to Trump before spending fiasco 5 things to know about Trump’s threats to retake the Panama Canal Rahm Emanuel rips US defense firms, calls for punishments in final Tokyo missive Trump already acting as he’s president as Biden takes lower-key approach