The Hill Articles: December 8, 2024

Klobuchar says she is ‘not a fan’ of preemptive pardons for Trump critics Andy Kim takes office as NJ’s new senator 3 weeks early Trump names several picks for State Department roles Trump names Alina Habba as counselor to president US launches airstrikes against ISIS camps in Syria Assad granted asylum in Russia, arrives in Moscow Kinzinger has ‘absolutely no worries’ Trump will try to put him in jail Crow says Secret Service isn’t ‘developing’ skills, employee training Stephen Miller says mass deportations will be Trump’s first priority Progressives align with DOGE on defense cuts: ‘Let’s play ball’ Kelly says Secret Service being put under DHS ‘took away their identity and their exclusivity’ Khanna ‘not surprised’ by online vitriol after health insurance CEO murder Lara Trump points to her ‘proven track record’ and last name in Senate hopes Trump uses image of Jill Biden to sell his perfumes and colognes Former national security adviser: ‘Until Hamas is destroyed,’ there can’t be ‘better life for the Palestinians’ Biden calls Assad regime collapse ‘fundamental act of justice’ Not ‘beautiful’: Why Trump’s tariff strategy could undermine North American trade Auchincloss says preemptive pardons seem to ‘imply guilt’ Watch live: Biden to deliver remarks on Syria Democratic attorneys general are itching to challenge Trump’s agenda Turner says he believes there will be ‘assessment as to whether’ troops in Syria ‘should’ stay under Trump Auchincloss: Syrian government collapse is a ‘potential win’ but ‘not uncomplicated’ Trump’s new coalition puts female nominees at forefront UnitedHealthcare shooting highlights US insurance crisis 5 takeaways from Trump’s ‘Meet the Press’ interview Durbin on Hunter Biden pardon: ‘If I have to have a bias in this area, it’s a loving parent who wants to protect his child’ Rep. Donalds says using military assets in deportation efforts is ‘extreme last resort’ Mullin pushes back on Hegseth having issue with drinking: ‘If he did have a drinking problem, that would be obvious’ How low-income DC residents can benefit from a second Trump administration Trump ‘can’t guarantee’ tariffs won’t raise prices for consumers Trump: ‘I don’t think’ access to abortion pills is going to change Trump calls for ‘immediate ceasefire’ in Ukraine JD Vance backs Trump on Syria: ‘This is not our fight’ Esper says he believes Trump will not intervene in Syria: ‘We should take him at his word’ The NASA-SpaceX launch to Titan sparks dreams of colonization Trump says he won’t seek to remove Fed Chair Powell Trump says he will act ‘very quickly’ to pardon Jan. 6 rioters upon taking office ‘SNL’ Cold Open pokes fun at ‘sinners’ Matt Gaetz, Hunter Biden in Church Lady interview An unseen financial threat looms before Trump and his Treasury Syrian government collapses after rebels take control of country’s capital Mexico is violating USMCA by supporting exploitation of Cuban doctors Cruz: Trump admin will go after rising antisemitism on college campuses Trump’s tariff plan is bad policy and bad politics Murphy draws attention with calls for Democratic shift in strategy House GOP to choose chairs for influential committees: Who’s in the running Trump nomination pace, lack of vetting gives Senate GOP headaches Biden’s lame-duck Ukraine request faces slim chances in Congress