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View in your browser     ObamaCare proves surprisingly resilient By Peter Sullivan      ObamaCare is showing its resilience after a year where in which it took a beating but survived. A surprisingly high number of people signed up under the law in the enrollment period that ended last week: 8.8 million, just short of the 9.2 million from last year. And that was despite the Trump administration’s attacks on the healthcare law, cutbacks on outreach, and an enrollment period that was half as long as previous ones. Read the full story here     Trump, GOP make peace after tax win — but will it last? By Lisa Hagen President Trump was all smiles as he welcomed congressional Republicans to the White House last week to celebrate the shared victory on taxes. But it's unclear whether the reverie will carry over into 2018, especially as the party heads for midterm elections where the House and Senate could be at risk. Read the full story here     Trump: I'm proud to have led the charge on 'Merry Christmas' By Olivia Beavers President Trump on Sunday touted that people are saying "Merry Christmas again," asserting that he stood up to an "assault" on the holiday. Read the full story here     Trump praises military in holiday call: ‘We’re winning’ By Brett Samuels President Trump on Sunday told the military "we're winning" in a video conference call framed as a Christmas greeting. He praised soldiers deployed overseas, complimenting the military on “how well we’re doing” in the fight against terrorism. Read the full story here     Can net neutrality be a potent political issue for Democrats? By Harper Neidig Democrats see an opportunity to capitalize on the massive backlash to the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) decision to repeal its net neutrality rules. Read the full story here     Flake: Trump rallies reflect 'spasms of a dying party' By Brett Samuels Retiring Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) on Sunday said the crowds at rallies for President Trump and other Republicans reflect "spasms of a dying party," adding that the GOP will have to formulate a governing agenda to reach more voters. Read the full story here     Trump and first lady participate in NORAD Santa calls By Avery Anapol  President Trump and first lady Melania Trump joined the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) call center remotely on Sunday to take questions about Santa’s whereabouts. Read the full story here     Trump defends new tax-cut bill amid negative polls By Olivia Beavers President Trump on Sunday touted provisions in the recently-passed GOP tax plan, while pushing back against polls that indicate the measure is unpopular among the U.S. public. Read the full story here     North Korea: New UN sanctions an ‘act of war violating peace and stability’ By Julia Manchester North Korea reportedly said on Sunday that new sanctions passed by the United Nations (U.N.) are an "act of war" and violate peace and stability in the region.  Read the full story here     DHS labels Pennsylvania shootings a terror attack, blasts chain migration By Julia Manchester A Department of Homeland Security (DHS) spokesman late Saturday labeled a string of shootings in Harrisburg, Pa., targeting police officers a terror attack and used the incident to criticize chain migration. Read the full story here         SPONSORED CONTENT   Sponsored by Google Year in Search In 2017, the world asked "how." Questions like how to join the military, how to run for office, how to make a protest sign, how to be a good parent, and how to be a firefighter were asked more than ever before. Explore the moments that shaped the year at google.com/2017.         For marketing, Christmas is a growing a global phenomenon By Michael Czinkota OPINION | Christmas is one Christian tradition that remains an important event for many consumer-goods industries in all Christian countries. From a marketing point of view, Christmas has increasingly become a global phenomenon.  Read the full story here     A Christmas story at our border By Carolyn Heinrich OPINION | At a time when Christians around the world are celebrating the birth of a child who was nurtured to save the world, the Trump administration is taking actions that would deny children their most fundamental needs to thrive. Read the full story here     The Washington Post: How criticism of the Mueller probe has grown from a whisper to a clamor By Michael Kranish, Devin Barrett and Karoun Demirjian   The allegation that FBI and Justice Department officials are part of a broad conspiracy against President Trump is suddenly center stage, amplified by conservative activists, GOP lawmakers, right-leaning media and Trump himself. The partisan atmosphere is a sharp departure from the near-universal support that greeted Robert Mueller III’s selection as special counsel in May. Read the full story here     The Wall Street Journal: Spending, deficit concerns rise with new tax law By Kristina Peterson   While many Republicans celebrated the recent passage of their tax overhaul, some worry the party’s year in control of Congress and the White House has done little to rein in federal spending. Read the full story here     The New York Times: Democrats leave few House seats unchallenged By Rachel Shore and Lilia Chang   Stung by their failure to field candidates in crucial House races last year, Democrats are contesting virtually every Republican-held House seat in 2018. Read the full story here     Los Angeles Times: In hopes of getting around federal law, immigrants seek governors' pardons to block deportation By Kurtis Lee The two Cambodian refugees living in Northern California had been convicted of crimes years ago and, under the Trump administration’s more aggressive immigration enforcement policies, those offenses had placed them on a path toward deportation. Read the full story here     Bloomberg: Trump's wish for peace follows weekend of Twitter needling By Jennifer Epstein   President Donald Trump’s Christmas wishes include a peaceful America, he said while taking phone calls from children tracking the global travels of Santa’s sleigh -- although the president’s social-media activities suggested otherwise. Read the full story here         Did a friend forward you this email? Sign up for The Hill Tipsheet       Forward this Tipsheet           Privacy Policy  |  Manage Subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe  |  Email to a friend  |  Sign Up for Other Newsletters   The Hill 1625 K Street, NW 9th Floor, Washington DC 20006 ©2016 Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc.