Tipsheet: Fight over North Carolina race set to drag on for months

View in your browser     Fight over North Carolina race set to drag on for months By Lisa Hagen A North Carolina House race rocked by allegations of electoral fraud is likely to stay undecided for months, with a likely new election potentially not happening until August 2019. Read the full story here     Trump in Christmas remarks says shutdown won't end until he gets money for wall By Jordan Fabian President Trump on Tuesday dug in on his demand for a border wall as the government shutdown stretched into its fourth day. Read the full story here     How the shutdown hit Christmas By Alicia Cohn Vacations canceled. Attractions closed. Christmas services postponed. The impacts of a partial government shutdown are extending well beyond Washington, D.C., and the government workers who live there. Read the full story here     8-year-old boy dies in CBP custody By Niv Elis An 8-year-old Guatemalan boy in Customs and Border Protection (CBP) custody has died, the agency said in a news release. Read the full story here       2020 Dems go on offense over drug prices By Peter Sullivan Potential 2020 Democratic presidential contenders are rolling out a slew of plans to lower prescription drug prices, highlighting the importance the issue will hold in the coming campaigns. Read the full story here     Potential 2020 contenders compete for staff in key states By Max Greenwood It’s one of the clearest signals to date of who’s considering a run for the White House in 2020: staffing. Read the full story here     Trump says he has confidence in Mnuchin but hits Fed By Jordan Fabian President Trump on Tuesday expressed confidence in Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin one day after markets continued their slide amid investor concerns about rising interest rates and chaos in the Trump administration. Read the full story here     US-led anti-ISIS coalition announces Syria strikes after Trump orders withdrawal By Rebecca Kheel   The U.S.-led military coalition fighting the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) announced Tuesday airstrikes and coordinated attacks against the terrorist group’s strongholds in Syria, days after President Trump ordered the withdrawal of U.S. troops from the country. Read the full story here     Missiles strike in Damascus after monthlong pause By Niv Elis Syrian state television on Tuesday said it had opened fire on "enemy targets" and intercepted missiles targeting Damascus, the first such strike to target the Syrian capital since Nov. 29. Read the full story here     7 heartwarming moments in 2018 politics By Alicia Cohn Warm and fuzzy feelings in politics may seem few and far between. In a year when seven in 10 Americans said they have "news fatigue," though, there were a few moments that warmed bipartisan hearts across the nation, ranging from the Sully the service dog to the rescue of all 12 members of a Thai soccer team that was trapped in a cave in Thailand for nearly two weeks. Read the full story here     National security after Mattis should alarm Americans of all political parties By James Pardew Opinion | The historic resignation of Secretary of Defense James Mattis was not just another pre-Christmas crisis in the perpetual pandemonium of the Donald Trump presidency. The Mattis resignation removes the last senior official in the administration who will defend the critical international relationships and alliances that have insured U.S. national security since 1945. Read the full story here     My Christmas truce in political war By Steve Israel Opinion | I do not celebrate Christmas, but I do enjoy the traditions. So this is what I am giving myself this holiday. I am taking a Donald Trump supporter to lunch. I am not sure who it will be, and I will gladly accept nominations. We will schedule it after the New Year, at a Long Island diner, where even agreeable conversation is excessively noisy. It is my Christmas truce. Read the full story here     The New York Times: Arms sales to Saudis leave US fingerprints on Yemen’s carnage By Declan Walsh and Eric Schmitt CAIRO — When a Saudi F-15 warplane takes off from King Khalid air base in southern Saudi Arabia for a bombing run over Yemen, it is not just the plane and the bombs that are American. Read the full story here     The Washington Post: Migrant boy dies in US custody; Trump vows shutdown will last until border wall is funded By Lenny Bernstein, Philip Rucker and Robert Moore  An 8-year-old Guatemalan child detained by U.S. Customs and Border Protection died at a hospital in New Mexico, the agency reported Tuesday, the second migrant child to die in government custody this month.’ Read the full story here     Bloomberg: Trump urges buying the dip after stocks sink on DC discord By Alyza Sebenius President Donald Trump suggested that a recent swoon in U.S. stock markets is a buying opportunity for investors, even though many analysts blame his policies and Washington gridlock for the plunge. Read the full story here     CNN: Mnuchin may be in 'serious jeopardy' with Trump, source says By Jim Acosta, Donna Borak and Eli Watkins President Donald Trump's frustration with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is ratcheting up further after markets suffered their worst Christmas Eve drop ever despite Mnuchin's attempts to calm Wall Street, according to a source close to the White House. Read the full story here     The Wall Street Journal: US holiday retail sales are strongest in years By Sarah Nassauer Shoppers delivered the strongest holiday sales increase for U.S. retailers in six years, according to early data. Read the full story here   Did a friend forward you this email? 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