New York Times

1. Trump Moves to End Gender-Related Care for Minors, Threatening Hospitals That Offer It

   Proposed new rules would punish the hospitals by pulling all federal financing. Advocates say lawsuits will follow.

2. Once Again, Health Care Proves to Be a Bitter Political Pill for G.O.P.

   The inability to find a credible counter to the Affordable Care Act has long bedeviled Republicans and cost them at the polls. It’s threatening to do so again next year.

3. Kennedy Center Board Moves to Rename It the Trump-Kennedy Center

   The performing arts center is by law designated the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, and it has been generally understood that the power to change the center’s name lies with Congress.

4. U.S. Inflation Slowed to 2.7% in November as Shutdown Distorts Data

   Data collection issues skewed the latest Consumer Price Index report, economists warned, clouding the picture for the Federal Reserve as it also grapples with a cooling labor market.

5. 6 Takeaways From Trump’s Address to the Nation

   In an 18-minute address, President Trump said the economy was booming despite the public’s consistent concerns about prices. Here are six takeaways from the speech.