Government Shutdown / Border Wall
- As Shutdown Continues, Thousands Of Federal Workers Visit D.C.-Area Pop-Up Food Banks by Ian Stewart (NPR)
- ‘Whatever It Takes’: Government Workers Apply For Unemployment As Shutdown Drags On by Patrick Madden (NPR)
- Trump losing battle to avoid blame for shutdown as it enters day 23 by Martin Pengelly (The Guardian)
- Americans blame Trump and GOP much more than Democrats for shutdown, Post-ABC poll finds by Scott Clement and Dan Balz (Washington Post)
FBI Investigation / Trump-Russia / Putin
- Trump denies hiding detail of Putin summit talks from staff (BBC)
- Trump Reportedly Went to “Extraordinary Lengths” to Hide Details of Putin Talks From His Own Officials by Daniel Politi (Slate)
- Trump on NYT Report on FBI Investigation: “Most Insulting Article I’ve Ever Had Written” by Daniel Politi (Slate)
- Trump Says He’s ‘Not Keeping Anything Under Wraps,’ About Meetings With Putin by Clare Lombardo (NPR)
- Trump Reportedly Confiscated Interpreter’s Notes to Keep Putin Meeting Details Secret by Kevin Fitzpatrick (Vanity Fair)
- Key Republican to ask FBI about report of Trump counterintelligence probe by Sarah N. Lynch (Reuters)
- President Trump Evades Questions on Whether He Has Worked for Russia by Darlene Superville (TIME)
- Trump fails to answer yes or no when asked if he ever worked for Russia by Erin Durkin (The Guardian)
- Trump: ‘I couldn’t care less’ if Putin conversation becomes public by Quint Forgey (Politico)
- Trump’s attorney general pick raises fears of a president above the law by Tom McCarthy (The Guardian)
- William Barr’s confirmation hearing expected to be a battle over Mueller’s future by Devlin Barrett, Matt Zapotosky, Karoun Demirjian, and Tom Hamburger (Washington Post)
- House Democrats Analyze Subpoenaing Trump’s Interpreters in Putin Meetings by Daniel Politi (Slate)
- House chairmen warn Trump against interfering with congressional oversight by Quint Forgey (Politico)
- Analysis: It’s Already Collusion by Strobe Talbott (Politico)
- Opinion: Here are 18 reasons Trump could be a Russian asset by Max Boot (Washington Post)
- Top Democrats Warn Trump Over Comments on Michael Cohen by Nicholas Fandos and Maggie Haberman (NY Times)
Other News
- Trump’s disapproval rating higher since shutdown began: poll by Michael Burke (The Hill)
- Wall Street Journal: White House requested plans last year from Pentagon to attack Iran by Devan Cole (CNN)
- Judge freezes Trump administration contraception rule by Alicia Miranda Ollstein, Victoria Colliver (Politico)
- Federal judge blocks Trump’s rollback of birth control mandate in 13 states and D.C. by Amanda Michelle Gomez (ThinkProgress)
- Trump threatens Turkey with economic devastation by Quint Forgey (Politico)
- Trump says he will ‘devastate Turkey economically’ if it attacks Kurds by Agence France-Presse (The Guardian)
- Pentagon Officials Fear Bolton’s Actions Increase Risk of Clash With Iran by Eric Schmidt and Mark Landler (NY Times)
Analysis
- Expect ‘An Acceleration Of The Chaos’ With Trump In 2019 — An Interview With Forensic Psychiatrist Dr. Bandy X. Lee by Chris Walker (Hill Reporter)
Opinion
- Obsessing over Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s health is bad for her, bad for us and bad for democracy by Morgan Jerkins (Washington Post)
- Trump Is Totally Cavalier About His Use of Personal Technology by Ian Bogost (Atlantic)