Government Shutdown / Border Wall
- Trump lays into Pelosi, Schumer to demand end to shutdown by Caitlin Oprysko (Politico)
- The Shutdown Is Forcing Immigrants to Wait Years for a Court Hearing by Noah Lanard (Mother Jones)
- Shutdown bites economy as Democrats reject Trump invitation to talk by Steve Holland, Ginger Gibson (Reuters)
- Trump suddenly decides there might not be a national emergency at the border after all by Emily Stewart (Vox)
- The House Rejects Bill to Reopen Federal Government as Shutdown Drags On by AP (TIME)
- Trump’s Shutdown Is a Savage Assault on the Working Class by Matt Taylor (VICE)
- McConnell blocks second bill aimed at reopening the government by Addy Baird (ThinkProgress)
- It’s Week 4 Of The Shutdown. Americans Still Think Trump Is To Blame. by Janie Velencia (FiveThirtyEight)
- Dems spurn Trump on shutdown talks by Heather Caygle, Andrew Restuccia, Rachael Bade (Politico)
- Federal judge sides with Trump, allowing workers to go unpaid during shutdown by Ian Kullgren, Rebecca Rainey (Politico)
- Democrats boycott meeting with Trump at White House to negotiate government shutdown by Chris Stevenson (Independent)
- Trump tried to bypass Nancy Pelosi and negotiate with members of her caucus. None of them showed up. by Ella Nilsen (Vox)
- McConnell blocks House bill to reopen government for second time by Jordain Carney (The Hill)
- Shutdown strains U.S. diplomacy around the world by Nahal Toosi (Politico)
- New poll sheds light on impact of US government shutdown (Al Jazeera)
- Lacking Republican support, House Democrats’ bill to open government through Feb. 1 fails by Lindsey McPherson (Roll Call)
- Opinion: Actually, the Numbers Show That We Need More Immigration, Not Less by Shikha Dalmia (NY Times)
- Federal employees forced to work without pay during government shutdown lose bid for TRO by Debra Casses Weiss (ABA Journal)
- Trump administration recalls tens of thousands of federal workers as it seeks to blunt shutdown’s impact by Jeff Stein (Washington Post)
- Some Renters Are Already Facing Eviction, Thanks To The Shutdown by Sanjana Karanth and Arthur Delaney (Huffington Post)
- IRS Recalling 46,000 Workers To Handle Tax Returns Despite Partial Shutdown by Richard Gonzales (NPR)
- Trump Recalls 50,000 Essential Workers, Adding to the 400,000 Already Being Compelled to Work Without Pay During Shutdown by Elliot Hannon (Slate)
William Barr / AG / Mueller
- Trump’s pick for U.S. attorney general says ‘will not be bullied’ by anybody by Andy Sullivan, Sarah N. Lynch (Reuters)
- Key moments from William Barr’s nomination hearing by Matthew Choi (Politico)
- Barr Will Be Grilled About ‘Unusual’ Memo on Mueller’s Obstruction Probe by Natasha Bertrand (The Atlantic)
- Trump’s attorney general pick reveals new details of meeting with him about Mueller investigation by Joshua Eaton (ThinkProgress)
- Attorney general nominee can’t explain the Trump administration’s family separation policy by Rebekah Entralgo (ThinkProgress)
- William Barr: Who is Trump’s controversial pick for Attorney General and what will it mean for the Mueller investigation? by Chris Riotta (Independent)
- William Barr confirmation hearing – LIVE: Trump’s attorney general nominee grilled by Senate over Mueller investigation by Chris Riotta (Independent)
- How William Barr Tried to Reassure Democrats at His Confirmation Hearing by Tessa Berenson (TIME)
- Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker Agrees to Testify at Democrat-Led Oversight Hearing by Mary Clare Jalonick (TIME)
- William Barr’s Slick Performance Shouldn’t Fool Anyone by Andrew Cohen (Slate)
- William Barr’s Testimony May Not Sit Well With Donald Trump by Dan Friedman (Mother Jones)
- New Trump-Russia subplot: Mueller and Barr are ‘good friends’ by Darren Samuelsohn (Politico)
- Bill Barr Breaks With Trump on the Mueller Probe by Natasha Bertrand (The Atlantic)
- Trump rebuffs Robert Mueller’s request. Is a subpoena next? by Matthew Rozsa (Salon)
- Barr Sent Trump’s Lawyers an Unsolicited Memo Arguing Trump Did Not Obstruct Justice by Ollie Ward (Hill Reporter)
- Opinion: I was in Congress during Nixon’s impeachment proceedings. William Barr is wrong. by Elizabeth Holtzman (Washington Post)
- Updates: William Barr Hearing: Senators Press Barr on Criminal Justice Overhaul (NY Times)
- Opinion: Democratic senators expose William Barr’s cluelessness on criminal justice by Jennifer Rubin (Washington Post)
- Trump AG Nominee William Barr Suggests He’d Keep Full Mueller Report Secret by Ryan J. Reilly (Huffington Post)
Census
- Judge Orders Trump Administration To Remove 2020 Census Citizenship Question by Hansi Lo Wang (NPR)
- Judge Strikes Down Controversial Citizenship Question on 2020 Census by Ari Berman (Mother Jones)
- Judge rules against Trump administration’s citizenship question on 2020 census by Caitlin Oprysko (Politico)
- Federal Judge Obliterates Trump’s Census Shenanigans and Dares the Supreme Court to Reverse Him by Mark Joseph Stern (Slate)
NATO
- Trump wants to pull U.S. out of NATO: NYT by Matthew Rozsa (Salon)
- Trump has reportedly discussed withdrawing from NATO. That would be great for Russia. by Emily Stewart (Vox)
- Trump repeatedly discussed withdrawing US from Nato in protest over funding, aides say by Doug Mills (Independent)
- Trump Privately Discussed Destroying NATO Alliance by Eric Lutz (Vanity Fair)
Steve King
- House Votes To Condemn White Supremacy, And Thus Rep. Steve King by Andy Campbell (Huffington Post)
- Why Republicans Finally Moved Against Steve King by Russell Berman (The Atlantic)
- The House Votes to Reprimand Steve King for Racist Comments by Nihal Krishan (Mother Jones)
Other News
- Trump orders 300 burgers for White House banquet, says he bought 1,000 then praises ‘tall, handsome quarterback’ by Tom Embury-Dennis (Independent)
- Ivanka Trump to help choose new World Bank president, White House says by Annie Karni (Independent)
- Jared Kushner: Blackmail and Witness Tampering Are “Family Matters” by Bess Levin (Vanity Fair)
- Democrats Aren’t the Only Ones Waiting for the Mueller Report by Tina Ngyuen (Vanity Fair)
- Donald Trump’s Pattern of Deference to the Kremlin Is Clear by David A. Graham (The Atlantic)
- Breakdown Of Trump’s $107 Million Inauguration Spending Revealed by Nina Golgowski (Huffington Post)
- Karen Pence Is Working At A School That Bans Gay Employees by Rebecca Klein (Huffington Post)
- Someone who made troubling claims about date rape could fill Kavanaugh’s former appellate court seat by Cody Fenwick , Alternet (Salon)
- Feds List What They Call Manafort Lies But Few Details Visible In Blacked-Out Filing by Philip Ewing (NPR)
- Mueller Delays Rick Gates’ Sentencing A Second Time, Says Gates Is Still Cooperating by Robin Carnevale (Hill Reporter)
Analysis
- Legal experts weigh in on Trump’s Cohen comments and whether they amount to witness intimidation by Stephanie Francis Ward (ABA Journal)