Government Shutdown
- The Trump Shutdown Is an Environmental Crisis by Emily Atkin (The New Republic)
- Government shutdown by the numbers: From food stamps to wages, how Trump’s crusade is damaging the US economy by Clark Mindock (Independent)
- Weeks Into Shutdown, More TSA Agents Are Calling Out Sick by Tara Law (TIME)
- Shutdown goes on as Trump offer doesn’t budge Democrats by Jill Colvin (AP)
- Calls escalate for Trump to end shutdown and trade war amid fears of economic slowdown by Heather Long (Washington Post)
Other News
- Kamala Harris announces her historic 2020 presidential campaign by Li Zhou (Vox)
- China Has Granted Ivanka Trump 5 More Trademarks as Trade Negotiations Continue by Erika Kinetz (TIME)
- Trump conflates global warming and weather despite dire climate impacts across the country by E.A. Crunden (ThinkProgress)
- Trump Reportedly Admits Moscow Project Talks Lasted Until Election Day by Daniel Politi (Slate)
- The Trump Administration Quietly Changed the Definition of Domestic Violence and We Have No Idea What For by Natalie Nanasi (Slate)
- Trump marks MLK day with two-minute memorial visit by Louis Nelson (Politico)
- Sen. Kamala Harris Announces 2020 Presidential Candidacy by Scott Detrow (NPR)
- House GOP revives long-shot FBI probe by Sarah Ferris and Andrew Desiderio (Politico)
Analysis
- Senate GOP could change rules to speed Trump nominees’ confirmation by Burgess Everett (Politico)
- The Trump Administration Quietly Changed the Definition of Domestic Violence and We Have No Idea What For by Natalie Nanansi (Slate)
Opinion
- If Trump is impeachable, so is Pence by Michael J. Glennon (Washington Post)