Government Shutdown
- The Shutdown Leaves Trump’s Base Cracked by David A. Graham (The Atlantic)
- US government shutdown cost $6bn to American economy, S&P says by Clark Mindock (Independent)
- Trump’s Self-Inflicted Shutdown Cost the US Economy at Least $6 Billion by Inae Oh (Mother Jones)
- Trump’s Businesses Spent the Shutdown Firing Undocumented Workers by Inae Oh (Mother Jones)
- Trump insists Mexico wall will be built despite deal to end shutdown (BBC)
- End of shutdown: workers left with debts, bad credit and shattered trust by Tom McCarthy (The Guardian)
- How Congress got Trump to climb down, end shutdown _ for now by Catherine Lucey, Lisa Mascaro And Jill Colvin (AP)
- With Pain Still Fresh, Lawmakers Make Push to Outlaw Shutdowns by Carl Hulse (NY Times)
Other News
- Trump and associates had over 100 contacts with Russians before taking office: NY Times by Morgan Gstalter (The Hill)
- Trump Meets With Hard-Right Group Led by Ginni Thomas by Maggie Haberman and Annie Karni (NY Times)
- In Media Blitz, Roger Stone Doubles Down On Trump Loyalty by Kevin Fitzpatrick (Vanity Fair)
- Trump White House stonewalls as Puerto Rico aid runs dry by David Rogers (Politico)
- US diplomat convicted over Iran-Contra appointed special envoy for Venezuela by Julian Borger (Guardian)