Government Shutdown
- Shutdown talks stalled by Marianne Levine, Heather Caygle, Burgess Everett (Politico)
- US shutdown talks stall ahead of deadline (BBC)
- Border Security Negotiations in Congress Break Down as Another Shutdown Looms Friday by Daniel Politi (Slate)
- Trump’s Chief of Staff Says Another Government Shutdown Might Be Unavoidable by Nathalie Baptiste (Mother Jones)
- Shutdown Talks Stall Over Detention Beds by Kevin Drum (Mother Jones)
- White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney warns that “you cannot take a shutdown off the table” by Matthew Rozsa (Salon)
- Another government shutdown looks increasingly likely as lawmakers clash over border funding ahead of Friday deadline by Katie Warren (Business Insider)
Other News
- Trump Defends Use of “Executive Time”: “I Probably Work More Hours Than Almost Any Past President” by Daniel Politi (Slate)
- Warren Says Trump May Not “Be a Free Person” by 2020 After He Appears to Mock Trail of Tears in Tweet by Daniel Politi (Slate)
- Mumps Confirmed In 7 Detainees At Houston ICE Facility by AP (Huffington Post)
- Donald Trump Blasts ‘Executive Time’ Report, Claims He Doesn’t Often Use It To Relax by Hayley Miller (Huffington Post)
Opinion
- Trump’s SOTU sleight-of-hand disappears the growing wealth Pyramid by Bob Hennelly (Salon)
- No Winner in a New Arms Race by The Editorial Board (NY Times)
- Millions of Americans could be stunned as their tax refunds shrink by Heather Long (Washington Post)