The Hill Articles: January 19, 2018

#TrumpShutdown becomes top trending hashtag worldwide Corker says Senate leaders on verge of deal Dems claim Trump walked away from deal with Schumer Senate rejects funding bill, partial shutdown begins FBI launches inquiry into Missouri governor Trump on averting looming shutdown: ‘Not looking good’ Trump Jr.: Russia probe a ‘witch hunt, probably the greatest since the Salem Witch Trials’ House Dems see shutdown as inevitable US likely to approve Israeli embassy move to Jerusalem as soon as 2019 Madame Tussauds takes their wax Trump to the street ahead of government shutdown NSA failed to preserve some data related to surveillance court case: report Nuns cite religious freedom in appeal on pipeline construction GOP senator amid looming shutdown: Country ‘being run by idiots’ Trump admin pledges to minimize impact of government shutdown Poll: Majority oppose shutting down government over DACA provision Trump, Theresa May to meet at Davos economic forum Cotton swipes back at Graham: At least Steve King can ‘win an election in Iowa’ State Dept’s most experienced sanctions negotiator quits UPDATED: Deutsche Bank denies it flagged suspicious transactions tied to Kushners Trump lawyer threatened to sue ‘In Touch’ if it published interview with porn star: report Rand Paul’s alleged attacker charged with federal crime Hopes fade as shutdown clock ticks down HHS extends Trump’s emergency declaration for opioids Fierce battle erupts over releasing intelligence report NPR host refers to protest as ‘the so-called March for Life’ Evangelical theologian to evangelicals supporting Trump: ‘Stop defending the indefensible’ Why the shutdown would be worse on Monday Poll: Melania is the most popular Trump The danger of diagnosing mental iIllness through the media CDC to cut back disease work in foreign countries: report Trump budget chief predicts shutdown deal within 24 hours Looming decision by Trump administration on Puerto Rico has implications for taxpayers Poll: Satisfaction with economy reaches 17-year high Twitter finds over 1,000 new Russian-linked accounts LA Times publisher put on unpaid leave over sexual misconduct accusations Trump hails ‘excellent’ meeting with Schumer on shutdown US to sell F-35 fighter jets to Belgium in estimated $6.5B deal 2018 needs to be the year Congress changes the way we respond to disasters Trump-state Dems introduce bill to withhold lawmaker pay during shutdown Republicans divided over shorter stopgap funding bill Omarosa lands speaking deal Rubio: Puerto Rico gov should put aside statehood push, focus on governing WATCH: 3 GOP lawmakers pledge memorials will stay open during a shutdown Claiming ignorance of Iran’s actions is no longer viable Trump administration calls China, Russia entry into WTO a mistake Poll: Most would blame Trump, GOP for shutdown Trump signs renewal of surveillance powers amid uproar over memo ‘Get Out’ director: ‘The president is a racist’ Pence, when you visit Cairo take a stand on human rights abuses Facebook to start ranking news outlets on community trust Freedom Caucus chair wants to work with Trump on term limits DNC chair responds to McConnell: ‘Thanks for the ransom note’ Listen: Shutdown clock nears midnight Trump administration amasses striking anti-LGBT record in first year Fox News’s Brit Hume targeted by Turkish hackers on Twitter Barack Obama and George W. Bush are members of the same Florida golf club Pruitt: EPA can operate for at least a week of shutdown Rise of China opens new chapter in global power struggle for the seas White House to propose cutting the ‘Alcohol’ and ‘Tobacco’ out of ATF: report Russian Twitter accounts pushing for release of ‘shocking’ surveillance memo Sweden goes ‘Back to the Future’ with Russia war-prep booklets Discovery Channel responds to reports that Trump wants sharks to die US will attend NAFTA talks even if government shuts down Congressional emails could be the next target for hacks, time to bolster defenses Judicial Watch: Trump’s recent flights cost taxpayers $3.2M First active-duty, same-sex couple married at West Point Democrats’ DACA scam: Keeping Dreamers in limbo for political power LA Times newsroom votes to unionize The rising cost of programming talent for start-ups DC bars gear up with shutdown specials Justice Dept intends to re-try Menendez in corruption case Crash and churn: Crypto story far from over despite falling prices Schumer after Trump meeting: Progress but no deal yet Paramedics treat Sotomayor at home for low blood sugar If Congress cares about protecting our investments, they should pass a Dream Act Democrats, give moderate GOP voters a reason to lean your way Ex-Trump spokesman mentioned in Wolff book hires top DC legal team: report State Department issues guidance for potential shutdown Poll: Dems hold 11 point edge in generic 2018 House ballot Supreme Court to take up Trump travel ban Top Dem presses Trump health official on potential ethics violation FERC’s decision: The coal industry lost and the nation’s consumers won National parks to close camping sites if government shuts down US plays Lone Ranger on international tax to its detriment FCC plans to stay open for a week in the event of a shutdown Trump has not confirmed participation in Super Bowl amid NFL dispute: report Trump to propose major cut to anti-drug office: report FULL SPEECH: Addressing March for Life, Trump touts gains in anti-abortion policy Fox’s Chris Wallace: Shutdown ‘could last awhile’ Graham calls Tom Cotton ‘the Steve King of the Senate’ The tyranny of the minority: A post-Charlottesville theory of the First Amendment Key conservative Meadows shifts course on Jeff Sessions GOP rep calls Goodlatte immigration proposal the ‘#BannonBill’ Wasteful Medicare spending increases beneficiary out-of-pocket costs Trump’s comments blaming Obama for 2013 government shutdown resurface China, Russia listed as top threats in Pentagon’s new National Defense Strategy Criminal justice shouldn’t deny juveniles the chance to win gainful employment Trump pushes Senate to vote on 20-week abortion ban Schumer, Trump meeting at White House as shutdown nears CFTC files charges in two cryptocurrency fraud cases Work requirements are not about work, they are about taking health care away from low-income Americans The Hill’s 12:30 Report Hatch: Congress has some ‘really stupid people’ Poll: More blame Trump and GOP for possible shutdown than Dems The right way for the US to promote human rights in Iran House stays in DC despite threats from GOP leaders University of Alabama expels student over racist social media tirade Pelosi pushes for House vote on preserving net neutrality Trump officials cast doubt on Zinke’s Florida offshore drilling exemption US drug prices higher than in the rest of the world, here’s why Energy Department will initially stay open in shutdown Pence to move forward with Mideast trip, as shutdown looms New York City is putting politics ahead of pensions for workers Watch live: Trump addresses March for Life Army, Air Force punish troops removed from Pence trip to Panama: report Trump budget director says Obama ‘weaponized’ shutdown and this time will be different International travel is key to the president’s priorities Author Vance won’t run for Senate in Ohio House rejects Democratic effort to impeach Trump as shutdown looms SEC tells investment firms to hold off on cryptocurrency funds Opposition to removal of Texas Superfund site funded in part by Waste Management Like everything else, Congress is underfunding the Social Security Administration Trump administration rescinds Obama guidance on defunding Planned Parenthood House creates criminal penalties for doctors who don’t protect abortion survivors GOP leaders pledge to intensify push for hard-line DACA bill  Pentagon releases guidance for potential government shutdown Year two: Trump still has much further to fall GOP reps demand release of ‘shocking’ surveillance memo Trump voter on ‘Access Hollywood” tape: ‘His words are taken out of context’ Film crew linked to CNBC show arrested after attempting to sneak fake bomb through airport security If Dems stare down Trump in Dreamer shutdown showdown, they will win Treasury releases filing-season shutdown plan for IRS Trump is right to feel suckered: To promote Middle East peace, cut aid to Palestinians Kimmel has kids review Trump’s first year US, Somali forces kill 4 members of al-Shabaab in raid: report It’s hard out there for an immigrant; lemon lawyers make it harder LA Times publisher faces calls to step down amid misconduct accusations Tomi Lahren: Media wants Trump ‘to die’ Live coverage: Federal government on brink of shutdown Pence set to launch campaign push for 2018 Republicans: report Over one hurdle and onto the next: Making the new markets tax credit permanent American mistrust in the media is growing, but who is responsible? Watch live: White House holds briefing on potential government shutdown Trump’s year-one report card is in, and it isn’t pretty Calif. AG warns businesses not to share employee info with ICE Former Trump adviser: ‘Graham doesn’t represent’ entire GOP on DACA Hawaii illustrates that America’s alert system is fragile, fragmented and outdated Sanders rips Trump’s first year in office: He’s ‘a pathological liar’ GOP Sen: Durbin threw ‘hand grenade’ into shutdown talks by confirming ‘s—hole’ remark Comey to teach ethical leadership course at William & Mary ‘Pentagon Papers’: Even at its best the press didn’t stop war White House: Trump will not go to Mar-a-Lago amid shutdown Poll: Trump ends first year with lowest approval of any modern president Kelly has frequently threatened to quit if Trump didn’t listen to him: report Colbert jokes: ‘I feel like I’m being punished’ by adult film star reports States have proven that ObamaCare projections can’t be trusted Omarosa may have secretly taped White House conversations: report Adult film star: Trump is ‘terrified of sharks’ Conservative commentator: White supremacists may be bad, but at least they’re American Trump supporter Ed Martin out at CNN after four-month stint Kimmel hits GOP for using children’s healthcare as bargaining tool New Zealand prime minister announces she’s pregnant: ‘I’m not the first woman to multitask’ Psychiatrist who spoke with lawmakers pens op-ed on Trump mental health Dems should walk from any deal without clean DREAM Act It’s time to take our privacy back from tech companies US Embassy in Israel could move to Jerusalem by 2019 Jeanine Pirro on Mar-a-Lago: ‘Sure ain’t no s—hole’ March for Life 2018: Marching for one day, but serving for a lifetime Investors should beware of bitcoin Bring civility back to politics in 2018 A millennial woman’s dissenting view on the ‘Women’s’ March Paul Ryan should realize that federal earmarks are the currency of cronyism The Trump Presidency: Year One Departing GOP lawmakers can still rack up victories in 2018 Listen: Promises and distrust push Washington closer to a budget brink Trump faces pivotal decision on tariffs What happens if the government shuts down