The Hill Articles: January 11, 2019

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Kelly’s lawyer issues denial of sexual misconduct allegations Trump taps Commerce watchdog to be new Interior inspector general Biden blasts Steve King for ‘white supremacist’ comments CDC: Americans not having enough babies to sustain population Megyn Kelly officially leaves NBC SpaceX to lay off 10 percent of its workforce Comey firing prompted FBI to probe whether Trump was working for Russia: NYT Trump Org hires former WH ethics lawyer to deal with congressional probes GOP senators propose bill to pay ‘excepted’ workers during shutdown Banks offer relief to furloughed workers Dems eye lawsuit if Trump declares border emergency Tulsi Gabbard says she’s running for president Trump to host NCAA football champion Clemson on Monday 21 winter deaths reported in Europe in 10 days Federal employee unions sue over shutdown Congress makes bold move with new committee to fix how it runs Pelosi says there’s ‘interest’ in taking action on Steve King Hillicon Valley: House chair seeks emergency briefing on wireless industry’s data sharing | AG nominee to recuse himself from AT&T-Time Warner merger | Dem questions Treasury, IRS on shutdown cyber risks On The Money: Trump says he won’t declare emergency ‘so fast’ | Shutdown poised to become longest in history | Congress approves back pay for workers | More federal unions sue over shutdown Florida governor announces sheriff’s suspension over Parkland shooting First responders are challenged to find better ways to handle active shooters Overnight Health Care: Judge pauses ObamaCare appeal amid shutdown | Trump officials consider Medicaid block grants for states | HHS closing tent city for migrant teens 2019 should be Trump’s free trade year Utah teen crashes car while attempting ‘Bird Box’ challenge Top House Dem requests emergency FCC briefing on wireless providers’ data-sharing practices Roseanne blames anti-Semitism for her firing Faith in our leaders is vital for democracy Trump chief economic adviser: Furloughed workers are ‘better off’ because they didn’t have to use vacation days Texas tent city for migrant teens to close Saudi teen fleeing family granted asylum in Canada Overnight Defense: Trump says he won’t declare emergency ‘so fast’ | Shutdown on track to become longest ever | Military begins withdrawing equipment from Syria | Bolton taps new deputy Trump officials consider allowing Medicaid block grants for states How not to withdraw from Syria Dem lawmaker announces plans to propose bill requiring breathalyzers in new vehicles Families of Sandy Hook victims score victory in lawsuit against Alex Jones, Infowars Overnight Energy: House votes to reopen Interior, EPA | Dems question EPA over Wheeler confirmation prep | Virginia Dem backs Green New Deal Megyn Kelly says she’s ‘definitely’ returning to TV $20 million raised in GoFundMe for Trump border wall to be refunded CDC: More than 6 million people had the flu this season National Review editorial board to GOP: ‘Dump Steve King’ Poll: Majority of GOP say shutdown is ’embarrassing for the country’ Supreme Court agrees to hear illegal immigrant’s appeal of gun charge A hard lesson: ‘Sanctuary’ laws present clear and present danger Dem senator presses IRS on cyber risks for taxpayers during shutdown Trump on declaring national emergency: ‘Not going to do it so fast’ Trump’s threat to cut funding for California wildfire relief ‘disgraceful,’ firefighters union says Opportunity Zones are transforming places and people that have been capital starved for decades Nordic lessons on AOC’s 70 percent tax proposal Bloomberg: I’d use ‘only my own money’ for potential 2020 bid Pence endorses bill for workers’ back pay in speech to border agents Jeb Bush: GOP leaders need to ‘actively support’ primary challenger for Steve King Stacey Abrams meets with top Democrats about 2020 Senate run Coast Guard families impacted by shutdown use pop-up food pantry in Boston Analysts say shutdown won’t have long-term negative impact on lawmakers Individuals with significant disabilities need hope and action GOP senator: Republicans with opinions like Steve King’s damage party, nation Virginia Democrat adds his support to Green New Deal GOP senator floats stopgap bill amid shutdown fight King regrets ‘heartburn’ over white supremacist comment Dems ask why EPA is preparing for Wheeler confirmation during shutdown Analyst says Trump’s base will support him if he backs off wall funding demand ‘Green Book’ writer apologizes for Islamophobic tweet: ‘I will do better’ South Carolina bill would mandate high schoolers take personal finance class Poll finds Trump’s approval rating at 44 percent amid shutdown The misunderstood world of private foundations Judge pauses appeal of ObamaCare ruling, cites government shutdown Chuck Todd on Bernie Sanders: ‘If you can’t manage a campaign, how do you manage the country?’ Shutdown set to break record as Congress leaves town Insurers fleeced taxpayers out of $9 billion in phony drug charges. 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The 7 Republicans who voted against back pay for furloughed workers Trump threatens those hurt by his failure on climate change Air traffic controllers working without pay sue over shutdown Freshman Dem stopped after trying to bring beer onto House floor Two GOP governors critical of Trump are the country’s most popular governors What America’s Thinking: January 11, 2019 The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Giuliani says Trump team should be allowed to ‘correct’ Mueller report | Trump closer to declaring national emergency | Congress approves back pay for federal workers Ginsburg to miss oral arguments again next week Anti-tax activist Grover Norquist says Trump’s tax cuts are helping the economy How news media omissions distort Russia probe narrative … and shield Democrats Panel: Michael Cohen agrees to publicly testify before Congress Progressive activist Nomiki Konst says Bernie Sanders opponents are smearing him Texas board unanimously votes to remove Confederate plaque from state Capitol Congress approves back pay for workers affected by current shutdown, future ones Firefighters union leader discusses President Trump’s threat to withhold funds from California Florida pardons four black men wrongly accused of raping white woman nearly 70 years ago House votes to reopen Interior, EPA as shutdown fight wages on Is a presidential emergency declaration the only way the shutdown will end? Grijalva backs Bishop over current acting Interior Secretary Government workers protest over shutdown Time to build the Republican Party back into what Americans deserve Oprah to interview Beto O’Rourke in Times Square next month Ocasio-Cortez quotes Rorschach from ‘Watchmen’ in response to Dem criticism Suspect arrested in connection with abduction of Wisconsin teen, murder of her parents GOP senators pitch immigration-wall deal as shutdown talks stall Progressive activist says O’Rourke, others Instagram Live posts could be a distraction Bradley Whitford: ‘Trump turned my hair white’ California governor proposes big spending increases Kerry to Trump: Forget ‘fictional’ border crisis, declare emergency for climate Progressive group backed by Ocasio-Cortez sets sights on first Dem target in 2020 There is a border crisis — it’s just not quite what the president said it is CNN anchor spars with GOP rep who accuses CNN of ‘misleading the public’: ‘What’s the emergency?’ Bolton names replacement for deputy who clashed with first lady Puerto Rico governor hits Trump over talk of using disaster funding for wall Attorney General nominee to recuse himself from AT&T-Time Warner merger talks South Korea president faces his toughest opponent yet: His own economy Firefighters union leader says members are drawn to Biden The Rock denies ‘generation snowflake’ interview took place: ‘Never happened’ Sarah Thomas to become first woman to officiate NFL playoff game US has signed off on thousands of child bride requests Cruz: ‘Schumer-Pelosi response was one of the most frightening things I’ve seen’ Russia denies talk of spy swap for detained Marine Nonprofit raises money to help national parks recover from shutdown damage Latest US-China talks: Credit for good behavior, not much more Our national parks are ‘essential’: It’s time to declare that Saudi teen declared UN refugee deactivates her Twitter account over death threats Ex-Sanders surrogate says Democratic Party have problems with consultant class Lin-Manuel Miranda gives Alexander Hamilton ‘weird present’ for birthday: ‘Hamilton’ run in Puerto Rico No other American president would contemplate cruelty of ending California fire aid Ex-campaign surrogate says ‘Me Too’ has been weaponized against Sanders Shutdown shortages force Miami to close terminal Ex-DOJ lawyer: I felt we used ‘the law to legitimize’ Trump lies Will 2019 be the year we finally stand up to China? Top House Dem to Ocasio-Cortez: ‘Don’t attack your own people’ Scarborough asks Kamala Harris question that ‘doomed’ Ted Kennedy’s presidential run: ‘Why would you want to be president?’ Green New Deal will only happen if we go back to the moon Exclusive: Trump team should be allowed to ‘correct’ final Mueller report, says Giuliani Hirono blasts McConnell’s explanation for blocking funding bills: ‘One of the lamest excuses I’ve heard’ Colbert: If Trump declared a national emergency over guns “vast majority of American would agree’ Ocasio-Cortez responds to Joe Lieberman’s criticisms: ‘New party, who dis?’ Influx of women in Congress can improve women’s retirement security Trump to H-1B visa holders: ‘Path to citizenship’ could be coming soon On immigration – Congress should not pay the hostage taker Three GOP Senate candidates, NRA may have illegally coordinated ads: report Wall Street Journal editorial: Conservatives ‘could live to regret’ Trump emergency declaration San Diego TV station: CNN declined our ‘local view’ because of reports on wall effectiveness New regulations may not be enough to save coal industry Rising: January 11, 2019 Pompeo says US to host world summit focused on Iran next month Wisconsin teen found alive after missing for nearly three months What fees can (and cannot) do for our national parks US has started withdrawing equipment from Syria Universal basic income is the solution to a worsening problem The Hill’s Morning Report — Trump eyes wall money options as shutdown hits 21 days Legal obstacles await if Trump declares emergency for wall The Memo: Trump moves to brink of emergency declaration Marijuana industry boosts DC lobbying team States, cities gear up for Census with billions of dollars at stake