The Hill Articles: January 13, 2019

Lanny Davis: Trump views Cohen as ‘greatest threat to his presidency’ House Oversight chairman accuses Trump of making ‘a lot of money’ off presidency Trump references ‘Wounded Knee’ in tweet mocking Warren Trump mocks Amazon’s Bezos as ‘Jeff Bozo’ Traveler carried firearm through TSA checkpoint at Atlanta airport Trump threatens to ‘devastate’ Turkey’s economy if it attacks Syria’s Kurds Houston airport shuts down TSA security checkpoint amid government shutdown Judge blocks Trump contraception rule in 13 states New House Oversight chairman willing to battle Trump admin in courts over subpoenas Trump chastised Mulvaney during shutdown meeting: report Booker tries to shake doubts about pharmaceutical ties ahead of 2020 Ocasio-Cortez rips GOP over Steve King’s white supremacy comments Schiff floats possibility of renewing demand for interpreter’s notes from Trump-Putin meeting Polish mayor stabbed at national charity event Planned Parenthood will never stop fighting to protect patients’ lives Request for birthday cards for a veteran goes viral Bernstein: Trump has helped Putin ‘destabilize the US’ Gas prices are dropping across the US: report Teachers strike a headache for Garcetti as he mulls presidential bid There’s no walking away from Islamic jihad Illinois denies permit for show to be hosted by R. Kelly Republicans seek to temper fallout from latest Russia bombshells Syria too complex to make decisions in 280 characters … even for a president Nebraska lawmakers to consider ban on labeling meat-substitutes as ‘meat’ Senate Dem: History will judge Trump harshly for ‘inept’ shutdown negotiations Cuomo to include statewide plastic bag ban in 2019 budget Cruz says Americans outside Beltway unconcerned with Mueller investigation Top Dems raise obstruction, intimidation in blasting Trump comments on Cohen Scaramucci joining cast of Celebrity Big Brother An easy, free way to lower health-care costs for millions of Americans Federal worker with diabetes says she can’t afford to pay for insulin during shutdown Trump’s disapproval rating higher since shutdown began: poll Gillibrand signals 2020 run during private meeting: report Iran moving toward enriching nuclear fuel, top official says Cyberattack on Treasury bonds could be the missing ingredient for next economic crisis Federal employees showing up to food banks in the hundreds as shutdown enters fourth week: report US-backed forces in Syria say ISIS is in ‘final moments’ US envoy warns German firms of sanctions over Russia-led pipeline Pompeo: Rift between Qatar, allies threatening regional unity needed to counter Iran Bernstein: Trump’s ‘lies’ are all about Russia Dem senator: Border wall itself is not ‘immoral’ Cuban baseball players showcase different need for immigration fix Delaney pledges sole focus on ‘bipartisan proposals’ in first 100 days of presidency Former DHS secretary: Shutdown leading to ‘anger and resentment’ among federal workers Castro says his policy proposals require ‘wealthier individuals to pay their fair share’ One dead, 12 hospitalized in ‘mass casualty’ fentanyl overdose incident Kaine on Trump border wall: Democrats don’t want to ‘waste taxpayer money on a vanity project’ William Barr’s troubling history with whistleblowers McCarthy to meet with Steve King about white supremacy remarks: ‘Action will be taken’ Cruz condemns King’s white supremacy remark: ‘It was stupid’ and ‘he needs to stop’ Trump, Pelosi needn’t be friends to find common ground Pompeo: US withdrawal from Syria a ‘tactical change’ Trump targets Dems over DACA amid shutdown talks Obama ‘new blood’ remark has different meaning for Biden  House Foreign Affairs chairman says committee will hold hearings on Trump-Putin relationship De Blasio on 2020 bid: ‘I never rule things out’ Scalise: Trump wants Congress to solve shutdown problem Dem senator: Mueller needs to finish probe if FBI believed Trump might be working for Russia Scalise on Steve King’s white supremacy remarks: ‘There is no place for hate’ Both sides must compromise to end the longest shutdown in our history GOP senator: ‘I would hate to see’ Trump declare national emergency over border Dem demands ‘ironclad assurances’ from Barr on Mueller investigation ahead of confirmation hearings Graham says he’ll ask FBI director about reported investigation into whether Trump was working for Russia Durbin: ‘So many questions’ about why Trump is ‘so chummy’ with Putin Graham suggests temporary re-opening, but says Trump’s ‘not going to give in’ on shutdown fight The euro at 20: Responsible adult or wayward youth? Transit union, Maryland Dem offering free meals to furloughed federal workers How a pro-vaccine doctor reopened debate about link to autism Schumer to force vote on Trump administration move to ease sanctions on Russian firms Trump, Republicans shoulder more blame for shutdown than Democrats: poll Canadian air traffic controllers send pizza to US counterparts as shutdown drags on Listening metaphorically: How Mexico will pay for the wall Bolton asked Pentagon for options to strike Iran: report Trump knocks Biden: Obama ‘took him off the trash heap’ Democratic dark horses could ride high in 2020 Domestic influence campaigns borrow from Russia’s playbook Trump calls question about working for Putin ‘insulting’ Blue states buck Trump to expand health coverage Trump dismisses report of attempts to conceal Putin meetings: ‘I’m not keeping anything under wraps’ Gingrich: Trump should put Schumer, Pelosi on TV every week Action on climate and energy: Beyond partisan talking points Manafort developments trigger new ‘collusion’ debate