The Hill Articles: January 14, 2019

House Freedom Caucus calls for Congress to work on shutdown through break Another GOP lawmaker calls on Steve King to resign over white supremacy comments Dem added to Ways and Means Committee amid desire for more Hispanic members Democrat previews Mueller questions for Trump’s AG nominee Trump inaugural committee spent $10,000 on makeup for aides: report More than 42,000 immigration hearings canceled due to shutdown: report Pentagon extending mission of troops at southern border GOP senators rebuke Trump for using ‘Wounded Knee’ as ‘punchline’ Steve King primary challenger says lawmaker’s removal from House committees supports his cause Mueller scrutinizing breakfast event held with Nunes, Flynn: report Julián Castro: Trump has ‘contributed to more racial strife’ in the US Steve King slams GOP leaders for ‘political decision’ over comments on white supremacy Delegation to Puerto Rico spars with Trump over timing of trip Senators restart shutdown talks — and quickly hit roadblocks Outdoor clothing companies call for help at national parks during shutdown GOP leaders strip Steve King of committee assignments UNC chancellor orders removal of Confederate monument pedestal, resigns On The Money: Shutdown hits Day 24 | Trump touts need for wall in speech to farmers | Poll numbers sag | House Dems push stopgap bills | How the shutdown could harm the economy | TSA absences raise stakes for deal Bottom Line Overnight Health Care: House Dems launch major drug pricing investigation | Judge blocks Trump contraception rule rollback | Booker tries to shake doubts about pharmaceutical ties ahead of 2020 | FDA to resume high-risk food inspections Trump team recently turned down in-person interview with Mueller: report House Judiciary chair demands info on family separation policy Feehery: Current shutdown impasse is a fight over peanuts Press: What dirt does Putin have on Trump? Trump’s polls sag amid wall fight House to vote on punishing Steve King Romney calls on Steve King to resign after comments on white supremacy FDA to restart high-risk food inspections despite shutdown Hillicon Valley: Dem blasts groups behind Senate campaign disinformation effort | FCC chief declines to give briefing on location-data sales | Ocasio-Cortez tops lawmakers on social media | Trump officials to ease drone rules TSA absences raise stakes in shutdown fight Media makes up controversies to avoid criticism of Ocasio-Cortez Overnight Defense: Trump rejects Graham call to end shutdown | Coast Guard on track to miss Tuesday paychecks | Dems eye Trump, Russia probes | Trump talks with Erdogan after making threat to Turkey’s economy NY Times: Walmart, Target pull game that had children defuse toy bomb Antarctica losing six times more ice than four decades ago: study House Dems to introduce $15 minimum wage bill Overnight Energy: Major California utility PG&E filing for bankruptcy after wildfires | Zinke hired at investment firm | Barclays to avoid most Arctic drilling financing Don’t underestimate the power of nationwide outrage born from financial desperation FCC chair declines emergency briefing request over location data concerns Top Dem introduces short-term spending bills to reopen government Anti-Defamation League calls on House leaders to censure Steve King over white supremacy comments Student veterans deserve better than the DeVos agenda Dems zero in on Trump and Russia McConnell rebukes Steve King over white nationalist comments Judge blocks Trump rollback of ObamaCare birth control exemptions nationwide Pence to speak at anti-abortion fundraiser Finally, some fairness in global reporting of greenhouse gas Ivanka Trump to help pick new World Bank president, but will not be one of the candidates Comey calls on GOP to stop ‘witness intimidation’ Gillibrand to visit ‘The Late Show’ amid reported 2020 plans Gillibrand to kickstart 2020 White House bid before weekend Iowa trip Emily Sussman and Joe Simonson discuss report that FBI was worried about Trump possibly working for Russia ‘McJesus’ art sculpture in Israeli museum sparks violent protests Dr. Anthony Fauci discusses impact of flu season Tax activist Grover Norquist blasts Ocasio-Coretz’s call for 70 percent highest tax rate Zinke takes job at investment firm Dem pollster says optics aren’t good for Democratic lawmakers visiting Puerto Rico during shutdown Democrats are facing political consequences over shutdown Stormy Daniels sues Ohio police officers, accuses them of arresting her for political reasons Elizabeth Warren gets warm reception at New Hampshire political event Poll: Majority say senators should oppose Trump’s AG pick without Mueller commitments ‘Very startling:’ Former FBI special agent discusses report agency worried Trump was working for Russia Tech workers to target forced arbitration clauses in social media campaign Trump boasts about checking gas prices while in motorcade: ‘You think Hillary Clinton would’ve done that?’ EPA plan to roll back toxin protections puts Latinos at risk The Supreme Court shouldn’t do the president’s dirty work to end DACA Meghan McCain presses Women’s March co-president over Farrakhan remarks Trump administration proposes allowing drone flights at night, over populous areas Dem rep apologizes for quoting Alice Walker: ‘I was unaware of the author’s past statements’ Trump touts need for border wall in speech to farmers RealClearPolitics editor says Trump needs to compromise on border to shift public opinion Taco trucks feed LA teachers on strike Hirono dismisses Gabbard’s 2020 bid: I’ll be looking for someone with ‘record of supporting progressive goals’ Ex-GOP lawmaker from Washington joins lobbying firm Washington must defend American crypto innovation, not crush it Poll: Nearly two-thirds of voters back Dem plan to reopen government Florida lawmaker diagnosed with pancreatic cancer Dem pollster says public opinion on shutdown won’t improve unless Trump changes wall rhetoric The Killers rip Trump border wall and inaction on gun violence in new song ‘Land of the Free’ Bold, bipartisan action on child care will win plenty of friends Barclays to reject most financing for Arctic drilling Polling editor says rhetoric puts Trump, Democrats in a place where they can’t negotiate TSA reports twice the normal rate of security officers calling in sick Sanders meeting with former female campaign staffers about sexism, harassment claims House Democrats offer measures to censure Steve King 69 percent oppose Trump emergency declaration to build wall Boundless: Smart Homes and 5G Dem pollster says situation at border doesn’t meet threshold for national emergency The Turkish president’s epic distortion of facts on Syria Kasich expected to join CNN or MSNBC as early as this week: report Pro-Trump group doing opposition research on Sherrod Brown’s wife: report Trump, Erdoğan discuss Syria after Trump threatens to ‘devastate Turkey economically’ Art exhibit featuring Saudi flag to be removed from World Trade Center grounds Wireless tech expert says companies, government need to address privacy in smart home devices Home intelligence expert says smart home technology will help people maintain wellness Expert says smart home technology will enhance consumers’ experiences Ocasio-Cortez after Trump says ‘who cares?’ about her calling him racist: ‘We got under his skin’ A rare display of real political courage Let’s not go back to the future in housing finance Harry Reid on Iraq War vote: ‘It tainted my heart’ José Andrés feeding furloughed workers with temporary kitchen Travelers waiting more than an hour in lines at Atlanta airport amid shutdown UK lawmaker delays birth of her son so she can attend key Brexit vote Politicians fail to see shutdown’s long-term fallout: Brain drain What America’s Thinking: January 14, 2019 Alleged R. Kelly victim’s attorney says he tried ‘to intimidate and retaliate’ after being accused Rand Paul to have hernia surgery in Canada France commits more than $1B to help rebuild Iraq The Hill’s 12:30 Report — Trump says he ‘never worked for Russia’ | Shutdown enters fourth week | AG pick says public should know Mueller probe findings Kasich signs with top Hollywood talent agency as he leaves Ohio governor’s mansion New Hampshire is ‘must-win’ state for Warren, says veteran political reporter Watch live: Trump delivers remarks at Farm Bureau convention Philadelphia lacrosse team apologizes after announcer’s racist comment about Native American player Oversight launches major drug pricing investigation Trudeau accuses China of ‘arbitrarily’ sentencing Canadian man to death Rubio slams NY Times for ‘absurd criticism’ of Bolton over Iran Top Dem: Congress may have ‘no choice’ but to subpoena Trump interpreter Barr memo suggests: To understand the Trump administration, read Hobbes Sanders to introduce bill that would raise federal minimum wage to $15 Trump says he hasn’t been following controversy around Steve King’s white supremacy comments Anti-tax activist on 70 percent marginal rate debate: No country in the world pays that much George Conway: Nothing Trump says ‘can be taken at face value’ Read Barr’s testimony before Senate Judiciary Committee Growth and inequality: To celebrate or not to celebrate? That is the question. White House press aide Raj Shah joining lobbying firm ‘Family Guy’ producers defend showing Trump groping Meg Griffin in new episode Clinton shares 2016 debate clip saying Trump would be puppet of Russia: ‘Like I said’ Right-leaning group: 70 percent tax suggested by Ocasio-Cortez might have little effect on revenue Supreme Court refuses to hear case challenging constitutionality of CFPB Wife of furloughed federal worker wins lottery Rosenstein, DOJ exploring ways to more easily spy on journalists Ex-FBI official says it’s not the bureau’s role to probe foreign policy in wake of Trump reports Rasmussen poll shows Trump with lowest approval in a year On Martin Luther King’s 90th birthday, a renewed commitment to climate justice Police respond to reports of active shooter at UPS facility in NJ Julián Castro: Trump ‘failed the people of Puerto Rico’ Polish mayor dies from stabbing at national charity event Gillette takes on toxic masculinity in new ad campaign Women’s equality not just ‘firsts’ Trump AG nominee to say Congress, public should know results of Mueller probe Trump serves McDonald’s, Burger King to visiting Clemson football team Crackdown on gay residents in Chechnya results in 2 deaths, 40 people detained ABC’s Karl: Sources say Mueller report is ‘almost certain to be anti-climactic’ Former official says NYT report shows FBI employees working outside DOJ guidelines Gabbard worked for anti-LGBTQ group run by her father: report Trump rejects Graham’s call to reopen government Kasich warns GOP ‘seems stuck in the 1950s’ Time running out to stop China’s new cold-war aggressions Supreme Court refuses to review legality of Whitaker as acting AG Trump: I never worked for Russia Utility PG&E plans bankruptcy amid wildfire liability Dem senator: House committee ‘should be looking into’ Trump meetings with foreign leaders Is homelessness hopeless? Ending the crisis is urgent Confederate plaque removed from Texas state Capitol Rhode Island governor to call for legalization of recreational marijuana Rubio knocks Democrats over meaning of ‘compromise’: It ‘means when 3 or 4 Reps vote with the Dems’ LA teachers begin first strike in three decades China urges end to ‘groundless fabrications’ about Huawei Trump tells media to ‘take two weeks off and come back rested’ Dershowitz: Should Mueller report comment on noncriminal conduct? Lin-Manuel Miranda pushes back on criticism over congressional delegation’s Puerto Rico trip Pompeo: Trump’s threat to Turkey won’t change troop pullout plans in Syria Pompeo holds 45-minute talk with Saudi crown prince: report Hedge fund-backed media group makes offer to buy USA Today publisher Gannett New Dem Rep. Ilhan Omar writing memoir: report 7 in 10 say US health care system has ‘major problems’ or is in a ‘state of crisis’ The inauguration of Jefferson Davis and why it must be taught Ocasio-Cortez has most engaged Twitter of all politicians other than Trump: analysis Trump cites Pat Buchanan, man he once called ‘Hitler lover,’ to support border wall China and Big Tech pose threats to our democracy, but we have the power to regulate one Travis Scott agreed to perform at Super Bowl on condition that NFL donated to a social justice cause Sanders recruits media team used by Ocasio-Cortez in successful 2018 primary: report Aesop’s American fable: Too many grasshoppers, not enough ants Rising: January 14, 2019 Trump starts day with call for Democrats to ‘get to work’ on border: ‘I’ve been waiting all weekend’ Trump points to falling gas prices in pushback against Russia claims Opioid overdoses now deadlier than car crashes, researchers find US must stand with Congo’s voters and its civil society FBI wondered if Trump was ‘acting at the behest’ of Russia, transcripts show: report Hispanic Dems lead largest-ever congressional delegation to Puerto Rico DC and Puerto Rico share the long-ignored dream of statehood The Hill’s Morning Report — Washington searches for answers as shutdown hits 24 days This week: No signs of urgency as shutdown enters fourth week Juan Williams: Trump’s wall is founded on fiction Judd Gregg: TSA may end the shutdown Senate Dems set to take aim at new Trump attorney general pick