The Hill Articles: January 23, 2019

Trump to delay State of the Union until after shutdown Pompeo says Venezuela’s Maduro can’t ‘break diplomatic relations’ with US Former NYPD commander claims Trump got special treatment for gun licenses Colbert starts petition for Cardi B to give State of the Union rebuttal Ernst opens up about past assaults John Kelly, former DHS secretaries call on Trump, Congress to end shutdown Air travel union leaders warn of ‘unprecedented’ safety risks as shutdown continues Blumenthal: ‘Clearly’ Trump is violating law against intimidating witnesses On The Money: Shutdown Day 33 | Fight over State of the Union | Pelosi tells Trump no speech on Tuesday | Trump teases ‘alternative’ address | Trump adviser warns shutdown could hurt growth | Mulvaney seeks list of vulnerable programs Poll: Increasing number see Mueller probe as justified Pelosi tells Republicans: ‘Take back your party’ BuzzFeed to lay off 15 percent of its workforce Overnight Health Care: Trump calls for crackdown on surprise medical bills | Trump officials give religious exemption to foster care program | Uninsured rate at highest level since 2014 | Juul hires former Harry Reid chief of staff Director Bryan Singer faces new accusations of abusing underage boys Secret service personnel reportedly sharing special challenge coins jabbing shutdown 
Ocasio-Cortez invokes Bible in response to White House on climate change Overnight Defense: Shutdown fight hits State of the Union | Coast Guard chief calls shutdown fallout for service members ‘unacceptable’ | Russia shows off missile at center of treaty dispute Man arrested for allegedly pretending to be Parkland shooter to harass victims’ families Dell CEO rejects Ocasio-Cortez’s tax plan at Davos Twitter CEO says Mark Zuckerberg once served him a goat he killed with a stun gun Will Democrats ever give Donald Trump a chance on border talks? Mulvaney asks for list of programs vulnerable to a lengthy shutdown The Memo: Pelosi ups ante in Trump showdown Overnight Energy: Climate data site closes during shutdown | Gillibrand backing Green New Deal | Bill would ban shark fin trade Hillicon Valley: Lawmakers press China over trade secrets | Google to fight $57M EU fine | How the record fine is shaking the tech industry | Dems launch probe into White House security clearances Detentions show the length China will go in fight with the West Trump admin grants religious exemption to federally-funded foster care program At least 5 killed in Florida bank shooting, police say CNN’s Powers deletes Twitter app after harassment claim over Covington criticism Anti-immigrant lawmakers in Germany walk out on speech by Holocaust survivor Demonstrators protesting shutdown arrested outside McConnell’s office We can end the shutdown with $1 billion — Trump and Democrats already agree on border security Lawmakers propose banning shark fin trade Proposed drug importation bill would expose Americans to counterfeit meds Dem lawmaker references witness tampering after Cohen postpones testimony Trump suggests he’ll give ‘alternative’ State of the Union Trump approval hits lowest in over a year amid shutdown: poll Video surfaces of Beto O’Rourke playing the Ramones’ ‘Blitzkrieg Bop’ in a mask and onesie Manafort disputes Mueller accusations that he lied Traffickers at El Chapo trial say they typically smuggled drugs through legal checkpoints along border Google to appeal $57M fine over EU privacy rules House votes on 10th bill to reopen government Senate Republicans have the fix to end these shutdowns permanently McConnell blocks bill to reopen most of government Trump calls for cracking down on surprise medical bills Federal court hands Dems big win in Virginia redistricting case Amazon testing delivery by self-driving robots Venezuela’s Maduro cuts off diplomatic relations with US If single payer were really a bargain, supporters like Rep. John Yarmuth would be upfront about its cost Senate ethics panel won’t penalize Booker over confidential Kavanaugh documents Wineries warn shutdown will delay new bottles Dem 2020 hopeful Buttigieg touts his experience level, compares it to Trump’s Ocasio-Cortez votes against bill to reopen government over ICE funding DOJ opinion will help protect kids from dangers of online gambling Political analyst says religious right will tolerate anything with Trump because he has delivered on SCOTUS READ: Pelosi’s letter telling Trump no State of the Union amid shutdown Trump: Cohen postponed testimony because ‘he’s been threatened by the truth’ GOP lawmakers offer several locations for Trump address Political analyst says a crisis would force GOP, Dems to work together to reopen government Latino support for Trump on the rise? Not so fast Patriots, 76ers owners join Meek Mill, Jay-Z to support criminal justice reforms Pelosi tells Trump no State of the Union on Tuesday How do we keep our teachers in the classroom? Analysts say most Americans want to see Trump’s tax returns Political analyst warns impeaching Trump would override Congress’s ‘entire agenda’ Clinton shares numbers of senators, encourages people to call them to end shutdown Nile Rodgers and Chic offering free concert tickets to federal employees during shutdown Jacksonville Jaguars to host free dinner for Coast Guard members amid shutdown Federal workers protest at Senate office building Build the algorithm for border security Cuomo signs bill codifying Roe v. Wade into NY state law even if federal law changes Transgender Army captain says Supreme Court ruling could have ‘long-term impact’ on military  Dems to examine whether Trump’s business interests influence foreign policy House does redo vote on bill to reopen government Cohen postpones testimony, citing threats from Trump Harris Wofford’s service legacy How the shutdown has backfired on Trump and put an end to ‘the wall’ Trump administration closes climate data webpage, citing shutdown Conway: It would be ‘remarkably petty’ if Pelosi disinvites Trump from giving address Trump’s approval rating drops further amid extended shutdown Omar deletes tweet on Covington students, Trump Rachel Maddow sends pizza to law enforcement who rescued Bret Baier after car crash US recognizes Venezuelan opposition leader as interim president White supremacist pleads guilty to fatally stabbing black man with a sword Biden made paid speech for GOP-linked group ahead of midterm elections: report An education-forward Democratic platform: Democracy’s silver bullet? What America’s Thinking: January 23, 2019 Some Maryland colleges offering tuition help for furloughed students, families Pentagon identifies US soldier killed in combat in Afghanistan ABC’s Behar: Media made snap judgments on Covington students ‘because we’re desperate to get Trump out’ Kamala Harris leads 2020 Dem field in second Daily Kos straw poll The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Shutdown Day 33 | Trump tells Pelosi he intends to deliver State of the Union from House | House GOP cancels retreat | Trump unveils new rallying cry Top Dem: We would support $5.7B for a ‘smart wall’ Bill Clinton working on book about post-presidential life Here’s to Jack Bogle: The people’s champion of finance Trump tells Pelosi he plans to deliver State of the Union in House Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee to step down as CBC Foundation chair amid lawsuit Texas man organizes ‘search party’ event to look for San Antonio wall Trump referenced Canadian ambassador: Huawei exec can make ‘strong arguments’ against extradition The strange journey of Rudy Giuliani Dem rep says Coast Guard food pantry ran out amid shutdown Dems launch probe of White House security clearance process For new Congress, an opportunity to support greater innovation for military K Street boosts earnings heading into Trump’s third year Nurse charged with sexual assault after incapacitated patient gives birth O’Rourke parody account, ‘Beto’s Blog,’ banned by Twitter Ohio governor says he will sign ‘heartbeat bill’ Kasich vetoed Pennsylvania officer charged with sexually assaulting four women West Virginia governor invites Trump to give SOTU in state Capitol Steve Benjamin of mayors group says local pragmatism could help national politics Uninsured rate at highest level since 2014 In Covington students’ controversy, media forgets to ‘get it first — but first, get it right’ CEOs urge Congress and White House to end shutdown Author: President Trump promised NASA unlimited funds in hopes of human mission to Mars by end of 2020 GOP lawmaker confronted by passenger for flying first class amid shutdown Dem senator says Trump’s Syria withdrawal is leading Kurds ‘to a slaughter’ Panel: Ocasio-Cortez says US economy isn’t fair Transgender Army captain: ‘Being silent is the most dangerous thing you can do’ Washington declares public health emergency as measles hits anti-vaccination community Sean Spicer defends halt to White House briefings: ‘B-rate reporters’ turned them into ‘circus’ GOP commentator calls Ocasio-Cortez ‘the gift that keeps on giving’ Top Dem: ‘Highly unlikely’ State of the Union will happen amid shutdown Rep. Derek Kilmer (D-Wash.) says new bill will protect Coast Guard during government shutdown Restore pay for Coast Guard, part of real wall against drug trafficking South Korea: Next US-North Korea summit must ‘deliver concrete results on denuclearization’ Transgender US Army Captain discusses Supreme Court military decision Supreme Court allows President Trump’s transgender ban to go into effect Gillibrand backs Green New Deal to fight climate change Alec Baldwin pleads guilty after altercation over parking space: report Tennessee county GOP defends meme mocking Ocasio-Cortez’s intelligence Student tackled by police, accused of stealing his own car settles suit with city Trump adviser warns of zero growth if shutdown lingers this quarter Assange files legal challenge to prevent extradition to US: report Sherrod Brown: Dems will lose if ‘we have to choose’ between speaking to progressive base and workers Economic reasons for a Green New Deal South Carolina mayor says conventional wisdom will be tested in 2020 Dem primaries South Carolina mayor urges Americans to look beyond partisan media amid shutdown House GOP postpones lawmaker retreat due to shutdown White House: Idea we aren’t accessible to press ‘absolutely laughable’ Who allowed FISA surveillance abuse? New attorney general must find out Google led tech sector with $21 million in lobbying in 2018 NBC’s Guthrie slammed by left, right over interview with Covington student Sandmann The age of deepfake: When seeing is no longer necessarily believing FBI union president: ‘Utterly disgusting’ some agents depend on food donations during shutdown Russia displays new missile US says violates nuclear pact EU threatens $23B in tariffs if Trump taxes cars Denver teachers vote to authorize first strike in 25 years Bloomberg: Trying to legalize marijuana is ‘perhaps the stupidest thing anybody has ever done’ Feud between Turks and Kurds only adds to Syrian quagmire Four arrested in bomb plot targeting Muslim community in New York Pope: Fear of migration ‘makes us crazy’ Democrats want to ‘tear down that wall’ Bloomberg touts drop in NYC murder rate in defending ‘stop and frisk’ Dems introducing bill to raise minimum age to buy assault-style weapons Border walls already take a toll on wildlife Lara Trump to federal workers not getting paid: ‘This is so much bigger than any one person’ Top Dem rep: ‘Grand Wizard’ comment a reflection on Trump’s ‘racially insensitive’ behavior Poll: 7 percent of those against border wall back funding it if it’s the only way to end shutdown School choice — we should support more educational opportunities for all students Trump unveils ‘new theme’: Build a wall and crime will fall Arrivals suspended at Newark airport after report of drone Warren calls for FEMA administrator to step down during Puerto Rico stop For the Civil Rights Act to do its job, Congress must pass the Equality Act Haaland displays trans flag outside office after Supreme Court decision on transgender military ban The whole truth and nothing but: Two different views of our recent past Rising: January 23, 2019 Trump, allies mull sidelining Giuliani from TV after latest media blitz: report Trump disapproval rating at all-time high amid shutdown, Russia concerns: poll Poll: More Americans want Trump to give up on wall funding than prefer Dems agree to it South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg launches presidential exploratory committee Congress may have untapped a new tool to protect consumers The Hill’s Morning Report – Shutdown drama shifts to Senate Kamala Harris faces Democrats’ Rocky Mountain divide Momentum for earmarks grows with Dem majority The Memo: Diverse Democratic field lines up for 2020 Record Google fine shakes up privacy fight Congress gets tough on China over trade secrets Poll: 56 percent of public supports ‘Medicare for all’