The Hill Articles: January 6, 2019

Susan Zirinsky to replace David Rhodes as first female head of CBS News Christian Bale refers to McConnell, Cheney as ‘charisma-free a–holes’ Regina King vows that her future producing projects will be 50 percent women Belgium bans kosher and halal animal slaughtering methods Golden Globes host Sandra Oh celebrates ‘moment of change’ in historic night Ocasio-Cortez says ‘no question’ Trump is a racist De Niro accuses Trump of being ‘a real racist’ Biden likely to make decision on 2020 run within next two weeks: report Vermont newspaper editorial board: ‘We beg’ Bernie Sanders not to run in 2020 House panel to ‘demand answers’ on Interior’s move to use visitor fees to keep parks open Poll: Britons would vote against Brexit in second referendum Muslim youth group collects trash at national parks during government shutdown 2 Americans captured in Syria fighting for ISIS Trump: ‘No hurry’ to name permanent replacements for acting Cabinet members Trump’s right to stand firm on ‘read my lips’ border promise Two Democratic senators call for blocking votes unrelated to shutdown GOP’s Crenshaw offers ‘border denialism’ definition amid shutdown negotiations Veteran NBC analyst recommends ‘Trump-free’ news days Sherrod Brown to make 2020 decision ‘within the next two months,’ wife says Conway’s husband rips Trump for saying Tlaib ‘dishonored’ herself with profane call for impeachment Trump pushing for steel barrier instead of concrete wall at border What Bolton got wrong Carter’s Secretary of Defense Harold Brown dies at 91 Trump supporter eyes moving factory to Mexico over tariffs The reality check Democrats need to win in 2020 Trump praises ‘inclusive’ Egyptian president for cathedral opening First Step Act’s passage represents a starting point to address issues in the criminal justice system Pelosi: ‘We have a problem’ if Trump is against governance Dems split in response to ‘impeach the motherf—er’ comment Bolton: No troop withdrawal from Syria until ISIS contained, Kurds protected Senate must do its job on judicial nominees in 2019 Trump’s idea to declare national emergency raises legality questions US envoy: Peace plan for Israel and Palestinians delayed ‘several months’ National parks taking unprecedented move to support operations during shutdown with entrance fees Fox’s Chris Wallace challenges Sarah Sanders on claim terrorists enter at southern border Freshman House members: Calls for impeachment ‘premature’ House Democrats release bills to end shutdown Corporate diversity is just another misguided policy from Democrats Trump says military strike killed ‘leader’ of attack on USS Cole Collins: Senate should vote on funding bills passed in House Former Justice leaders: 2019 going to be rough — Americans need to recall our timeless principles Graham says there will be no progress on shutdown negotiations ‘as long as the radical left is in charge’ Hoyer calls on McConnell to back House bills to reopen government amid shutdown Snoop Dogg tells government workers affected by shutdown not to vote for Trump Durbin: ‘Can’t say that we’re close’ to ending government shutdown Trump’s latest moves make officials jumpy in Jerusalem Hoyer says impeachment talks are a ‘distraction’ Trump: ‘I can relate’ to federal workers going without pay during shutdown Reforming veterans benefits will be controversial, but necessary Julián Castro on possible 2020 bid: ‘I’m not going to be a single issue candidate’ Ocasio-Cortez accuses Republicans of ‘hostage-taking’ with border wall demands Schiff: Trump cannot criticize language after turning my name into a profanity Schiff: Trump’s threat to declare national emergency a ‘non-starter’ Top Dem plans hearings on Trump’s national security strategy, citing ‘lack of transparency’ Democrats must prove they are worthy of their House majority Dem lawmaker: ‘Kind of odd’ for GOP to be ‘clutching their pearls’ over profane call to impeach Trump Mulvaney: No one blames Trump for ‘coarsening’ public discourse Armed Services chairman: Trump ‘doesn’t really understand’ border security Sarah Sanders: Trump ‘means what he says’ that shutdown could last months or years Mulvaney: ‘No idea’ which presidents told Trump they wish they’d built border wall Why doesn’t President Trump have a pet? Ocasio-Cortez honors her mother, shares stories of her upbringing after being sworn in Mulvaney pushes back on Graham criticism: ‘He’s not as good a politician as Donald Trump or else he’d be president’ Mulvaney defends change in views on border wall Venezuela needs politics and diplomacy, not military intervention Scalise labels Ocasio-Cortez followers ‘radical’ after tax debate Schumer jabs Trump: ‘Enough with the memes’ Border lawmakers press Trump to beef up existing security States must rework their arguments against OCC fintech charters Trump quotes Obama, Clinton in wall pitch ‘Aggressive’ man with ‘Keep America Great’ sign arrested at Warren event in Iowa California Dems under pressure to deliver after big gains in 2018 Pete King: GOP has ‘obligation’ to make concessions to Democrats on border wall Poor Apple sales a bellwether of a troubled Chinese economy Five things to know about the Trump Tower Moscow proposal