The Hill Articles: January 8, 2019

Five takeaways from Trump’s Oval Office address Trump told reporters border visit wouldn’t ‘change a damn thing, but I’m still doing it’: NYT Schumer, Pelosi televised response becomes meme on social media Ocasio-Cortez: Immigrants coming to US ‘acting more in American tradition’ than Trump Freshman Dem lawmaker says Trump brought dishonor to his office with shutdown Fox News’ Shep Smith fact-checks Trump address Kasich: Trump must put the country ahead of his politics Tennis champ Navratilova: Communist propaganda ‘pales next to’ Trump’s ‘lies’ Pelosi, Schumer slam Trump for using Oval Office to ‘stoke fear’ Trump on border wall: ‘Choice between right and wrong’ California lawmaker pushes bill requiring businesses to use e-receipts DC water board jokes about shutting off water to White House amid shutdown Dem senator jokes about holding drinking game for Trump’s primetime address Trump to urge Congress to back bill expanding tariff powers: report Over 1000 affordable housing contracts expire due to shutdown Senate Democrats hold talkathon to protest partial shutdown Tlaib on ‘motherf—er’ comment: Only person disgracing the presidency is Trump Dems win Virginia state Senate special election Hillicon Valley: Apple woes raise stakes for trade deal | Zuckerberg wants public debate on tech in 2019 | Suspect arrested in German data leak | Watchdog wants investigation into Lieberman’s work for Chinese firm ZTE Democrats fundraise off of Trump fundraising before prime-time address Ginsburg’s absence on bench renews concerns over health Restoration of voting rights by felons marks shift in Florida Overnight Health Care: Dem chair seeks CBO report on single-payer | Democrats demand answers on Trump short-term insurance plans | Drugmaker Eli Lilly to publish drug list prices Republican senators skeptical of using national emergency for wall funding Lobbying world Food stamp benefits will continue in February despite shutdown: USDA NC election board investigated GOP operative at center of fraud probe as far back as 2010: report Overnight Defense: Top House Armed Services Republican opposes military funds for wall | Speculation swirls over whether Trump will declare national emergency | Pentagon gets new chief of staff Mellman: Asymmetric loyalists Pence seeks GOP unity, urging lawmakers to ‘stand strong’ with Trump Pavlich: Nancy Pelosi’s immoral border stance Poll: 42 percent believe there’s a ‘border crisis’ Democrats block foreign policy bill over shutdown fight Hospital-based doctors have key role in battling opioid epidemic Ocasio-Cortez doubles down on accusation that Trump is racist Critic has it wrong: Legislation seeks greater disclosure of diversity on corporate boards Drugmaker Eli Lilly to start publishing list prices of drugs House Dems make gun control action an early priority Dem lawmaker to speak at annual anti-abortion rally in Washington Pentagon names new chief of staff TSA officer in California says shutdown has ‘adversely impacted security operations’: report Dems deliver trash from national parks to White House Dems question legality of park fees during shutdown House energy committee chair: Banning donations from fossil fuel companies ‘wrong way to go’ As polar ice melts, so should polarization Watch live: Trump gives prime-time address on border wall funding Florida sheriff tells staff he expects to be suspended over Parkland shooting Overnight Energy: Park Service closing Joshua Tree after shutdown damage | Dems deliver trash from parks to White House | Dems offer bills to block offshore drilling | Oil lobby worries about Trump trade fight #BoycottTrumpPrimeTime trends on Twitter ahead of Trump Oval Office address On The Money: Anticipation builds for Trump prime-time address | Trump faces decision over declaring national emergency | Shutdown fallout grows | Trump Fed pick drops out | Deficit spikes in first quarter Chamber of Commerce calls for end to shutdown Trump’s decisive moment in Afghanistan Dems introduce bills to block offshore drilling Brie Larson inspires GoFundMe effort to send young girls to see ‘Captain Marvel’ Watchdog: Pentagon let nearly $28B in funds expire through 2018 McConnell accuses Democrats of jamming Senate over ‘tantrum’ Should we build a border wall or fund research that saves millions of lives? House committee chiefs press Mnuchin for answers on sanctions relief for Russian oligarch Rick Scott belatedly sworn in as Florida senator Trump and congressional leaders set third meeting over shutdown Political analyst says Trump’s base would ‘go to war’ for him if impeached LA teachers to go on strike unless last-minute deal is reached Hill reporter says there is less variety with GOP, Democratic Party Anti-LGBTQ pastor who called gays ‘scum of the earth’ resigns DHS panel cancels visits to migrant detention facilities due to shutdown: report Washington governor pushes public option legislation Conservative commentator offers O’Rourke praise for his charisma, fundraising ability Zuckerberg promises public discussions throughout 2019 Protecting voices of all voters is critical to free and fair elections Americans increasingly blame Trump for shutdown: poll Brewers: Shutdown means no new craft beer Hill reporter says most voters undecided on potential 2020 Dems Kamala Harris shutters state campaign committee amid talk of 2020 bid Oil lobby frets over trade war R. Kelly under criminal investigation: reports Will Trump declare an emergency tonight? Only he knows for sure Top Republican on House Armed Services panel opposes use of military funds for wall Sheriff’s deputy fired after video shows him shooting a barking dog in the face Deficit spikes 41 percent in first quarter of fiscal year Trump’s primetime speech will have fact-checkers working overtime Supreme Court will not intervene in mystery grand jury fight Far-right politician beaten unconscious in Germany Weinstein trial scheduled to begin May 6 Koch network doubles down on border-for-DACA pitch Watchdog group wants Lieberman to register as foreign agent for ZTE Political analyst says most Americans don’t focus on congressional leaders Denver to decide on decriminalizing psychedelic mushrooms Manchin to donate salary during shutdown to food banks Manafort suspected of sharing polling data with associate linked to Russian intelligence First openly gay man to be elected governor sworn in to office in Colorado Sanders to deliver his own response to Trump speech Joshua Tree will temporarily close to address shutdown damage Manafort attorneys dispute accusations he lied to Mueller, say he gave ‘truthful’ information Conway calls CNN’s Acosta a ‘smartass’ during immigration exchange DC passes emergency authorization to issue marriage licenses during shutdown German man confesses to leaking data of hundreds of politicians, Merkel NYC tech official says augmented reality will encourage residents to enter the work force The Democrats are leading off with a bill to ‘restore democracy’ Lin-Manuel Miranda and ‘Hamilton’ friends purchase 100-year-old drama bookstore to keep it from closing Trump pick for Fed board withdraws after GOP criticism Native American lawmaker: Haven’t heard back from GOP rep who called Warren ‘Sacagawea’ New head of Arizona schools takes oath of office on children’s book Democrats demand answers on Trump short-term insurance plans Fox News signs anchor Bret Baier to multiyear deal Boosts to local minimum wages are no excuse for federal inaction Kamala Harris: US ‘absolutely’ ready for woman of color as president Elected leaders who weaponize religion are playing a dangerous game Lieu says passage of anti-corruption bill is key to tackling climate change, health care Steyer to announce political plans in Iowa on Wednesday Nebraska governor refuses to sign proclamation honoring book whose author criticized Trump Poll: Parties sharply divided on impact of #MeToo movement Warren leads first Daily Kos 2020 straw poll Trump fundraises off prime-time address The progressive case for pay-as-you-go budget rules Panel: Mica Mosbacher and Jonathan Harris debate border wall showdown Heathrow halts flights after ‘drone sighting’ What America’s Thinking: January 8, 2019 Network debate on carrying Trump address is laughably hypocritical Trump invites network representatives to lunch ahead of prime-time address National Governors Association calls for end to shutdown Retired general picked by Trump admin to resolve Qatar dispute resigns Tlaib says she’s sorry her ‘motherf—er’ comment was a ‘distraction’ DC dive bar unveils new food special inspired by Ocasio-Cortez Tech CEO says 5G will drastically improve augmented reality The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Shutdown hits Day 18 | Trump to deliver prime-time address | Shutdown impact’s grow | Trump faces decision on national emergency Indivisible co-founder Leah Greenberg discusses group’s priorities for new Congress Kamala Harris: ‘Single women in politics’ aren’t granted the same ‘latitude’ as men Hoyer: Trump lacks authority to declare border emergency Justice Ginsburg misses oral arguments as Justice Kavanaugh writes his first SCOTUS opinion Wall can’t be the only answer: Uncontrolled, illegal immigration isn’t just at the Southern border Supreme Court weighs new request in mystery grand jury subpoena Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) discusses President Trump’s Syria withdrawal announcement Dem governors draw contrasts with Trump NASA labor official Paul Shearon discusses impact of shutdown on government employees IBM exec says ‘augmented reality’ is heading ‘outside of the box’ Manchin: Dems need ‘a realist and centrist’ to win presidency in 2020 President Trump mulls emergency declaration ahead of national address tonight Michigan governor signs order banning LGBTQ discrimination by state government agencies Kavanaugh issues first opinion at Supreme Court Americans favor Pelosi more than McConnell, poll shows Trump administration hits Venezuela with new sanctions House Armed Services chairman: Trump’s border wall obsession rooted in ‘racism’ Yes, Trump has authority to declare national emergency for border wall Second man found dead in Hollywood home of Democratic donor Ed Buck Hoyer: IRS distributing refunds during shutdown is illegal Trump admin downgraded EU diplomatic status without notification: reports Lieu renews support for Trump’s withdrawal of troops from Syria: There was no strategy for US to be there Democrats: Concentrate on defeating, not impeaching Jimmy Kimmel says he’s putting federal employees to work on his show amid shutdown Ocasio-Cortez rips Washington Post columnist who compared her to Sarah Palin Ron Paul: Remove incentives for illegal immigrants instead of building border wall Man sentenced to prison for beating black man at Charlottesville rally Dem columnist says ‘ratings hungry’ networks have to air Trump speech South Carolina joins lawsuit against Trump offshore drilling plan Manafort attorneys file response under seal to Mueller’s lying allegations Denver City Council unanimously votes to ban gay conversion therapy Just the facts: A .05 BAC law prevents deaths and injuries on our roads Russian lawyer who attended Trump Tower meeting charged in separate probe Schumer, Pelosi to deliver joint response to Trump speech Dem chairman requests CBO report on design of single-payer bill California’s Camp Fire was world’s costliest disaster in 2018 Republican in controversial NC race sets off fire alarm trying to evade reporters Tennessee judge says black men doing ‘more effective job’ than KKK at shooting black men Why are liberals willing to protect children at the border, but not inside the womb? Sen. Young: Progress in Yemen requires American leadership Conway: Sarah Sanders made ‘unfortunate misstatement’ about terror suspects at border Arizona care facility CEO resigns after woman in vegetative state for 14 years gives birth Shutdown makes it difficult for NASA to attract young talent, says tech labor leader Kentucky teacher who dragged boy with autism down the hall is fired Corey Stewart will not run for reelection in Virginia, leaving politics Ginsburg misses second day in a row at Supreme Court De Blasio: NYC will begin guaranteeing comprehensive health care for residents New leaders and budget, old wars and foes, worry Pentagon in 2019 MoveOn.org senior adviser joins NBC, MSNBC as political analyst Official Chinese newspaper: US cannot push ‘too far’ in trade talks US carbon emissions spiked in 2018, research group estimates Amazon removing products after complaints they were offensive to Muslims Meteorologist fired after saying racial slur on air Ex-felons now able to register to vote in Florida Hogg to Trump: 40,000 Americans dying annually from gun violence ‘a pretty damn good’ national emergency to start with Networks plan to carry Dem response to Trump prime-time address Child migrant deaths: 4 areas Congress should investigate Tech labor leader warns NASA employees could move to private sector if shutdown continues Julian Castro: ‘We should do Medicare for all in this country’ Seth Meyers: Trump ‘shouldn’t get to address the nation just to repeat his lies’ Manafort attorneys file answers to Mueller claims under seal Most Democrats identify as liberals for first time in Gallup poll Turkey’s Erdogan rips Bolton’s comments on Kurds, refuses to meet Top Dem: ‘I expect the president to lie to the American people’ in primetime address Russia’s next moves in Venezuela should be closely monitored Trump argues economy has been stifled by rising interest rates ‘We Can Do It!’: Women and bipartisanship Pence: Trump has ‘impression’ that previous presidents wanted to build wall Minnesota county’s first black commissioner takes oath using ‘The New Jim Crow’ Grassroots political participation is under attack in Utah and GOP is fighting back Rising: January 8, 2019 Family says US Navy veteran has been held for months in Iranian prison Scalise: Ocasio-Cortez ‘shouldn’t condone’ supporters who bring up 2017 shooting George, the last of a Hawaiian land snail species, has died Harris launching book tour as 2020 speculation mounts Manufacturers are gung-ho for 2019 — for good reason The Hill’s Morning Report — Trump to address nation as shutdown hits day 18 The Memo: Absent paychecks may put Trump in bind Pelosi cranks up shutdown pressure on Trump, GOP Shutdown’s impact shows signs of growing Virginia races will gauge Trump’s appeal in suburbs Apple’s woes raise pressure for Trump trade deal Corporate cash poses test for 2020 Dems GOP operatives dig for dirt against rising star O’Rourke Government shutdown closes in on high court