The Hill Articles: January 9, 2019

White House aide says taxpayers will pay for border wall Trump dubs media the ‘Opposition Party,’ accuses press of working with Democrats California governor’s wife to go by ‘first partner’ to acknowledge gender equality Evangelical group calls for LGBT people to be removed from anti-lynching bill Blumenthal: DOJ denying Dems meetings with AG nominee Barr, citing shutdown Au pairs settle for $65.5 million in wages lawsuit Undocumented immigrant takes sanctuary while in ‘legal limbo’ due to shutdown Arizona high school basketball referee fired for asking if players had their green cards Game warden catches deer poacher through dating app Jordan renews call for Rosenstein to testify New Florida bill would repeal gun control measures passed in response to Parkland shooting Al Roker: Meteorologist fired for saying racial slur should get ‘chance to apologize’ Group hoping to draft Beto plans ambitious 2020 push Texas landowners preparing to fight eminent domain over proposed border wall: report Ten Dem lawmakers added to House Ways and Means Committee Furloughed federal employee: Trump’s speech like ‘a slap in the face’ NC county to pay $285,000 in settlement with ACLU over prayer at meetings Budowsky: Warning to Senate Republicans LA teachers postpone strike Arizona city council halts work on mural honoring John McCain over ‘protocol’ concerns, neighbor complaints Trump storms out of meeting as shutdown careens toward fourth week Overnight Health Care: Dems hit GOP with ObamaCare lawsuit vote | GOP seeks health care reboot after 2018 losses | House Dems aim for early victories on drug pricing | CDC declares lettuce e-coli outbreak over Mnuchin to brief House committee chiefs on sanctions relief decisions: report Grassley requests a briefing on requesting Trump’s tax returns The shutdown’s effect on air traffic control — and how to end it Kushner meets with moderate Republicans in search of shutdown solution Overnight Defense: Trump storms out after meeting with Dems | Warns emergency declaration coming without border deal | Pompeo visits Iraq on Middle East trip Overnight Energy: Trump threatens to stop FEMA funding for California fire relief | Wheeler officially nominated to be EPA head | Wildlife refuges to get staff during shutdown Hillicon Valley: Apple cutting iPhone production | Senior citizens more likely to share fake news on Facebook | Graham says AG nominee will let Mueller finish probe | Dems warn shutdown hurting IT recruitment Japan must be top trade priority Police seek DNA from workers at Arizona facility where woman in vegetative state gave birth Romaine lettuce e-coli outbreak is over, CDC says GOP senators speculate on how shutdown will end Homeless man accused of scamming thousands on GoFundMe arrested On The Money: Trump rages at Schumer, Pelosi as talks implode | Trump threatens emergency declaration without deal | Trump insists party united as GOP senators challenge strategy | House votes to reopen Treasury, IRS | WH issues veto threat Cindy McCain suggests repairing existing border barrier Reporters nonprofit calls for court to unveil filings in mystery grand jury subpoena Pelosi receives 10,000 roses at Capitol Hill office courtesy of online fundraiser Grassley says not in favor of government negotiating with companies on drug prices House votes to reopen Treasury Dept., IRS Stern rips Trump’s border wall: Something the ‘morons can get behind’ White House mulls canceling Trump’s Davos trip due to shutdown Dems hit GOP on health care with additional ObamaCare lawsuit vote Texas county GOP set to vote this week to remove leader because he is Muslim The government shutdown is making our food less safe Pence says Trump ‘passed out candy’ and didn’t raise his voice in shutdown meeting Coast Guard advises furloughed employees hold garage sales, babysit to ease financial woes Former Ryan fundraisers launch firm White House issues veto threat on standalone spending bills to reopen parts of federal government Steyer won’t run against Trump in 2020 Border apprehensions remain static for third straight month Pelosi says Trump doesn’t get shutdown’s effect on workers: ‘He thinks maybe they could just ask their father for more money’ GOP emphasizes unity ahead of new shutdown votes President Trump is tearing down federal workers to build a wall $5M from farm bailout will go to Brazilian-owned meatpacking company: report Grassley: Trump should leave NAFTA if Dems block new trade deal CNN: Law firm that represented Russian interests part of mystery Mueller subpoena case Panel: Carrie Sheffield and Andrew Feldman debate immigration budget stand-off Immigration judge discusses how partial shutdown has impacted cases USDA extends deadline for farmers hurt by tariffs to seek aid Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) says Trump’s border wall proposal will help protect against terrorists Rep. Dan Kildee (D-Mich.) pans President Trump’s immigration address Trump rips Pelosi and Schumer after meeting: ‘Total waste of time’ Firefighters union rips into Trump over threat to withhold FEMA funding from California Secure the Caribbean — with a modest addition to the BUILD Act Study: Oldest Facebook users most likely to have shared fake news stories Jeff Weaver won’t return as campaign chief if Sanders runs in 2020 Poll: 59 percent of GOP say new Congress will do same or better than old one NC governor: Shutdown hurting hurricane recovery efforts Kremlin: US citizen not detained as ‘pawn in diplomatic game’ Our missile defense systems are no match for hypersonic weapons Former US Defense secretary: ‘American global leadership now is really nowhere’ Kentucky GOP lawmaker, pushing for marijuana legalization, says he smoked a joint while battling cancer instead of taking OxyContin Election analyst says any Republican that challenges Trump in 2020 won’t be ‘politically serious’ California GOP lawmaker: Trump FEMA tweet ‘out of left field’ and unhelpful House chairman says Trump should close parks during shutdown Election analyst says GOP-leaning independents could help 2020 Dems GOP senators challenge Trump on shutdown strategy Former Guantanamo commander charged with obstruction in civilian’s death at base Trump: GOP is ‘totally unified’ on border strategy Fox News tops cable news in ratings race for Trump address, Democratic response Iran confirms arrest of US citizen GOP pollster says Democratic talk of impeaching Trump is ‘gift’ for Republicans New Dem caucus chairman: Some wall is good, but not new wall Managing Russia’s dissolution Dem strategist says party’s leaders struggle to relate to Americans Trump administration to restaff key wildlife refuges to continue hunts Pollster says incumbents have advantage despite low approval ratings Market volatility ensures a larger role for FinTech in 2019 Mexican president staying out of wall debate, calling it an internal US matter Judiciary Dems demand Whitaker testify, say shutdown isn’t a valid excuse China vows to buy ‘substantial amount’ of American goods and services, US trade agency says Second federal employees union sues Trump administration over shutdown Policy reforms at the Federal Housing Finance Agency can help the real estate market reach its potential FDA says most food inspections halted amid shutdown Changes to Title IX enforcement are common sense Pelosi, Schumer response tops Trump speech in preliminary ratings Rubio, Tlaib trade barbs over Israel, free speech Conway preemptively chides ‘phony-baloney’ polls showing Trump speech didn’t boost support for wall Kamala Harris praises Ocasio-Cortez: Her ideas ‘should be discussed’ Trump formally nominates Wheeler to head EPA Major policy shift in 280 characters: Trump tweets ‘no more’ FEMA money for California What America’s Thinking: January 9, 2019 Bank economists forecast slower growth in 2019 German police say video footage contradicts far-right politician’s account of attack Fitch: Extended shutdown, debt ceiling could lower US credit rating Michigan congressman says Flint’s water still not safe to drink Trump says emergency declaration coming without border deal with Dems Top Republican in Texas legislature says ‘bathroom bill’ is dead The Hill’s 12:30 Report — Takeaways from Trump address | White House says emergency declaration ‘on the table’ | Dem response becomes a meme Viral video shows Obama kissing baby while golfing in Hawaii Journalists, liberals blast AP for ‘it takes two to tango’ tweet about shutdown Warren to headline Dem fundraising dinner in New Hampshire in February Ex-GOP lawmaker says his party is having a ‘Monty Python’ moment on shutdown Walls don’t work in isolation; first end the shutdown Graham: Trump’s AG nominee Barr will let Mueller probe finish TSA union says workers threatening to quit over shutdown Pelosi: Shutdown is hurting vets  Trump Jr. cites zoo enclosures in push for border wall Feinstein blasts Trump’s ’empty threat’ to withhold FEMA funding from California GOP lawmaker: If there’s an immigration crisis, the people dealing with it ‘should get paid’ House Dems offer bill to require presidents to release tax returns California’s monarch butterfly population plunges to ‘potentially catastrophic’ level House Dems call on leadership to prioritize opioid epidemic Graham says Barr will allow Mueller to complete investigation Democrats enter brave new world with House majority in Trump era Kurdish militia says 16-year-old American among captured ISIS fighters Iowa state senator launches primary challenge to Steve King in Iowa Dem rep says he’s concerned about Rosenstein’s reported departure Pelosi: Trump FEMA threat insults memory of Americans killed in wildfires The new Congress must reverse course on Iran The dark side of powerful China — its repression — can benefit US Poll: Biden, Sanders top Trump in North Carolina in potential 2020 match-ups Jeff Bezos and his wife announce divorce Immigration judge warns cases are at standstill due to government shutdown De Blasio to introduce proposal to guarantee paid time off Top House Dem: ‘I think we’re very close to a deal’ to end shutdown GOP rep says US campaigns shouldn’t be cooperating with Russia The Green New Deal is great news for the GOP Kamala Harris pushes back on Trump threat: Don’t play politics with FEMA funds Watch live: Pelosi, Schumer discuss shutdown with furloughed government workers Kimmel: Trump held prime-time address ‘to warn us about a completely made-up thing’ Forget the border wall, a coup in Guatemala is the real emergency Saudi woman fleeing her family granted refugee status by UN GOP rep says he would ‘hate’ to see Trump declare state of emergency Iran’s supreme leader: US faces ‘unprecedented’ defeat Ginsburg misses third consecutive day at Supreme Court Trump tells FEMA not to send more money to California for forest fires 70 percent tax is total fantasy Two women arrested in North Carolina for alleged assault of trans woman in bar bathroom Apple cutting iPhone production by 10 percent: report Bernie Sanders on Oval Office address: Trump trying to ‘create fear and hatred’ White House: Emergency declaration for border wall ‘on the table’ End the shutdown and secure a future for the Dreamers EU delegation bemoans Trump’s ‘harmful approach’ after ambassador status downgrade Ex-Bill Clinton aide has heated confrontation on CNN with Rick Santorum Terrorism is not a thing to cry wolf about Pompeo in Iraq for unannounced visit GOP senator: No border security plan without a wall Washington Post fact-checks Trump illegal immigrants arrests claim: ‘Number is right but misleading’ Liz Cheney on Christian Bale: He had chance to play ‘a real superhero’ and ‘screwed it up’ CNN’s Camerota presses Kaine over refusal to do any Senate business before shutdown ends Codifying #MeToo into international law December sales cement best-seller status for Michelle Obama’s book: report Kaine: Rosenstein’s reported departure ‘raises the stakes’ for Barr confirmation hearing With the passage of the 2018 farm bill, will the VA finally study cannabis? Beto O’Rourke: US-Mexico border ‘one of the safest places in the United States’ President Trump’s border security fight is the right one Let’s teach 1 million teenagers how to spot fake news by 2020 Rising: January 9, 2019 Scalise, Giffords hug on House floor Fox’s Levin slams Schumer, Pelosi response to Trump address: ‘They are pathological liars’ GOP’s Murkowski calls for shutdown’s end: ‘I think we can walk and chew gum’ Freshmen lawmakers, welcome to Washington Rosenstein leaving DOJ after Barr confirmation: reports Megyn Kelly rips Seth Meyers for tweet mocking murdered Americans: ‘That’s hysterical to the families’ The flu is a far greater threat than anything carried by people crossing the southern border The Hill’s Morning Report — Back to the drawing board as shutdown reaches 19 days GOP seeks health care reboot after 2018 losses Nunes’s 2018 Dem challenger launches voting rights group Democrats seek early victories on drug prices Dems look to chip away at Trump tax reform law 116th Congress breaks records for women, minority lawmakers Congress poised to push back at Trump on Saudi Arabia, Syria