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4:40 PM ET, January 19, 2018

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Scott Clement / Washington Post:
More blame Republicans than Democrats for potential government shutdown, Post-ABC poll finds  —  By a 20-point margin, more Americans blame President Trump and Republicans rather than Democrats for a potential government shutdown, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll.
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Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
Shutdowns Are Part of the GOP Brand.  Of Course They Get the Blame.  —  A new poll from The Washington Post shows that the public overwhelmingly blames Trump and the GOP for what seems to be an imminent government shutdown.  48% blame Trump and Republicans, 28% blame Democrats.
Gary Langer / ABC News:
Americans more likely to blame Trump, Republicans if government shuts down: Poll  —  A new ABC News/Washington Post poll finds substantially greater Republican risk in a government shutdown, with Americans by a 20-point margin saying they're more likely to blame Donald Trump and the Republicans …
John Bresnahan / Politico:
House Republicans to head home despite likely shutdown  —  House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said GOP leaders will send the House home this weekend, virtually guaranteeing a shutdown unless some last-minute deal is struck.  —  “We've passed our CR,” McCarthy said in an interview following …
CNN:
CNN poll: DACA not worth a shutdown, except to Democrats  —  STORY HIGHLIGHTS  —  Which is more important... avoiding a shutdown or continuing DACA?  —  A majority of Americans says it supports keeping the government open over finding a solution for the DACA program.  —  Avoiding a  —  56%
Discussion: National Review
Washington Post:
Looming shutdown raises fundamental question: Can GOP govern?
New York Times:
Here's Another Fine Mess They've Gotten Us Into
Carl Hulse / New York Times:
Inside the Oval Office Immigration Meeting That Left a Senator Stunned
Discussion: Hullabaloo and Washington Post
New York Times:
Showdown Vote in Senate on Friday With Government Shutdown at Stake
Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Schumer, Trump meeting at White House as shutdown nears
Discussion: RedState
In Touch Weekly:
Stormy Daniels' Explosive Full Interview on Donald Trump Affair: “I Can Describe His Junk Perfectly” (EXCLUSIVE) … IT: When was the first time you met Donald Trump?  —  Stormy: It was a charity golf tournament in Lake Tahoe.  I guess he was there to play golf, and I was there because the company …
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New York Daily News:
Former Trump aide Omarosa may have taped White House discussions, fears Mueller wants to talk to her  —  Former White House staffer Omarosa Manigault-Newman may have taped confidential West Wing conversations and fears being caught up in special counsel Robert Mueller's probe, sources told the Daily News on Thursday.
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Tamara Keith / NPR:
Turnover In Trump's White House Is ‘Record-Setting,’ And It Isn't Even Close
Caroline Orr / Shareblue Media:   Watch: Watergate prosecutor says Bannon's testimony “looks like a cover-up”
Lorraine Woellert / Politico:
Sotomayor at work after health scare  —  Paramedics were called to the Washington home of Justice Sonia Sotomayor Friday morning, but a Supreme Court spokeswoman said the justice was not hospitalized and went to work Friday after being treated for low blood sugar.
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Robert Barnes / Washington Post:
Supreme Court to rule on Trump's powers to ban foreign travelers
Discussion: Politico
Natasha Bertrand / Business Insider:
Russia-linked Twitter accounts are working overtime to help Devin Nunes and WikiLeaks  — Twitter accounts linked to Russian influence operations have begun promoting the hashtag #ReleaseTheMemo.  — It's a reference to a document written by Rep. Devin Nunes that purports to show abuse …
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Daniel Chaitin / Washington Examiner:
Republicans rally for public release of memo on FISA abuses
Mark Murray / NBC News:
Poll: More than half of Americans strongly disapprove of Trump  —  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump ends his first year in office with 39 percent of Americans approving of his job performance, according to the latest national NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll — the lowest mark …
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Jason Riley / WDRB 41 Louisville News:
Prospect assistant police chief told LMPD recruit to ‘shoot’ black people  —  LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) - The former assistant police chief of Prospect told a Louisville Metro Police recruit that in a situation in which he caught juveniles smoking marijuana, “if black shoot them,” according to documents released Friday.
Discussion: Washington Press and Raw Story
Jason Del Rey / Recode:
Amazon is raising the price of Prime monthly memberships by nearly 20 percent  —  From $10.99 to $12.99  —  Amazon Prime memberships are getting more expensive — for those customers who want the flexibility to pay for the speedy shipping and media streaming program on a monthly basis.
Jennifer Jacobs / Bloomberg:
Trump to Mark One-Year Anniversary With Gala at Mar-a-Lago  —  Tickets for dinner event start at $100,000 per couple  —  Unclear whether governmnent shutdown would affect travel plans  —  President Donald Trump will mark the first anniversary of his inauguration on Saturday with a celebration …
Susan Scutti / CNN:
Michael Phelps: ‘I am extremely thankful that I did not take my life’  —  (CNN)Far from the familiar waters of an Olympic pool, swimmer Michael Phelps shared the story of his personal encounter with depression at a mental health conference in Chicago this week.
Discussion: Mashable and The Comeback
Samantha Schmidt / Washington Post:
New Zealand's prime minister is pregnant.  ‘I am not the first woman to multitask,’ she says.  —  Hours after 37-year-old Jacinda Ardern was elected leader of New Zealand's Labour Party in August, two television hosts asked about her plans for a family.  One of the hosts specifically asked whether …
Louise Boyle / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Megyn Kelly Today staffer is FIRED after claiming show is ‘toxic and demeaning’, rife with bullying and its two bosses abuse their assistants and ‘scapegoat’ the staff  — Kevin Bleyer was fired as head writer of Megyn Kelly Today earlier this week after making complaints about bullying by its two top bosses
Jessie Hellmann / The Hill:
Trump administration rescinds Obama guidance on defunding Planned Parenthood  —  The Trump administration announced Friday it is rescinding guidance from the Obama administration that made it harder for states to defund Planned Parenthood.  —  The guidance, issued in 2016 …
Discussion: Mashable
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Schumer after Trump meeting: Progress but no deal yet  —  Senate Democratic Leader Charles Schumer  —  (N.Y.) said Friday there are still “a good number of disagreements” with President Trump  —  on immigration and spending with a government shutdown set to go into effect at midnight.
Discussion: National Review
Alec Tyson / Pew Research Center:
Public backs legal status for immigrants brought to U.S. illegally as children, but not a bigger border wall  —  The American public has clear-cut opinions on both issues at the center of the current debate on immigration policy.  A large majority (74%) favors granting permanent legal status …
 
 
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Michael Safi / The Guardian:
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Matthew Continetti / Washington Free Beacon:
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Discussion: Instapundit and Washington Post
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John Hinderaker / Power Line:
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Angela Hart / Sacramento Bee:
‘We will prosecute’ employers who help immigration sweeps, California AG says