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11:55 AM ET, January 22, 2018

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New York Times:
A President Not Sure of What He Wants Complicates the Shutdown Impasse  —  WASHINGTON — When President Trump mused last year about protecting immigrants brought to the United States illegally as children, calling them “these incredible kids,” aides implored him privately to stop talking about them so sympathetically.
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CNN:
Senate to vote on Monday on ending shutdown  —  Washington (CNN)Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell pledged Sunday to take up legislation to address the expiring Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program if enough Democrats vote to re-open the government, and scheduled a key vote for noon Monday.
CNN:
‘Dealmaker in chief’ largely absent in weekend shutdown negotiations  —  STORY HIGHLIGHTS  — “I had to stay here in DC, which I'm becoming pretty proficient at,” Trump told donors by video on Saturday  —  Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump may be presiding over the first government shutdown ever …
Alice Stewart / CNN:
On shutdown, Democrats have a lot of explaining to do  —  Alice Stewart is a CNN political commentator and former communications director for Ted Cruz's 2016 presidential campaign.  The views expressed in this commentary are hers.  —  (CNN)When is a spending deal not a spending deal?
Wall Street Journal:   Working for the Weekend, Lawmakers Dress Down
Elana Schor / Politico:
Democrats balk at McConnell's shutdown offer
Discussion: Daily Wire and Washington Post
Associated Press:
The Latest: Trump: Democrats are prioritizing noncitizens
Discussion: Politico
CNN:
Senate to vote at noon on whether to end government shutdown
Elena Gaona / Center for American Progress …:
RELEASE: Most Americans Blame President Trump and Republicans in Congress for the Government Shutdown, New Poll Shows  —  Washington, D.C — Two days into the government shutdown, Americans clearly blame President Trump and congressional Republicans for the closure, a new poll released tonight finds.
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Sofi Sinozich / ABC News:
Democrats solidify their lead in midterm elections matchup (POLL)  —  Democrats have solidified their position in the November midterm elections in the latest ABC News/Washington Post poll, maintaining a 12-point lead among registered voters while improving to a wide 14-point advantage among likely voters in congressional preference.
Discussion: Shareblue Media and Taylor Marsh
Scott Clement / Washington Post:
Women and independents drive advantage for Democrats ahead of midterm elections, Post-ABC poll finds  —  Strong support from women and independents is fueling Democrats' large early advantage ahead of this year's congressional elections, a sign that two groups that have recoiled …
Discussion: Jezebel, Vox, The Week and Political Wire
David Leonhardt / New York Times:
The Democrats Are Right — and Should Settle
Ashley Parker / Washington Post:
‘Defiance Disorder’: Another new book describes chaos in Trump's White House  —  In late July, the White House had just finished an official policy review on transgender individuals serving in the military and President Trump and his then-chief of staff, Reince Priebus, had agreed to meet …
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Ashley Parker / Washington Post:
Stephen Miller: Immigration agitator and White House survivor
Kendall Karson / ABC News:
White House defends ad calling Democrats ‘complicit’ in killings
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Graham: Stephen Miller makes immigration deal impossible
Discussion: Breitbart and RedState
Samantha Schmidt / Washington Post:
ICE detains a Polish doctor and green-card holder who has lived in the U.S. for nearly 40 years  —  Lukasz Niec was 5 years old when his parents brought him and his sister to the United States from Poland.  With two suitcases in tow, his parents — both doctors — left behind a country on the verge of social turmoil.
Discussion: Jezebel, Eschaton and WCMH-TV
Wfla Web / WFLA-TV:
FBI: 2 flares were ignited at Eagle Ridge Mall, not pipe bombs  —  POLK COUNTY, Fla. - The F.B.I. said Monday two items believed to be marine flares were ignited by someone at the Eagle Ridge Mall on Sunday.  —  “There is no indication of any explosion at the mall and no pipe bombs were found,” said the F.B.I.
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CNN:
2 IEDs explode at Florida mall, police say
Discussion: The Week
Timothy L. O'Brien / Bloomberg:
Trump Kept One Promise.  The Shutdown Is Proof.  —  We all should have seen it coming.  —  Over and over and over, first as a candidate and then as president, Donald Trump made a pledge to voters: He would run the White House just like he's run his business.  That's a promise that he's kept.
Discussion: Politicus USA
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Michael Kranish / Washington Post:
Jared Kushner's father on probe into family company: “We are not at all concerned.”
Discussion: New York Magazine and The Week
Dean Balsamini / New York Post:
Police union slashes number of ‘get out of jail free’ cards issued  —  The city's police-officers union is cracking down on the number of “get out of jail free” courtesy cards distributed to cops to give to family and friends.  —  Patrolmen's Benevolent Association boss Pat Lynch slashed …
Tommy Hicks / The Hill:
Schumer's shutdown reveals: Democrats will destroy America just to spite Trump  —  BY TOMMY HICKS, JR., OPINION CONTRIBUTOR — 01/21/18 06:30 AM EST THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY CONTRIBUTORS ARE THEIR OWN AND NOT THE VIEW OF THE HILL  —  Donald Trump was inaugurated one year ago after promising to make America great again.
Margaret Talev / Bloomberg:
Pence Asks Egypt, Jordan to Reach Out to Palestinians, Source Says  —  Vice President Mike Pence asked Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi and King Abdullah of Jordan to reach out to Palestinian Authority leaders on behalf of the U.S., a person familiar with the matter said.
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Lyndsay Winkley / Los Angeles Times:
Video of La Mesa police officer throwing handcuffed teen to ground sparks outrage … Video footage of a La Mesa police officer slamming a handcuffed high school student to the ground has sparked outrage, with some community members calling for the officer's removal.
Discussion: The Root and Raw Story
Chris Geidner / BuzzFeed:
Chief Justice John Roberts Has Changed A Little Bit.  And That Could Be A Big Deal.  —  Chief Justice John Roberts last year.  —  Win Mcnamee / Getty Images  —  WASHINGTON — Thirteen years into the job, Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. remains a conservative — but he has shifted …
Discussion: Lawyers, Guns & Money
New York Times:
Here Are the Senators Trying to Find a Bipartisan Solution to the Government Shutdown  —  WASHINGTON — On the second day of the shutdown, a bipartisan group of senators emerged as a primary force behind the effort to end the gridlock and reopen the government.
Discussion: Outside the Beltway
Oliver Darcy / CNNMoney:
Dan Rather launching weekly show with progressive outlet The Young Turks Network  —  Former “CBS Evening News” anchor Dan Rather wasn't too familiar with The Young Turks Network when he took a meeting with the online progressive news network's founder and chief executive officer, Cenk Uygur.
 
 
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Amy Spiro / Jerusalem Post:
L'Oreal model steps down after anti-Israel tweets uncovered
Discussion: Breitbart and The Daily Caller
Allegra Kirkland / Talking Points Memo:
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Discussion: New Republic
Dan Diamond / Politico:
The religious activists on the rise inside Trump's health department
Discussion: NewsBusters
Sonam Sheth / Business Insider:
It looks like Jeff Sessions is taking Trump's cues to clean house at the FBI
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Discussion: Raw Story
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Susan B. Glasser / Politico:
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Wall Street Journal:
What's a House Worth? Wall Street Turns to Drive-By ‘Appraisals’
Discussion: Mother Jones
Gordon G. Chang / The Daily Beast:
‘The Seoul Syndrome’ and the ‘Pyongyang Olympics’? South Korea on Thin Ice
Wall Street Journal:
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