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9:55 AM ET, January 15, 2019

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New York Times:
Trump Discussed Pulling U.S. From NATO, Aides Say Amid New Concerns Over Russia  —  WASHINGTON — There are few things that President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia desires more than the weakening of NATO, the military alliance among the United States, Europe and Canada that has deterred Soviet and Russian aggression for 70 years.
The Daily Beast:
Mueller Probes an Event With Nunes, Flynn, and Foreign Officials at Trump's D.C. Hotel  —  Devin Nunes has been a pitbull for the president, growling at the prosecutors investigating Trumpworld.  Now an event that Nunes himself attended is under Mueller's microscope.
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Ariane de Vogue / CNN:
Barr sent or discussed controversial memo with Trump lawyers  —  Washington (CNN)Attorney General nominee William Barr shared a controversial memo last year with nearly all of President Donald Trump's lawyers concluding that an aspect of special counsel Robert Mueller's case could be “fatally misconceived,” Barr acknowledged Monday.
Discussion: KTLA
CNN:
Trump's legal team rebuffed request for Mueller interview in recent weeks  —  (CNN)President Donald Trump's legal team rebuffed special counsel Robert Mueller's request in recent weeks for an in-person session with Trump to ask follow-up questions.  —  The request was made after Trump's …
Julie Kelly / American Greatness:
The Media's Trump-Russia Death Spasms  —  This week's confirmation hearings for William Barr, the former U.S. attorney general nominated by President Trump to serve in that post once again, are expected to focus mostly on the most powerful man in Washington, D.C.: Special Counsel Robert Mueller.
New York Times:
At Trump's Inauguration, $10,000 for Makeup and Lots of Room Service  —  At Trump's Inauguration, the Money Flowed Like Never Before  —  New details of spending on Mr. Trump's inaugural two years ago show that it roughly doubled that of his immediate predecessors.
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Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: Trump amps up Dem pressure campaign
Discussion: Political Wire
Annie Karni / New York Times:
Ivanka Trump to Help Choose New World Bank President
John Santucci / ABC News:   President Donald Trump's inaugural fund spent lavishly at his DC hotel, new docs show
New York Times:
Steve King Faces Loss of House Committee Seats Over White Supremacy Remark  —  House Republican leaders will try to remove Representative Steve King of Iowa from the powerful Judiciary Committee and his other panel assignments on Monday night as the party officials scrambled to appear tough …
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Michael Gerson / Washington Post:
Republicans need to condemn Trump's brazen bigotry
Discussion: The Week, Fox News, Roll Call and CNN
Washington Post:
Rep. Steve King's inflammatory remarks roil a GOP already struggling on race
Brian Stelter / CNN:
John Kasich signs with CNN as senior political commentator  —  (CNN)John Kasich's time as Ohio governor just came to an end.  And his time as a CNN contributor just began.  —  On Tuesday morning CNN announced that Kasich is the newest addition to the network's stable of contributors.
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Mike Allen / Axios:
Exclusive: John Kasich joins CNN as contributor  —  Former Ohio Gov. John Kasich is joining CNN as a contributor, serving as an analyst across the network, CNN Worldwide President Jeff Zucker told his team Tuesday morning.  —  The big picture: The 66-year-old Kasich, a former U.S. House member …
Discussion: Joe.My.God. and Associated Press
Renato Mariotti / Politico:
Obstruction Is Collusion  —  The revelation that the FBI opened a counterintelligence investigation to determine whether President Donald Trump is compromised by or working for the Russian government is beyond disturbing.  To deepen the unease, another report disclosed that Trump went to …
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New York Times:
Donald Trump: The Russia File
Discussion: CNN, LewRockwell and The Week
Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
Goodbye, New York.  Adam Moss Is Leaving the Magazine He Has Edited for 15 Years.  —  Adam Moss, whose visual savvy and ear for the zeitgeist made him one of the leading magazine editors of his generation, said on Tuesday that he would step down from New York magazine, his canvas for the past 15 years.
The Guardian:
Chris Christie accuses Jared Kushner of political ‘hit job’ in explosive new book  —  Exclusive: ex-New Jersey governor, who had prosecuted Kushner's father, was sacked as head of Trump's transition team  —  Chris Christie, who was ousted as chairman of Donald Trump's White House transition team in 2016 …
Discussion: Raw Story
Steve Liesman / CNBC:
Trump administration doubles estimate of shutdown cost to economy from original forecast: Source  — The original estimate that the partial shutdown would subtract 0.1 percentage point from growth every two weeks has now been doubled to a 0.1 percentage point subtraction every week, according to a Trump administration official.
Discussion: The Week
The Sun:
BREX FROM THE DEAD Theresa May will force SECOND vote on her Brexit deal despite facing huge defeat  —  Allies claim that German Chancellor Angela Merkel has offered Theresa May last minute help after saying the EU could grant extra concessions if MPs shoot down the her deal
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New York Times:
Brexit Vote: Parliament to Decide on E.U. Withdrawal Plan
The Hill:
GOP maps out early 2020 strategy to retake House  —  Republicans are crafting an early strategy to take back the House in 2020, zeroing in on districts carried by President Trump that recently flipped to Democrats and starting a recruitment process that will have a heavy emphasis on female candidates.
Discussion: Political Wire
Senior Trump Official / The Daily Caller:
I'm A Senior Trump Official, And I Hope A Long Shutdown Smokes Out The Resistance  —  The Daily Caller is taking the rare step of publishing this anonymous op-ed at the request of the author, a senior official in the Trump administration whose identity is known to us and whose career would be jeopardized by its disclosure.
Discussion: Mediaite and Daily Wire
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Matt Shuham / Talking Points Memo:
‘Senior Trump Official’ On Shutdown: ‘We Do Not Want Most Employees To Return’
Discussion: Hullabaloo
Emma G. Fitzsimmons / New York Times:
Leaks, Cancer-Causing Dust: L-Train Plan Similar to Cuomo's Was Rejected Over Safety  —  The key to Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo's surprise decision this month to call off the L-train shutdown is a new repair plan that relies on mounting subway cables to the tunnel wall — a less disruptive approach …
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
President Trump's extravagant, $3,000, 300-sandwich celebration of Clemson University  —  In an administration overstuffed with bizarre moments and unusual events, Monday night's celebration of the Clemson University Tigers at the White House nonetheless made a mark.
Jacqueline Alemany / Washington Post:
Power Up: Missing in action McConnell suggests no shutdown deal in sight  —  Good morning and welcome to the 25th day of the government shutdown.  Tips, stories, furloughed?  Reach out and sign up.  Thanks for waking up with us.  —  On The Hill  —  M.I.A. MITCH: The man who declared …
Discussion: Politico, The Week and National Review
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Washington Post:
Trump and lawmakers paralyzed over shutdown as both sides remain dug in
Harry Enten / CNN:
Trump has boxed himself in on the shutdown with nowhere to go  —  (CNN)New polling indicates that President Donald Trump does not have a winning option to get out of this partial government shutdown, and his position is deteriorating.  —  Let's start with the most important fact when it comes …
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Associated Press:
The Latest: Al-Shabab claims Nairobi hotel complex attack  —  NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The Latest on the attack on a hotel in Nairobi, Kenya (all times local):  —  The Somalia-based extremist group al-Shabab is claiming responsibility for the attack on an upscale hotel complex in Nairobi and says its members are still fighting inside.
Edward-Isaac Dovere / The Atlantic:
Is This the Year for a Redistricting Revolution?  —  LOS ANGELES—Barack Obama and Arnold Schwarzenegger agree: Neither thinks Donald Trump has any business being anywhere near the White House, but the main political issue they're going to focus on for the next two years is redistricting reform.
Betsy Woodruff / The Daily Beast:
Joe Lieberman Called Chinese Telecom Giant ZTE a National Security Threat.  Now He's a Lobbyist for It.  —  The former Senator says he can better serve his new client precisely because he was once a critic.  —  Betsy Woodruff  —  Joseph Lieberman, the former Connecticut senator …
Discussion: Raw Story
Bill de Blasio / Washington Post:
Yes, Democrats can deliver on big, progressive ideas  —  The writer, a Democrat, is mayor of New York City.  —  When a party loses a national election to someone such as President Trump, it's time to rethink everything.  But with just a year from the Iowa caucuses, I'm worried some of our leaders …
Brian Stelter / CNN:
Facebook, fighting off skeptics, plans to invest $300 million in journalism programs  —  New York (CNN Business)Facebook says it is making by far its biggest investment yet into struggling sectors of the news industry.  —  On Tuesday the company is announcing a three-year commitment …
Discussion: Joe.My.God.
Hugh Son / CNBC:
Jamie Dimon says shutdown could reduce economic growth to zero this quarter if it continues  —  Jamie Dimon, the J.P. Morgan Chase CEO who has been bullish on the U.S. economy, said that the government shutdown could wipe out growth from the world's biggest economy.
Walter Russell Mead / Wall Street Journal:
Trump's Mideast Strategy  —  Like Obama, he wants the U.S. to step back.  Unlike Obama, he wants to contain Iran.  —  As Secretary of State Mike Pompeo concludes his swing through the Middle East, the Trump administration's regional strategy is coming into view.
Sam Baker / Axios:
The ongoing government shutdown is affecting the FDA's ability to review new drugs  —  The partial government shutdown is beginning to cramp the Food and Drug Administration's ability to review new drugs, and those effects will only grow more pronounced if the shutdown continues to drag on.
Discussion: Raw Story and STAT
Rosalind S. Helderman / Washington Post:
Conservative writer Jerome Corsi says Mueller has summoned his stepson to testify before grand jury  —  The stepson of conservative writer Jerome Corsi has been summoned by special counsel Robert S. Mueller III to testify before a grand jury, according to Corsi, a sign that Mueller's team remains focused …
Discussion: Joe.My.God. and Associated Press
 
 
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Micah L. Sifry / New Republic:
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Jeff Carlson / theepochtimes.com:
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Bruce Haring / Deadline:
‘Family Guy’ Is Phasing Out Jokes About Gay People, Executive Producers Say
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Peter Holley / Washington Post:
Giant Food Stores will place robotic assistants at 172 locations, company says
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New York Times:
With New Voting Laws, Democrats Flex Newfound Power in New York
Discussion: Axios
Washington Post:
Justice Department issues new opinion that could further restrict online gambling
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Tom Vanden Brook / USA Today:
Pentagon to send more active-duty troops to southwest border
Discussion: CNN and Townhall
Brian Stelter / CNN:
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Michael Kranish / Washington Post:
Old land deal quietly haunts Mick Mulvaney as he serves as Trump's chief of staff
Washington Post:
The shutdown is giving some Trump advisers what they've long wanted: A smaller government
Richard N. Haass / Project Syndicate:
THE YEAR OF TRUMP?  —  The second truth is that peace negotiations are unlikely to work.
David Dayen / The Intercept:
Shuttered IRS Is Sending Automated Warnings of Asset Seizures, With Nobody to Call to Stop Them
Discussion: Boing Boing
Courier-Journal:
Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul is going to Canada for surgery