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9:55 AM ET, January 24, 2019

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Taylor Garland / Media Releases:
Air Traffic Controllers, Pilots, Flight Attendants Detail Serious Safety Concerns Due to Shutdown  —  Washington, D.C. — On Day 33 of the government shutdown, National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) President Paul Rinaldi, Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) President Joe DePete …
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Washington Post:
White House seeks list of programs that would be hurt if shutdown lasts into March  —  White House acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney has pressed agency leaders to provide him with a list of the highest-impact programs that will be jeopardized if the shutdown continues into March and April, people familiar with the directive said.
Washington Post:
‘Master negotiator’ or ‘nonentity’?  Kushner thrusts himself into middle of shutdown debate  —  Jared Kushner spoke up at a recent Oval Office meeting about cutting a deal to end the government shutdown, which has been the latest project for President Trump's son-in-law and senior adviser.
CNN:
Trump says he won't give State of the Union during shutdown after being disinvited by Pelosi  —  (CNN)President Donald Trump made a concession to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi late Thursday, agreeing to not give a State of the Union address until after the government shutdown standoff has ended.
Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: Shutdown, Day 34: Two new dynamics
CNN:
White House confirms President Trump sent letter to Kim Jong Un
Discussion: Al Jazeera
Denver Post:
Sen. Cory Gardner to break with Republicans on Trump's wall — it's the right thing to do  —  Colorado senator's spokesman says Gardner intends to vote for clean funding bill that would open the government with no border-security strings attached.  —  Colorado Republican Sen. Cory Gardner's …
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Cliff Sims / Vanity Fair:
“She Was a Cartoon Villain Brought to Life”: A Former Trump Aide Recalls Conway's Leaking Tactics in the West Wing Viper's Nest  —  In this exclusive excerpt from Team of Vipers: My 500 Extraordinary Days in the Trump White House, a former Trump aide recalls the leaking, the gossiping …
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Annie Karni / New York Times:   For Journalists, Covering the Shutdown Is Business as Usual (Kind Of)
Dana Blanton / Fox News:
Fox News Poll: Voters see shutdown as bigger problem than border situation  —  Most voters consider the partial government shutdown a major problem or, even worse, an emergency, according to a new Fox News Poll.  —  After a 33-day stalemate over the funding for a U.S.-Mexico border wall …
Discussion: Townhall and The New Neo
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A.B. Stoddard / The Bulwark:
Trump's Loyal Senate Republicans
Marissa J. Lang / Washington Post:
‘Will work for pay’: Furloughed federal workers stage sit-in outside senators' offices; 12 arrested
Discussion: Vox
Sheryl Gay Stolberg / New York Times:
Trump Says He'll Delay Speech Until After Shutdown, as Democrats Draft Border Security Plan  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump said late Wednesday that he would deliver his State of the Union address once the federal government reopens, capping a day of brinkmanship with Speaker Nancy Pelosi …
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Jacqueline Alemany / Washington Post:
Power Up: Here's why Trump isn't budging on his border wall
Associated Press:   Ending showdown with Pelosi, Trump postpones State of Union
New York Times:
Trump Says He Will Explore Alternatives After Pelosi Says No State of the Union Until Shutdown Ends
New York Post:
Nathan Phillips is a liar, not a victim  —  Days after Nathan Phillips' story of his confrontation with a group of students in Washington was thoroughly discredited, many on the left are still rallying behind him, pretending he was somehow a victim.  —  This, even after both the New York Times …
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Caitlin Flanagan / The Atlantic:
The Media Botched the Covington Catholic Story  —  On Friday, January 18, a group of white teenage boys wearing MAGA hats mobbed an elderly Native American man on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, chanting “Make America great again,” menacing him, and taunting him in racially motivated ways.
Reuters:
Maduro isolated as Latin American nations back Venezuela opposition leader  —  LIMA (Reuters) - Most Latin American nations recognized Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido as interim president on Wednesday, leaving Nicolas Maduro ever more isolated as he faces unrest at home and threats from the United States.
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Joshua Goodman / Associated Press:
Maduro faces off with US over Venezuela rival's power claim
Discussion: USA Today
Associated Press:   Venezuela's Guaido leaps from back-bench to center stage
Ana Vanessa Herrero / New York Times:
After U.S. Backs Juan Guaidó as Venezuela's Leader, Maduro Cuts Ties
Los Angeles Times:
As protesters fill streets of Venezuela, Trump recognizes opposition leader as rightful president
Discussion: twitchy.com
Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
BuzzFeed, HuffPost latest to feel pinch in faltering digital news economy  —  BuzzFeed, the progenitor of both serious news and viral listicles and quizzes, will lay off about 15 percent of its staff in the latest sign of financial turbulence for once-highflying digital media outlets.
Discussion: Townhall
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CNN:
BuzzFeed to cut 15% of staff in new round of layoffs
Niels Lesniewski / Roll Call:
Wilbur Ross doesn't understand why furloughed federal workers need food banks  —  Commerce secretary suggests they should be able to take out bridge loans  —  Chuck Grassley reminds U.S. Olympic Committee about requirements for its tax exemption Senate sets up Thursday test votes on ending shutdown …
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Washington Post:
Federal workers affected by partial shutdown to be billed for dental, vision coverage
Jennifer Jacobs / Bloomberg:
Republican Senator Joni Ernst Says She Was Raped in College  — Ernst speaks in first interview since divorce details divulged  — Fourth-ranking Senate Republican up for re-election in 2020  —  Republican Senator Joni Ernst says that she was raped in college by someone she knew …
Associated Press:
AP-NORC poll: Shutdown drags Trump approval to yearlong low  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — A strong majority of Americans blame President Donald Trump for the government shutdown and reject his primary rationale for a border wall.  That's according to a new poll that shows the turmoil in Washington …
George F. Will / Washington Post:
Why do people such as Lindsey Graham come to Congress?  —  Back in the day, small rural airports had textile windsocks, simple and empty things that indicated which way the wind was blowing.  The ubiquitous Sen. Lindsey O. Graham has become a political windsock, and as such, he …
Kevin Poulsen / The Daily Beast:
This Time It's Russia's Emails Getting Leaked  —  The Russian oligarchs and Kremlin apparatchiks spared by Wikileaks in the past will not be so lucky this week, when transparency activists drop a massive archive of leaked docs.  —  Russian oligarchs and Kremlin apparatchiks may find …
Stefanos Chen / New York Times:
At $238 Million, It's the Highest-Price Home in the Country  —  A hedge fund billionaire closes on a Central Park apartment, paying more than double the previous record price for a residential sale in New York City.  —  A hedge fund billionaire has purchased a Central Park penthouse apartment …
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Washington Post:
Civil penalties for polluters dropped dramatically in Trump's first two years, analysis shows  —  Civil penalties for polluters under the Trump administration plummeted during the past fiscal year to the lowest average level since 1994, according to a new analysis of Environmental Protection Agency data.
Discussion: Political Wire
Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:
Kamala Harris's Logo Is a Disaster.  Here's Why.  —  Does bad graphic design doom good candidates?  Or do lousy candidates inspire bad graphic design?  —  Back in 2016, I was pretty bullish on Marco Rubio's presidential prospects—right up until the moment I saw this:  —  The candidate's name in lower case?
Christopher Rugaber / Associated Press:
Applications for US unemployment aid fall to 49-year low  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of people seeking jobless benefits dropped last week to the lowest level since November 1969, a sign the job market remains strong despite the partial government shutdown, now in its fifth week.
Brian Faler / Politico:
‘Extraordinarily angry and very upset taxpayers’: IRS faces chaotic tax season amid shutdown  —  The IRS is facing tax season amid the shutdown with new rules that could complicate filing for millions of Americans — and a potential shortage of workers to handle the returns …
 
 
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Sam Blum / Popular Mechanics:
President of Flight Attendants Union Suggests General Strike to End Government Shutdown
Discussion: The Week, Lawyers, Guns & Money and CNN
Zachary Warmbrodt / Politico:
Schiff, Waters plan joint Deutsche Bank investigation
Mujib Mashal / New York Times:
Quiet ‘Hero’ Marks 30 Years Restoring Limbs, and Dignity, in War
Jonathan Allen / NBC News:
Why the 2020 Democratic primary could turn into ‘Lord of the Flies’
Washington Post:
Many Americans think that climate-change deniers ‘get what they deserve’ when disasters strike
Seth Wickersham / ESPN:
Clashing in Cleveland: How Hue Jackson, Jimmy Haslam and Baker Mayfield collided
Reuters:
France says it expects Iran-EU trade mechanism to be established in ‘coming days’
Joshua Green / Bloomberg:
What Makes This Standoff Worse Than Other Government Shutdowns
 Earlier Items: 
The Daily Beast:
Ex-Trump Chief of Staff John Kelly Calls on President to End Shutdown
The Babylon Bee:
Snopes Introduces New ‘Factually Inaccurate But Morally Right’ Fact Check Result
Discussion: NB Blog
Masha Gessen / New Yorker:
Trump's Transgender Military Ban and Lessons from a Lifetime of Gender-Policing
Discussion: New York Times and Mashable
Neal Broverman / Advocate:
The Defense Dept. Is About to Fire More Than 13,700 Trans People
Alyssa Milano / The Wrap:
Red MAGA Hats Are the New White Hoods - Let's Take a Stand (Commentary)
Discussion: Breitbart
Eliana Johnson / Politico:
Trump's border wall obsession frustrates conservative activists
Discussion: Talking Points Memo