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Government Shutdown
Trump abandons plans to give State of the Union in the House, says he will look for another site
USA TODAY - David Jackson and
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump has abandoned his push to deliver the State of the Union address in the House chamber next week and says he will look for another location. "We'll do something in the
State of the Union Address
Pelosi shuts down Trump: No resolution for State of the Union speech until government reopens
dailykos.com - First Amendment
Trump is living in a dream world, and seems to have forgotten who the Speaker of the House is now. Nancy Pelosi is tough as nails, not a genuflecting …
Liberal View
Nancy Pelosi 'holds the cards' as bumbling Trump 'assumes he has powers he doesn't have': MSNBC panel
rawstory.com - Brendan Skwire
A panel of commentators told MSNBC on Wednesday that the president likely doesn’t even understand the doctrine of separation of powers, as House …
Liberal View
Can Trump just 'show up' to give a State of the Union? Nope.
dailykos.com - Hunter
Donald Trump hasn't shown an ounce of concern for any of the millions of Americans being hurt by his demanded federal government shutdown, but the …
Donald Trump
Trump tells House Speaker Nancy Pelosi he will deliver State of Union in House chamber
MSNBC - Andrea Mitchell Reports
In a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday, President Trump wrote he would honor her original invitation to deliver the State of the …
$Trump's outside China advisor says there will not be a breakthrough in trade talks soon$
Donald Trump
Trump's outside China advisor says there will not be a breakthrough in trade talks soon
CNBC - Tucker Higgins
President Donald Trump's outside advisor on China said on Wednesday that he didn't expect a breakthrough in trade talks in the "near term." Michael …
Intellectual Property
Trump says U.S. doing well in trade negotiations with China
Reuters India - by Jeff Mason
FILE PHOTO - U.S. President Donald Trump walks down the White House colonnade prior to holding a news conference on the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) in the Rose Garden of the White House
Voting
Donald Trump's disapproval rating hits record high amid government shutdown and Russia probe
Salon - Shira Tarlo
(AP/Evan Vucci) 57% of voters disapprove of Trump's job performance — and only 7% approve funding a border wall to end the shutdown January 23, 2019 8:53PM (UTC) President Donald Trump's disapproval rating
U.S. Politics
Manafort denies lying to investigators and breaching plea agreement
pbs.org - Eric Tucker, Associated Press
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman is denying allegations he lied to investigators after he began cooperating with …
U.S. Politics
Manafort denies lying to investigators after plea agreement
Associated Press - By ERIC TUCKER, Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman on Wednesday denied allegations he lied to investigators after he began cooperating with them. Lawyers for Paul Manafort submitted a
Judiciary
Ex-Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort files sealed reply to allegations about lying
SFGate - Spencer S. Hsu, The Washington Post
WASHINGTON - Attorneys for Paul Manafort on Wednesday rebutted allegations the former Trump campaign chairman lied to investigators and broke his plea deal, saying any misstatements he gave to special
Deutsche Bank
Mueller-targeted foreign bank investigated by Federal Reserve for up to $230 billion in sketchy payments
rawstory.com - Travis Gettys
The Federal Reserve is investigating billions of dollars in suspicious transactions involving Deutsche Bank AG and Denmark’s Danske …
U.S. Politics
AP-NORC poll: Shutdown drags Trump approval to yearlong low
Associated Press - By STEVE PEOPLES and EMILY SWANSON, Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — A strong majority of Americans blame President Donald Trump for the record-long government shutdown and reject his primary rationale for a border wall, according to a new poll that shows
Technology
It Looks Like Russian Hackers Are Still At It In 2019
buzzfeednews.com - Kevin Collier
A British think tank that counters Russian information operations has been hacked — and Russian media outlets are all over the leaked material. A …
Border Security
Shutdown Pushes Trump’s Disapproval to All-Time High in Two Polls
New York Magazine - Eric Levitz
Shut it down. Donald Trump has never been more unpopular than he is now. Or so the latest round of polling on the president’s handling of the …
U.S. Politics
A new poll finds Trump's disapproval at all-time high on 33rd day of the government shutdown
Axios - Marisa Fernandez
With the ongoing government shutdown now in its 33rd day, a Politico/Morning Consult poll released Wednesday found that President Trump's disapproval …
The White House
White House reportedly has no way out of Trump's shutdown
MSNBC - 11th Hour
Voters are furious and begging lawmakers to reopen the government as federal workers face another missed paycheck. Plus the shutdown is hurting law …
U.S. Politics
Poll: Shutdown, Russia drive Trump to all-time high disapproval
POLITICO - By REBECCA MORIN
President Donald Trump's disapproval rating is at an all-time high amid a historically long partial government shutdown and concerns about the president's relationship with Russian President Vladimir according
News
Local furloughed federal worker on pay: 'Donald Trump is holding it hostage'
USA TODAY - Chris Mayhew
A furloughed IRS worker days away from running out of life-sustaining insulin started a GoFundMe to plea for help. A family is selling their clothes. A single mother borrowed from parents already as other
Health Care
7 million Americans (and growing) have lost their healthcare insurance under Donald Trump
dailykos.com - Jen Hayden
No word exactly on how 7 million Americans losing their healthcare coverage is making this country great again. As HuffPo notes, the rate increases …
Mitch McConnell
Federal workers protest at Senate office building
thehill.com - Michael Burke
Federal workers gathered Wednesday at the Hart Senate Office Building to protest the ongoing government shutdown, which has left hundreds of …
African-American News
The Trump administration wants to tighten SNAP work requirements, bypassing Congress
theconversation.com - Lindsey Haynes-Maslow
The Trump administration wants to tighten even further longstanding restrictions on who is eligible for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. …
St. Louis
Some fear federal safety net is unraveling for those in need
stltoday.com - By JULIET LINDERMAN Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Doris Cochran, a disabled mother of two young boys, is stockpiling canned foods these days, filling her shelves with noodle soup, …
Trump Administration
Turns Out It's Pretty Cheap to Buy the Government
Esquire - By Charles P. Pierce
Here's the latest example. As the shutdown grinds on exactly the way its architects planned it—if you were this particular president*, wouldn't you derive some comfort from knowing that FBI agents aren't
Economics
White House Says U.S. Could See Zero Growth This Quarter With Shutdown
Bloomberg - Jeff Kearns, Emma Kinery
White House Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Kevin Hassett said that if the partial government shutdown extends through March, there’s a chance …
Raspberry Pi
A Raspberry Pi-based handheld to make creating your own gadgets easy
TechRepublic - Nick Heath
The pi-top 4 puts the Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+ in a case with a mini-OLED screen, portable power pack, and four programmable buttons, to simplify the …
Liberal View
CNN’s Jim Acosta explains how the White House ‘hides from the public during the shutdown’
rawstory.com - Bob Brigham
CNN chief White House correspondent Jim Acosta on Tuesday explained two ways President Donald Trump’s White House was hiding from the public during …
Netflix Original
Coming to Netflix in February 2019: 65 Movies and TV Shows Dropping Next Month
Glamour - Condé Nast
February might be the shortest month of the year, but Netflix is still dropping a long list of movies and TV shows throughout it. If you're not in the mood to watch a romantic comedy come Valentine's you'll
Penn Station
Inside Penn Station's Fancy New Amtrak Lounge
Condé Nast Traveler - Meredith Carey
Passengers might actually want to get to Penn Station early. Even Traveler's most avid Amtrak users didn't know there was a premium waiting space in New York City's Penn Station, and given the state of
Netflix Original
What's Coming To Netflix In February 2019, And What To Watch
Forbes - Erik Kain
The first month of 2019 is almost over and February is just around the corner. Just because it’s the shortest month of the year doesn’t mean there won’t be plenty to stream. Netflix has another batch new

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Trump abandons plans to give State of the Union in the House, says he will look for another site

Pelosi shuts down Trump: No resolution for State of the Union speech until government reopens

Nancy Pelosi 'holds the cards' as bumbling Trump 'assumes he has powers he doesn't have': MSNBC panel

Can Trump just 'show up' to give a State of the Union? Nope.

Trump tells House Speaker Nancy Pelosi he will deliver State of Union in House chamber

Trump's outside China advisor says there will not be a breakthrough in trade talks soon

Trump says U.S. doing well in trade negotiations with China

Donald Trump's disapproval rating hits record high amid government shutdown and Russia probe

Manafort denies lying to investigators and breaching plea agreement

Manafort denies lying to investigators after plea agreement

Ex-Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort files sealed reply to allegations about lying

Mueller-targeted foreign bank investigated by Federal Reserve for up to $230 billion in sketchy payments

AP-NORC poll: Shutdown drags Trump approval to yearlong low

It Looks Like Russian Hackers Are Still At It In 2019

Shutdown Pushes Trump’s Disapproval to All-Time High in Two Polls

A new poll finds Trump's disapproval at all-time high on 33rd day of the government shutdown

White House reportedly has no way out of Trump's shutdown

Poll: Shutdown, Russia drive Trump to all-time high disapproval

Local furloughed federal worker on pay: 'Donald Trump is holding it hostage'

7 million Americans (and growing) have lost their healthcare insurance under Donald Trump

Federal workers protest at Senate office building

The Trump administration wants to tighten SNAP work requirements, bypassing Congress

Some fear federal safety net is unraveling for those in need

Turns Out It's Pretty Cheap to Buy the Government

White House Says U.S. Could See Zero Growth This Quarter With Shutdown

A Raspberry Pi-based handheld to make creating your own gadgets easy

CNN’s Jim Acosta explains how the White House ‘hides from the public during the shutdown’

Coming to Netflix in February 2019: 65 Movies and TV Shows Dropping Next Month

Inside Penn Station's Fancy New Amtrak Lounge

What's Coming To Netflix In February 2019, And What To Watch