Matt Schlapp: Mick Mulvaney ‘perfect fit’ for Trump chief of staff
The “This Week” Powerhouse Roundtable debates the week in politics, including President Trump naming Mike Mulvaney as his interim chief of staff. source
Guatemalan toddler who died after ICE detention subject of $60 million legal claim
Mariee Juarez’s mother alleges the medical care she received at the Texas detention facility was “woefully inadequate, neglectful, and substandard.” source
Michael Cohen speaks out after his sentencing: ‘I have my freedom back’
Donald Trump’s former “fixer” says he’s “done with the lying” and discusses his dramatic turnaround from “blind loyalty” to the president, to saying Trump “doesn’t tell the truth.” source
Government shutdown begins
Funding for several federal agencies expired at midnight Saturday, with more than 400,000 federal workers now expected to work without pay. source
Chris Christie: ‘This wasn’t one of the best weeks’ for President Trump
The “This Week” Powerhouse Roundtable analyzes the week in politics. source
Pelosi retakes speaker’s gavel as shutdown continues
The most diverse Congress in U.S. history convened Thursday, and the president is showing no signs of backing down, as 800,000 federal workers are without pay for the thirteenth day.…
President Trump makes surprise appearance in White House briefing room
This was Trump’s first time at the podium in the briefing room. source
Democratic leaders respond to Trump’s prime-time address
Sen. Chuck Schumer and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi responded to the president’s address over the southern border and government shutdown. source
In prime-time address, Trump argues national security ‘crisis’ at southern border
“This is a humanitarian crisis, a crisis of the heart, a crisis of the soul.” source
Trump walks out of meeting with congressional leaders
Sen. Chuck Schumer said the president walked out of the room after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi would not agree to his demands for a wall. source