White House says Trump ready for another shutdown over wall

“He’s willing to do whatever it takes to secure the border.” No Images? Click here   By Paul Vale     Monday, January 28 TRUMP READY FOR SECOND SHUTDOWN President Donald Trump is prepared to shut down the government again or declare a national emergency if Congress won’t give him money for his border wall, according to Mick Mulvaney. The acting chief of staff told CBS Trump didn’t want another shutdown, but was “willing to do whatever it takes to secure the border.” Mulvaney refused to directly answer a question about whether government-contracted employees would be reimbursed for wages they missed during the 35-day shutdown. [AP] [Tweet | Share on Facebook] RUBIO: NATIONAL EMERGENCY A ‘TERRIBLE IDEA’ Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) said he doesn’t support Trump’s idea to declare a national emergency to build his wall. “I don’t think it’s a good idea. I think it’ll be a terrible idea,” he said. “I hope he doesn’t do it.” [HuffPost] STARBUCKS CEO TURNS ON DEMS Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz kicked off a potential 2020 presidential run by ripping his former party, calling Democratic health care proposals financially unfeasible. “Every American deserves the right to have access to quality health care,” Schultz said, “But what the Democrats are proposing is something that is as false as the wall ― and that is free health care for all, which the country cannot afford.” [HuffPost] DEMS WORRY ABOUT ‘SPOILER’ SCHULTZ Top Democrats say they fear an independent presidential run by Schultz would siphon enough voters from the Democratic nominee to hand Trump a second term. [HuffPost] CHRISTIE: TRUMP THOUGHT FIRING FLYNN WOULD END ‘RUSSIA THING’ Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says that Trump thought firing his first national security adviser, Michael Flynn, would end “this Russia thing,” according to an excerpt from his upcoming memoir. [HuffPost] SANCTIONS LIFTED ON OLIGARCH Shares in Rusal soared after the Trump’s administration lifted sanctions on the aluminum giant owned by Russian tycoon Oleg Deripaska. [Reuters]       PELOSI: NO SOTU DATE YET House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said the president’s State of the Union address hadn’t been rescheduled, despite the end of the shutdown. “What I’d said to the president is when the government is open, we will discuss a mutually agreeable date.” [HuffPost] NEW YORK KIDS STRIP-SEARCHED Parents in upstate New York are calling for the resignation of two school employees after claims they strip-searched four 12-year-old girls they suspected of using drugs. [HuffPost] DUKE ADMINISTRATOR: STOP SPEAKING CHINESE A director of graduate studies at Duke University has stepped down after she sent an email telling students not to speak Chinese, suggesting that it is “impolite” and could have “unintended consequences.” [HuffPost] TRUMP PEDDLES VOTER FRAUD FEAR Trump gave credence to incomplete and possibly inaccurate information about the extent of voter fraud in Texas, the latest in a series of misleading or false statements he has made on the topic of voting irregularities. [HuffPost] U.S. WARNS VENEZUELA OVER THREATS The U.S. has warned Venezuela that any threats against American diplomats or opposition leader Juan Guaidó will be met with "a significant response.” National security adviser John Bolton said any such "intimidation" would be "a grave assault on the rule of law." [BBC] STONE MIGHT COOPERATE WITH MUELLER Roger Stone, the longtime confidant of Trump who was indicted last week in connection with special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation, said he hasn’t ruled out cooperating with Mueller’s team. [HuffPost]       Marvel’s “Black Panther” picked up the top trophy at the 25th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture. Here’s how the cast of “Crazy Rich Asians” shut down The SAG Awards red carpet. Patricia Arquette set Twitter ablaze with an interesting shoutout during her acceptance speech at the Screen Actors Guild Awards — to Robert Mueller. Lady Gaga And Bradley Cooper belted out “Shallow” live for the first time in a surprise performance at Gaga’s “Enigma” show in Las Vegas. Emily Blunt made heads turn at the 2019 Screen Actors Guild Awards in a pink gown with a ruffle that looked like, well, a vagina. Trump has donated $100,000 — his salary from the third-quarter of 2018 — to the federal agency that researches alcoholism and alcohol-related problems. The Guardian looks at the phenomenon of the “self-loving actor-director.” Social media queen Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) used her Twitter platform to defend journalists amid sweeping layoffs across the media industry. Fatima Ali, the “fan favorite” of last season’s “Top Chef” reality show on Bravo, has died, months after announcing a terminal cancer diagnosis, the network announced. She was 29. Trump lashed out at his favorite network, accusing two Fox News journalists of having “less understanding” of his proposed border wall than the “fake news” at his usual media targets, CNN and NBC. As demand soars for powerful batteries, Bolivia dreams of striking it rich by tapping its huge lithium deposit. Boston Red Sox right fielder and Most Valuable Player Mookie Betts is blowing off an invitation to the White House to meet with Trump. BuzzFeed looks at the past, present and precarious future of LGBT media. During an appearance on “Meet the Press,” NBC News’ Tom Brokaw reiterated what he called his long-held belief that “Hispanics should work harder at assimilation.” A 65-year-old man clung to the hood of an SUV as it traveled at speeds of up to 70 mph following a road rage incident on the Massachusetts Turnpike. Love this newsletter? Share it with a friend!      HuffPost is now a part of Oath and a part of Verizon. On May 25, 2018 we introduced a new Oath Privacy Policy which will explain how your data is used and shared. Learn More. Start your workday the right way with the news that matters most — all with a dash of signature Morning Email snark. Does somebody keep forwarding you this email? Get your own copy. It's free! Sign up here. 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