Tipsheet: GOP set for blame over shutdown

View in your browser     GOP set for blame over shutdown BY SCOTT WONG AND MIKE LILLIS Republicans are facing a starkly different shutdown fight as they close a difficult 2018 that will see them ushered out of the House majority. A little less than a year ago, President Trump and his GOP allies enjoyed a victory in January over Democrats in what they termed the “Schumer shutdown.” Read the full story here     Five takeaways from the court decision striking down ObamaCare BY PETER SULLIVAN A federal judge in Texas cast new uncertainty on the fate of ObamaCare when he issued a ruling striking down the entire Affordable Care Act (ACA). Read the full story here     Zinke blames 'false' attacks in resignation BY TIMOTHY CAMA Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke said Saturday that he’s resigning from his post in the Trump administration because of the cost of fighting off “false allegations.”  Read the full story here     The Memo: Cohen fans flames around Trump BY NIALL STANAGE Michael Cohen, President Trump’s former lawyer, is posing a public relations threat, as well as a legal one, to the White House as he keeps himself center stage in the media.  Read the full story here       Young girl's death draws new scrutiny over US treatment of migrants BY RAFAEL BERNAL The death of a 7-year-old Guatemalan girl in U.S. custody is drawing renewed scrutiny of the Trump administration's treatment of migrants who have crossed the border illegally. Read the full story here     Trump visits Arlington National Cemetery for wreath-laying BY JOHN BOWDEN President Trump made an unscheduled stop at Arlington National Cemetery on Saturday to honor fallen veterans as families and volunteers placed wreaths on headstones. Read the full story here     Pelosi gets her swagger on BY MELANIE ZANONA Rep. Nancy Pelosi has her swagger back after a stellar week for the California Democrat, who is expected to make history next month by beginning a second Speakership in the House. Read the full story here     Biden, Sanders lead field in Iowa poll BY CHRIS MILLS RODRIGO   Former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) lead the field of potential Democratic candidates for the 2020 presidential election, according to a poll of likely Iowa caucus-goers released Saturday. Read the full story here     Disputed North Carolina race exposes mail ballot flaws BY MAX GREENWOOD An investigation into suspected fraud in a closely contested House race in North Carolina has shined a spotlight on an increasingly powerful tool in U.S. elections: mail-in ballots. Read the full story here     Nations agree on rules for implementing Paris climate accord BY TAL AXELROD  Nearly 200 nations reached an agreement Saturday on a comprehensive set of rules intended to keep the 2015 Paris climate accord alive. Read the full story here     No glory in James Comey getting away with his abuse of FBI power BY JONATHAN TURLEY Opinion | “I probably wouldn’t have … gotten away with it.” Those words this week from former FBI Director James Comey could well be chiseled in marble as his epitaph. He was explaining another violation of bureau policy during his tenure days after meeting behind closed doors with House members. Read the full story here     Trump will likely win reelection in 2020 BY FORD O’CONNELL Opinion | Assuming Donald Trump runs for reelection, he is the favorite to win — despite recent polls. Even the bookmakers are currently in agreement. Read the full story here     The Washington Post: Investigations threaten to dominate Trump’s third year in office BY DAVID A. FAHRENTHOLD, MATT ZAPOTOSKY AND SEUNG MIN KIM Nearly every organization the president has led in the past decade is under investigation, and the mounting inquiries are building into a cascade of legal challenges. In a few weeks, Democrats will take over in the House and pursue their own investigations. Read the full story here     The New York Times: Ruling striking down ObamaCare moves health debate to center stage BY SHERYL GAY STOLBERG, ROBERT PEAR AND ABBY GOODNOUGH The decision by a federal judge in Texas to strike down all of the Affordable Care Act has thrust the volatile debate over health care onto center stage in a newly divided capital, imperiling the insurance coverage of millions of Americans while delivering a possible policy opening to Democrats. Read the full story here     The Wall Street Journal: Ruling against health law puts political divide in stark relief BY KRISTINA PETERSON AND STEPHANIE ARMOUR Any Congressional response would require Republicans and Democrats to bridge differences within each party, as well as between them. Read the full story here     The Associated Press: Loyalty among attributes Mulvaney brings to White House job BY JILL COLVIN, JONATHAN LEMIRE AND LISA MASCARO Demonstrated loyalty. Political savvy. Personal rapport. And, as a bonus, a decent golf game. President Donald Trump had long made clear the qualities he was looking for in his next chief of staff. And when his first pick turned him down, sparking a frantic search, the president turned to the man he’d already tapped for two previous jobs in his administration: Mick Mulvaney, a blunt, fast-talking former South Carolina congressman turned budget chief who had told Trump months ago he wanted the job. Read the full story here     CNN: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand on a 2020 run: 'I'm definitely thinking about it' BY ADRIENNE VOGT Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand said she is "definitely thinking" about running for president in 2020 and will announce a decision in the near future. Read the full story here   Did a friend forward you this email? 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