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What is my weakness, you ask? I work too hard: |
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This morning, President Trump repeated his declaration that he is one of the hardest-working presidents in U.S. history. http://bit.ly/2Ifr8dY He tweeted: "No president ever worked harder than me (cleaning up the mess I inherited)!" http://bit.ly/2UUonjI How this came up: Trump defended his extensive use of unscheduled "Executive Time" as president. Yesterday, Trump tweeted, "The fact is, when I took over as President, our Country was a mess. Depleted Military, Endless Wars, a potential War with North Korea, V.A., High Taxes & too many Regulations, Border, Immigration & HealthCare problems, & much more. I had no choice but to work very long hours!" http://bit.ly/2I1EYQO |
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| It's Monday -- welcome back! I'm Cate Martel with a quick recap of the morning and what's coming up. Send comments, story ideas and events for our radar to cmartel@thehill.com -- and follow along on Twitter @CateMartel and Facebook. Did someone forward this to you? Want your own copy? Sign up here to receive The Hill's 12:30 Report in your inbox daily: http://bit.ly/2kjMNnn |
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| T MINUS 5 DAYS UNTIL ANOTHER GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN | |
| ^ Well realistically, four more days of negotiations: The House canceled votes for Tuesday so lawmakers can attend the funeral of former Rep. John Dingell (D-Mich.). |
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'This is the debate that never ends. It just goes on and on my friends': |
| Interesting throwback, but be aware you won't get it out of your head --> http://bit.ly/2SpXXt9 ;) With five days left of government funding before another partial shutdown, not much has really progressed since the last deadline in December. http://bit.ly/2I8OxNV Where things stand: Government funding talks have crumbled with no clear way to avert a second shutdown this year. Why negotiations fell apart this weekend -- Dems have a new demand: Democrats want to reduce the number of beds in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from roughly 38,00 to 16,000. Why: To force ICE to prioritize serious criminals. Context from NBC's Kasie Hunt: "Democrats taking a risk with the stand over detention beds at the 11th hour. The wall seems to have been largely neutralized as an issue, at least in Congress. Beds arguably much more significant policy to debate. But harder to message for Dems." http://bit.ly/2GlXUbt What about border wall funding?: Acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney said yesterday, "I've heard that there may be a deal with as much as $2.1 or $2.5 billion for a, for a border fence, then I hear there may be $0 or as little as $800 million for the border fence." Keep in mind: The Trump administration wants $5.7 billion. http://bit.ly/2I8OxNV If Congress doesn't agree to a deal: Lawmakers will need to pass a continuing resolution to avoid another shutdown. The chances of another shutdown: The Senate's top Republican negotiator, Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Ala.), says the chances are "50-50." http://bit.ly/2I8OxNV |
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| HAPPENING TODAY: |
| Key congressional negotiators are meeting this afternoon after funding talks derailed. Attending the meeting: Sens. Richard Shelby (R-Ala.), Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Reps. Nita Lowey (D-N.Y.) and Kay Granger (R-Texas). http://bit.ly/2TKjjOo |
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| HAPPENING TONIGHT: |
| President Trump is holding his first campaign rally of 2019 in El Paso, Texas. The significance: Trump says El Paso was "one of our nation's most dangerous cities" before a barrier was built on the border. http://bit.ly/2GbZCvW |
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| WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING IN CONGRESS THIS WEEK: |
| Yemen: "The House is slated to take up a measure -- spearheaded by Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) -- that would require troops that were not approved by Congress to be removed from hostilities in Yemen with the exceptions of fighting terrorism." Federal lands: The Senate is working on a measure to reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund and increase access to federal land. The next AG: The Senate is expected to vote on William Barr's nomination to be the next attorney general. John Dingell's funeral: The House canceled votes on Tuesday so members are able to attend the funeral of former Rep. John Dingell (D-Mich.). Context and details for the week from The Hill's Jordain Carney and Juliegrace Brufke: http://bit.ly/2BxFiky |
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| Over the weekend -- good time to be in the debate podium industry: On Saturday: Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) formally announced her 2020 presidential bid. https://nyti.ms/2GjuWsJ On Sunday: Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) announced that she's running for president in 2020. Keep in mind: She is the fifth U.S. senator to announce a 2020 run. http://bit.ly/2SoX6ca |
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The 2020 field, as summarized by emojis: |
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Here's ~just~ enough of what happened at the Grammy Awards to pretend you actually watched it: |
| Former first lady Michelle Obama made a surprise appearance: Grammys host Alicia Keys opened the show and said, "So let's just be honest. This is a celebration, and y'all didn't think I was coming out here by myself did you? Please, can I bring some of my sisters out here tonight?" Then: Michelle Obama, Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez and Jada Pinkett Smith joined her. *The crowd gasps as Katy Heron breaks the Homecoming crown*: Alicia Keys said John Mayer literally broke his Grammy in half, wrote her name on it and gave half of it to her. The two then reunited the 2005 Grammy -- watch: http://bit.ly/2DygYiG Winners: Lady Gaga, Bradley Cooper, Childish Gambino and Ariana Grande won some of the biggest awards. http://bit.ly/2DygYiG Here's a list of the Grammy winners: http://bit.ly/2DygYiG Who wore it best: Here are some of the most interesting outfits: http://bit.ly/2X4hgHg Everything is political these days: Singers Joy Villa and Ricky Rebel dressed in pro-Trump outfits. Think: A border wall dress. Photos: http://bit.ly/2UMcAUi |
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Getting traction -- It took me a while to see the hidden message: |
| A Pennsylvania newspaper dropped a syndicated comic strip after a cartoon was published with a hidden, "F--- Trump" message. From the newspaper's publisher: "We apologize that such a disgusting trick was perpetuated on the reading public. The Butler Eagle will discontinue that comic immediately." http://bit.ly/2tdIKfQ Photo of the controversial comic: http://bit.ly/2SLp1lS |
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OK, this is pretty good: |
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Keep in mind: Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) is Connie Schultz's husband. Watch: http://bit.ly/2TIlv9j |
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| The House is in. The Senate is meeting later today. President Trump and Vice President Pence are in Washington, D.C., but Trump is heading to El Paso, Texas, this afternoon. 11:45 a.m. EST: President Trump received an intelligence briefing. 12:30 p.m. EST: President Trump has lunch with Vice President Pence. 3 p.m. EST: President Trump signs an executive order, "Maintaining American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence." 3 p.m. EST: The Senate meets. The Senate's full schedule today: http://bit.ly/2N1CKQu 3:35 p.m. EST: President Trump leaves for El Paso, Texas, for a campaign (!) rally. 5 p.m. EST: Vice President Pence swears in the director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy. 6:30 p.m. EST: First and last votes in the House. The House's full schedule today: http://bit.ly/2Ms1W2e |
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| 9 p.m. EST: President Trump holds his first campaign rally of 2019. Livestream: https://cs.pn/2N0Us6k Tuesday evening: CNN is holding a town hall with former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz. Details: https://cnn.it/2tpKtPn |
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| Today is National Peppermint Patty Day. |
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Ummm, polar bears are invading a town in Russia...: |
| Via Time's George Steer, "State of Emergency Declared As Dozens of Polar Bears Invade Russian Town." How many bears?: At least 52! Details and photo: http://bit.ly/2N4oGWs Where: "Belushya Guba, a town on the Novaya Zemlya archipelago, located in the Arctic Ocean." In a statement from the deputy head of the administration: "Residents, schools and kindergartens are submitting numerous oral and written complaints demanding to ensure safety in the settlement. The people are scared. They are frightened to leave homes and their daily routines are broken. Parents are afraid to let the children go to school or kindergarten." Video of a polar bear in a family's hallway: http://bit.ly/2BxqPFw |
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| And because you made it this far, here's a very expressive bird: http://bit.ly/2tpQxHD |
