Trump keeps the government shut down over his metaphorical wall, House Democrats bring back PAYGO, Elizabeth Warren kicks off her presidential campaign, and Mitt Romney writes a sternly-worded op-ed. Then Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal talks to Jon and Dan about the shutdown, immigration, and the priorities of the Congressional Progressive Caucus.

Show Notes:

Shutdown for What

• New York Times: Trump Rejects Potential Shutdown Compromise as He Prepares to Meet Congressional Leaders
• Washington Post: Trump falsely claims Mexico is paying for wall, demands taxpayer money for wall in meeting with Democrats
• Huffington Post: Shutdown Drags On As Democrats Take Back The House Majority
• Politico: No progress to end shutdown after Trump meets with Dem leaders
• Axios: No solution on government shutdown emerges from White House meeting
• CNN: Source: Trump tells Schumer he can’t accept Dems’ offer because he’d ‘look foolish’
• The Atlantic: The Real Shutdown Fight Might Only Be Getting Started
• Politico Playbook: Did Trump blow the shutdown?
• CNN: The ‘lonely’ President: How Trump spent his Christmas vacation
• Huffington Post: Trump Contradicts Himself On Border Wall In Tweets 11 Minutes Apart
• Yahoo News: Trump rolls out the wheel to try to sell his wall
• Los Angeles Times: John F. Kelly says his tenure as Trump’s chief of staff is best measured by what the president did not do
• Rolling Stone:Lindsey Graham Said the Quiet Part Out Loud About the Border Wall
• Vanity Fair: TRUMP’S SHUTDOWN CRISIS HAS MADE NANCY PELOSI EVEN MORE POWERFUL
• Vox: Democrats have a plan to reopen the government. Republicans aren’t interested.
• New York Times: Nancy Pelosi, Icon of Female Power, Will Reclaim Role as Speaker and Seal a Place in History
• The Hill: Conway knocks Pelosi over Hawaii trip: ‘Less hula, more moola’ for DHS
• Politico: Why Trump has spared Pelosi from his personal vitriol — so far
• USA Today: How long will the federal shutdown last? Here are lessons from previous budget battles.
• Washington Post: Trump could reopen the government and build a lasting legacy all at once – Op-Ed
• New York Times: What Is and Isn’t Affected by the Government Shutdown
• Washington Post: ‘Nothing short of inhumane’: Union sues Trump administration over shutdown
• New York Times: Shutdown Leaves Food, Medicine and Pay in Doubt in Indian Country
• NPR: Unexpected Ways The Government Shutdown Might Affect You
• CNN: Banks and credit unions move to help federal workers hit by shutdown
• Wall Street Journal: As Government Shutdown Continues, Workers’ Worries—and Bills—Grow

PayGo

• Washington Post: Liberal revolt threatens to derail House Democrats on their first day in charge
• CNN: Ocasio-Cortez, Khanna will vote against House Democratic rules over ‘PAYGO’ spending restraints
• Slate: Leggo My Pay-Go – Why Ro Khanna and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez are making a stink about a symbolic House spending rule.
• Roll Call: Opposition to Pay-As-You-Go Proposal Prevents Unity on House Democrats’ Rules Package
• Vox: House Democrats are making changes to decentralize power – Democrats are proposing a return to regular order in their new rules package, making it easier for bipartisan bills to make it to the floor.
• New York Magazine: Democrats Are Fighting About Whether Deficits Matter. That’s Good.

Warren

• New York Times: Elizabeth Warren Announces Iowa Trip as She Starts Running for President in 2020
• Vox: Elizabeth Warren announces 2020 presidential exploratory committee
• CNN: Elizabeth Warren launches exploratory committee ahead of likely 2020 presidential run
• Washington Post: Sen. Elizabeth Warren says she will seek the presidency in 2020
• CNN: Elizabeth Warren’s brilliant beginning – Op-Ed
• The Atlantic: What the Press Won’t Tell You About Elizabeth Warren’s Presidency
• Columbia Journalism Review: Warren’s bid for president, and how the media can do better ahead of 2020
• Washington Post: Warren’s jump into the presidential campaign kicks the 2020 race into high gear
• New Yorker: Elizabeth Warren Steps Forward
• Washington Post: Elizabeth Warren’s 2020 chances, broken down
• Politico: Warren battles the ghosts of Hillary
• GQ: Elizabeth Warren’s “Likability” Is Already the Dumbest Debate of 2020
• Esquire: Elizabeth Warren Knows It’s Not Just About Trumpism. It’s About Completely Rebuilding Our Politics.
• FiveThirtyEight: How Elizabeth Warren Could Win The 2020 Democratic Primary
• Axios: Elizabeth Warren backs “idea” of a Green New Deal

Romney

• Washington Post: Mitt Romney: The president shapes the public character of the nation. Trump’s character falls short – Op-Ed
• Washington Post: Timeline: Romney’s criticisms of Trump have always been moderated by his own ambitions
• Esquire: The Only Mantle Mitt Romney Might Seize Is Being the Biggest Fake in American Politics
• Washington Post: Romney asserts his independence — and Trump’s GOP critics see an opening
• Daily Beast: Mitt Romney Is the Most Dangerous Man in Trump’s City of Lackeys
• Politico: Romney broadside stokes Trump camp’s suspicions about 2020
• The Atlantic: Mitt Romney’s Noisy Arrival in Trump’s Washington
• Politico: Rand Paul rips Romney for criticizing Trump
• Politico: Senator Mitt Romney Is the Season 3 Character We Needed
• New York Times: Mitt Romney Faces Counterattacks From Trump Allies
• Salt Lake Tribune: ‘I won big, and he didn’t’: Trump and others — including Mitt Romney’s niece
• New York Times: Mitt Romney Says Trump ‘Has Not Risen to the Mantle of the Office’
• Washington Post: Mitt Romney’s put-up-or-shut-up moment on Trump
• Vox: Romney promises to be a Trump critic in an op-ed. Trump: Remember Jeff Flake?
• Huffington Post: Mitt Romney Says ‘Trump’s Character Falls Short’ In Blistering Op-Ed

Pramila Jayapal

• Huffington Post: Progressives To Put Up Last-Minute Fight To Stop ‘Pay-Go’ Budget Rules
• The Hill: Progressive Caucus co-chairs to vote for rules package
• Vox: House Democrats are making changes to decentralize power
• Roll Call: Opposition to Pay-As-You-Go Proposal Prevents Unity on House Democrats’ Rules Package
• KIRO7: Jayapal returns from border looking for asylum answers
• The Nation: Rep. Pramila Jayapal—‘They Could Hear Their Children Screaming for Them in the Next Room’
• Politico: Progressive leader Rep. Jayapal joins asylum seekers at border
• Seattle Pi: Jayapal back from Tijuana, ready to tackle Trump on immigration
• The Stranger:Rep. Jayapal Helped Five People Apply for Asylum at the Border
• Mother Jones: How a Compromise on Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Green New Deal Paves the Way Forward for Progressives