Sunday shows - Shutdown dominates ahead of new year

View in your browser     Conway: Trump may veto spending bill depending on what’s in it By MICHAEL BURKE    “It depends what’s in it. What is it going to say? They’re not even discussing it over the Christmas and New Year’s break what could possibly be in that package."  Read the full story here     Conway calls clash over border wall 'silly semantic argument' By BRETT SAMUELS   "It is a silly semantic argument because people who just want to say 'wall, wall, wall' want it to be a four-letter word and not respect what Customs and Border Patrol and [Immigration and Customs Enforcement] tell us they need," White House counselor Kellyanne Conway said on "Fox News Sunday." Read the full story here     Conway knocks Pelosi over Hawaii trip: 'Less hula, more moola' for DHS By BRETT SAMUELS   "They need to come to the table and do their job," White House counselor Kellyanne Conway said. "A fully functioning democracy demands that both parties come together and that the Congress and the executive branch work together." Read the full story here     Senate Appropriations Committee chair: Congress looks 'silly' amid shutdown By MICHAEL BURKE   "At the end of the day, all of this will end — we don’t know when — in negotiations. It’s not a question of who wins, who loses. Nobody’s going to win this kind of game. Nobody wins in a shutdown. We all lose, and we kind of look silly," Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) said on CBS's "Face the Nation." Read the full story here     Jeffries: Democrats refuse to pay $5B for Trump's government 'ransom note' By BRETT SAMUELS    Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Sunday that Democrats would not give in to President Trump's demands for funding for a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, calling the proposal "ineffective" and a poor use of taxpayer money. Read the full story here     Deaths of migrant children in US custody ‘unacceptable, un-American, and unconscionable,’ Jeffries says By JUSTIN WISE   "We certainly want to enhance the ability of our officials at the southwest border to conduct themselves in a humane fashion and to avoid the type of tragedies that occurred with Jakelin and Felipe," Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said, referring to  8-year-old Felipe Gomez Alonzo and 7-year-old Jakelin Caal Maquin.  Read the full story here     Tester: Deaths of migrant children are ‘everybody’s fault’ By MICHAEL BURKE    "I think it’s everybody’s fault. This is unacceptable. And the bottom line is that if we’re able to get comprehensive immigration reform done, which is going to require some leadership from the White House too, then I think we will see things settle down on the southern border in a big, big way," Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.) said on CBS's "Face the Nation." Read the full story here     CBP chief: Migrant children’s deaths 'absolutely devastating for us on every level' By BRETT SAMUELS   "It’s been over a decade since we’ve had a child die anywhere in our processes," Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Kevin McAleenan said on ABC's "This Week." "What I can tell you about these two cases ... is that our agents did everything they could as soon as these children manifested symptoms of illness to save their lives." Read the full story here     Graham says he will hold hearings on deaths of children in CBP custody By MICHAEL BURKE   "I’m going to hold hearings on the deaths of these two children and the policies that entice people to come," Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), who will likely be the next chairman of the Judiciary Committee, said on CNN's "State of the Union." Read the full story here     Graham says becoming Trump ally ‘absolutely’ worth it  By MICHAEL BURKE    Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said Sunday that becoming a close ally of President Trump has "absolutely" been worth it, pointing to the access to Trump it brought him. Read the full story here     Retired Gen. McChrystal: I think Trump is immoral By BRETT SAMUELS   Retired Gen. Stanley McChrystal said Sunday that he believes President Trump is "immoral," and that he would not join the administration if asked. Read the full story here     Giuliani rips Mueller: ‘It’s time to put up or shut up’ By JOHN BOWDEN   President Trump's attorney Rudy Giuliani is seeking to put pressure on special counsel Robert Mueller to submit his report on whether the investigation into the Trump campaign and Russia has found collusion, saying Mueller should "put up or shut up." Read the full story here     Bloomberg to decide by February on 2020 White House bid By BRETT SAMUELS   Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Sunday he'll decide by February whether he plans to run for president in 2020. Read the full story here     McAuliffe ‘obviously looking’ at 2020 run By MICHAEL BURKE   “I’m not going to announce right now. I’m obviously looking at it. I’ve got time. I’ve got a lot of great relationships. I have 40 years of working for this party. I have plenty of friends in many states, so I don’t have to rush into this," former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D) said on CNN's "State of the Union." Read the full story here     Jerry Brown: Trump 'very convinced' of his position on climate change By BRETT SAMUELS   "I would say, he is very convinced of his position," California Gov. Jerry Brown (D)  said. "And his position is that there's nothing abnormal about the fires in California or the rising sea level or all the other incidents of climate change.” Read the full story here         Did a friend forward you this email? 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