Tipsheet: Washington braces for lengthy shutdown

View in your browser     Washington braces for lengthy shutdown BY JORDAIN CARNEY Washington is preparing for a lengthy partial shutdown as a deal to fully reopen the government remains elusive. Though only in its second day after Congress missed the midnight deadline Friday, lawmakers are warning they believe roughly a quarter of the government could remain shuttered well into the week. Read the full story here     GOP discord on wall prolongs shutdown fight BY MELANIE ZANONA, MIKE LILLIS AND JULIEGRACE BRUFKE The government shutdown fight is increasingly shaping up as a battle among Republicans for the president’s ear. Read the full story here     Both sides play blame game on first day of shutdown BY JORDAIN CARNEY   President Trump and congressional leaders are showing no signs of letting up over a funding stalemate as members of both parties blame the other on the first day of a partial government shutdown. Read the full story here     Trump digs in on border fight as shutdown stalemate drags on BY JORDAN FABIAN President Trump on Saturday dug in on his demand for border wall funding to end the partial government shutdown after meeting with several of his conservative allies in Congress. Read the full story here       Lawmakers shrug off shutdown drama BY MIKE LILLIS, JULIEGRACE BRUFKE AND JORDAIN CARNEY Call it the tranquil shutdown. As the government careened toward a partial closure Friday night, lawmakers in both parties did a peculiar thing: they started heading home. Read the full story here     Top Republican predicts any deal will move without calling members back to DC BY MIKE LILLIS A top House Republican said Saturday that he’s hopeful “cooler heads will prevail” to open up the government before Christmas, predicting the vote would happen by unanimous consent without calling lawmakers in either chamber back to Washington.  Read the full story here     Trump cancels Mar-a-Lago Christmas trip over shutdown BY JORDAN FABIAN WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — The White House announced on Saturday that President Trump will not take his scheduled Christmas vacation in South Florida, citing the government shutdown.    Read the full story here     Mattis exit leaves Trump, US further isolated BY JORDAN FABIAN AND REBECCA KHEEL Defense Secretary James Mattis's acrimonious divorce from the Trump administration leaves behind a president increasingly isolated from his own party, the Pentagon and traditional U.S. allies. Read the full story here     Trump economic adviser slams Fed chairman BY  BRETT SAMUELS  Stephen Moore, an informal economic adviser to President Trump, blamed Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell for the recent drop in the stock market in an interview that aired Sunday. Read the full story here     WHIP LIST: Who’s in and out in the 2020 race BY MICHAEL BURKE AND TAL AXELROD The 2020 presidential race is shaping up on the Democratic side to be one of the largest in history. Read the full story here     Trade deals have glaring omission: Environmental standards BY JEFFREY KUCIK Opinion | Nearly 200 countries just announced a deal to implement the Paris Agreement – 2015’s multilateral effort to cut greenhouse gas emissions. It’s welcome news given recent reports that total carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions will reach record highs in 2018. Unfortunately, cooperation on the environment still lags in other areas. The international agreements that govern free trade still fail to adequately address climate change. Read the full story here     Twitter needs to prove it’s 'committed to improving' the platform for women BY ADAM CHIARA Opinion | A new report highlights that females in careers like journalism, politics and other public positions are being targeted more often with “abusive or problematic” tweets. Read the full story here     The New York Times: For Trump, ‘a war every day,’ waged increasingly alone BY PETER BAKER AND MAGGIE HABERMAN At the midpoint of his term, the president has grown more sure of his own judgment and more isolated from anyone else’s than at any point since he took office.  Read the full story here     The Washington Post: 'A rogue presidency’: The era of containing Trump is over BY PHILIP RUCKER One by one, seasoned advisers seen as bulwarks against his most reckless impulses have been cast aside or resigned. The result? The government is shut down. Markets are in free fall. Allies are voicing alarm. And some GOP lawmakers once afraid of crossing him are now openly critical. Read the full story here     The Associated Press: Partial government shutdown compounds risks for US economy BY JOSH BOAK Now in its 10th year, America’s economic expansion still looks sturdy. Yet the partial shutdown of the government that began Saturday has added another threat to a growing list of risks. Read the full story here     Reuters: US envoy in fight against Islamic State quits after Syria pullout BY LESLEY WROUGHTON A top U.S. envoy leading a global coalition fighting Islamic State has quit over President Donald Trump’s decision this week to pull U.S. troops out of Syria, a source familiar with the matter said on Saturday. Read the full story here     The Wall Street Journal: Trump won’t try to fire Fed Chairman Powell, Treasury secretary says BY NICK TIMIRAOS President Trump hasn’t suggested firing Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and doesn’t believe he has the authority to do so, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Saturday. Read the full story here   Did a friend forward you this email? Sign up for The Hill Tipsheet       Forward this Tipsheet     You might like         Privacy Policy  |  Manage Subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe  |  Email to a friend  |  Sign Up for Other Newsletters   The Hill 1625 K Street, NW 9th Floor, Washington DC 20006 ©2016 Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc.