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Economic Policy reporter at The New York Times. Formerly ; alum . alan.rappeport@nytimes.com. RT ≠ endorsement

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Joined April 2008

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  1. T.S.A. Screeners, Working Without Pay, Are Calling Out Sick

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    SCOOP: Turns out Turkey can't defeat ISIS alone in Syria, as Trump promised. Turkey seeks so much U.S. military support to adopt fight in Syria that it will require more American force, not less. ⁦

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  4. Trump encourages landlords to "be nice and easy" on tenants who can't pay rent because of the shutdown.

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  5. Trump may consider asking cabinet members to forgo raises during the shutdown.

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  7. Trump says, "I can live pre-Nafta," suggesting he will terminate it if Congress does not pass USMCA.

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  8. Trump says he has considered using emergency powers to build the wall without Congressional approval for the funds. "It's another way of doing it."

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  9. Trump is quite fluent discussing eminent domain, an issue he dealt with a lot as a developer.

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  10. A safety net for federal workers who are losing pay? "The safety net is going to be having a strong border, because they're going to be safe," Trump says.

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  11. How Tariffs Work, and Why China Won’t See a Bill

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  12. Trump: "China's not doing well now. It puts us in a very strong position, we are doing very well."

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  13. "I view that as absolutely Mexico is paying for the wall," Trump says of the USMCA, which has yet to pass Congress.

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  14. Trump: "Nancy said, 'We're not looking to impeach you."

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  15. Trump on being at the White House over the holidays: "I didn't even find it to be a lonely place." Trump two days ago: "It was very lonely."

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  16. Trump confirms he said shutdown could go on for more than a year.

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  17. US Steel's stock price is down 47% in the last year.

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  18. Kudlow to FBN: "If China will not cooperate, then our tariff rates may go up and our tariff coverage may increase because right now it's an unfair situation."

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  19. Powell says he would not resign if Trump asked him to.

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    Jan 3

    I’m here for the Jim Webb news cycle

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