Updated 1/8/2019 2:56 PM PST
1/ Several major TV networks will broadcast Trump's national address tonight at 9 p.m. ET, during which Trump will discuss the ongoing partial government shutdown and his views on the situation at the southern U.S. border. ABC, CBS, NBC, MSNBC, CNN, Fox News and Fox Business have all confirmed that they will air Trump's remarks, despite the 1,130 false statements Trump has already made about immigration since he took office. A response from Congressional Democrats will follow Trump's remarks. (Politico / NBC News)
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