1/ Trump claimed he’d be “proud to shut down the government� if his demand for $5 billion in border wall funding isn’t met. In an extended, heated, and televised exchange with Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer, Trump declared that “I will be the one to shut it down. I’m not going to blame you for it. I am proud to shut down the government for border security. […] I will take the mantle […] for shutting down the government.� Schumer and Pelosi said they made two offers to Trump at the current level of $1.375 billion. Prior to the meeting, Trump falsely tweeted that a substantial part of his “Great Wall� had already been built and then threatened that “if the Democrats do not give us the votes to secure our Country, the Military will build the remaining sections of the Wall.� Schumer accused Trump of throwing a “temper tantrum� with the meeting ending with no resolution, increasing the chances of a partial government shutdown at the end of next week. (Washington Post / Axios / New York Times / Wall Street Journal / Bloomberg / CNBC)

After the meeting, Pelosi questioned Trump’s manhood and called the border wall a matter of masculine pride. Trump “must have said the word ‘wall’ 30 times,� the House minority leader said. “It’s like a manhood thing with him — as if manhood can be associated with him,� she added. “This wall thing.� (Politico / Washington Post)

5 takeaways from Trump’s meeting with Pelosi and Schumer. (New York Times)

Annotated: Trump’s squabble with Pelosi and Schumer. (Washington Post)

Trump gives the Democrats the best soundbite they could possibly hope for: "Yes, if we don't get what we want...I will shut down the government. ... I will take the mantle. I will be the one to shut it down. I'm not going to blame you for it." pic.twitter.com/e4xbjlMvwj

2/ The Trump administration plans to unveil sweeping changes to federal clean water rules that would weaken protections for millions of acres of wetlands and thousands of miles of streams against pesticide runoff and other pollutants. The proposed ...