Week in politics: Government shutdown enters week four, President Trump’s relationship with Russia takes spotlight again and more

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Snow gathers on a fence surrounding the White House during a winter storm on the 23rd day of the US government shutdown January 13, 2019 in Washington, DC. - Washington area residents woke up to a winter wonderland, and may need to shovel aside several inches of snow that fell overnight as a winter storm warning remains in effect until 6 p.m. Sunday and more snow is expected to fall. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski / AFP) (Photo credit should read BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images) — Snow gathers on a fence surrounding the White House during a winter storm on the 23rd day of the US government shutdown January 13, 2019 in Washington, DC.

AirTalk’s weekly political roundtable recaps the headlines you might have missed over the weekend and looks ahead to what’s to come in the week of political news.

AirTalk’s weekly political roundtable recaps the headlines you might have missed over the weekend and looks ahead to what’s to come in the week of political news:

Shutdown and border wall check-in
AG nominee William Barr confirmation hearing starts this week, says he wants to keep Mueller in place
Rod Rosenstein reportedly leaving DOJ after investigation wraps up
FBI opened investigation into whether Trump was working with Russia & latest on scrutiny of Trump-Putin relationship
Michael Cohen to testify publicly before Congress next month
Syria troop withdrawal began Friday as Sec. of State Mike Pompeo is currently on “reassurance trip” to Middle East
White House asked Pentagon for plans to strike Iran
Brexit vote tomorrow
2020 Dems -- Sen. Harris doing TV rounds & seems to be all but declaring a run, Gillibrand also staffing up for a run, Julian Castro announces he’ll run, Bernie Sanders staffs up
Gavin Newsom sworn in Monday, drops budget Thursday

Guests:

Lanhee Chen, research fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University; he was an adviser for Marco Rubio’s 2016 presidential campaign and served as policy director for the Romney-Ryan 2012 presidential campaign; he tweets

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Matt Rodriguez, Democratic strategist and founder and chief executive officer of Rodriguez Strategies. He is also a former senior Obama advisor in 2008; he tweets

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