10 things you need to know today: January 17, 2019

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1. Pelosi urges Trump to delay State of the Union due to shutdown

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Wednesday urged President Trump to delay his Jan. 29 State of the Union address, citing security constraints linked to the partial government shutdown that enters its 27th day on Thursday. "Sadly, given the security concerns and unless government reopens this week, I suggest that we work together to determine another suitable date after government has reopened," Pelosi said. She said Trump also could consider delivering the address to Congress in writing. Pelosi's proposal demonstrated the new dynamic now that Democrats have taken control of the House and have newfound power to frustrate Trump's agenda. Republicans accused Pelosi of playing politics to obstruct Trump. Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen said authorities "are fully prepared to support and secure the State of the Union."

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Harold Maass is a contributing editor at The Week. He has been writing for The Week since the 2001 debut of the U.S. print edition and served as editor of TheWeek.com when it launched in 2008. Harold started his career as a newspaper reporter in South Florida and Haiti. He has previously worked for a variety of news outlets, including The Miami Herald, ABC News and Fox News, and for several years wrote a daily roundup of financial news for The Week and Yahoo Finance.