Evening Edition: CONGRESS POINTS FINGERS OVER SHUTDOWN

The shutdown highlights the state of politics one year after inauguration Everything you need to know about the government shutdown

Democracy Dies in Darkness     The day's most important stories   CONGRESS POINTS FINGERS OVER SHUTDOWN President Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell will meet today as the impasse continues, two sources familiar with the plan said. GOP and Democratic leaders continued to grapple with how to strike a compromise to reopen federal agencies before the workweek. By Ed O'Keefe, Robert Costa, Paul Kane and Karoun Demirjian  •  Read more » The Take | Analysis The shutdown highlights the state of politics one year after inauguration These elements sum up the Trump presidency so far: a dealmaking chief executive who can't make a deal; a divided GOP struggling to govern; and a Democratic Party tethered to its anti-Trump progressive base in the face of political risk. By Dan Balz  •  Read more »   Everything you need to know about the government shutdown For the first time since 2013, a shutdown is underway. This affects federal workers and the millions of Americans who rely on them. Here are answers to questions about furlough, which areas will be hit hardest, whether national parks will remain open and more. By Eric Yoder and Katie Mettler  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Come back later, huddled masses. The Statue of Liberty is closed. Visitors hoping to see the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island will have to wait until the shutdown ends. By Mark Berman and Juliet Eilperin  •  Read more »   'Negotiating with Jell-O': The ramifications of Trump's shifting positions Pinging from one upheaval to the next — while clearly not understanding the policy nuances of the negotiation — President Trump clashed at different times with Democrats and then members of his own party, who all grew increasingly exasperated with him even as they sought to cast blame on the other side. By Ashley Parker, Josh Dawsey and Ed O'Keefe  •  Read more »   EXCLUSIVE Amid Trump's inaugural festivities, members of Russia's elite anticipated a thaw between Moscow and Washington Last January, as questions about Russia's interference in the 2016 election were beginning to percolate publicly, prominent business leaders and activists from that country attended Donald Trump's inauguration, mingling at balls and receptions — at times in proximity to key U.S. political officials. By Craig Timberg, Rosalind S. Helderman, Andrew Roth and Carol D. Leonnig  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT A year of Trump's 'America First' agenda has radically changed the U.S. role in the world Across the globe, foreign officials and analysts say American clout has diminished. By Griff Witte and Michael Birnbaum  •  Read more »   Clad in pink and vowing to vote, activists around the globe flood streets for another Women's March From Beijing to Buenos Aires, from Dallas to Denver, from California to the Carolinas, tens of thousands of marchers were taking to the streets to make their voices heard. By Vera Haller, Mark Guarino and Brady Dennis  •  Read more »   Trump plans gala at Mar-a-Lago tonight, again renting a ballroom from himself The event, raising money for Trump 2020, continues a pattern of holding campaign events at Trump facilities. By David A. Fahrenthold  •  Read more »   The Fix | Analysis The case for taking the Trump-Stormy Daniels saga seriously It's salacious, yes. But the story seems to have gone beyond tabloid fluff and it's worth asking some very serious questions. By Aaron Blake  •  Read more »   Gunmen in Kabul open fire at Inter-Continental Hotel, a major hub for foreign visitors, Afghan officials say Security forces battled the attackers, but there was no immediate word on possible casualties or whether the gunmen penetrated security cordons around the site. No one had claimed responsibility. By Sharif Hassan  •  Read more »   Turkey launches airstrikes on U.S.-backed Kurdish fighters in northern Syria The long-awaited assault on an enclave for Kurdish militias backed by the United States has raised fears of sparking a new round of hostilities between the various powers with interests in northern Syria, including Russia and the United States.  By Kareem Fahim and Louisa Loveluck  •  Read more »           Share Evening Edition:    Twitter     Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for Evening Edition or because it is included in your subscription. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2018 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071