Sunday's Headlines: Neither party’s leaders give an inch on first day of shutdown
House Republicans showing an unusually united front; A now-familiar partisan ritual takes on new meaning in Trump era; Everything you need to know about the government shutdown
Democracy Dies in Darkness
The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors
Moderates on both sides offered private glimmers of a breakthrough as some Democrats and Republicans rallied behind a new short-term funding proposal to reopen the government through Feb. 8. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) vowed to take up a new plan by Monday that would not contain a solution for "dreamers."
By Robert Costa, Paul Kane, Ed O'Keefe and Karoun Demirjian • Read more »
In other eras, members of the same party reading from the same talking points would be normal behavior — but not for this crop of House Republicans, who have fought bitterly among themselves since winning the majority in 2010.
The shutdown conflict pits the nativist impulses unleashed by Trump's presidential campaign, and now embraced by his party at large, against the demands of a Democratic base that more reflects and embraces an increasingly diverse nation.
By Karen Tumulty and and Michael Scherer • Read more »
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.
The Senate minority leader's offer of border wall funding in exchange for action to protect those covered under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals is a weird trade — but many Democrats might agree to it.
The National Parks Conservation Association estimated that approximately a third of the 417 National Park Service sites were completely closed Saturday. Other national parks — such as Joshua Tree and Yellowstone — remained largely open.
By Rob Kuznia, Deby Dixon and Diana Crandall • Read more »
A Washington Post-ABC News poll finds Americans have a split-screen assessment of President Trump's first year in office, expressing the most positive views about the economy in nearly two decades while giving Trump historically low approval ratings.
Chicago police said Marilyn Hartman, 66, was arrested at Heathrow Airport on Monday. The Transportation Security Administration wants to know how she got through security.
Top Overwatch player xQc was suspended this week for screaming an anti-gay suggestion at a rival. Gaming has gone pro, but whether it has outgrown its juvenile reputation remains an open question.
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