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   Neither party's leaders give an inch on first day of shutdown 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 » @PKCapitol | Analysis House Republicans showing an unusually united front 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. By Paul Kane  •   Read more »   The Debrief A now-familiar partisan ritual takes on new meaning in Trump era 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 »   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 »   Analysis Schumer offered Trump something Democrats hate in return for something Republicans broadly like 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. By Philip Bump  •   Read more »   Many national parks open, but without rangers on duty 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 »   Without military's network, NFL scrambles to provide Sunday's games to U.S. troops Some service members still might have trouble watching the games without the American Forces Network. By Jacob Bogage  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Opinions   Alternate realities: Trump illustrated from the right By Mike Lester  •   Read more »   Alternate realities: Trump illustrated from the left By Steve Brodner  •   Read more »   José Andrés: How the immigration debate hits a restaurant kitchen By José Andrés  •   Read more »   Tonya Harding is having her moment of redemption. Now Nancy Kerrigan deserves hers. By Allison Yarrow  •   Read more »   Hawaii's false alert shows the sorry state of government technology By Hana Schank and Sara Hudson  •   Read more »   The shutdown brouhaha has covered up far bigger news By Editorial Board  •   Read more » ADVERTISEMENT More News   Trump gets less credit for booming economy than Obama, poll says 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. By Dan Balz and Scott Clement  •  Read more »     'Serial stowaway' sneaks past airport security — again — and flies to London 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. By Kristine Phillips  •   Read more »   SNL revisits Trump's cognitive test results and asks, 'How broke that brain?' The "Saturday Night Live" cold open this week joked about the government shutdown, Trump's physical exam results and Stormy Daniels. By Elahe Izadi  •   Read more »   Competitive video gaming is going pro. Can its top players clean up an ugly culture? 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. By Avi Selk  •   Read more »   Date Lab She thought he looked familiar But, unfortunately, the reason they knew each other breaks one of her primary dating rules. By Vijai Nathan  •   Read more »   Wellness Is that yogurt really good for you? Cow's milk, flax milk, soy milk: Learn what to look for, and what to avoid. By Casey Seidenberg  •   Read more »   On Parenting A mom struggles with her boys Here are steps to engage as a family, even when parent and kid personalities couldn't be more different. By Meghan Leahy  •   Read more »         Share Today's Headlines:    Twitter     Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for Today's Headlines 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