Pence and White House officials leave meeting with congressional aides with no end to shutdown  —  Top White House officials and senior congressional aides left a three-hour meeting Saturday with no apparent breakthrough for ending the partial government shutdown, which has now entered its third week with no end in sight.

Ocasio-Cortez wants higher taxes on very rich Americans.  Here's how much money that could raise.  —  With the help of tax experts, we produced some back-of-the-envelope estimates.  —  Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) floated a 60 to 70 percent tax rate on the richest Americans …

How Millennials Became The Burnout Generation  —  I couldn't figure out why small, straightforward tasks on my to-do list felt so impossible.  The answer is both more complex and far simpler than I expected.  —  “I tried to register for the 2016 election, but it was beyond the deadline …

The Border Wall: How a Potent Symbol Is Now Boxing Trump In  —  WASHINGTON — Before it became the chief sticking point in a government shutdown drama that threatens to consume his presidency at a critical moment, President Trump's promise to build a wall on the southwestern border was a memory trick for an undisciplined candidate.

The People vs. Donald J. Trump  —  He is demonstrably unfit for office.  What are we waiting for?  —  The presidential oath of office contains 35 words and one core promise: to “preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.”  Since virtually the moment Donald J. Trump took …

All three CIA directorates will now be headed by women  —  CIA Director Gina Haspel has named Cynthia “Didi” Rapp deputy director for analysis, making her the agency's top analyst.  —  CIA Director Gina Haspel has appointed another woman to the top level of the agency, naming Cynthia “Didi” …

3 shot dead, 4 injured at Torrance bowling alley  —  Three men were fatally shot and four were injured late Friday at a Torrance bowling alley, police said, and relatives and friends wept and shouted outside as they awaited word on the victims.  —  The shooting, which was apparently preceded by a fight …

The force that could end the shutdown  —  Asked during a Rose Garden news conference yesterday about a safety net for furloughed federal workers, President Trump replied: … Why it matters: A strong border doesn't pay the rent.  Republican sources tell me that although they don't see an imminent solution …

Sen. David Perdue: Mitt Romney makes the same mistake that cost him the White House  —  David Perdue, a Republican, is a U.S. senator from Georgia.  —  In a recent op-ed for The Post, “The president shapes the public character of the nation.  Trump's character falls short,” …

Trump administration did not understand chaos they would create before president shut it down: report  —  The Trump administration did not anticipate a lengthy shutdown of the federal government, nor did it grasp what the federal government actually does before President Donald Trump shut it down December 22.

I'll Say It: Elizabeth Warren Isn't Likeable  —  AOC, Krysten Sinema, even Nancy Pelosi—as a conservative, I find them all likeable to some degree.  Warren, not so much.  It's not about all women.  It's just about her.  —  Matt Lewis  —  When Elizabeth Warren announced her presidential campaign …

‘The new straw poll’: 2020 candidates race to build small-donor armies  —  Democratic presidential contenders are already locked in an important battle to showcase their viability, racing to build digital armies to power their campaigns.  —  Online support is set to play a pivotal role …

If Trump thinks migrants in the U.S. illegally are dangerous, why has he hired so many of them?  —  By now much of the nation recognizes President Trump as the embodiment of hypocrisy, but still, sometimes his blatant duplicity needs to be pointed out.  —  For instance, Trump railed …

Disturbing Video of Drake Fondling and Kissing 17-Year-Old Girl Surfaces  —  The singer is seen doing the act onstage at a show years ago, and the video has sparked heavy backlash.  —  Marlow Stern  —  On Thursday night, millions tuned in to watch Surviving R. Kelly …

Can you admire an anti-Semite and advance the cause of women?  Maybe so.  Life is full of contradictions  —  It's been a long two years since millions converged on Washington, D.C., for the Women's March, an idea that grew out of a suggestion Teresa Shook, a Hawaii lawyer and educator, spontaneously made to some friends.

Moscow accuses Washington of detaining Russian citizen after arresting ex-U.S. Marine  —  MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Russian Foreign Ministry said on Saturday the United States had detained a Russian citizen, days after Moscow arrested the former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan on suspicion of spying.

'There's a Real Tension.' Democrats Puzzle Over Whether a Woman Will Beat Trump  —  Joyce Cusack would love to see a woman as president in her lifetime.  But she is not sure it should happen in 2020.  —  “Are we ready in 2020?  I really don't think we are,” said Ms. Cusack, 75 …