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Elana Schor / Politico:
Senate votes to end shutdown  —  In a dramatic turnaround, Senate Democrats voted to reopen the government on Monday after receiving a commitment from Republicans to hold a vote on immigration legislation — paving the way to end the three-day shutdown.  —  The Senate voted 81-18 to move forward …
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The Daily Beast:
Dems Fold on This Shutdown, But the Next One Could Be Worse  —  Dems Fold on This Shutdown, But the Next One Could Be Worse  —  Chuck Schumer accepted Mitch McConnell's promise to vote on Dreamers in exchange for reopening the government.  If he breaks that promise, all hell will break loose.
Brian Beutler / Crooked Media:
Democrats Are Allowing Republicans To Have It Both Ways On The Dreamers  —  It is beyond dispute that Republicans can not keep their own government open without buy-in from Senate Democrats.  What remains open for debate is the question of how much input Senate Democrats should therefore …
Discussion: CNN and Eschaton
Ezra Klein / Vox:
Are Democrats becoming more like Republicans?  —  Democrats are adopting tactics they condemned in the Obama years.  But they still want to compromise.  —  On October 7, 2013, President Barack Obama took the podium at the headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and made the case …
Discussion: Townhall.com and Politico
Dara Lind / Vox:
The immigration negotiations Congress just gave itself three weeks to do, explained  —  Democrats know what they want.  Republicans have no idea.  —  Congress just gave itself three weeks to solve US immigration policy.  —  Ostensibly, they agreed to a deal that would reopen …
Discussion: NPR
Talking Points Memo:
Democrats Poised To Accept Deal To End Shutdown
Discussion: The Week
Tara Golshan / Vox:
The Senate just cleared a major hurdle to ending the government shutdown
Discussion: Politico and Hit & Run
Washington Times:   Dems give up shutdown fight
HuffPost:
Democrats Agree To Reopen Government Without Protections For Dreamers
Discussion: National Review and The Week
David Leonhardt / New York Times:
The Democrats Are Right — and Should Settle
New York Times:
Senate Votes Overwhelmingly to End Government Shutdown
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New York Times:
A President Not Sure of What He Wants Complicates the Shutdown Impasse  —  WASHINGTON — When President Trump mused last year about protecting immigrants brought to the United States illegally as children, calling them “these incredible kids,” aides implored him privately to stop talking about them so sympathetically.
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Trump is facing a big moment of truth. And no amount of spin and lies can change it.
Sofi Sinozich / ABC News:
Democrats solidify their lead in midterm elections matchup (POLL)  —  Democrats have solidified their position in the November midterm elections in the latest ABC News/Washington Post poll, maintaining a 12-point lead among registered voters while improving to a wide 14-point advantage among likely voters in congressional preference.
Discussion: Taylor Marsh and Shareblue Media
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Elena Gaona / Center for American Progress …:   RELEASE: Most Americans Blame President Trump and Republicans in Congress for the Government Shutdown, New Poll Shows
Ramesh Ponnuru / Bloomberg:
Get Rid of U.S. Government Shutdowns Forever
Discussion: Mother Jones
Scott Clement / Washington Post:
Women and independents drive advantage for Democrats ahead of midterm elections, Post-ABC poll finds
Discussion: Jezebel, Hit & Run, Vox and The Week
Spencer S. Hsu / Washington Post:
Trump voting commission bought Texas election data flagging Hispanic voters  —  President Trump's voting commission asked every state and the District for detailed voter registration data, but in Texas's case it took an additional step: It asked to see Texas records that identify all voters …
News Corp:
Statement of Rupert Murdoch, Executive Chairman of News Corp, on a Carriage Fee for Trusted Publishers  —  News Corp today issued the following statement from Executive Chairman, Rupert Murdoch:  —  “Facebook and Google have popularized scurrilous news sources through algorithms that are profitable …
Sharyl Attkisson / The Hill:
Was Lynch coordinating with Comey in the Clinton investigation?  —  BY SHARYL ATTKISSON, OPINION CONTRIBUTOR — 01/21/18 04:05 PM EST THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY CONTRIBUTORS ARE THEIR OWN AND NOT THE VIEW OF THE HILL  —  Former Attorney General Loretta Lynch knew well in advance of FBI Director James Comey
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Sonam Sheth / Business Insider:
It looks like Jeff Sessions is taking Trump's cues to clean house at the FBI
Discussion: IJR
New York Times:
There's a Surprise in the Government Funding Bill: More Tax Cuts  —  WASHINGTON — Congress is apparently not done cutting taxes, even after passing a $1.5 trillion tax overhaul last year.  —  The deal struck by Democrats and Republicans on Monday to end a brief government shutdown contains $31 billion …
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Sarah Kliff / Vox:
CHIP is finally getting funded — after 114 days without a budget
Discussion: NBC News and Modern Healthcare
Samantha Schmidt / Washington Post:
ICE detains a Polish doctor and green-card holder who has lived in the U.S. for nearly 40 years  —  Lukasz Niec was 5 years old when his parents brought him and his sister to the United States from Poland.  With two suitcases in tow, his parents — both doctors — left behind a country on the verge of social turmoil.
Discussion: WFLA-TV, AOL, Hit & Run, Eschaton, Jezebel and WCMH-TV
Marc Levy / Associated Press:
Pennsylvania court throws out congressional boundaries  —  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The Pennsylvania Supreme Court struck down the state's congressional map Monday, granting a major victory to Democrats who charged that the 18 districts were unconstitutionally gerrymandered to benefit Republicans.
Emily Smith / Page Six:
Matt Lauer's wife kicks him out of Hamptons house  —  Disgraced anchor Matt Lauer has been kicked out of his home by his furious wife after multiple women came forward with allegations of his “inappropriate sexual behavior.”  —  Lauer's wife of nearly two decades, Dutch former model Annette Roque …
Associated Press:
The Latest: Pence calls report on Trump affair baseless  —  JERUSALEM (AP) — The Latest on Vice President Mike Pence's interview with The Associated Press (all times local):  —  Vice President Mike Pence says reports that an adult film star had an alleged affair with President Donald Trump are “baseless allegations.”
David Ingram / Reuters:
Facebook says it can't guarantee social media is good for democracy  —  SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc (FB.O) warned on Monday that it could offer no assurance that social media was on balance good for democracy, but the company said it was trying what it could to stop alleged meddling in elections by Russia or anyone else.
Discussion: Facebook, Breitbart and Engadget
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Detroit News:
Kid Rock sends $122K from fake campaign to voter group  —  Kid Rock last month donated $122,000 of the money raised by selling merchandise promoting “Kid Rock for US Senate” — his fake political campaign — to a voter-registration organization affiliated with the College Republicans, his publicist said.
Ashley Parker / Washington Post:
‘Defiance Disorder’: Another new book describes chaos in Trump's White House  —  In late July, the White House had just finished an official policy review on transgender individuals serving in the military and President Trump and his then-chief of staff, Reince Priebus, had agreed to meet …
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Scoop: Read the draft White House infrastructure plan  —  Below is a leaked draft document with plans for the White House infrastructure plan, a key campaign priority of President Trump.  —  Comment from White House spokeswoman Lindsay Walters: “We are not going to comment on the contents …
Discussion: CNBC, The Week and Mediaite
Dean Balsamini / New York Post:
Police union slashes number of ‘get out of jail free’ cards issued  —  The city's police-officers union is cracking down on the number of “get out of jail free” courtesy cards distributed to cops to give to family and friends.  —  Patrolmen's Benevolent Association boss Pat Lynch slashed …
 
 
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Tony Diver / Telegraph:
Oxford University gives women more time to pass exams
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Alleged payment to porn star was illegal donation to Trump campaign, watchdog says
Discussion: Washington Times
Timothy Meads / Townhall.com:
Where's the Cash? DNC Has Yet to Give $10 Million Promised for Party Rebuilding Efforts
Jenna McLaughlin / Foreign Policy:
Financier Is Top Choice to Advise President on Intelligence Matters
Discussion: Raw Story
Keith Bradsher / New York Times:
At Davos, 6 Feet of Snow Brings Limousines to a Crawl
Andrew Kaczynski / CNN:
Publisher pulls former Trump appointee Carl Higbie's book from market over racist remarks
 Earlier Items: 
Wilson Ring / Associated Press:
Vermont Governor Signs Pot Bill With ‘Mixed Emotions’
Discussion: ThinkProgress and Associated Press
Nina Totenberg / NPR:
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Reflects On The #MeToo Movement: 'It's About Time'
Thuy Ong / The Verge:
Wonder Woman 2 will be the first production to adopt new anti-sexual harassment guidelines
CNN:
2 IEDs explode at Florida mall, police say
Discussion: WFLA-TV, ThinkProgress and The Week
Tommy Hicks / The Hill:
Schumer's shutdown reveals: Democrats will destroy America just to spite Trump
Lyndsay Winkley / Los Angeles Times:
Video of La Mesa police officer throwing handcuffed teen to ground sparks outrage
Discussion: Raw Story and The Root
Timothy L. O'Brien / Bloomberg:
Trump Kept One Promise. The Shutdown Is Proof.
Discussion: ThinkProgress and Politicus USA
 

 
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