Politics A.M.: Government shutdown set to end as House passes sweeping budget bill

Did Hillary Clinton collude with the Russians to get 'dirt' on Trump to feed it to the FBI?; Top White House officials knew of abuse allegations against top aide for months

Democracy Dies in Darkness     The most important politics stories today   PowerPost Government shutdown set to end as House passes sweeping budget bill The shutdown, the second in three weeks, will be brief with minimal disruptions to federal workers. By Mike DeBonis and Erica Werner  •  Read more » Fact Checker • Analysis Did Hillary Clinton collude with the Russians to get 'dirt' on Trump to feed it to the FBI? Rep. Devlin Nunes (R-Calif.) makes a startling claim about the Russian investigation. But there's no evidence to back it up. By Glenn Kessler  •  Read more »   Top White House officials knew of abuse allegations against top aide for months The White House is under increasing pressure to explain why Rob Porter was kept in a key role while top Trump officials were aware for months of at least some of the serious allegations against him. By Josh Dawsey and Beth Reinhard  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT PowerPost House Republicans pledge to continue probing dossier, but without memos A sense of memo remorse is affecting certain factions of the GOP, as Congress awaits President Trump's decision on releasing a Democratic rebuttal to the GOP's charge of surveillance abuses by the FBI and DOJ. By Karoun Demirjian  •  Read more »   PowerPost • Perspective OPM launched surprise hit on certain federal retirees, then tried to stop watchdog's report The Office of Personnel Management sought to quash a report that it increased payments to divorced spouses of federal employees from their annuities without advance notice. By Joe Davidson  •  Read more »   PowerPost A quiet protest of the spending bill, a loud chorus of senators ready to move on The mood during Friday morning's shutdown was funereal, if not bored. And there was little visible support for Sen. Rand Paul, who was forcing the second short-term shutdown of his career. By David Weigel  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT 'The hard part is about to begin': U.S.-South Korean relations fray as Olympics open President Trump's hard-line views on North Korea and trade spark new concerns in Seoul. By David Nakamura  •  Read more »   Post Politics Mattis says he owes Trump some options on a military parade but won't share his feelings about one An array of critics have questioned the wisdom of a costly display of force. By John Wagner  •  Read more »   Trump administration plan would roll back environmental reviews covering use of public lands The Bureau of Land Management document is a blueprint for speeding up mining, oil extraction and more, raising concerns among environmental groups. By Juliet Eilperin and Michael Laris  •  Read more »   Analysis For the first time, Democrats can win the House just by winning the closest races Cook Political Report's ratings are good news for the minority party. By Philip Bump  •  Read more »   Post Politics 'Haunted by tweets every single day': Omarosa dishes to another 'Big Brother' contestant about her White House days The former Trump aide paints a unflattering portrait based on her year of service. By John Wagner  •  Read more »   The Fix • Analysis Kelly 'had not seen images': The White House response to Rob Porter recalls the NFL's handling of Ray Rice The message from the Trump White House is that women's accusations of abuse should be viewed skeptically, absent photos or videos. By Callum Borchers  •  Read more »   Recommended for you     Get The Finance 202 newsletter Your daily guide to where Wall Street meets Washington. Sign Up  »         Share Politics:    Twitter     Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for Politics 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