Politics A.M.: Shutdown ends after Democrats agree to trust that McConnell will allow ‘dreamer’ vote

Half of Republicans say they think Trump is a 'genius' — which is probably not true but hugely telling The odds are still against a deal to legalize DACA

Democracy Dies in Darkness     The most important politics stories today   Melina Mara / The Washington Post Shutdown ends after Democrats agree to trust that McConnell will allow 'dreamer' vote President Trump signed the spending bill Monday evening that will fund the government through Feb. 8. By Sean Sullivan, Ed O'Keefe and Elise Viebeck  •  Read more » Analysis Half of Republicans say they think Trump is a 'genius' — which is probably not true but hugely telling Trump says he's a "very stable genius." Most Republicans agree with the "stable" part, but the "genius" question is where you truly find his do-or-die base. By Aaron Blake  •  Read more »   Analysis The odds are still against a deal to legalize DACA Hundreds of forecasters put the odds of a deal at 1-in-3. By John Sides  •  Read more »   Analysis The debate over DACA: a guide to the numbers used by politicians Confused by all of the numbers in the DACA debate? Here's our guide to how many would benefit. By Glenn Kessler  •  Read more »   'It's the economy, stupid': GOP prepares to sell tax law as its 2018 survival strategy Republican officials and their allies will devote much of their time and money trying to convince voters that tax cuts are working. By Michael Scherer and Karen Tumulty  •  Read more »   White House shutdown strategy: Keep Trump contained President stayed relatively quiet while Republicans put forward a disciplined communications effort. By Ashley Parker and Josh Dawsey  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Analysis The Finance 202, Davos Edition: Global business elites have never been more confident U.S. business leaders lead the pack in a new survey taken during the Trump era. By Tory Newmyer  •  Read more »   Why the Democrats lost their nerve in the shutdown battle Like Republicans before them, Democrats learn the limits of their leverage. By Robert Costa, Erica Werner and Karen Tumulty  •  Read more »   House ethics panel will investigate Rep. Patrick Meehan House Speaker Paul D. Ryan removed Meehan from the Ethics Committee on Saturday after the New York Times published allegations of sexual harassment. By Mike DeBonis  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Intelligence Committee lawmakers lose fight over budget language they say gives Trump too much power The Senate panel's chiefs attempted to remove the wording from the short-term spending bill. By Karoun Demirjian  •  Read more »   The Senate will take up immigration, but will the House — and Trump — follow? The shutdown-ending deal could set up a repeat of the 2013 immigration debate, when the Senate acted and the House did not. By Mike DeBonis  •  Read more »   Analysis On the 45th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the culture war over abortion continues Abortion continues to be a wedge issue years after the historic Supreme Court ruling By Eugene Scott  •  Read more »   House votes to end government shutdown, sending legislation to Trump The House joined the Senate in backing a spending bill to keep the government operating through Feb. 8. By Robert Costa, Erica Werner, Ed O'Keefe and Elise Viebeck  •  Read more »   Democrats take heat from the left over shutdown-ending deal that didn't address DACA The shutdown began with "dreamers" and their allies on the left praising Democrats for their courage. Now the backlash is mounting. By David Weigel  •  Read more »   Analysis Latino activists and lawmakers critical of reopening government without 'dreamer' solution They say the pressure is now on Democratic senators to prove their commitment to their constituents. By Eugene Scott  •  Read more »   Recommended for you     The Health 202 Your daily guide to Washington's health-care debate. 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