Evening Edition: Trump, Democrats locked in impasse with shutdown hours away

Sarah Sanders said 'all of America' wants the wall. That's just not true.; Pelosi told Trump he didn't have the votes in the House. She was wrong.

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Trump, Democrats locked in impasse with shutdown hours away President Trump and Senate Republicans met ahead of votes in the chamber on a House measure that would keep the government open and allocate billions for Trump's promised wall. Earlier, Trump warned of a "very long" shutdown if Democrats opposed the House bill. By Erica Werner, John Wagner and Damian Paletta · Read more Analysis Sarah Sanders said 'all of America' wants the wall. That's just not true. A recent Quinnipiac University poll found that more than half of Americans oppose the project. By Philip Bump · Read more   The Fix | Analysis Pelosi told Trump he didn't have the votes in the House. She was wrong. When Rep. Nancy Pelosi chided President Trump in the Oval Office last week, she was probably expecting that Trump's GOP critics would buck him. By Colby Itkowitz · Read more   Graphic: Which federal workers would get sent home? Most federal workers at unfunded departments will stay home, but the burden does not fall evenly. Here are the federal workers that will be affected. By Kate Rabinowtiz and Ted Mellnik · Read more   Post Reports | Listen Now 'The sound and the fury': Another week in the White House As the threat of a shutdown looms, White House reporter Josh Dawsey recounts President Trump's chaotic week. Senior editor Marc Fisher discusses the evolution of former national security adviser Michael Flynn. Plus, a bat cave could help stop a deadly disease. By Washington Post Staff · Read more     ADVERTISEMENT   U.S. stocks suffer worst week in a decade Dow industrials posted their worst week since 2008. The Standard & Poor's 500-stock index and the Dow are on track for their worst Decembers since 1931, during the Great Depression. The Nasdaq fell into bear market territory, a 20 percent drop from its high. By Thomas Heath · Read more   Smaller Afghan presence likely to focus on counterterrorism, one of few military efforts Trump says he cares about Military officials are grappling with President Trump's order to pull nearly half of all U.S. troops from Afghanistan, a reduction that is expected to drastically reduce Pentagon efforts to support Afghan forces. By Dan Lamothe · Read more   The Fix | Analysis The risk of a yes-man replacing Mattis For two years, Trump critics have been calling for top administration officials to resign in protest. They finally got their wish with Defense Secretary Jim Mattis's resignation, but the results may not be what they desire. By Aaron Blake · Read more   Supreme Court denies Trump administration request to enforce new asylum rules immediately A proclamation by President Trump on Nov. 9 barred asylum for anyone who crossed the U.S.-Mexico border between official ports of entry. By Robert Barnes · Read more     ADVERTISEMENT   Ruth Bader Ginsburg has surgery for malignant nodules in her lung The 85-year-old Supreme Court justice is "resting comfortably," and "there was no evidence of any remaining disease" after the surgery, the court said in a news release. By Robert Barnes and Laurie McGinley · Read more   N.C. officials sounded alarm about alleged election fraud to federal prosecutors in January 2017 The referral by the state elections board to the U.S. attorney in North Carolina raises new questions about what actions federal investigators took to scrutinize the complaints. By Amy Gardner and Beth Reinhard · Read more   Pope tells priests guilty of abuse that the church won't shield them: 'Hand yourself over to human justice' Pope Francis, who has been criticized for his handling of abuse allegations, promised to take strong action on preventing abuse at a February meeting of bishops. By Julie Zauzmer and Michelle Boorstein · Read more   The absurd allure of the Sharper Image, the uncle-gift emporium for uncles you barely know After 40 years, the "poor man's James Bond catalogue" is still selling us stuff we really don't need but might really love. By Karen Heller · Read more

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