Evening Edition: Trump meets with congressional leaders amid shutdown impasse

Liberal revolt threatens to derail House Democrats on their first day in charge; 'Not too good': Trump rips Mattis's performance

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Trump meets with congressional leaders amid shutdown impasse Before the meeting, President Trump dug in on his demands for border wall funding, dismissing in comments to reporters an offer that Vice President Pence had extended to Democrats shortly before Christmas. By Damian Paletta and Erica Werner · Read more Liberal revolt threatens to derail House Democrats on their first day in charge Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) and Rep.-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) say they will oppose a leadership-proposed measure over the inclusion of fiscal rules. By Mike DeBonis and Jeff Stein · Read more   'Not too good': Trump rips Mattis's performance The barbs came as the Pentagon attempted to show stability amid uncertainty about the U.S. role in Syria and after the departure of Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, who is beloved by many in the president's political base. By Dan Lamothe, Missy Ryan and John Hudson · Read more   'Not a problem you can run away from': Unregulated chemicals in water rattle communities across U.S. The Environmental Protection Agency doesn't regulate PFAS, a ubiquitous class of man-made compounds that have raised health concerns — but the agency does warn against excessive exposure. In Parchment, Mich., where water contamination triggered a month-long crisis, residents are still worried. By Brady Dennis · Read more   The Debrief Mitt Romney asserts his independence — and Trump's GOP critics see an opening A scathing op-ed by the incoming senator and 2012 GOP presidential nominee is a thunderclap in the Republican Party. By Robert Costa · Read more     ADVERTISEMENT   Analysis: Romney's criticisms of Trump have always been moderated by his own ambitions With a new critique of the president, the Romney-Trump index is back in the red. By Philip Bump · Read more   Andrew Cuomo says Joe Biden 'has the best case' to be president The New York governor said in a radio interview that Biden's experience as vice president makes him stand out. By John Wagner · Read more   Analysis The foremost experts on various topics according to Trump, most of whom are Trump When he needs info on drones, TV ratings or wedges, President Trump's go-to guy is President Trump. By Philip Bump · Read more   Perspective Trump calls media reports of White House chaos 'fake!' But they keep getting proved right. The president describes the White House as a "well-oiled machine." But according to former insiders, that's far from reality. By Margaret Sullivan · Read more     ADVERTISEMENT   Ryan Zinke's parting note was written with a red marker The embattled interior secretary, who famously rode to work dressed like a cowboy on horseback, departed the job Wednesday at high noon. By Darryl Fears · Read more   PostEverything | Perspective I've volunteered to help clean Joshua Tree National Park during the federal shutdown. It isn't sustainable. A volunteer describes scrubbing toilets and taking out the trash as tourists continue to pour into the national park. Still, she writes, there are some gaps volunteers can't fill. By Sabra Purdy · Read more   NASA releases first up-close images of the most distant object ever explored The New Horizons spacecraft flew by the object, nicknamed Ultima Thule, on the first day of 2019. By Sarah Kaplan · Read more   Post Reports | Listen Now Dysfunction junction: Why we have a 'do nothing' Congress Paul Kane on why Congress can't function. Drew Harwell explains the disturbing use of artificial intelligence to put real-life women's faces in fake-porn videos. Plus, Sarah Kaplan on NASA making its most distant visit to an object in our solar system. By Washington Post Staff · Read more

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