Friday's Headlines: Defying veto threat, House approves bills to reopen agencies and deny wall funding

Shutdown stresses aviation system, union leaders say; 'Do we throw in the towel?' Shutdown makes itself felt beyond federal agencies; Before you run against Trump, you have to run...

Democracy Dies in Darkness     The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Defying veto threat, House approves bills to reopen agencies and deny wall funding Democrats passed measures denying money for President Trump's border wall while funding federal agencies that have been closed since Dec. 22. But Trump has promised a veto and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has said his chamber will only take up spending legislation that the president supports. By Erica Werner, Damian Paletta and Seung Min Kim  •  Read more » Shutdown stresses aviation system, union leaders say The leader of the air traffic controllers union warns Congress that they need furloughed FAA workers to support the system. By Ashley Halsey  •   Read more »   'Do we throw in the towel?' Shutdown makes itself felt beyond federal agencies Companies with federal contracts are coping with chaos, confusion and uncertainty, while businesses and other organizations that rely on the federal bureaucracy are finding sand in their gears. By Kimberly Kindy, Lisa Rein and Joel Achenbach  •   Read more »   Before you run against Trump, you have to run against Hillary (if you're a woman) The "likable" question conjures what may be a preliminary contest for Democratic women who seek the presidency in 2020: demonstrating they're not Hillary Clinton — nothing like her! — before they earn the nod to take on President Trump. By Annie Linskey and David Weigel  •   Read more »   Lawmakers hail a new 'sisterhood' as more than 100 women take their seats in the House Female lawmakers had to wait until 2011 to get a restroom off the floor of the House. On Thursday for the first time, there was a line to get in. By Elise Viebeck  •   Read more »   In reclaiming the speakership, Pelosi secures her place as the most powerful woman in politics House Speaker Nancy Pelosi immediately presented herself as a leader as powerful as President Trump after two years in which he has largely had his way with Republican leaders. By Mike DeBonis and Sean Sullivan  •   Read more »   The Fix: Trump seems to really like Pelosi The president has mostly kind words for his new nemesis. By Colby Itkowitz  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Opinions   If we're going to waste billions on a wall, let those billions be Trump's By Catherine Rampell  •   Read more »   Trump won't lose in a long shutdown By Henry Olsen  •   Read more »   Trump finds yet another way to insult federal workers By Gus Biggio  •   Read more »   Age discrimination is more common than you think. Why aren't we doing anything about it? By Helaine Olen  •   Read more »   Speaker Pelosi will show Trump he's not the only one with power in Washington By Eugene Robinson  •   Read more »   The Democratic House wants to reform democracy. It's not a panacea — but it's a start. By Editorial Board  •   Read more » ADVERTISEMENT More News   Justice Dept. is investigating whether Zinke lied to his agency's inspector general Ryan Zinke resigned as President Trump's interior secretary amid ethics probes. Investigators came to believe Zinke lied to them and referred the matter to the Justice Department, which has not yet decided whether to press charges. By Matt Zapotosky, Josh Dawsey, Juliet Eilperin and Lisa Rein  •  Read more »     Ex-Trump club worker: Management kept her off Secret Service screening list because she is undocumented Emma Torres, an immigrant from Ecuador, said a human resources employee at the club in Bedminster, N.J., crossed her name off a list after she said she did not have legal status. By Josh Partlow, Tom Hamburger and Carol Leonnig  •   Read more »   The end of upgrades? Apple's iPhone problem goes beyond China. Apple's ominous warning about China's economy resurfaces concerns about its ability to maintain its position as a cutting edge technology company. By Hamza Shaban  •   Read more » Tropical storm's rain, surging seas strike Thai beaches Rain, winds and surging seawater are striking southern Thailand as a strengthening tropical storm makes landfall, threatening coastal villages and popular tourist resorts By Sumeth Panpetch | AP  •   Read more »   Perspective A black Maryland hockey player faced ugly racial taunts. Then his teammates went to work. The 13-year-old is the only African American on his hockey team. And the other boys weren't about to tolerate anyone calling him the n-word, making monkey sounds or telling him to "go play basketball." By Petula Dvorak  •   Read more »   Spirits | Perspective Forget Dry January. We need better nonalcoholic cocktails every month of the year. The trend is growing, but too many restaurants and bars still don't put nearly enough creativity into their booze-free drinks. By M. Carrie Allan  •   Read more »   Music festivals are offering to test the safety of people's drugs — and police are increasingly liking the idea A string of recent deaths in Australia and New Zealand has triggered a fierce debate. By Rick Noack  •   Read more » Post Reports | Listen Now New Congress, same old shutdown Seung Min Kim explains how Congress might tackle the shutdown. Colby Itkowitz on whether the new Congress is as diverse as it seems. Plus, Ian Shapira on history, heritage and hatred. By Washington Post Staff  •   Read more »         Share Today's Headlines:    Twitter     Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for Today's Headlines or because it is included in your subscription. 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