Saturday's Headlines: Trump signs bill to end the longest shutdown in history

'Prisoner of his own impulse': Inside Trump's reversal to end shutdown without wall; Right wing splits after Trump ends shutdown ; Public disapproval of Trump swelled over shutdown

Democracy Dies in Darkness     The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Trump signs bill to end the longest shutdown in history The deal to reopen the government through Feb. 15 comes without any new money for a U.S.-Mexico border wall. It was a major victory for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. By Erica Werner, Mike DeBonis and John Wagner  •  Read more » 'Prisoner of his own impulse': Inside Trump's reversal to end shutdown without wall Elected as a self-proclaimed master dealmaker and business wizard, the president now risks being exposed as ineffective. By Philip Rucker, Josh Dawsey and Seung Min Kim  •   Read more »   Right wing splits after Trump ends shutdown The online reaction from the right-wing argued that Trump's shutdown announcement was either weak or genius. By Abby Ohlheiser, Eli Rosenberg and Michael Brice-Saddler  •   Read more »   Public disapproval of Trump swelled over shutdown The findings in a new Washington Post-ABC News survey illustrate the political damage the president and his party have suffered. By Scott Clement and David Nakamura  •   Read more »   FBI director blasts 'mind-boggling' shutdown impact in video to employees In an unusual message, Christopher Wray told workers: "I'm about as angry as I've been in a long, long time." By Mark Berman  •   Read more »   How the shutdown ended: Simmering discontent suddenly boiled over The startling about-face happened because the shutdown almost overnight came to seem dangerous: an economic threat, a shock to the safety of the skies and a political punch that unsettled both parties. By Marc Fisher, Ben Guarino and Katie Zezima  •   Read more »   Federal workers likely won't see back pay until next week The massive timecard and payroll processing systems will take several days to lumber back to life, and the Treasury Department will have to disburse billions of dollars in what is known as an "off-cycle" payroll. By Lisa Rein and Eric Yoder  •   Read more »   Mueller charges Stone, striking deep inside Trump's inner circle The indictment of Roger Stone, a longtime friend of President Trump, goes further than the special counsel ever has toward answering the core question of his probe: Did Trump or those close to him try to conspire with the Kremlin? By Devlin Barrett, Rosalind Helderman, Lori Rozsa and Manuel Roig-Franzia  •   Read more »   Critic's Notebook: Stone has style, but his outfit after his arrest shows a deflated man For a man who has taken great care to nurture his public image, Roger Stone was a mess, stripped of his fashion armor by a pre-dawn raid. By Robin Givhan  •   Read more »   Why Stone is always pictured in a pose Nixon made famous Roger Stone flashed the infamous gesture after being indicted on Friday. He has a long history of using Nixon's favorite salute. By Kayla Epstein  •   Read more »   Trump's aggressive moves on Venezuela set up potential wins on foreign policy and in politics at home Members of Congress are largely united behind President Trump's recognition of Juan Guaidó as Venezuela's interim president, and the issue is potent in Florida, a must-win state in 2020. By Anne Gearan, Karen DeYoung and Francisco Alvarado  •   Read more »   U.S. diplomats hunker down in Venezuela Embassy amid standoff with Maduro President Nicolás Maduro had ordered U.S. officials out of the country, but their act of defiance could lead to electricity and gas cuts at the American compound. By Mariana Zuñiga, Anthony Faiola and John Hudson  •   Read more »   Venezuelans in U.S. watch standoff with hope and fear "Something has to happen," one expat in Washington said. "This is the moment." By Michael Miller and Francisco Alvarado  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Opinions   It might now be Roger Stone's time in the barrel By John Podesta  •   Read more »   This is the greatest blunder of Trump's presidency By Karen Tumulty  •   Read more »   It's time to finally pass the Equal Rights Amendment By Lisa Murkowski and Ben Cardin  •   Read more »   Democrats have found their Thatcher — if they dare By George Will  •   Read more »   How MLMs are hurting female friendships By Laura Richards  •   Read more »   The shutdown was proof of Trump's stark incapacity for leadership By Editorial Board  •   Read more » ADVERTISEMENT More News   FDA identifies contamination source in blood pressure medicines used by millions The cancer-causing contaminant went undetected for four years, and companies continue to recall bottles of the medicines. By Carolyn Y. Johnson  •  Read more »     Israel finds Roman-era road, unsettling Palestinian neighborhood Archaeologists are digging a tunnel under Arab homes to showcase an ancient road that once led to the Jewish temple. By Ruth Eglash and Loveday Morris  •   Read more »   India's election is fast approaching. Modi's expansion of affirmative action could win him votes. Politicians are showering goodies on voters ahead of national polls in the spring, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi is seeking to outdo them all with proposals that underline his commitment to uplifting India's poor. By Joanna Slater  •   Read more »   When drag queens lead children's story time, hugs and controversy follow A Michigan public library is the latest in the spotlight for its reading program. Supporters see positive messages; critics lament lost values. By Trevor Bach  •   Read more »   After police officer fatally shoots off-duty colleague, prosecutors say they were playing a deadly game After one of Katlyn Alix's fellow St. Louis officers fired a bullet into her chest, police initially called it "accidental." Now prosecutors say they were pointing a revolver with one round in the chamber at each other and pulling the trigger. By Tim Elfrink  •   Read more »   Perspective As another editorial cartoonist loses his job, the field's future looks bleak Decades ago, staff cartoonists at newspapers numbered in the hundreds. Now it's down to dozens. By Michael Cavna  •   Read more »   Post Reports | Listen Now The shutdown is ending — for now. What happens next? As a 35-day partial government shutdown comes to a close, Paul Kane explains why President Trump finally gave in to pressure. And Rosalind S. Helderman spells out the significance of the latest indictment in the Russia probe. 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