Sunday's Headlines: Meeting yields no deal as shutdown enters its third week

Amid uproar, federal agencies are told to suspend pay raises for top administration officials; It's not just federal workers in D.C. who aren't getting paid right now; As border...

Democracy Dies in Darkness     The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Meeting yields no deal as shutdown enters its third week Vice President Pence, at a meeting that included top White House officials and senior congressional aides, refused to budge from the more than $5 billion President Trump has demanded for a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, two Democratic officials said. The shutdown has halted paychecks for hundreds of thousands of federal workers. By Seung Min Kim, Robert Costa and Anne Gearan  •  Read more » Amid uproar, federal agencies are told to suspend pay raises for top administration officials After a Washington Post story reported that officials were slated to get $10,000 raises during the shutdown, the administration told federal agencies that "it would be prudent" not to follow through on the pay increases. By Peter Whoriskey  •   Read more »   It's not just federal workers in D.C. who aren't getting paid right now The shutdown's potential effects stretch across the country. By Ted Mellnik, Laris Karklis and Kevin Schaul  •   Read more »   As border 'crisis' hits, Trump administration struggles to generate urgency As a candidate, President Trump insisted on the need for a border wall even as illegal crossings fell. Now officials face a bona fide emergency on the border — a record crush of migrant families is overwhelming holding facilities — and they're struggling to make the case there's truly a problem. By Nick Miroff and David Nakamura  •   Read more »   A cautious hope emerges among Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's constituents Jackson Heights, part of New York's 14th Congressional District, is considered one of the most diverse communities in the country, with more than 160 languages spoken. Last year's election of Ocasio-Cortez, a 29-year-old Latina who had worked as a bartender, made many residents feel like their lives were newly injected into the American consciousness. By Robert Samuels  •   Read more »   Ocasio-Cortez jabs GOP's 'faux-outrage' over congresswoman's profane impeachment remark Rep. Rashida Tliab (D-Mich.) used a profanity in describing President Trump. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) came to her defense on Twitter. By Michael Brice-Saddler and Amy Wang  •   Read more »   Sen. Warren draws large crowds in Iowa, with 13 months left before the 2020 caucuses A pent-up demand for change in the White House is tangible among Democrats eager for the 2020 campaign to start in earnest. "It is never too soon to try to get rid of Donald Trump," one Iowan said while waiting to hear Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) speak. By Annie Linskey, David Weigel and Chelsea Janes  •   Read more »   In Iowa, Warren tells voter why she took that DNA test The first question on the first full day of Warren's Iowa presidential campaign swing was one her political foes craved. By David Weigel  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Opinions   I wanted to provide abortions for my patients. My med school wouldn't teach me how. By Stephanie Ho  •   Read more »   The FDA is still letting doctors implant untested devices into our bodies By Jeanne Lenzer and Shannon Brownlee  •   Read more »   Corporate boards are diversifying. The C-suite isn't. By Susan E. Reed  •   Read more »   With the government shut down, we're trying to keep chaos at bay in Joshua Tree By Sabra Purdy  •   Read more »   Five myths about congressional oversight By Ronald Weich  •   Read more »   Our privacy regime is broken. Congress needs to create new norms for a digital age. By Editorial Board  •   Read more » ADVERTISEMENT More News   'Joyous day' ahead as 1.4 million Florida ex-felons will have voting rights restored The change will come when a state constitutional amendment approved in November takes effect Tuesday. Organizations and volunteers have been ramping up their efforts to encourage ex-felons to quickly register to vote. By Lori Rozsa  •  Read more »     What the first days of Bolsonaro's presidency say about the direction he will take Brazil Echoing President Trump, the new Brazilian leader has jolted his country to the right — faster and more severely than even his critics may have anticipated — with a string of showy flourishes. He has signaled even bolder acts to come.  By Marina Lopes and Anthony Faiola  •   Read more »   Early applications surge at prestigious colleges. So does early heartache. Some counselors worry the trend is widening the divide between haves and have-nots because early application programs often require those admitted to enroll. That proviso, known as "early decision," tends to help the affluent. By Nick Anderson  •   Read more »   More places allow roadkill for dinner Oregon recently joined about 20 other states that allow people to scoop dead animals off the road for human consumption. By Karin Brulliard  •   Read more »   NFL Playoffs Dak Prescott and the Cowboys hold off Seahawks, move on in NFL playoffs Dallas QB throws for one score, runs for another and Ezekiel Elliott rushes for 137 yards and a score in 24-22 win. By Sally Jenkins  •   Read more »   Can a 108-year-old piece by Scott Joplin be made to sing for today? Members of the creative team working on an expansively reimagined version of the ragtime composer's masterwork "Treemonisha" say they couldn't pass up a chance to give its "subversive" themes a new context for 21st-century audiences. By Peter Marks  •   Read more »   Retropod | Podcast The rabble rouser who inspired Ruth Bader Ginsburg Dorothy Kenyon was an early leader in the legal fight for women's rights. Read more »   Magazine Jerry Falwell Jr. can't imagine Trump 'doing anything that's not good for the country' The Liberty University president on why support from evangelical leaders for Trump is unbreakable. By Joe Heim  •   Read more »   Voraciously This fast, no-knead focaccia is a gateway into the world of baking bread If you have a bowl and a spoon, you can make this Italian favorite. By Becky Krystal  •   Read more »   On Parenting Cultivating empathy in children, from a neuroscience perspective Parents need to learn to give children space to sort out feelings in the aftermath of screaming. Only there can kindness happen. By Erin Clabough  •   Read more »         Share Today's Headlines:    Twitter     Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. 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