Wednesday's Headlines: In shutdown, national parks turn into Wild West: Many people, few overseers

Trump invites lawmakers to border security briefing ahead of new Congress's start; Trump's error-filled holiday tweets on the border wall; Trump's character falls short, writes...

Democracy Dies in Darkness     The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   In shutdown, national parks turn into Wild West: Many people, few overseers Visitors are enjoying the free access, but trash cans are overflowing and restrooms are locked. If nature calls — well, the woods are over that way. By Meghann Cuniff, John Waters and Joel Achenbach  •  Read more » Trump invites lawmakers to border security briefing ahead of new Congress's start The president also used the first day of 2019 to insult a retired U.S. commander in Afghanistan as a dumb loudmouth, sing the praises of an ultranationalist former aide and tell America to "ENJOY THE RIDE." By Anne Gearan and Erica Werner  •   Read more »   Fact Checker | Analysis Trump's error-filled holiday tweets on the border wall The president kept tweeting during the government shutdown, but his claims were often suspect. By Glenn Kessler  •   Read more »   Opinion Trump's character falls short, writes incoming senator Mitt Romney. 'A president should unite us.' Romney, a Utah Republican and 2012 nominee for president, will be sworn into the Senate on Thursday. By Mitt Romney  •   Read more »   Perspective Tech predictions for 2019: It gets worse before it gets better We'll say goodbye to Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg and electric scooters — and hello to pricey foldable smartphones and 5G networks that most people can't use. By Geoffrey Fowler  •   Read more »   Critic's Notebook J.D. Salinger at 100: Is 'The Catcher in the Rye' still relevant? More than 65 million copies of the classic novel have been sold. But it might not be such a phenomenon if it debuted today, and its reclusive author would fare even worse in our age of social media. By Ron Charles  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Opinions   'America First' is only making the world worse. Here's a better approach. By Antony J. Blinken and Robert Kagan  •   Read more »   Trump's shutdown has paralyzed immigration courts. Oh, the irony. By Editorial Board  •   Read more »   Trump's spider is calling to Congress's fly. Congress shouldn't take the bait. By Colbert King  •   Read more »   The U.S. art market for stolen antiquities from Yemen must be shut down By Deborah Lehr and Ahmed Awad Bin Mubarak  •   Read more »   The U.S. and China should aim for a digital peace agreement By Klaus Schwab  •   Read more »   A look into the crystal ball for Jan. 1, 2020 By David Ignatius  •   Read more » ADVERTISEMENT More News   How 2020 Democrats mastered the coy art of mulling How to decide if you want to run for president? Step one: Tell everyone you're trying to decide. By Ben Terris  •  Read more »     U.S. fires tear gas across Mexico border to stop migrants U.S. personnel fired tear gas into Mexico during the first hours of the new year to repel about 150 migrants who were trying to breach the border fence in Tijuana. By Associated Press  •   Read more »   Women's magazines are dying. Will we miss them when they're gone? These glossy periodicals helped change the world. Their demise feels like a loss — but is it? By Lavanya Ramanathan  •   Read more »   Kanye West's Trump tweets already make headlines on first day of 2019 "Trump all day" was one of several missives from the musician, who also seemed to make references to the theory that Democrats have brainwashed black people. He also promised to perform with the MAGA hat on again in the future. By Abby Ohlheiser  •   Read more »   Retropolis | The Past, Rediscovered Lincoln declared an end to slavery on New Year's Day 1863. It went on for two more years. After hosting a New Year's Day reception, President Abraham Lincoln slipped into his office to quietly sign the Emancipation Proclamation, a document that changed America forever. By Ronald G. Shafer  •   Read more »   Ohio State sends off Urban Meyer with Rose Bowl win over Washington With his team holding off the Huskies for a 28-23 victory, Meyer concluded his Buckeyes career with an 83-9 record and one national title in seven seasons. By Chuck Culpepper  •   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. Manage my email newsletters and alerts | Unsubscribe from Today's Headlines Privacy Policy | Help ©2019 The Washington Post  |  1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071