Wednesday's Headlines: Trump’s company plans to expand check of employees’ legal status

'I'm not leaving my house': Maduro punishes protesters in Venezuela's once-loyal slums; Maduro says he's open to talks, but moves to block Guaidó from leaving Venezuela; In...

Democracy Dies in Darkness     The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Trump's company plans to expand check of employees' legal status The decision to use the E-Verify program is the first acknowledgment that President Trump's private business has failed to fully check the work status of all its employees, despite his claims otherwise during the 2016 campaign. By Jonathan O'Connell, Elise Viebeck and Tracy Jan  •  Read more » 'I'm not leaving my house': Maduro punishes protesters in Venezuela's once-loyal slums Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has unleashed a fierce wave of repression in poor neighborhoods, leaving 35 dead. By Mariana Zuñiga and Anthony Faiola  •   Read more »   Maduro says he's open to talks, but moves to block Guaidó from leaving Venezuela The pro-government prosecutor's office also sought to freeze opposition leader Juan Guaidó's assets, one day after the United States imposed sanctions on Venezuela's state-run oil company. By Andreina Aponte, Rachelle Krygier and Anthony Faiola  •   Read more »   In exchange for North Korea dismantling its weapons, Russia secretly offered a nuclear plant The proposal was aimed at resolving deadlocked negotiations with the Trump administration over the North's nuclear weapons program, said U.S. officials familiar with the discussions. By John Hudson and Ellen Nakashima  •   Read more »   'This is historic cold': Extreme, dangerous freeze descends on the Midwest Across the region, preparations were underway in neighborhoods, on farms and in homeless shelters for a bone-deep, relentless cold expected through Thursday. Temperatures could hit record lows, with wind chill estimates near minus-60. By Katie Mettler, Christopher Ingraham, Samantha Schmidt and Angela Fritz  •   Read more »   Perspective What we're really doing when we rehash Kamala Harris's love life It's not that we don't talk about the sex lives of powerful men, but we do talk about them in a different way. By Monica Hesse  •   Read more »   Fact Checker | Analysis Why did Harris withhold support for special investigations of police shootings? Sen. Kamala Harris said she never took a position on any bill because of her duties as attorney general. But that's not accurate. Her archived news releases show she took positions on a range of pending bills. By Salvador Rizzo  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Opinions   I was ambassador to Afghanistan. This deal is a surrender. By Ryan Crocker  •   Read more »   The Roger Stone clown show is the Trump presidency in microcosm By Dana Milbank  •   Read more »   Put Washington in a time-out. Bring in people who know something about the border. By Karen Tumulty  •   Read more »   Trump lost the shutdown. But there's a way he can get his leverage back. By Marc Thiessen  •   Read more »   Democrats should stand for democracy in Venezuela — and democratic values in America By Chris Murphy and Ben Rhodes  •   Read more »   Trump sparked a crisis with China. Now he should make the most of it. By Editorial Board  •   Read more » ADVERTISEMENT More News   With no clear signals from Trump, lawmakers negotiate to avert another shutdown The 17-member congressional committee charged with striking a deal faces calls to add issues such as raising the debt limit to the mix. By Robert Costa and Erica Werner  •  Read more »     Chris Christie rips Kushner's dad: 'One of the most loathsome, disgusting crimes that I prosecuted' Christie prosecuted Jared Kushner's father, Charles, for tax evasion, witness tampering and illegal campaign contributions. He says Jared got him fired from the Trump transition team in retaliation. By Michael Brice-Saddler  •   Read more »   Howard Schultz's presidential ambitions spurred a months-long effort to disrupt the 2020 race Advertising may soon introduce the former Starbucks chief executive to a national audience as he and aides plan a potential independent campaign for the White House. By Michael Scherer  •   Read more »   For 'leftover' single women in China, the Lunar New Year brings dread of returning home alone Even companies are joining the pressure campaign, offering extra "dating leave" around the holiday for these unwed women.  By Anna Fifield, Liu Yang and Wang Yuan  •   Read more »   Las Vegas shooter was not driven by any 'single or clear motivating factor,' FBI says An FBI analysis confirmed what Las Vegas police had said earlier: Authorities could not uncover a motive that compelled Stephen Paddock to open fire on an outdoor concert in Las Vegas in 2017, a rampage that killed 58 people. By Mark Berman  •   Read more »   A young mother carrying her baby and stroller died after falling down stairs in a New York subway station The woman, Malaysia Goodson, 22, was found unconscious Monday night in a stairwell, while the child was unharmed. The death led to renewed criticism of a subway system that largely lacks elevators. By Eli Rosenberg  •   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