It may look like a typical Washington farce, but a pair of Senate show votes this week might just be the first, tentative step on a long road out of the longest government shutdown in history. Source: CNN
Analysis: 6 scenarios that could actually end the shutdown
On Tuesday, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell will take up President Donald Trump’s already-doomed proposal to re-open the government by offering temporary protections for DACA recipients in exchange for money to build his border wall. Then, on Wednesday, Speaker Nancy Pelosi will hold a vote in the House on a continuing resolution that would re-open the government through February 28. …
Trump's wall, which lies at the center of the shutdown debate, is an ode to what he considers himself best at
One thing about Donald Trump: He knows how to tell you what he’s really thinking. Source: CNN
7.5% of TSA workers called out yesterday
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The shutdown has hit much more than some workers' wallets
The government shutdown has hit much more than some workers’ wallets — it has affected their health. Source: CNN
This government worker voted for Trump. His take on shutdown
CNN’s Randi Kaye spoke to several federal workers not receiving a paycheck due to the now longest ever government shutdown. Source: CNN
Jon Bon Jovi offering free meals to workers during shutdown
Jon Bon Jovi is the latest celebrity to help out government workers who are not being paid during the government shutdown. Source: CNN
10% of TSA employees called out Sunday
The Transportation Security Administration said one in 10 of its employees scheduled to work Sunday took the day off, with many employees citing “financial limitations” preventing them from working. Source: CNN
Uyghur refugee tells of death and fear inside China's Xinjiang camps
The children’s eyes light up when their mother pulls out a photo of her triplets taken shortly after their birth in 2015. Source: CNN