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3:45 PM ET, January 22, 2018

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Elana Schor / Politico:
Senate votes to end shutdown  —  In a dramatic turnaround, Senate Democrats voted to reopen the government on Monday after receiving a commitment from Republicans to hold a vote on immigration legislation — paving the way to end the three-day shutdown.  —  The Senate voted 81-18 to move forward …
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HuffPost:
Democrats Agree To Reopen Government Without Protections For Dreamers  —  The House has to vote next.  —  WASHINGTON The Senate reached a deal Monday to fund the government and potentially provide a path forward for a larger immigration agreement.  —  Senators are set to approve …
Discussion: National Review and The Week
Talking Points Memo:
Democrats Poised To Accept Deal To End Shutdown  —  Senate Democrats are on the brink of accepting a deal to end the government shutdown in exchange for the promise of a vote on the DREAM Act in the coming weeks, three sources tell TPM.  —  The details of the deal aren't yet clear.
Discussion: The Week
Ezra Klein / Vox:
Are Democrats becoming more like Republicans?  —  Democrats are adopting tactics they condemned in the Obama years.  But they still want to compromise.  —  On October 7, 2013, President Barack Obama took the podium at the headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and made the case …
Discussion: Townhall.com and Politico
Brian Beutler / Crooked Media:
Democrats Are Allowing Republicans To Have It Both Ways On The Dreamers
Discussion: Washington Post, CNN and Eschaton
Tara Golshan / Vox:
The Senate just cleared a major hurdle to ending the government shutdown
Discussion: Politico and Hit & Run
The Daily Beast:
Dems Fold on This Shutdown, But the Next One Could Be Worse
Discussion: Washington Post, Politico and Raw Story
Washington Times:   Dems give up shutdown fight
David Leonhardt / New York Times:
The Democrats Are Right — and Should Settle
New York Times:
Senate Votes Overwhelmingly to End Government Shutdown
Dara Lind / Vox:   The immigration negotiations Congress just gave itself three weeks to do, explained
Associated Press:
With Senate talks falling short, shutdown enters workweek
Discussion: Politico
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New York Times:
A President Not Sure of What He Wants Complicates the Shutdown Impasse  —  WASHINGTON — When President Trump mused last year about protecting immigrants brought to the United States illegally as children, calling them “these incredible kids,” aides implored him privately to stop talking about them so sympathetically.
Sofi Sinozich / ABC News:
Democrats solidify their lead in midterm elections matchup (POLL)  —  Democrats have solidified their position in the November midterm elections in the latest ABC News/Washington Post poll, maintaining a 12-point lead among registered voters while improving to a wide 14-point advantage among likely voters in congressional preference.
Discussion: Taylor Marsh and Shareblue Media
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Elena Gaona / Center for American Progress …:   RELEASE: Most Americans Blame President Trump and Republicans in Congress for the Government Shutdown, New Poll Shows
Ramesh Ponnuru / Bloomberg:
Get Rid of U.S. Government Shutdowns Forever
Discussion: Mother Jones
Scott Clement / Washington Post:
Women and independents drive advantage for Democrats ahead of midterm elections, Post-ABC poll finds
Discussion: Jezebel, Hit & Run, Vox and The Week
Spencer S. Hsu / Washington Post:
Trump voting commission bought Texas election data flagging Hispanic voters  —  President Trump's voting commission asked every state and the District for detailed voter registration data, but in Texas's case it took an additional step: It asked to see Texas records that identify all voters …
Sharyl Attkisson / The Hill:
Was Lynch coordinating with Comey in the Clinton investigation?  —  BY SHARYL ATTKISSON, OPINION CONTRIBUTOR — 01/21/18 04:05 PM EST THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY CONTRIBUTORS ARE THEIR OWN AND NOT THE VIEW OF THE HILL  —  Former Attorney General Loretta Lynch knew well in advance of FBI Director James Comey
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Sonam Sheth / Business Insider:
It looks like Jeff Sessions is taking Trump's cues to clean house at the FBI
Discussion: IJR
News Corp:
Statement of Rupert Murdoch, Executive Chairman of News Corp, on a Carriage Fee for Trusted Publishers  —  News Corp today issued the following statement from Executive Chairman, Rupert Murdoch:  —  “Facebook and Google have popularized scurrilous news sources through algorithms that are profitable …
Emily Smith / Page Six:
Matt Lauer's wife kicks him out of Hamptons house  —  Disgraced anchor Matt Lauer has been kicked out of his home by his furious wife after multiple women came forward with allegations of his “inappropriate sexual behavior.”  —  Lauer's wife of nearly two decades, Dutch former model Annette Roque …
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David Ingram / Reuters:
Facebook says it can't guarantee social media is good for democracy
Discussion: Facebook, Breitbart and Engadget
Detroit News:
Kid Rock sends $122K from fake campaign to voter group  —  Kid Rock last month donated $122,000 of the money raised by selling merchandise promoting “Kid Rock for US Senate” — his fake political campaign — to a voter-registration organization affiliated with the College Republicans, his publicist said.
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Scoop: Read the draft White House infrastructure plan  —  Below is a leaked draft document with plans for the White House infrastructure plan, a key campaign priority of President Trump.  —  Comment from White House spokeswoman Lindsay Walters: “We are not going to comment on the contents …
Discussion: CNBC, The Week and Mediaite
Ashley Parker / Washington Post:
‘Defiance Disorder’: Another new book describes chaos in Trump's White House  —  In late July, the White House had just finished an official policy review on transgender individuals serving in the military and President Trump and his then-chief of staff, Reince Priebus, had agreed to meet …
Samantha Schmidt / Washington Post:
ICE detains a Polish doctor and green-card holder who has lived in the U.S. for nearly 40 years  —  Lukasz Niec was 5 years old when his parents brought him and his sister to the United States from Poland.  With two suitcases in tow, his parents — both doctors — left behind a country on the verge of social turmoil.
Discussion: WFLA-TV, Hit & Run, Eschaton, Jezebel and WCMH-TV
Dean Balsamini / New York Post:
Police union slashes number of ‘get out of jail free’ cards issued  —  The city's police-officers union is cracking down on the number of “get out of jail free” courtesy cards distributed to cops to give to family and friends.  —  Patrolmen's Benevolent Association boss Pat Lynch slashed …
Associated Press:
The Latest: Pence calls report on Trump affair baseless  —  JERUSALEM (AP) — The Latest on Vice President Mike Pence's interview with The Associated Press (all times local):  —  Vice President Mike Pence says reports that an adult film star had an alleged affair with President Donald Trump are “baseless allegations.”
 
 
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Sarah Kliff / Vox:
CHIP is finally getting funded — after 114 days without a budget
Discussion: NBC News and Modern Healthcare
Wilson Ring / Associated Press:
Vermont Governor Signs Pot Bill With ‘Mixed Emotions’
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Nina Totenberg / NPR:
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Reflects On The #MeToo Movement: 'It's About Time'
Discussion: The Guardian and Mother Jones
Marc Levy / Associated Press:
Pennsylvania court throws out congressional boundaries
Discussion: Political Wire and The Week
Nina Golgowski / HuffPost:
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Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
The #SchumerShutdown Hashtag Is Getting A Big Boost From Russian Bots
Discussion: Shareblue Media and The Week
Thuy Ong / The Verge:
Wonder Woman 2 will be the first production to adopt new anti-sexual harassment guidelines
 Earlier Items: 
CNN:
2 IEDs explode at Florida mall, police say
Discussion: WFLA-TV, ThinkProgress and The Week
Allegra Kirkland / Talking Points Memo:
Did Citizens United Help Russians Funnel Money To NRA?
Discussion: AOL and New Republic
Tommy Hicks / The Hill:
Schumer's shutdown reveals: Democrats will destroy America just to spite Trump
Lyndsay Winkley / Los Angeles Times:
Video of La Mesa police officer throwing handcuffed teen to ground sparks outrage
Discussion: Raw Story and The Root
Timothy L. O'Brien / Bloomberg:
Trump Kept One Promise. The Shutdown Is Proof.
Discussion: ThinkProgress and Politicus USA