House, Senate vote to end shutdown  —  UPDATE:  —  The House passed legislation to end the government shutdown, hours after Senate Democrats dropped their opposition to the plan.  —  In return for Democratic support for the bill, which would fund the government through Feb. 8 …

“I've Got Another Nut Job Here Who Thinks He's Running Things”: Are Trump and Kelly Heading for Divorce?  —  With the president and his chief of staff arguing in public, Ivanka Trump takes charge of finding a replacement.  —  Donald Trump's relationship with John Kelly, his chief of staff …

Susan Collins had senators in bipartisan meetings use talking stick  —  STORY HIGHLIGHTS  —  Washington (CNN)During bipartisan talks between senators to discuss passing a funding bill to end the government shutdown, Sen. Susan Collins whose office was being used for the negotiations, figured out a civil way to create discussion.

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 …

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Strikes Down State's Congressional Map, Saying It Illegally Benefits GOP  —  Republicans had consistently received a 13-5 advantage in the state's congressional delegation since 2012.  —  The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Monday ruled that the state's congressional map went …

There's a Surprise in the Government Funding Bill: More Tax Cuts  —  WASHINGTON — Congress is apparently not done cutting taxes, even after passing a $1.5 trillion tax overhaul last year.  —  The deal struck by Democrats and Republicans on Monday to end a brief government shutdown contains $31 billion …

‘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 …

At Davos, 6 Feet of Snow Brings Limousines to a Crawl  —  DAVOS, Switzerland — It may be tempting fate to try to gather 60 heads of state and hundreds of global business leaders in the dead of winter in a Swiss mountain valley.  This year, the World Economic Forum's luck seems to have run out.

George Papadopoulos is the ‘John Dean’ of the Russia investigation, his fiancee says  —  He has been mocked by President Trump as a “low level volunteer” and “proven to be a liar.”  —  But the fiancee of George Papadopoulos, the former Trump campaign adviser who pleaded guilty in October …

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.

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 …

Trump Taxes Solar Imports in Biggest Blow to Renewables Yet  —  President approves four years of tariffs starting at 30%  —  Tariffs set to gradually decline to 15 percent in fourth year  —  In the biggest blow he's dealt to the renewable energy industry yet, President Donald Trump decided …

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 …

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.

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.”

Montana Governor Signs Order to Force Net Neutrality  —  WASHINGTON — Most efforts underway to restore so-called net neutrality face big obstacles and would take many months, if not years, to succeed.  —  But in Montana, the governor has used the stroke of a pen to bring the rules to broad parts of his state.

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.

Naomi Parker Fraley, the Real Rosie the Riveter, Dies at 96  —  Unsung for seven decades, the real Rosie the Riveter was a California waitress named Naomi Parker Fraley.  —  Over the years, a welter of American women have been identified as the model for Rosie, the female war worker …

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