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Brief government shutdown ends as Trump signs spending billThe shutdown, the second in three weeks, will be brief with minimal disruptions to federal workers.By Mike DeBonis  •  Read more »

Breaking with tradition, Trump skips president’s written intelligence report and relies on oral briefings National security experts warn that the president could hamper his ability to respond to crises. By Carol D. Leonnig  •   Read more »

PowerPost • Analysis The Daily 202: Rand Paul’s short-lived shutdown is ending, but his warning about GOP deficit hypocrisy reverberates After House passes budget deal to end six-hour shutdown, Paul’s Republican colleagues remain angry at him. That was the point. By James Hohmann  •   Read more »

The Fix • Analysis The Rob Porter debacle becomes the Rob Porter scandal The White House knew of damaging allegations against Porter. It didn't do anything — except try to promote him and try to defend him. By Aaron Blake  •   Read more »

Opinion Devin Nunes is investigating me. Here’s the truth. This is the story of my role in the Trump dossier Christopher Steele gave to the FBI. By Jonathan M. Winer  •   Read more »

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