The Shutdown: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell plans to take a vote today at noon to see whether he can end the government shutdown. As of last night, there didn’t seem to be an agreement that would allow that to …

The Trump Thing: President Trump had a busy day yesterday, denying collusion with the Russians, denouncing the court system, trashing California Sen. Diane Feinstein, and calling for stricter libel and slander laws, even while libeling and slandering his enemies. Russia …

Mudslides: At least 13 people died in Southern California after heavy rains produced devastating mudslides on fire-ravaged hillsides. Homes were swept away and the 101 Freeway in Montecito southeast of Santa Barbara was buried in mud. Cars were destroyed and …