Article snippet: Renée Graham President Trump has no sense of humor. Editorial It’s a rare day when both Donald Trump and Mitch McConnell earn praise for pushing forward bipartisan legislation. Michael A. Cohen If Trump and those around him did nothing wrong, why have they consistently lied about it? The federal government headed toward a partial shutdown late Friday night as White House officials and congressional leaders struggled to break an impasse over President Trump’s repeated demands for money to build a wall on the southern border. Recently, the pace of events surrounding the administration feels like it’s accelerating. Amid the fond farewells and the upbeat flourishes, departing members sounded alarms about the state of Congress and the nation. President Trump’s sophomore year is coming to a close with a news cycle that has been bruising and dramatic even by the standards of his freewheeling presidency. Congress is planning to be back in session Saturday, but no votes were scheduled ahead of a partial government shutdown that began at 12:01 a.m. The surgery comes weeks after the 85-year-old justice, who leads the Supreme Court’s liberal wing, fractured ribs in a fall in her office. Analysis Defense Secretary Jim Mattis’s abrupt resignation Thursday marks the end of the “contain and control” phase of President Trump’s administration. MARIJUANA MOMENT US Representative Jim McGovern, the 21-year Massachusetts congressman, added his name to a bill that... Link to the full article to read more