Mark Wolf, a federal judge appointed by President Ronald Reagan, is resigning after 40 years on the bench. In an essay published by The Atlantic this week, he wrote, “The White House’s assault on the rule of law is so deeply disturbing to me that I feel compelled to speak out. Silence, for me, is now intolerable.” He spoke with Amna Nawaz about his concerns, saying in his view, Trump is "uniquely dangerous." | PBS NewsHour

The federal government began reopening Wednesday night after President Trump signed into law a spending package that narrowly passed the House, ending the longest shutdown in the nation’s history. https://nyti.ms/4p1uksW | The New York Times