Tuesday's Headlines: Democrats’ opening day of discord ends on a high note

High-wattage stars help smooth over party chaos; Fact Checker: Claims against Donald Trump; The Fix: Winners and losers ; Obama delivers a passionate defense of Hillary Clinton; A day of humiliation for party chair underscores Democratic divide;   The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Top Stories Democrats' opening day of discord ends on a high note Intraparty squabbles and protests made for a difficult start. But by the end of the evening, the Democrats began to focus on beating Donald Trump rather than fighting among themselves. By Anne Gearan and Abby Phillip  •  Read more » High-wattage stars help smooth over party chaos This convention was supposed to be a celebration of unity and hopeful visions. But the opening suggested there are wounds that could take longer to heal. By Dan Balz  •  Read more » Fact Checker: Claims against Donald Trump The opening night of the convention was designed to help foster unity between the Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton camps — and attack GOP nominee Donald Trump. Here's a roundup of some of the most noteworthy claims made. By Glenn Kessler and Michelle Ye Hee Lee  •  Read more »   The Fix: Winners and losers The Massachusetts Senator had a tough task — following Michelle Obama, who absolutely brought the house down. By Chris Cillizza  •  Read more »   Obama delivers a passionate defense of Hillary Clinton The first lady, who is one of the most popular political figures in the Democratic Party, said "in this election — I'm with her." By Krissah Thompson and Ed O'Keefe  •  Read more »   A day of humiliation for party chair underscores Democratic divide It was supposed to be a morning of personal triumph for Debbie Wasserman Schultz. Instead, it was a cringeworthy spectacle. By Robert Costa, Philip Rucker and Ed O'Keefe  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Opinions   Clinton leaves Democrats' liberal wing high and dry By Dana Milbank  •  Read more »   If Hillary Clinton were a man By Richard Cohen  •  Read more »   Democrats were told their party was divided. They just proved that wrong. By James Downie  •  Read more »   Calming the troubled waters at the Democratic convention By Eugene Robinson  •  Read more »   Forget Bernie Sanders. Michelle Obama stole the show. By Stephen Stromberg  •  Read more »   Putin's suspected meddling would be a disturbing first By Editorial Board  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   More News   Attackers slit French priest's throat in church, shot dead by police The attackers, armed with knives, took several hostages in the Normandy church. By James McAuley  •  Read more » Suspect in Japan mass-stabbing reportedly wanted disabled people 'euthanized' The suspect reportedly tied up staff members at a care facility for people with disabilities and then went on a rampage, stabbing patients in their beds. Nineteen people were killed and 25 injured. By Anna Fifield  •  Read more » In a major cyber hack, who do you call? The White House spells it out. A new directive also lets the public in on how officials grade the severity of an attack. By Ellen Nakashima  •  Read more » They didn't know the cause of a toddler's painful legs, rash and bleeding gums. The diagnosis was stunningly simple. Doctors initially suspected Guillain-Barré syndrome, which can cause rapid paralysis, or a cancer that was pressing on the spinal cord. By Sandra G. Boodman  •  Read more » This attorney wore a Black Lives Matter pin to court — and went to jail for it After refusing to take off the pin, Andrea Burton was convicted of contempt of court. Now, her community is trying to decide whether she was exercising her right to freedom of expression or displaying a political message unfitting of a court official. By Cleve R. Wootson Jr.  •  Read more » Verizon's biggest problem in acquiring Yahoo: 'They bought David Spade' Combining AOL and Yahoo creates a massive Web presence, but it's based on brands that rose to stardom in the 1990s. Do they still have buzz? By Todd C. Frankel and Elizabeth Dwoskin  •  Read more » How climate change can drive violent conflict around the world A new study found a significant link between natural disasters and the outbreak of armed conflict, specifically in countries with deep ethnic divides. By Chelsea Harvey  •  Read more »         Share Today's Headlines:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you are signed up for Headlines. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2016 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071