Tuesday's Headlines: Clinton jabs put Trump on defense

Trump starts out subdued, then his cool quickly melts; Clinton goes after Trump's weakness: His famously thin skin; Fact-checking the candidates; Winners and losers from the first debate; Lester Holt takes a largely passive role as moderator; The debate transcript, annotated;   The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Top Stories Clinton jabs put Trump on defense Donald Trump aggressively blamed the nation's chronic problems on Hillary Clinton yet found himself mostly on the defensive in their first debate as she accused him of racist behavior, hiding potential conflicts of interest and "stiffing" those who helped build his business empire. By Philip Rucker and Anne Gearan  •  Read more » Trump starts out subdued, then his cool quickly melts Many wondered which version of the unpredictable GOP candidate would show up at the debate. The answer is, two versions did. By Jenna Johnson  •  Read more »   Clinton goes after Trump's weakness: His famously thin skin The Democratic nominee began with a dig at the very core of Donald Trump's identity as a self-made success story, then kept up the jabs and the footwork. By Karen Tumulty  •  Read more »   Fact-checking the candidates Trump repeatedly relied on troublesome and false facts that have been debunked throughout the campaign. Clinton stretched the truth on occasion, but her misstatements paled in comparison to his. By Glenn Kessler and Michelle Ye Hee Lee  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Winners and losers from the first debate Hillary Clinton wasn't perfect, but she was, unsurprisingly, very well prepared. Lester Holt and Merriam-Webster also had a good night. It wasn't so great for Donald Trump — or his website. By Chris Cillizza  •  Read more »   Lester Holt takes a largely passive role as moderator The NBC News anchor often stayed in the background — sometimes to the debate's detriment. By Paul Farhi  •  Read more »   The debate transcript, annotated The complete transcript of the debate, along with context, analysis and other thoughts. Read more » Opinions   What worked for Trump in the primaries failed him against Clinton By Dana Milbank  •  Read more »   Clinton shifts the election in her direction By E.J. Dionne Jr.  •  Read more »   What does it mean that Donald Trump lost the debate? By Stephen Stromberg  •  Read more »   Last night’s debate, or the mansplaining Olympics By Alexandra Petri  •  Read more »   This debate, Trump needed to appear ready to be president. He didn't. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Read more »   Donald Trump bombs on the ultimate reality TV show By Jonathan Capehart  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   More News   Houston shooter wore Nazi emblems, drove a Porsche, carried 2,600 rounds of ammo, police say Police shot and killed Nathan DeSai, 46, Monday after he opened fire on commuters in Houston. A search of the scene and his apartment turned up an assortment of weaponry and military memorabilia. By Derek Hawkins  •  Read more » U.S. charges four people and a firm — all based in China — with aiding North Korea’s nuclear program The unsealing of criminal charges and the imposition of new sanctions are aimed at shutting down a major Chinese node supporting North Korea's weapons proliferation, officials said. By Ellen Nakashima  •  Read more » Tom Vilsack's lonely fight for a 'forgotten' rural America The agriculture secretary must confront not only the rural drug crisis but also the frustrations and feelings of economic hopelessness that have taken root and allowed the epidemic to flourish. By Greg Jaffe and Juliet Eilperin  •  Read more » Charlotte officer did not activate body camera until after Keith Scott had been shot Failure to start the camera before interacting with civilians is a violation of the department's policy, and, in this case, resulted in footage of the fatal police shooting not having audio evidence. By Wesley Lowery  •  Read more » China prepares for Dalai Lama's death by appointing its own Tibetan cleric While he's being pushed forward as an alternative, the Communist loyalist isn't recognized by many Tibetans and his status as Tibetan Buddhism's second-most-important living religious figure is the subject of bitter controversy. By Simon Denyer  •  Read more » Trump directed millions owed to him to his charity The charitable foundation has received approximately $2.3 million from companies that owed money to Donald Trump or one of his businesses but were instructed to pay the foundation instead, according to people familiar with the transactions. By David A. Fahrenthold  •  Read more » What they said, what they meant Sign up to have The Fix's Aaron Blake text you the highlights of each debate as it unfolds. Read more » Mylan's EpiPen profits are 60 percent higher than what it told Congress The company calculated its profits after factoring in a tax rate that is more than five times the overall tax rate it actually paid last year. By Carolyn Y. Johnson  •  Read more » New home for Tokyo’s famous fish market flounders amid soil pollution reports The move to a swanky $6 billion glass-and-steel market has been put on ice due to reports about cyanide and arsenic being found in the soil. But the site was already controversial. By Anna Fifield  •  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. 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