Thursday's Headlines: GOP leaders press ahead on health bill as opposition grows

Committees take first steps on health-care bill without objective estimate of its impact; Trump goes into dealmaking mode, works behind scenes on health bill; Trump administration considers $6 billion cut to HUD budget; Factions allied with U.S. clash in Syria, pulling Pentagon into mission 'fraught with risk'; WikiLeaks disclosure exposes rapid growth of CIA digital operations — and agency vulnerabilities;   Democracy Dies in Darkness     The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Top Stories GOP leaders press ahead on health bill as opposition grows Major associations representing physicians, hospitals, insurers and seniors all leveled sharp attacks against the House GOP's plan to rewrite the Affordable Care Act on Wednesday, as some Republicans publicly questioned whether the measure, under attack from the left and the right, can clear the House of Representatives. By Juliet Eilperin and Mike DeBonis  •  Read more » Committees take first steps on health-care bill without objective estimate of its impact While it is not uncommon for panels to consider legislation without the Congressional Budget Office first weighing in, veterans of the process say that doing so on bills as far-reaching as the health-care overhaul is rare — and ill-advised. By Karen Tumulty and Max Ehrenfreund  •  Read more »   Trump goes into dealmaking mode, works behind scenes on health bill Absent, for now, are the skewering tweets and the combative speeches. Instead, the president is quietly courting wary conservatives in private meetings and keeping himself somewhat out of the picture as party leaders and his Cabinet officials defend the plan. By Robert Costa and David Weigel  •  Read more »   Trump administration considers $6 billion cut to HUD budget Public housing authorities — city and state agencies that provide subsidized housing and vouchers to local residents — would be among the hardest hit, according to preliminary budget documents obtained by The Washington Post. By Jose A. DelReal  •  Read more »   Factions allied with U.S. clash in Syria, pulling Pentagon into mission 'fraught with risk' The U.S. military is getting drawn into a deepening struggle for control over areas liberated from the Islamic State that risks prolonging American involvement in wars in Syria and Iraq long after the militants are defeated. By Liz Sly  •  Read more »   WikiLeaks disclosure exposes rapid growth of CIA digital operations — and agency vulnerabilities As much as it is organized to exploit the pervasive presence of digital technology abroad, the CIA's own secrets are increasingly created, acquired or stored on computer files that can be copied in an instant. By Greg Miller, Ellen Nakashima and Julie Tate  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Opinions   In the Trump administration, it's always 'A Day Without a Woman' By Dana Milbank  •  Read more »   There is no principled reason to vote against Gorsuch By David C. Frederick  •  Read more »   Welcome to Trump's Fantasyland By E.J. Dionne Jr.  •  Read more »   The liberals who loved eugenics By George F. Will  •  Read more »   Republicans wave a white flag on health care By Charles Lane  •  Read more »   Democrats are holding up one of Trump's best appointees By Editorial Board  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   More News   U.S. rebuffs Chinese attempt to start negotiations with North Korea The North Korean regime hasn't shown that it will act rationally, said Nikki Haley, U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. "We have to see some sort of positive action by North Korea before we can take them seriously," she said. By Emily Rauhala  •  Read more » Jon Huntsman offered job of Russia ambassador, White House official says The former Utah governor and Republican served as the ambassador to China during the Obama administration. In October, Huntsman called on Trump to drop out of the presidential race. By Jonathan Lemire and Vivian Salama | AP  •  Read more » South Korea to rule on president's impeachment over corruption charges The country's Constitutional Court will deliver its decision Friday in the impeachment case against President Park Geun-hye, who's at the center of a bribery scandal that has shocked the nation. By Anna Fifield  •  Read more » Experts fear yellow fever outbreak in Brazil could reach the U.S. With at least 326 confirmed cases, Brazil is experiencing its worst outbreak among humans in decades, and officials worry travel-related cases could occur in warmer parts of the U.S., including the Gulf Coast states and Puerto Rico. By Lena H. Sun  •  Read more » Capital Weather Gang A wildflower 'superbloom' is underway in this Southwest desert Anza-Borrego State Park in California hasn't had a bloom this prolific since at least 1999, according to park officials. By Angela Fritz  •  Read more » A woman married a paroled murderer. Years later, he killed her four children. Just as he did when he killed his first wife, Gregory Green called 911 and waited for the police to arrive. "You are a con artist. You are a monster. You are a devil in disguise," Faith Harris-Green told her ex-husband. By Kristine Phillips  •  Read more » Paris Fashion Week | Analysis Say goodbye to luxury yoga pants. It's time to try harder. The message from the Paris runways: It's time to look polished again, and show a little effort, with clothes that celebrate technique and care. By Robin Givhan  •  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. 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