Thursday's Headlines: House GOP’s health bill would leave 23 million more uninsured, CBO says

Montana GOP candidate charged after allegedly body-slamming reporter who asked about health care ; A dubious Russian document influenced the FBI's handling of the Clinton email probe; On security clearance form, Sessions didn't disclose meetings with Russians; Starting with an ark, these creationists have an ambitious plan to recruit new believers; Manchester bombing probe expands to Germany amid raids, arrests in Britain;   Democracy Dies in Darkness     The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Top Stories House GOP's health bill would leave 23 million more uninsured, CBO says The Congressional Budget Office projects that the American Health Care Act, which passed in the House earlier this month, would cut the federal deficit by $119 billion between 2017 and 2026. But the estimate of uninsured could complicate Senate Republicans' push for a companion bill. By Juliet Eilperin and Kelsey Snell  •  Read more » Montana GOP candidate charged after allegedly body-slamming reporter who asked about health care A Fox News crew said they watched the scuffle "in disbelief," and Montana's largest newspapers withdrew their endorsements of Republican congressional candidate Greg Gianforte, who is seeking to fill the seat vacated by Ryan Zinke, who was appointed Secretary of the Interior. By Fred Barbash  •  Read more »   A dubious Russian document influenced the FBI's handling of the Clinton email probe The bureau's then-director, James B. Comey, may have relied on unconfirmed intelligence in announcing on his own, without Justice Department involvement, that the investigation of Hillary Clinton's private email server was over, officials said. By Karoun Demirjian and Devlin Barrett  •  Read more »   On security clearance form, Sessions didn't disclose meetings with Russians FBI told Sessions staffer that he did not need to list all foreign contacts, DOJ says By Sari Horwitz  •  Read more »   Starting with an ark, these creationists have an ambitious plan to recruit new believers Founders of the Ark Encounter say it's already on track for more than a million visitors in its first year. And they're planning more attractions, including a re-creation of a walled city from the time of Noah, a Tower of Babel and a 10-plagues-of-Egypt thrill ride. "Why not attractions that people will come to the way they go to Disney or Universal or the Smithsonian?" mused co-founder Ken Ham.  By Karen Heller  •  Read more »   Manchester bombing probe expands to Germany amid raids, arrests in Britain A German security official told The Post that Salman Abedi had been in Dusseldorf just four days before the bombing, signaling an expansion of an investigation that already had stretched to North Africa to continental Europe. By Griff Witte, Karla Adam and Souad Mekhennet  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Opinions   The president just made a titanic foreign policy shift. The media missed it. By Newt Gingrich  •  Read more »   The CBO confirms: The GOP health-care plan is still incredibly cruel By James Downie  •  Read more »   If Ossoff wins in Georgia, Trump is in for a world of pain in 2018 By George F. Will  •  Read more »   The Trump scandal that has nothing to do with Russia By E.J. Dionne Jr.  •  Read more »   On JFK's 100th birthday, Trump repudiates his legacy By Charles Lane  •  Read more »   The CBO report proves the GOP health-care bill is no rescue plan By Editorial Board  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   More News   Wonkblog | Analysis Trump said he would save jobs at Carrier. The layoffs start July 20. The company that President Trump pledged to keep on American soil informed the state of Indiana that it will soon begin cutting 632 workers from an Indianapolis factory. The manufacturing jobs will move to Monterrey, Mexico, where the minimum wage is $3.90. By Danielle Paquette  •  Read more » A Freedom Caucus Republican says the foundation of the Trump budget is 'a lie' Rep. Mark Sanford of South Carolina sharply challenged the economic growth assumption of 3 percent, one that is sharply more optimistic than those projected in recent Obama administration budgets and by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office. By Mike DeBonis  •  Read more » Former Trump campaign chairman submits Russia-related documents to intelligence panels Congressional staff have not fully reviewed the new documents from Paul Manafort, but people familiar with them said they include calendar entries, speech drafts, and campaign strategy memos that mention Russia or individuals from Russia. By Tom Hamburger  •  Read more » Fact Checker | Analysis Does an HHS appointee believe abortion increases a woman’s risk of breast cancer? Charmaine Yoest, the new assistant secretary of public affairs for Health and Human Services, in 2012 touted a discredited theory that abortion increases a woman's risk of breast cancer. By Michelle Ye Hee Lee  •  Read more » The Answer Sheet | Analysis Five startling things Betsy DeVos just told Congress Among other things, the education secretary said states can decide if students with disabilities should get federal legal protections at private schools. By Valerie Strauss  •  Read more » Why Melania Trump wore a head covering in Rome but not in Saudi Arabia There was some confusion over why the first lady wore a veil — or a mantilla — to meet Pope Francis but didn't wear a headscarf in the ultraconservative Muslim nation. By Sarah Pulliam Bailey  •  Read more » 'She was immoral': Christian school bars pregnant teen from graduation for having sex Despite a public outcry and growing pressure from national antiabortion groups to reconsider its stance, a Maryland school says the student violated its rules by engaging in intimate sexual activity. By Joe Heim  •  Read more » Occupied: Year 50 Decades of Israeli occupation boil down to a single word for Palestinians: Frustration Most Palestinians have never known anything but the Israeli occupation of the territories of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip — a system by which Israel exerts control over 2.6 million Arabs. For one father, a better job means a daily commute through a chaotic Israeli checkpoint. By William Booth and Sufian Taha  •  Read more » It’s not pain but ‘existential distress’ that leads people to assisted suicide, study suggests It says that psychological rather than physical suffering is the main reason people give for seeking to end their lives on their own terms. By Ariana Eunjung Cha  •  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. ©2017 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071