Thursday's Headlines: Trump moves to return Russian compounds that Obama ordered vacated punitively

As White House factions fight for influence, Trump signals U.S. is likely to exit Paris climate deal; WorldViews: If Trump quits the Paris climate accord, he will lead the U.S. into the wilderness; Analysis: All but two countries are in the Paris climate agreement. The U.S. could be the third.; Do Republicans who criticize Trump face peril? Jeff Flake is about to find out.; This fringe populist party won big with Brexit. Now it's falling apart.;   Democracy Dies in Darkness     The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Top Stories Trump moves to return Russian compounds that Obama ordered vacated punitively The facilities in Maryland and New York had been closed as punishment for Russian interference in the 2016 election. The Trump administration is weighing restrictions on Russian activities there, including removing the diplomatic immunity the properties once enjoyed. By Karen DeYoung and Adam Entous  •  Read more » As White House factions fight for influence, Trump signals U.S. is likely to exit Paris climate deal The president tweeted that he would announce his decision about whether the United States will remain in the 190-nation pact today. Abandoning it would honor a Trump campaign vow but risk rupturing global alliances. By Philip Rucker, Chris Mooney and Brady Dennis  •  Read more »   WorldViews: If Trump quits the Paris climate accord, he will lead the U.S. into the wilderness As the rest of the world reckons with global warming, Trump may really leave the United States out in the cold. By Ishaan Tharoor  •  Read more »   Analysis: All but two countries are in the Paris climate agreement. The U.S. could be the third. The U.S. would join Syria and Nicaragua if it made the controversial move. By Kim Soffen  •  Read more »   Do Republicans who criticize Trump face peril? Jeff Flake is about to find out. The Arizona senator didn't support Trump for president. Now, he faces a conservative primary opponent and has probably earned the distinction as the GOP incumbent most vulnerable to an intraparty challenge. By Ed O'Keefe  •  Read more »   This fringe populist party won big with Brexit. Now it's falling apart. The arc of the U.K. Independence Party's story — years of obscurity followed by one astonishing success and now a rapid and possibly terminal decline — illustrates the peril of victory for fringe movements as their ideas go mainstream. By Griff Witte  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Opinions   Congressman refuses to say if Americans are entitled to eat By Dana Milbank  •  Read more »   The anti-Trump right is becoming a breed of its own By E.J. Dionne Jr.  •  Read more »   Conservatism is soiled by scowling primitives By George F. Will  •  Read more »   Trump's budget proposal doesn't cut Medicare. It should. By Charles Lane  •  Read more »   If we're laughing at 'covfefe,' things must not be so bad after all By Barton Swaim  •  Read more »   Portland's mayor is dangerously wrong about free speech By Editorial Board  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   More News   White House grants ethics waivers to 17 appointees, including four former lobbyists Among the high-profile figures who received waivers: White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus and counselor to the president Kellyanne Conway, who were both permitted to engage with their former employers or clients By Matea Gold  •  Read more » Comey may testify before Senate as early as next week about Trump interactions The fired FBI director is expected to testify about his private conversations with the president as well as the detailed memos he took describing the talks. By Devlin Barrett  •  Read more » A huge crack across one of Antarctic’s largest ice shelves is nearing its breaking point Losing the nearly Delaware-sized ice shelf will fundamentally change the landscape of the Antarctic peninsula, scientists say. By Chris Mooney  •  Read more » Paul Allen just rolled out the world's largest airplane, and he is ready to take on the rocket makers The plane, with a wingspan wider than a football field and six 747 jet engines, would be used to "air launch" rockets carrying small satellites. By Christian Davenport  •  Read more » Trump's social secretary strives to stay above the White House fray Rickie Niceta is determined to block out the noise as much as possible and create a relaxed "presidential" atmosphere for the first family and every person who walks through the White House doors. By Roxanne Roberts  •  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