Monday's Headlines: Trump sparks furor with video targeting CNN, fuels debate on presidential conduct

Allies question why Trump hasn't used bully pulpit to boost GOP health-care bill; Trump officials confident health-care bill will pass, but others in GOP insist on changes; Cabinet secretaries' tough task: How to run an agency they've repeatedly disparaged ;   Democracy Dies in Darkness     The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Top Stories Trump sparks furor with video targeting CNN, fuels debate on presidential conduct By tweeting a doctored video clip of himself beating a figure representing the network, President Trump drew bipartisan rebukes from lawmakers. Historians suggested his social-media attacks are lowering the bar for what is considered appropriate presidential decorum in fighting perceived media enemies. By David Nakamura, John Wagner and Aaron Gregg  •  Read more » Allies question why Trump hasn't used bully pulpit to boost GOP health-care bill The president often speaks out against Obamacare, but has done little to sell the public on Republican alternatives. The lackluster sales job, combined with recent controversial tweets, has diminished the focus on the legislation, analysts say. By John Wagner  •  Read more »   Trump officials confident health-care bill will pass, but others in GOP insist on changes Conservative senators want to quickly undo the current law and create its replacement separately. Moderates are distancing themselves from the Senate bill too, with Sens. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) drafting a new proposal. By Karoun Demirjian  •  Read more »   Cabinet secretaries' tough task: How to run an agency they've repeatedly disparaged Betsy DeVos, Ryan Zinke, Scott Pruitt and Rick Perry are among the Trump appointees running departments they previously ridiculed, and while they are making very public efforts to court their staff, they are frequently crafting key priorities in private. By Juliet Eilperin and Emma Brown  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Opinions   What Trump should say when he meets Putin By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   There's a right way to judge America's past By E.J. Dionne Jr.  •  Read more »   Trump has wasted the major advantage he had By Fred Hiatt  •  Read more »   Don't squander progress in forensic science By Rush D. Holt and Jed S. Rakoff  •  Read more »   Everyone is mad at everyone By Robert J. Samuelson  •  Read more »   The Trump effect on the office of the presidency By Ann Telnaes  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   More News   China accuses U.S. of 'serious provocation' as warship sails near disputed island  China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said a U.S. destroyer that sailed within 12 nautical miles of an island in the South China Sea had "trespassed" and entered the waters without permission. By Thomas Gibbons-Neff and Simon Denyer  •  Read more » Analysis The best thing Chief Justice Roberts wrote this term wasn't a Supreme Court opinion Roberts' heartfelt speech at his son's ninth-grade commencement was personal, understated and popular, probably because it struck a chord with any parent who has ever fretted over making the right choices for their child. By Robert Barnes  •  Read more » Putin made a lot of promises to Russians on his call-in TV show. Now, he's delivering. The Kremlin leader cast himself as an ally of the people against ineffective local leaders. By David Filipov and Natalya Abbakumova  •  Read more » They were aided by Portugal's 'Schindler.' Now these WWII refugees are trying to help others. A handful of former Jewish refugees, now in their 80s and 90s, gathered at the border between France and Spain to remember the diplomat who risked everything to save their lives, and to highlight the need for urgent action in Europe's current migrant crisis. By James McAuley  •  Read more » Chelsea Clinton wants to talk about her kids book. Her readers have other ideas. With "She Persisted," the former first daughter faces an audience of young, politically aware readers anxious to talk about Hillary Clinton and the current state of affairs in America. By Nora Krug  •  Read more » Tesla's low-priced Model 3 car will go on sale on Friday The electric car, which the automaker says will be able to go 215 miles on one charge, will cost $35,000, and with a $7,500 federal electric car tax credit, could cost $27,500. By Associated Press  •  Read more » Descendants of freed slaves have called this community home for more than a century. A planned data center threatens its future. Data centers in Northern Virginia help generate billions in economic activity. But their growing presence has stirred resistance in areas affected by a center's construction. By Antonio Olivo  •  Read more » Food Homemade barbecue sauces taste better Stash some of these in your fridge to slather on chicken, ribs, grilled eggplant and more. By Kara Elder  •  Read more » Travel Hotels with a millennial mind-set Six ways mainstream lodgings are targeting this market (to the benefit of all guests). By Kate Silver  •  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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