Sunday's Headlines: With little to lose, Democrats cautiously share the driver’s seat with Trump

Establishment gears up for Steve Bannon's war on the GOP leadership; Republicans take aim at state-and-local-tax deductions — and raise ire of GOP legislators in blue states;...

Democracy Dies in Darkness     The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Top Stories With little to lose, Democrats cautiously share the driver's seat with Trump Democratic leaders hoping to pass immigration reform are willing to trust a president their base despises. And they have much to gain: A successful negotiation would achieve something they failed to pull off when their party controlled both Congress and the White House. By Paul Kane, Ed O'Keefe and Ashley Parker  •  Read more » Establishment gears up for Steve Bannon's war on the GOP leadership Deep-pocketed supporters of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) and other GOP leaders have resolved to fight a protracted battle over the next year for the soul of the party in congressional primaries, and the Senate contest in Alabama will be the first showdown. By Michael Scherer and Matea Gold  •   Read more »   Republicans take aim at state-and-local-tax deductions — and raise ire of GOP legislators in blue states Republican leaders have made clear the SALT deduction is on the table as they rewrite the tax code — but internal dissent threatens the effort. "I intend to fight it with everything I know how," said Rep. Tom MacArthur (R-N.J.), in whose district 43 percent of tax filers claim SALT deductions. By Mike DeBonis  •   Read more »   'Blood flowed in the streets': Refugees from one Rohingya hamlet recount days of horror Those fleeing Burma's military crackdown, which has triggered an exodus of an estimated 400,000 refugees, say civilians were gunned down and villages torched. Those who escaped into Bangladesh have overflowed an existing refugee camp — and the tide is expected to grow in the coming days. By Annie Gowen  •   Read more »   'It's not the storm — it's the aftermath': After Irma, searching for normal in the Florida Keys The Florida Keys took the brunt of Hurricane Irma's landfall when its eyewall rolled right over the archipelago. Now, days after the storm pummeled these island communities, residents were deep into the blisteringly hot wait for food, electricity and water. By Steve Hendrix  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Opinions   Clinton's account of how she was 'shivved' in the 2016 presidential election By David Weigel  •   Read more »   Katy Tur's memoir on the Trump campaign and reporting while female By Carlos Lozada  •   Read more »   Montana residents are desperate for clean air, and they're calling me By Sarah Coefield  •   Read more »   Why do Floridians keep telling ourselves we can beat nature? By Diane Roberts  •   Read more »   Harvey and Irma are the new normal. It's time to move away from the coasts. By Elizabeth Rush  •   Read more »   This ethnic cleansing in Asia is the most brutal the world has seen in years By Editorial Board  •   Read more » ADVERTISEMENT More News   Ban on North Korean clothing exports will hurt women most, experts say The U.N. targeted North Korea's growing garment industry in its latest sanctions — an effort that will have wide-reaching ramifications across the country's society. By Anna Fifield  •  Read more »     Probe into House technology worker yields intrigue — but no evidence of espionage The story of Imran Awan and four other Pakistani-born computer technicians is a lightning rod charged by the convergence of politics, cybersecurity and fears of foreign intrusion. It has spurred unfounded conspiracy theories — and very real questions about how well Congress safeguards its technology. By Shawn Boburg  •   Read more »   In message of defiance to Trump, lawmakers vote to make Calif. a sanctuary state The legislation would prohibit local law enforcement agencies from cooperating with federal immigration officials. It also forbids law enforcement from inquiring about a person's immigration status. The bill now goes to California Gov. Jerry Brown, who is expected to sign it into law. By Kristine Phillips  •   Read more »   Why it's so hard for Americans to save for retirement The father of the 401(k) laments the system he helped create, as too many people today are reaching retirement age with a paltry account balance that is unlikely to carry them through their later years. By Jonnelle Marte  •   Read more »   News quiz: Mission accomplished and war games A 20-year space journey just ended. That was among the headlines of the past week. Were you paying attention? The faster you correctly answer, the higher you can score. By Tiffany Harness  •   Read more »   Gennady Golovkin vs. Canelo Alvarez ends in controversial split decision draw This was the fight boxing fans had been waiting for, so there was an audible groan in the crowd as ring announcer Michael Buffer revealed the result of the middleweight title bout. By Joe DePaolo and Marissa Payne  •   Read more »   College football winners and losers: Tennessee vs. Florida was mostly unwatchable until … Cheers for the Gators' thrilling finish (if not the first three quarters), the Memphis Tigers and Mason Rudolph, among others. By Patrick Stevens  •   Read more »   These miniature murder scenes have shown detectives how to study homicides for 70 years Frances Glessner Lee, the "mother of forensic science," handcrafted the macabre tableaux of tragedy. They depict shotgun slayings, hangings, bludgeonings and possible asphyxiations, all based on actual murders, suicides or accidents, most from the 1930s and 1940s. By David Montgomery  •   Read more »   How to block those annoying robo-calls It's not enough to get on the do-not-call list. Take these extra steps to protect yourself. By Elisabeth Leamy  •   Read more »   A quest to save distinctive buildings As glass boxes fill the D.C. skyline, mogul Douglas Jemal is preserving what's left of the city's character. By Jonathan O'Connell  •   Read more »   5 recipes our readers loved most this week Home cooks know what they want. Right now, that means simple, flavorful and seasonal dishes. By Kara Elder and Bonnie S. Benwick  •   Read more »         Share Today's Headlines:    Twitter     Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for Today's Headlines or because it is included in your subscription. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. 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