Saturday's Headlines: Anti-Trump delegates now responsible for nominating him

Welcome to Today's Headlines, what's important right now in national, global and local news. Here’s a sample for your immediate enjoyment. If you have been signed up by mistake or you’d rather not receive it, click here to unsubscribe.   How 2 top Republicans took different approaches on the subject of Trump; Romney met with William Kristol, who is leading effort to draft an independent candidate; Somali intelligence agency that received U.S. funds turned children into spies;   The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Top Stories Ricky Carioti / The Washington Post Anti-Trump delegates now responsible for nominating him Unhappy delegates are at every party convention, but the captive audience of Trump skeptics bound for Cleveland is unique. For months, supporters of Ted Cruz and John Kasich worked to get their people elected as unbound delegates, but now they're on board the speeding Trump Train. By David Weigel  •  Read more » How 2 top Republicans took different approaches on the subject of Trump Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell released a tepid statement of support, but a day later, House Majority Leader Paul Ryan lambasted the Trump campaign's "belittlement" of women and minorities and said he was not yet prepared to support the GOP candidate. By Paul Kane  •  Read more »   Romney met with William Kristol, who is leading effort to draft an independent candidate Kristol, the longtime editor of the Weekly Standard magazine and a leading voice on the right, spoke privately on Thursday afternoon with the Republican Party's 2012 nominee. By Robert Costa  •  Read more »   Somali intelligence agency that received U.S. funds turned children into spies Somalia's government saved young combatants from al-Qaeda affiliate al-Shabab — but then sent them on dangerous missions to point out their former comrades and threatened them with violence if they didn't cooperate. By Kevin Sieff  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Opinions   In Trump, the GOP has a foul problem on its hands By Dana Milbank  •  Read more »   Sheryl Sandberg, corporate titan, learns the challenges of single parenthood By Ruth Marcus  •  Read more »   Obama's commencement speech at Howard this weekend comes at a crucial moment By Colbert I. King  •  Read more »   South Carolina’s poisonous police culture: The death of Lori Jean Ellis By Radley Balko  •  Read more »   Donald Trump sets a new record for economic recklessness By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Farewell, Grand Old Party By Kathleen Parker  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   More News   Red tape, lack of resources slow Obama's clemency efforts A Justice Department attorney who was responsible for recommending pardons became so frustrated that she quit this year and wrote a scathing resignation letter.  By Sari Horwitz  •  Read more » Metro to close sections of lines in year-long repair project Metro will begin a massive subway rebuilding effort that will inconvenience virtually everyone who uses the system. By Paul Duggan, Lori Aratani and Robert McCartney  •  Read more » South Carolina's police culture and the death of a black woman COLUMN | The three officers who showed up at Lori Jean Ellis's home all claimed that she fired a high-powered rifle at them. The 52-year-old had a BB gun. By Radley Balko  •  Read more » Children tied up in San Antonio yard had 'hundreds of injuries and scars,' police say Their mother faces felony child abuse charges. Their father told the sheriff's office that he didn't report her because "he's not a 'snitch.'"  By Elahe Izadi  •  Read more » White House staffer: We have an easy time manipulating reporters It wasn't hard to steer coverage of the Iran nuclear deal because many of those covering the issue lacked experience, a top national security adviser said. "They literally know nothing," Ben Rhodes told the New York Times. By Paul Farhi  •  Read more » Companies see new way to protect your ID: Selfies Banks, tax agencies and tech firms are making the selfie an integral step for people checking their accounts, shopping online and filing tax returns. By Jonnelle Marte  •  Read more » Best bets for the Kentucky Derby Here's how to fill out your exacta, trifecta or superfecta tickets. By Neil Greenberg  •  Read more » Mexico's former president apologizes to Trump, sort of The interview with Vicente Fox — who declared that his country would never pay for a border wall — was done by Breitbart News and hasn't been widely covered except by conservative media. By Callum Borchers  •  Read more » Trump mocks Elizabeth Warren, one of his toughest critics He called the Democratic senator a "goofus" and dismissed her claims of Native American heritage. By Jose A. DelReal  •  Read more » Did you see this one on Snapchat already? This was his first date in a couple of years. Will this spell the end of a dry spell? By Amanda McGrath  •  Read more » 5 reasons we can’t keep the weight off There's something wrong with the very act of "dieting." By Carrie Dennett  •  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. 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