Wednesday's Headlines: Clinton captures historic nomination

Back in the spotlight, but before a different party; Perspective: A speech unlike anything we've ever seen; Sanders plans for a possible power move in the Senate ; The Fix: Winners and losers; Fact Checker: Bill Clinton's proposal to Hillary;   The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Top Stories Clinton captures historic nomination A parade of speakers tried to revamp her image after she became the first woman to be nominated for U.S. president by a major political party. By Philip Rucker and Karen Tumulty  •  Read more » Back in the spotlight, but before a different party Bill Clinton has at times seemed caught between the then and the now. By Dan Balz  •  Read more »   Perspective: A speech unlike anything we've ever seen The former president told the country about the Hillary only he knows. By David Maraniss  •  Read more »   Sanders plans for a possible power move in the Senate The senator from Vermont is trying to transform a presidential bid into a coherent and lasting movement of new voters. By David Weigel and John Wagner  •  Read more »   The Fix: Winners and losers Elizabeth Banks's entrance at the Democratic National Convention was, um, totally epic. By Chris Cillizza  •  Read more »   Fact Checker: Bill Clinton's proposal to Hillary Bill Clinton said he urged Hillary not to marry him when he proposed. It might be a sweet story, but Hillary doesn't quite remember it that way. By Glenn Kessler and Michelle Ye Hee Lee  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Opinions   Bill Clinton gives the most important speech of his life By E.J. Dionne Jr.  •  Read more »   Bill and Hillary Clinton’s incomprehensible marriage By Alyssa Rosenberg  •  Read more »   A Trump-style speculation on the GOP and Putin By Dana Milbank  •  Read more »   What was missing in Bill's speech about Hillary By Stephen Stromberg  •  Read more »   Bill Clinton’s speech, translated By Alexandra Petri  •  Read more »   When will ‘the Bernie or bust people … [stop] being ridiculous’? By Jonathan Capehart  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   More News   After DNC leaks, Obama hints at possible motive for Russia to help Trump The president's comments reflect growing concerns that Russian President Vladimir Putin is seeking to meddle in the U.S. election. By Tom Hamburger  •  Read more » From 'Dirty Division' to golden boys: Forces leading Iraq's fight against ISIS find redemption The U.S.-trained counterterrorism troops were once so loathed they were nearly disbanded. But the elite group, which has spearheaded nearly every major fight against the militants, has proved to be the country's greatest weapon. By Loveday Morris  •  Read more » As Green Party's Stein woos Sanders backers, some see flashbacks to 2000 Looking back at Ralph Nader's third-party run and Al Gore's close loss to George W. Bush, Democrats worry that Jill Stein could cost Hillary Clinton the election this time around. By Isaac Stanley-Becker  •  Read more » The Fix: Bill Clinton's speech a reminder of how little of the establishment backs Trump Only one of the two major-party candidates is endorsed by any past president, and only one is endorsed by all of the past candidates for that office from their party. By Philip Bump  •  Read more » Wonkblog: Why Kaine can oppose abortion and still be Clinton's running mate The senator and former Virginia governor has said both that he wants to reduce abortions and that he supports the right of women to make their own reproductive decisions. By Danielle Paquette  •  Read more » India sends elite commandos to guard billionaire’s wife; outrage ensues Imagine, if you will, the kind of outcry that would occur in the United States if the government sent a Secret Service detail to protect Melinda Gates, wife of Bill Gates. By Annie Gowen  •  Read more » The ugly truth about the White House and its history of slavery Although the history isn't widely known, historians maintain there's no debate about the accuracy of the first lady's comments, which acknowledged a painful reality at the Democratic National Convention. By Peter Holley  •  Read more » Metro's general manager proposes permanent end to late-night service The proposal would keep the system closing at midnight on Fridays and Saturdays and would move up the closing time to 10 p.m. on Sundays, alarming D.C. officials and business leaders who said it would hurt the city's economic and cultural life. By Martine Powers, Faiz Siddiqui and Lori Aratani  •  Read more » Men may get Alzheimer's as much as women. We just haven't known how to spot it. A new study found that men were younger when they got the disease and often had atypical symptoms. By Tara Bahrampour  •  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. ©2016 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071