Monday's Headlines: White House skepticism stalls plan to boost CIA-backed rebels in Syria

At a rare Sunday rally, Trump asks the crowd if he was right to run for president; Trump’s claim that Clinton ‘allowed thousands of criminal aliens to be released’; Iceland, a land of Vikings, braces for a Pirate Party takeover; Tom Hayden, preeminent 1960s radical, dies at 76;   The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Top Stories White House skepticism stalls plan to boost CIA-backed rebels in Syria Officials said there are growing doubts about what the fighters can achieve because of Russia's intervention, and President Obama now seems inclined to leave the fate of the CIA program, which has been the centerpiece of U.S. strategy, up to the next occupant of the White House. By Greg Miller and Adam Entous  •  Read more » At a rare Sunday rally, Trump asks the crowd if he was right to run for president The GOP nominee suddenly stopped reading his speech from a teleprompter and asked the crowd: "Are we glad that I started? Are we happy?" By Jenna Johnson  •  Read more »   Trump’s claim that Clinton ‘allowed thousands of criminal aliens to be released’ Trump used to describe a serious problem correctly. But now he has gone off the rails to directly blame Hillary Clinton. By Glenn Kessler  •  Read more »   Iceland, a land of Vikings, braces for a Pirate Party takeover The group of anarchists, hackers, libertarians and Web geeks sets policy through online polls and offered Edward Snowden a new home. And a Pirate victory in Iceland this week would add to a string of once-impossible election results in the West. By Griff Witte  •  Read more »   Tom Hayden, preeminent 1960s radical, dies at 76 Hayden roused a generation of alienated young Americans, became a symbol of militancy by leading riotous protests at the 1968 Democratic National Convention, and added Hollywood glamour to his mystique with an activist partnership and marriage to film star Jane Fonda. By Elaine Woo  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Opinions   We live in Aleppo. Here’s how we survive. By Omair Shaaban  •  Read more »   Believe Rubio post-Trump at your own risk By Fred Hiatt  •  Read more »   A pivot to where? By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Split your ticket By Robert J. Samuelson  •  Read more »   Why Trump is not like Gore By E.J. Dionne Jr.  •  Read more »   Will Clinton deliver on her promises about Syria? By Josh Rogin  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   More News   France moves to dismantle notorious 'Jungle' refugee camp in Calais France maintains it is closing the camp for humanitarian reasons: ending the squalor that migrants have endured for over a year. But many living there are unlikely to go without a fight. By James McAuley  •  Read more » How the AT&T-Time Warner deal could avoid deeper regulatory scrutiny The Federal Communications Commission's involvement in the review process hinges on whether Time Warner sells certain assets to AT&T. By Brian Fung  •  Read more » Bill Murray accepts his Mark Twain Prize: 'As much as I dreaded this ... There's love' "It's hard to listen to all those people be nice to you. You just get so suspicious," the comedian and movie star said in a playful acceptance of the nation's top honor for comedy. By Peggy McGlone  •  Read more » The whole world laughs at Trump in SNL's latest debate sketch A week after the comedy show drew a rebuke from the GOP nominee, the writers didn't back down in their portrayal of his performance in the final presidential debate. By Aaron Blake  •  Read more » The Fix: Trump has Sheldon Adelson to thank for his first major newspaper endorsement Adelson, a major Republican donor, bought the Las Vegas Review-Journal for $140 million last year. By Cleve R. Wootson Jr.  •  Read more » The Fix: Even if Democrats win the Senate, their majority is unlikely to endure The big fight over the next 15 days is for control of the Senate, where Democrats need a net gain of four seats to retake the upper hand. But the 2018 field looks very tough for them. By Chris Cillizza  •  Read more » If Trump loses, the news media should break the addiction. But can they? MEDIA COLUMNIST | American news organizations need to take the spotlight off this divisive figure, starting Nov. 9, for the good of the country. By Margaret Sullivan  •  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