Monday's Headlines: Pence seeks to reassure European allies unnerved by Trump

Amid Russia scrutiny, Trump associates received informal Ukraine policy proposal; As U.S.-Mexico border cities celebrate unity, worries of a wall and tighter immigration rules loom; Trump supporters see a successful president — and are frustrated with critics who don't; 'We're not in Iraq to seize anybody's oil:' Mattis sounds conciliatory tone in Iraq ;   The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Top Stories Pence seeks to reassure European allies unnerved by Trump The mission of the vice president's trip was clear: reinforce the U.S. commitment to the security of Europe and the historic transatlantic partnership. But though Pence stressed that he was speaking on behalf of the president, Trump offered very different views an ocean away in Florida. By Ashley Parker and Michael Birnbaum  •  Read more » Amid Russia scrutiny, Trump associates received informal Ukraine policy proposal President Trump's personal lawyer and a former business partner met with a member of the Ukrainian parliament to discuss a peace plan for that country that could give Russia long-term control over territory it seized in 2014 and lead to the lifting of sanctions against Moscow. By Tom Hamburger and Rosalind S. Helderman  •  Read more »   As U.S.-Mexico border cities celebrate unity, worries of a wall and tighter immigration rules loom Laredo, Tex., and sister city Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, are connected by a short stretch of road over the Rio Grande, and share an economy and culture. But many people in the Texas community think President Trump's rhetoric and actions are deterring Mexican customers from coming over. By Becca Milfeld  •  Read more »   Trump supporters see a successful president — and are frustrated with critics who don't Many of President Trump's backers said his victory changed their lives — that they felt their views were respected and in the majority. They also said they felt under attack now that he has taken office, and talked about lost friends, "fake news" and "all the loudmouths." By Jenna Johnson and David Weigel  •  Read more »   'We're not in Iraq to seize anybody's oil:' Mattis sounds conciliatory tone in Iraq On his first trip to Iraq, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis tried to sound reassuring, hours after rejecting a suggestion by President Trump that the U.S. might take Iraq's oil. By Dan Lamothe  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Opinions   Trump has a new idea for Middle East peace! Except it isn't new at all. By Jackson Diehl  •  Read more »   The Trump team's deal with Bahrain could ignore its human rights abuses By Josh Rogin  •  Read more »   Two cheers for a carbon tax, but don't expect it to fix everything By Robert J. Samuelson  •  Read more »   The death of a hero By E.J. Dionne Jr.  •  Read more »   What today's leaders could learn from those we honor on Presidents' Day By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Yale's smart choice in renaming Calhoun College By Editorial Board  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   More News   British lawmakers to debate withdrawing Trump's state visit invitation Nearly two million people signed a petition calling on the government not to go ahead with the full state visit over concerns that it could prove embarrassing for the queen. By Karla Adam  •  Read more » Supreme Court considers case of a shot fired in U.S. that killed a teenager in Mexico Lower courts have struggled to deal with the national security and foreign policy implications of the case, in which a U.S. Border Patrol agent in El Paso, Tex., killed a 15-year-old boy 60 feet away in Juarez, Mexico. By Robert Barnes  •  Read more » Inaction by USA Gymnastics stirs lawmaker to push for protocols for reporting abuse In the aftermath of a scandal involving a sexual abuse complaint against the former team doctor, Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) said she is working on legislation that would spell out how such organizations should respond to allegations. By Rick Maese  •  Read more » North Korea says Malaysia can't be trusted to investigate the killing of leader's half brother North Korea has become angrier by the day over case, accusing Malaysia of colluding with South Korea to try to make it look bad, and of "human rights abuses" in the handling of the autopsy. South Korea said it is certain" that Kim Jong Un's regime ordered the slaying. By Anna Fifield  •  Read more » 'We did not start this fight': In Trump era's dawn, scientists rally in Boston The event, called the Rally to Stand Up for Science, was timed to coincide with the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, also occurring in downtown Boston. By Chris Mooney  •  Read more » Even a Democratic congressman has to answer for Trump A larger-than-normal crowd came out for an impromptu question-and-answer session Sunday morning with freshman New Jersey Rep. Josh Gottheimer, many of them expressing their concerns that he isn't doing enough to be an effective bulwark against the president. By Kim Kavin and Robert Costa  •  Read more » Margaret Sullivan: Could reporters be hunted down if Trump goes after leakers? Some lawyers and academics say it's unlikely that journalists would be included in a crackdown on leaks. But there's not much that's normal about this era. 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. ©2017 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071