Thursday's Headlines: ‘This was the worst call by far’: Trump badgered, bragged and abruptly ended phone call with Australian leader

Combative tone set for Trump's foreign policy as Flynn puts Iran 'on notice'; President urges Republicans in Senate to 'go nuclear' if Democrats block high court pick; Backer of charter schools opposes DeVos nomination;   The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Top Stories 'This was the worst call by far': Trump badgered, bragged and abruptly ended phone call with Australian leader President Trump blasted Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull over a refu­gee agreement and boasted about the magnitude of his electoral college win, according to senior U.S. officials. About 25 minutes into what was expected to be an hour-long call, Trump suddenly ended it. By Greg Miller and Philip Rucker  •  Read more » Combative tone set for Trump's foreign policy as Flynn puts Iran 'on notice' The White House is putting traditional diplomacy aside and concentrating decision-making among a small group of aides who are quickly projecting their "America First" approach to the world. By Anne Gearan  •  Read more »   President urges Republicans in Senate to 'go nuclear' if Democrats block high court pick President Trump told conservative activists that if Senate Democrats filibuster Neil Gorsuch's Supreme Court nomination, Republicans should end a longstanding tradition and change the rules to permit confirmation with a simple majority vote. By Sean Sullivan, Ed O'Keefe and Karoun Demirjian  •  Read more »   Backer of charter schools opposes DeVos nomination Eli Broad, a billionaire philanthropist and major supporter of charter schools, has urged senators to block education secretary nominee Betsy DeVos, saying she is unqualified for the post. By Emma Brown  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Opinions   In which Trump discovers some guy named Frederick Douglass By Dana Milbank  •  Read more »   It's time to make Republicans pay for their supreme hypocrisy By E.J. Dionne Jr.  •  Read more »   The Democrats are babbling and discouraged By Ed Rogers  •  Read more »   Sorry, Trump's refugee order is probably legal By Charles Lane  •  Read more »   Is Sessions ready to say no to Trump? By Victoria Bassetti and Caroline Fredrickson  •  Read more »   Gorsuch deserves a hearing. These are the questions he should answer. By Editorial Board  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   More News   U.S. says civilians 'were likely killed' during raid in Yemen Media reports from the region said that at least 10 Yemeni women and children were killed in the raid, the first counterterrorism operation authorized by President Trump. The operation erupted into a massive firefight that also took the life of an American Navy SEAL. By Karen DeYoung  •  Read more » In initial Asia visit, Mattis vows joint stance against North Korean nuclear threat During his first visit to South Korea since being sworn into office, Defense Secretary James Mattis aimed to reassure leaders amid their country's political turmoil and security concerns. By Missy Ryan  •  Read more » U.S. and Mexico appear to take first steps toward renegotiating NAFTA, document suggests The United States and Mexico appear to have begun the formal process of renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement — walking down a path that could potentially transform the hemisphere's economy. By Ana Swanson and Joshua Partlow  •  Read more » The president has no use for dissent — inside or outside government To some degree, the posture reflects the management philosophy of President Trump, who once said effective leaders act as "a one-man army. … You must plan and execute your plan alone." By Karen Tumulty  •  Read more » DEVELOPING Inmates demanding education, protesting Trump still holding hostages at Delaware prison Two of the four prison employees taken hostage remained inside the James T. Vaughn Correctional Center early this morning after a 15-hour standoff with authorities. By Katie Mettler  •  Read more » Senate Democrats’ misleading language on a 60-vote ‘standard’ for Supreme Court nominees In the looming battle over Judge Neil Gorsuch, Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer avoided a few Pinocchios when he took back his earlier statement that Republicans "insisted" that President Barack Obama's nominees required 60 votes. But Democrats are still using some slippery language. By Glenn Kessler  •  Read more » Jared and Ivanka turned down a free dinner on date night. Could they have taken it? Everything seemed to be running smoothly until the bill came. 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