Friday's Headlines: Britain’s May resists calls to step down after Conservative losses

Jeremy Corbyn's Labour Party may have finished second but still won big; What Britain's next government could look like; Center all but disappears from British politics, leaving the country as polarized as the U.S.; Comey testimony threatens to deepen political crisis engulfing White House ; Comey plays two roles: Classic G-man and aggrieved victim; GOP's emerging Trump defense: A naif in the Oval Office; A silent Trump? Why the counterpuncher let others hit back.;   Democracy Dies in Darkness     The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Top Stories British Elections Britain's May resists calls to step down after Conservative losses Despite a shock election result that robbed her party of its parliamentary majority, British Prime Minister Theresa May will ignore calls for her resignation and seek to form a new government. By Griff Witte, Karla Adam and William Booth  •  Read more » Jeremy Corbyn's Labour Party may have finished second but still won big The far-left firebrand, who many believed was headed for political oblivion, vastly outperformed expectations. By Isaac Stanley-Becker  •  Read more »   WorldViews | Analysis What Britain's next government could look like Here are some of the possible coalitions or arrangements that could happen now that it appears that Britain will have a hung Parliament, with no party in the majority. By Rick Noack  •  Read more »   Center all but disappears from British politics, leaving the country as polarized as the U.S. The Liberal Democrats' failure to gain ground despite appearing to have some advantages show how alternatives to political extremes have withered while distrust of politics as usual grows.  By Isaac Stanley-Becker  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Comey testimony threatens to deepen political crisis engulfing White House Former FBI director James B. Comey said President Trump and his team told "lies, plain and simple" in an effort to cover up the real reason for his firing last month. Comey said that after one odd meeting with Trump, he feared the president "might lie" about the conversation, prompting him to take careful notes after each encounter. By Devlin Barrett, Ellen Nakashima and Ed O'Keefe  •  Read more »   Comey plays two roles: Classic G-man and aggrieved victim Folksy, entertaining, serious and melodramatic, the former FBI director combined aw-shucks modesty with blunt accusations that Trump lied. By Marc Fisher  •  Read more »   GOP's emerging Trump defense: A naif in the Oval Office While playing up Trump's ­naivete is a political defense, analysts said it could also be a criminal defense. By Mike DeBonis  •  Read more »   A silent Trump? Why the counterpuncher let others hit back. For at least one day, the president exhibited restraint on Comey at the urging of his lawyers and advisers. By Philip Rucker and Robert Costa  •  Read more »   Opinions   To know where the Russia probe is headed, pay attention to the topics Comey avoided By Eugene Robinson  •  Read more »   My transgender son is graduating from high school. But his fight isn't over. By Deirdre Grimm  •  Read more »   You can't govern by id By Charles Krauthammer  •  Read more »   On foreign policy, Trump isn't a complete disaster By David Gordon and Michael O'Hanlon  •  Read more »   Macron attempts a feat that Trump wouldn't dare By Catherine Rampell  •  Read more »   Comey painted a picture of a president abusing his authority By Editorial Board  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   More News   FDA asks drugmaker to remove opioid painkiller from the market This marks the first time the agency has made such a request because of the consequences of abuse and reflects a stepped-up focus on the nation's overdose epidemic. By Laurie McGinley and Lenny Bernstein  •  Read more » Senate Republicans consider keeping parts of Obamacare they once promised to kill They may keep certain tax provisions and protections for patients with preexisting conditions, creating an uncomfortable political situation for the party. By Sean Sullivan and Kelsey Snell  •  Read more » 'Can He Do That?' Will Trump accomplish his infrastructure promises? Post economic policy correspondent Damian Paletta will discuss how much Trump can achieve. Plus, former Minneapolis mayor R.T. Rybak on facing tragedy in his city in 2007 when the I-35W Mississippi River bridge collapsed. Read more » Read more » House votes to roll back Wall Street rules and reduce oversight put in place after 2008 financial crisis The legislation, passed along party lines, is likely to meet resistance in the Senate but nevertheless marks the opening salvo in what is sure to be a protracted battle to deregulate the powerful banking industry. By Renae Merle  •  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. 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