Monday's Headlines: GOP divisions over Trump candidacy grow

Trump's brash style creates problems for vulnerable Republicans; 'Spotlight' wins best picture; Leonardo DiCaprio finally snags his first Oscar; Review: Chris Rock tackles 'white' Oscars; Lady Gaga and 15 other key moments; Photos: What celebs wore on the red carpet;   The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Top Stories Jabin Botsford / The Washington Post GOP divisions over Trump candidacy grow At a moment when they had hoped to begin taking on Hillary Clinton, Republican leaders have instead become consumed by a crisis over the party's identity and core values. By Philip Rucker and Robert Costa  •  Read more » Trump's brash style creates problems for vulnerable Republicans He's edgy. He speaks his mind. But the formula that works for the billionaire is causing headaches for some GOP senators up for reelection in swing states. By Chris Cillizza  •  Read more »   'Spotlight' wins best picture; Leonardo DiCaprio finally snags his first Oscar The journalism drama about the Boston Globe team that exposed years of sex abuse in the Catholic Church won the top prize, while "The Revenant" brought victories for Leonardo DiCaprio as best actor and Alejandro Iñárritu as director. By Dan Zak  •  Read more »   Review: Chris Rock tackles 'white' Oscars TV REVIEW | The host's monologue singed without burning, and soon enough it was showbiz-ness as usual. By Hank Stuever  •  Read more »   Lady Gaga and 15 other key moments Jokes, surprises and awkward moments. By Stephanie Merry and Emily Yahr  •  Read more »   Photos: What celebs wore on the red carpet The 88th Academy Awards in Hollywood, Calif. Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Opinions   Why is the GOP front-runner the 'hope' of white supremacists? By Rachel Maddow  •  Read more »   Trump’s feigned ignorance about the KKK raises disturbing questions By Joe Scarborough  •  Read more »   The Trump albatross By George F. Will  •  Read more »   How Dixie rules the GOP By E.J. Dionne Jr.  •  Read more »   The war of words behind the Court nomination fight By Michael Kinsley  •  Read more »   A new theory of economic inequality By Robert J. Samuelson  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   More News   Former CIA director: Military might refuse to follow Trump's orders if he becomes president Michael Hayden said some of the candidate's campaign pledges would violate international law if he decided to make good on them as commander in chief. By Peter Holley  •  Read more » A SEAL Team 6 member must step out of the shadows to receive the Medal of Honor Ed Byers is believed to be the first service member to receive the medal for actions while serving in the highly secretive unit. By Dan Lamothe  •  Read more » U.Va. student held in North Korea 'confesses' to severe crimes In a highly choreographed appearance before the press in Pyongyang, Otto Warmbier said he was acting on instructions from a church in the U.S. when he stole a propaganda sign. By Anna Fifield  •  Read more » Arguments in Supreme Court abortion case pitched to audience of one Justice Anthony M. Kennedy is likely to be the deciding vote to determine whether Texas regulations are necessary or an undue burden in the court's most important abortion case in decades. By Robert Barnes  •  Read more » A trio of truthful attack ads about Trump University Three Super PAC ads take aim at the alleged fraud at Trump University, which is the subject of an investigation by the New York attorney general and two class-action suits that are headed to trial. By Glenn Kessler  •  Read more » It's the end of an era for the brash admaker who helped craft Jeb Bush's image Strategist Mike Murphy's firms have received nearly $36 million from Bush's campaigns, allied political committees and educational foundation since the 1998 campaign that won Florida's governorship. By Matea Gold  •  Read more » Google, Facebook and other powerful tech firms filing briefs to support Apple While Apple is trying to block the government from forcing it to help unlock an iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino terrorists, families of some of the 14 killed are supporting FBI investigators. By Ellen Nakashima  •  Read more » Police investigate 'execution-style' killings of 3 young men in Indiana Fort Wayne police say they don't believe the killings were motivated by the victims' religion, but they have not said why they think the three were shot to death. By Peter Holley  •  Read more » Syria's cease-fire frays as Russia resumes airstrikes On the second day of the truce, the attacks dimmed hopes that the calm that took hold Saturday might help inject new impetus into a wider peace effort. By Liz Sly  •  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