Tuesday's Headlines: GOP elites, seeing Trump as vulnerable, eye convention fight

Sanders's awkward reality: His strategy focuses on whiter states; The place where John Kasich shed his dream of the priesthood for politics; South Africa's gold industry is crumbling alongside its economy; The roots of Apple CEO Tim Cook's privacy stance lie in rural Alabama;   The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Top Stories Jabin Botsford / The Washington Post GOP elites, seeing Trump as vulnerable, eye convention fight At private meetings, a consensus emerged among Republican leaders and donors that a steady blitz of attacks could puncture Donald Trump's support and force a contested convention. The strategy hinges on Florida, Illinois and Ohio primaries. By Philip Rucker and Robert Costa  •  Read more » Sanders's awkward reality: His strategy focuses on whiter states Hillary Clinton's advantage with black voters led the senator from Vermont to target industrial, Midwestern states as his path to the Democratic nomination. By Vanessa Williams and John Wagner  •  Read more »   The place where John Kasich shed his dream of the priesthood for politics When childhood friends hear the Ohio governor pleading for civility among his fellow Republican presidential candidates, they recall words he uttered as he came of age in this hardened city by the river. By Michael Kranish  •  Read more »   South Africa's gold industry is crumbling alongside its economy The rubble of the iconic industry that once built South Africa's wealth has become a symbol of the country's desperation, as poor men now regularly break into mines to scavenge for whatever might be left behind. By Kevin Sieff  •  Read more »   The roots of Apple CEO Tim Cook's privacy stance lie in rural Alabama Cook's experiences growing up as a gay youth in a tiny town between Mobile, Ala., and Pensacola, Fla., are key to understanding how a once-quiet tech executive became one of the world's most outspoken corporate leaders. By Todd C. Frankel  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Opinions   Trump flirts with fascism By Dana Milbank  •  Read more »   Here's what the GOP needs to say to scare voters away from Trump By Catherine Rampell  •  Read more »   Cruz or Trump: A choice between two dangers By Richard Cohen  •  Read more »   How Afghanistan's women are helping the country move forward By Laura Bush  •  Read more »   Will Latinos wall off Trump from the White House ? By Eugene Robinson  •  Read more »   Baseball shouldn't outweigh human rights on Mr. Obama's Cuba trip By Editorial Board  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   More News   Biden arrives in Israel to talk billions in military aid — and patch things up Israel is expected to get F-35 and F-16 fighter jets, spare parts, missiles, intelligence gathering systems. The last 10-year package was for $30 billion. This time around, Israeli leaders hope for more. By William Booth and Carol Morello  •  Read more » These are the 11,000 soldiers who might save Afghanistan But the commandos and Special Forces fear they are being overused — and misused. By Tim Craig  •  Read more » Sen. Grassley seeks answers in mystifying death of Virginia teen The body of 16-year-old Annie McCann was found in a Baltimore housing project far from her Fairfax County home in 2008. Since that time, her parents have been fighting for an investigation and now they have a powerful ally. By Tom Jackman  •  Read more » Erin Andrews awarded $55 million in 2008 peephole case The sports broadcaster sued a Nashville hotel and the man who filmed her while she was changing clothes, claiming ongoing emotional distress from the incident and the video's continued existence online. By Des Bieler  •  Read more » Why $146,200 is a terrible bonus for Wall Street The average bonus dropped 9 percent after a pretty dismal year for a financial sector that isn't expected to get much better in 2016. By Renae Merle  •  Read more » She thought it was only a 24-hour bug. What she really had almost killed her. This type of heart attack causes sudden death so frequently that it's earned the nickname “the widowmaker.” By Sue Palmer  •  Read more » When having a little work done is as routine as 'eating kale and going to spin class' Younger patients see peeling, filling and other skin procedures as just part of a health routine, and dermatologists are changing to keep up with the new demand. By Lavanya Ramanathan  •  Read more » What it’s like to live on a cruise ship for 8 years COLUMN | After her husband died, the author sold her home and a lifetime's accumulation of furnishings and collectibles and became a permanent resident on an ocean liner. By Lee Wachtstetter  •  Read more » There’s a very good reason for fashion to be this weird Strange fashion might make us laugh, but it also teaches us something. Plus, more startling moments from the Paris runways. By Robin Givhan  •  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