Friday's Headlines: White House to schools: You must accommodate transgender students

Judge strikes down portion of Obama's health-care law; For reluctant GOP leaders, an uneasy detente with Trump; The rise of Christian films for the rest of us; Unemployment is down. Gas prices are low. Why isn't America shopping?;   The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Top Stories Sara D. Davis / Getty Images White House to schools: You must accommodate transgender students A letter to be issued Friday effectively tells public schools that they could lose federal aid if they don't give students access to areas — including bathrooms and locker rooms — that match their chosen gender identity. By Juliet Eilperin and Emma Brown  •  Read more » Judge strikes down portion of Obama's health-care law In a victory for House Republicans, a federal judge ruled that the president exceeded his authority in unilaterally funding a provision that has subsidized billions of dollars of insurers' costs. By Spencer S. Hsu, Greg Jaffe and Lena H. Sun  •  Read more »   For reluctant GOP leaders, an uneasy detente with Trump Behind a public facade of harmony, House members and senators confronted the probable nominee in meetings with their concerns over specific policies or controversial statements that could hurt the party in the fall. By Jose A. DelReal, Karoun Demirjian and Paul Kane  •  Read more »   The rise of Christian films for the rest of us With works that feature quietly pitched, open-ended and unsentimental depictions of faith, a new brand of spiritually-minded cinema offers an alternative to contemporary Christian movies that patronize, proselytize or pander. By Ann Hornaday  •  Read more »   Unemployment is down. Gas prices are low. Why isn't America shopping? Dismal sales for major retailers despite an economic rebound suggest that consumers prefer to spend on travel or home improvement instead of indulgent goods that fill closets or kitchens. By Sarah Halzack  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Opinions   Sheldon Adelson: I endorse Donald Trump for president By Sheldon G. Adelson  •  Read more »   David Petraeus: Anti-Muslim bigotry aids Islamist terrorists By David Petraeus  •  Read more »   Ryan and Trump's painful sham By Eugene Robinson  •  Read more »   Trump insults the voters yet again By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Trump's ugly speech threatens our ideals and our safety By Michael Gerson  •  Read more »   Republicans, beware: Moderates could help elect Clinton By Stanley B. Greenberg  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   More News   Elite U.S. troops establish outposts in Libya for ISIS fight Two Special Operations teams totaling fewer than 25 troops are in the country to identify potential allies among local armed factions and gather intelligence on threats, officials said. By Missy Ryan  •  Read more » In blow to Hezbollah, senior commander killed in Syria Lebanon's Hezbollah militia said that its top military commander in the Syrian civil war died in a mysterious blast, dealing a major blow to the powerful Iranian-backed group. By Hugh Naylor and Suzan Haidamous  •  Read more » Secret Service to investigate after Trump’s ex-butler calls for Obama to be killed Anthony Senecal confirmed he wrote a Facebook post saying the president "should have been taken out by our military and shot as an enemy agent.” The Trump campaign has denounced the message. By Elahe Izadi  •  Read more » House committee blasts head of TSA over delays at security checkpoints The hearing came as airports in Atlanta, New York and Seattle have threatened to dump the agency and turn security over to private firms. By Ashley Halsey III  •  Read more » Why a housing scheme founded in racism is making a resurgence today Fifty years ago, a peculiar type of lending defrauded black homebuyers. Now it's happening again. By Emily Badger  •  Read more » No, Donald Trump has not softened his stance on banning Muslims Confusing interviews have obscured the presumptive GOP nominee's persistent call to ban nearly all members of the world's fastest-growing religion from entering the United States in an effort to prevent terrorist attacks. By Jenna Johnson  •  Read more » The social lives of rich people, explained The latest findings of two researchers illustrate how having more (or less) money can radically alter the fabric of our relationships with other people. By Christopher Ingraham  •  Read more » Calvin Klein’s new up-skirt ad may be scandalous — but it’s hardly surprising The company has a history of NSFW ad campaigns, but some argue that this one has gone too far. By Caitlin Gibson  •  Read more » Is your favorite TV show canceled? A guide to what's renewed. Broadcast upfront week is almost here, and networks will start to finalize their fall schedules. Here's what we know so far. By Emily Yahr  •  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