Monday's Headlines: Clinton’s allies worry weaknesses could erode her campaign

Obama blasts Trump, GOP in Rutgers graduation speech; Is Ben Carson the worst or the best surrogate of all time? Yes.; China killed thousands of Maine jobs. Now it's eating up the state's lobsters.; Justice Stevens calls 2008 voter ID ruling a 'fairly unfortunate decision';   The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Top Stories Melina Mara / The Washington Post Clinton's allies worry weaknesses could erode her campaign To counter challenges like her poor showings with women and her likability ratings, Hillary Clinton is relying on the prospect that Donald Trump's flaws are even greater but advisers are also working to soften her stiff public image. By Anne Gearan and Dan Balz  •  Read more » Obama blasts Trump, GOP in Rutgers graduation speech The president's address sounded like an aggressive campaign speech as he slammed the candidate's proposals and mocked the call to "Make America Great Again." By Greg Jaffe  •  Read more »   Is Ben Carson the worst or the best surrogate of all time? Yes. Donald Trump's rival-turned-pal says things that would get any other campaign surrogate benched. But Ben Carson apparently has earned the presumptive GOP nominee's trust. By Ben Terris  •  Read more »   China killed thousands of Maine jobs. Now it's eating up the state's lobsters. After the shifting global economy created a voracious new market for lobster, many in Maine are testing the potential — and limits — of the state's economic relationship with China. By Ylan Q. Mui  •  Read more »   Justice Stevens calls 2008 voter ID ruling a 'fairly unfortunate decision' The retired Supreme Court justice expressed doubts about the case at a conference this month while discussing if judges can base decisions on their own research. By Robert Barnes  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Opinions   The invisible tax on black teachers By John King  •  Read more »   Obama didn't birth Trump's movement By E.J. Dionne Jr.  •  Read more »   Obama's Mideast muddle By Jackson Diehl  •  Read more »   Stop picking on the GDP By Robert J. Samuelson  •  Read more »   Russia's reported doping is a subversion of the Olympic ideal By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   'Game of Thrones' airs its best episode of the season By Alyssa Rosenberg  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   More News   Defective 'breast cancer' genes are linked to aggressive cancers in men, too Mutations in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes have long-established links to breast and ovarian cancer in women. New research indicates men with the mutations are more likely to contract aggressive, lethal prostate cancer. By Laurie McGinley  •  Read more » Disagreements stall Pentagon's plan to allow openly transgender troops Four months after a deadline passed to finish studying the change, an estimated 12,800 transgender service members are still waiting for new rules to address fitness requirements, uniforms and bathrooms. By Dan Lamothe  •  Read more » Al-Qaeda affiliates are threatening West Africa's most peaceful cities As extremists move from their traditional strongholds on the continent, nations such as Senegal, which has no history of terrorism, are taking unprecedented security measures. By Kevin Sieff  •  Read more » Abandoned Filipino children of U.S. sailors and soldiers wary of American return China's claims in the South China Sea have put the Philippines back at the heart of U.S. military strategy, stoking fears that there will be another generation of kids left behind. By Emily Rauhala  •  Read more » 'Game of Thrones': Good to see you again Reunions abound and tactical plans are put into motion in Season 4's strongest episode to date. By David Malitz  •  Read more » Israel bluntly tells France it's not interested in multilateral peace talks French officials said they will push forward with efforts to host a Middle East peace conference later this year, despite Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's objections. By William Booth  •  Read more » Jose Bautista takes right cross to the face in a fight that was months in the making The Blue Jays outfielder, who memorably tossed his bat after hitting a home run as Toronto rallied past Texas in a do-or-die playoff game, got punched in the face Sunday by Texas second baseman Rougned Odor, setting off a wild brawl. By Des Bieler  •  Read more » Hillary Clinton gets specific about what her husband's White House job could be The role Bill Clinton would play — perhaps as an economic emissary to hard-hit parts of the country — is more similar to the job he has done as one of his wife's chief surrogates on the campaign trail. He often goes where she cannot. By Abby Phillip  •  Read more » Fact Checker: Trump's claim that young men dominate Europe's migrant crisis Trump exaggerates the percentage of "young, strong men" arriving in Europe because of the migration crisis. By Michelle Ye Hee Lee  •  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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