Wednesday's Headlines: Sanders wins in West Virginia, extending race against Clinton

Ted Cruz built a brand on being the most-hated man in Washington. Now what?; A first look inside the Smithsonian's African American museum: Stunning views, grand scale; Bombing in Baghdad market kills dozens in deadliest attack in months;   The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Top Stories Sanders wins in West Virginia, extending race against Clinton The senator's victory was the first of a string of potentially strong showings this month that may drag out, but not block, Hillary Clinton's march toward the Democratic nomination. By Abby Phillip, John Wagner and Anne Gearan  •  Read more » Ted Cruz built a brand on being the most-hated man in Washington. Now what? The obstructor-in-chief role didn't get him to the White House. But could it be useful down the road? By Amber Phillips  •  Read more »   A first look inside the Smithsonian's African American museum: Stunning views, grand scale President Obama is expected to cut the ribbon at the September opening of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, which will feature exhibits on slavery, segregation and the civil rights movement as well as music, entertainment, sports and politics. By Peggy McGlone  •  Read more »   Bombing in Baghdad market kills dozens in deadliest attack in months A news agency linked to the Islamic State called it a "martyrdom operation" but gave no further details. At least 39 people were killed, and the death toll was expected to rise. By Loveday Morris and Mustafa Salim  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Opinions   Is Trump confounding expectations again? By Joe Scarborough  •  Read more »   'The U.S. can't fix it': James Clapper on America's role in the Middle East By David Ignatius  •  Read more »   After Trump, the GOP may need a better voting system By Kathleen Parker  •  Read more »   How Paul Ryan could recuse himself from supporting Trump By Ruth Marcus  •  Read more »   Metro's dangerous complicity By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Voters refuse to believe Trump's plans would help the rich By Greg Sargent  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   More News   Brazil's Senate readies impeachment vote against President Rousseff She would be suspended if a majority of senators decide to put her on trial. By Nick Miroff and Dom Phillips  •  Read more » China blocks coverage of Britain’s queen calling its officials 'very rude' Britain's Queen Elizabeth II has been caught on camera complaining about Chinese officials during preparations for last year's much-vaunted state visit by President Xi Jinping. By Simon Denyer  •  Read more » U.S. will not seek death penalty for accused ringleader in Benghazi attacks The announcement clears the way for a major terrorism trial in the nation’s capital, barring a plea agreement by Ahmed Abu Khattala. By Spencer S. Hsu  •  Read more » Clinton aide leaves interview briefly when the FBI broaches off-limits email topic Cheryl Mills returned shortly after leaving when an investigator brought up the subject of the emails, demonstrating some of the tension around the criminal probe into possible mishandling of classified information, sources say. By Matt Zapotosky  •  Read more » Suspect killed after stabbing rampage at mall, neighborhood in Massachusetts Four people were stabbed and three more assaulted Tuesday in separate but related attacks, and two of the victims have died. By Mark Berman and Travis M. Andrews  •  Read more » Republican leaders remain sharply divided ahead of key Trump-Ryan meeting "It's going to take more than a week just to repair and unify this party," the House speaker said in an interview Tuesday. By Paul Kane and Mike DeBonis  •  Read more » For the two women battling North Carolina law, prejudice is personal The two top Justice Department officials — one the daughter of Indian immigrants and the other the granddaughter of a sharecropper in the deep South — linked the restroom law to the civil rights battles of the 1960s. By Sari Horwitz  •  Read more » One city's response to lead-tainted water: Replace the pipes. All of them. Madison, Wis., made sure that the crisis in Flint, Mich., could never happen there. But its response was so aggressive that only one other city has followed suit. By Darryl Fears and Brady Dennis  •  Read more » The best season in Capitals history ends in a painfully familiar spot These Capitals somehow rallied last night, riding a clutch veteran and a miracle wave of power plays into overtime. But that still wasn't enough. By Dan Steinberg  •  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