Saturday's Headlines: Trump, advisers remain split on how far to move toward the middle

Leading Republicans aren’t rushing to defend Trump on race; Federal judge says UNC can’t enforce North Carolina’s transgender bathroom restrictions; With profanity and a secret binder, Maine's governor reignites uproar over race and crime; 'It's inevitable': Did civilians die when U.S. planes targeted a Syrian village? ;   The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Top Stories Carlo Allegri / Reuters Trump, advisers remain split on how far to move toward the middle The Republican presidential nominee has been flooded with conflicting advice about where to land, with the tensions vividly illustrated this week as he publicly wrestled with himself on immigration, his signature issue. By Jenna Johnson and Robert Costa  •  Read more » Leading Republicans aren’t rushing to defend Trump on race In a normal election cycle, Hillary Clinton's plans to link the GOP nominee with racists and anti-Semites would prompt Republicans to line up leaders and surrogates in defense of their candidate. This isn't a normal election cycle. By Philip Bump  •  Read more » Federal judge says UNC can’t enforce North Carolina’s transgender bathroom restrictions The schools in the university system had said they were caught between conflicting state and federal mandates. Now they are barred from enforcing provisions of the state law until a federal lawsuit is settled. By Mark Berman  •  Read more »   With profanity and a secret binder, Maine's governor reignites uproar over race and crime Over 36 hours, Paul LePage insisted that the vast majority of violent criminals in his state were black or Hispanic, and he blew up at a Democratic legislator who he believed had — but who had not — accused him of racism. By David Weigel  •  Read more »   'It's inevitable': Did civilians die when U.S. planes targeted a Syrian village? American officials said a July 29 strike killed Islamic State fighters, but Syrian activists said the dead were mostly men, women and children seeking shelter. The conflicting accounts show the difficulty of determining what really happens in an air campaign taking place beyond the reach of independent observers. By Missy Ryan, Zakaria Zakaria and Thomas Gibbons-Neff  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Opinions   Donald Trump must think we're all fools By Danielle Allen  •  Read more »   Why are sales suffering at so many women’s stores? They made bad clothes. By Sarah Halzack  •  Read more »   The crisis of morality at Fox News By Erik Wemple  •  Read more »   The singular danger of Trump By Dana Milbank  •  Read more »   Trump's repellent inner circle By Michael Gerson  •  Read more »   Joe Arpaio, America's scofflaw sheriff By Editorial Board  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   More News   Air Force investigating a sexual-assault report against a retired four-star general The now-retired commander was on active duty at the time of the incident alleged by a female colonel, an internal document said. By Dan Lamothe  •  Read more » France's burkini debate: A bathing suit and a country's peculiar secularism For many French Muslims and members of France's intelligentsia, banning the swimwear sparked an outrage over an unnecessary crackdown on a nonexistent problem. But for others, including a former president, the burkini is a "provocation." By James McAuley  •  Read more » New Trump campaign chief faces scrutiny over voter registration, anti-Semitism Stephen Bannon was accused of battery against his wife 20 years ago. Charges were dropped, but the case, combined with irregularities in his voter registration, brought fresh scrutiny to how well Donald Trump vets his most senior employees and advisers. By Sean Sullivan and Alice Crites  •  Read more » China aims to end domestic violence. But it's often seen as a lesser crime. The handling of a case in which a man murdered his wife shows how the Chinese state has struggled with an issue often dismissed as a matter of private, personal scandal. By Emily Rauhala  •  Read more » ‘Another senseless act of gun violence’: Dwyane Wade's cousin fatally shot in Chicago The Bulls guard has been outspoken about gun violence before his relative, a 32-year-old mother, was caught in crossfire while pushing her baby daughter on the city's South Side. By Jeremy Gottlieb  •  Read more » Nearly 2,000 have died in the Philippine president's 'war on drugs.' One is a 5-year-old girl. Danica May Garcia was shot in the head in her home by gunmen who were targeting her grandfather. By Kristine Guerra  •  Read more » 'I shot Dad': The tragic case of a child who killed his neo-Nazi father Joseph Hall was 10 when he killed his father, Jeffrey Hall, a leader in the National Socialist Movement. The case has spurred proposed legislation on whether minors can waive their Miranda rights without legal guidance. By Kristine Guerra  •  Read more » How to introduce a mate to your friends Experts give their tips for bringing a new significant other into your circle. Their top tip: Keep it casual. By Sarah Polus  •  Read more » 9 ways to eat better on a budget Tighten your family's grocery list without skimping on nutrition. By Casey Seidenberg  •  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