Saturday's Headlines: Democrats wonder and worry: Why isn’t Clinton far ahead?

Trump pulls praise for Putin closer to the GOP mainstream; U.S., Russia reach deal on cease-fire in Syria and eventual military coordination; The battle between Tesla and your neighborhood car dealership; For the kids of China's strivers, summer camp is latest front in educational arms race;   The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Top Stories Melina Mara / The Washington Post Democrats wonder and worry: Why isn't Clinton far ahead? With Donald Trump's historic weaknesses as a national party candidate, some Democrats are shocked and concerned by how close the race is, and even Hillary Clinton's advisers acknowledge that she must make changes, and quickly. By Anne Gearan, Jenna Johnson and John Wagner  •  Read more » Trump pulls praise for Putin closer to the GOP mainstream After the candidate proclaimed this week that the Russian president was a "stronger leader" than President Obama, many Republicans condemned or distanced themselves from the remarks. But by Friday, it became clear that a significant number of Republicans agreed. By David Weigel  •  Read more »   U.S., Russia reach deal on cease-fire in Syria and eventual military coordination The pact is scheduled to start Monday with the cessation of attacks by all parties, including the Syrian government. If the truce holds for seven days and humanitarian aid flows unimpeded, the U.S. and Russia will coordinate intelligence and attacks against agreed targets. By Karen DeYoung  •  Read more »   The battle between Tesla and your neighborhood car dealership Tesla is eroding the sales model that's been in place for generations, persuading states to allow it to sell directly to customers and bypass the traditional dealer. Analysts say legacy car manufacturers are now also moving toward direct sales, triggering a standoff involving dealers, manufacturers and Tesla. By Jacob Bogage  •  Read more »   For the kids of China's strivers, summer camp is latest front in educational arms race Not long ago, children spent their summers playing or helping their parents. Now, kids in affluent families are refining their polo-playing skills as they take intensive courses to prepare for a future at Oxford or the Ivy League. And struggling families often pool their savings for whatever tutoring they can afford. By Emily Rauhala  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Opinions   This week, the presidential candidates embarrassed all of us By Kathleen Parker  •  Read more »   For Russia, Donald Trump is a dream come true By Colbert I. King  •  Read more »   Americans need to know more about Clinton's health — and Trump's By David L. Scheiner  •  Read more »   Congress should impeach the IRS commissioner — or risk becoming obsolete By George F. Will  •  Read more »   Western military intervention saved lives in Bosnia. It can work in Syria, too. By Muhamed Sacirbey  •  Read more »   Obama should take North Korea's nuclear threat more seriously By Editorial Board  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   More News   Appeals court strikes proof-of-citizenship voting requirement in 3 states A U.S. elections agency must remove the requirement from a federal form used in Kansas, Alabama and Georgia to register to vote for November's election, a federal appeals court panel ordered late Friday, reversing a lower court. By Spencer S. Hsu  •  Read more » U.S. politicians love to slam China and Mexico for taking jobs. Germany could be next. The Germans have the second-largest trade surplus with the United States, behind only the Chinese. By Philipp Alvares de Souza Soares  •  Read more » North Korea inches toward the ability to hit the U.S. with a nuclear missile The country has dramatically accelerated its nuclear and missile programs since Kim Jong Un became its third-generation leader almost five years ago. By Anna Fifield  •  Read more » Miss Groundbreaker: Miss America gets its first openly gay contestant As the last bastion of heterosexual beauty ideals welcomes Miss Missouri, Erin O'Flaherty, her participation is even more of a milestone than the firsts accomplished by the likes of Vanessa Williams and Angela Perez Baraquio. By Monica Hesse  •  Read more » This was 9/11 if you were a kid Fifteen years after the Sept. 11, 2001, a new generation of adults can only recall it through the lens of early youth. Here is how that day unfolded in the memories of some of those children, now in their 20s. By Monica Hesse and Caitlin Gibson  •  Read more » An Ohio city shared a photo of adults who overdosed in the car with a child "It is time that the non drug using public sees what we are now dealing with on a daily basis," the Ohio city of East Liverpool said when it posted the photo of the couple, who had used heroin. By Christopher Ingraham and Carolyn Y. Johnson  •  Read more » Pence releases tax returns — but still no sign of Trump’s The document release draws an uncomfortable contrast for the campaign: The man at the top of the GOP ticket has not released his tax returns, but now his running mate has. By Jose A. DelReal  •  Read more » Barbra Streisand sends up Trump with 'Send in the Clowns' parody The Broadway legend lampooned the GOP nominee before a crowd of wealthy Democrats. By Anne Gearan  •  Read more » Trump: Iranian boats that make improper 'gestures' should be 'shot out of the water' Donald Trump also said that Hillary Clinton could murder someone in front of 20,000 witnesses and not face prosecution. By Jenna Johnson  •  Read more » As close to perfect as you can get They both really love coaching, dive bars and, as it turns out, maybe each other. By Amanda McGrath  •  Read more » How to avoid the ‘freshman 15’ College brings a lot of changes, but your pants size doesn't need to be one of them. 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