Saturday's Headlines: Trump’s stance on display: Never wrong, and never loved more by his supporters

It's time for TV news to stop playing the stooge for Trump; In a tense election year, Laura Bush picks an interesting ally: Michelle Obama; A police chief rants, and a Louisiana town hears echoes of its racist past; Pulitzer-winning playwright of modern masterpieces dies at 88;   The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Top Stories Trump's stance on display: Never wrong, and never loved more by his supporters Donald Trump's statement about President Obama's birthplace Friday fit into a pattern of refusing to take ownership of things he has said and a leadership style defined by defiance, all of which exasperates his foes and thrills his backers. By Karen Tumulty  •  Read more » It's time for TV news to stop playing the stooge for Trump COLUMN | The Republican nominee said, "Jump." And TV news asked, "How high?" By Margaret Sullivan  •  Read more »   In a tense election year, Laura Bush picks an interesting ally: Michelle Obama While the Bushes have held off on endorsing Trump, the former first lady made yet another appearance with her successor and bantered like an old friend. Is she trying to tell us something? By Krissah Thompson  •  Read more »   A police chief rants, and a Louisiana town hears echoes of its racist past Skylar Dore was fired two days after posting a profanity-laced Facebook message against President Obama and attacks on police. The message and his firing instantly cleaved the community in two, setting off charges of political correctness and hints of racial violence. By Michael E. Miller  •  Read more »   Pulitzer-winning playwright of modern masterpieces dies at 88 Edward Albee, viewed as one of the most innovative playwrights of his generation, created raw and unnerving dramas that scraped at the veneer of American success and happiness. His best-known works include "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" and "A Delicate Balance." By Nelson Pressley  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Opinions   Donald Trump: A con man among heroes By Kathleen Parker  •  Read more »   Where is the outrage? By Colbert I. King  •  Read more »   When it comes to health, treat candidates like presidents By Ruth Marcus  •  Read more »   This year's most consequential Senate race By George F. Will  •  Read more »   Magnificent, awful, profound: The stories the new African American Museum will tell By Robert L. Wilkins  •  Read more »   The government wants websites to take down terrorist propaganda. Maybe they shouldn't. By Editorial Board  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   More News   U.S. elite units start new role alongside Turkish troops in Syria The Pentagon said U.S. Special Operations troops were sent to assist Turkish and Syrian forces around the cities of Jarabulus and Al-Rai at Turkey's request.  By Thomas Gibbons-Neff  •  Read more » Women break barriers in tech-heavy disciplines at some top colleges But selective private schools, especially the most prestigious, hold an edge over public universities in the quest for gender balance.  By Nick Anderson  •  Read more » Trump: Clinton’s bodyguards should ‘disarm immediately’ and ‘see what happens to her’ She "lives behind gates and walls and guards" while working-class families have "a fraction of the security enjoyed by our politicians," the Republican nominee said. By Sean Sullivan and Jenna Johnson  •  Read more » Third-party candidates miss cut for presidential debate Libertarian nominee Gary Johnson and the Green Party's Jill Stein fell short of the 15 percent polling threshold. By David Weigel  •  Read more » Scientists see black holes swallowing stars and burping energy back up For the first time, astronomers have clearly observed a black hole devouring a star and releasing a destructive burst of energy. "It's as though the black hole has cleaned its room by throwing flames," a researcher said. By Sarah Kaplan  •  Read more » Despite efforts to push marriage and kids, Japan's virgin population rises A new survey of Japanese people ages 18 to 34 found that more than 40 percent described themselves as virgins, a worrisome trend for a nation with the world's oldest population and a declining birthrate. By Ishaan Tharoor  •  Read more » 'It goes well beyond Wells Fargo': Concerns grow over sales tactics in banking industry A scandal over sham accounts at the country's largest retail bank has become a new flash point in the debate over whether U.S. regulators are doing enough to hold Wall Street accountable for bad behavior. By Jonnelle Marte and Renae Merle  •  Read more » Author whose book became ‘Field of Dreams’ dies at 81 Canadian novelist and baseball junkie W.P. Kinsella used magical realism in "Shoeless Joe," popularizing the phrase "If you build it, they will come." By Jeremy Hainsworth and Rob Gillies | AP  •  Read more » At last, Lewis's dream is realized The civil rights legend recalls the battle, and 15-year wait, for the African American Museum. By John Lewis  •  Read more » Hillary Clinton as style muse Designers were preoccupied with thoughts of women in power, so the Democrat was a natural inspiration. By Robin Givhan  •  Read more » 5 things you can get rid of right now The change in seasons is a great time to declutter. And you can help someone at the same time. By Nicole Anzia  •  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