Monday's Headlines: An unusually dark, bitter face-off

Winners and losers from the debate; 25 of the most interesting claims in the second debate; This debate is one for the record books; Lawyerly Clinton struggles to make case against combative rival; Trump went where many begged him not to go: Diving into scandals, real or fake; Trump wanted to put Bill Clinton's accusers in his family box; The Fix: Trump and Pence's relationship just took a nosedive; Wonkblog: Justice Dept. agrees with Anderson Cooper on sexual assault;   The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Top Stories An unusually dark, bitter face-off Reeling from the release of a 2005 video of him bragging about forcing himself on women, Donald Trump leveled a stream of harsh charges at Hillary Clinton and promised to send her to jail. Clinton while mostly restrained, showed flashes of ire, saying "Okay, Donald, I know you're into big diversion tonight." By Robert Costa and Philip Rucker  •  Read more » Winners and losers from the debate Hillary Clinton didn't make any sort of glaring error that would allow Donald Trump back into the contest, but the GOP nominee was again his own enemy. By Chris Cillizza  •  Read more »   25 of the most interesting claims in the second debate Trump again relied on dubious and false charges that have been debunked. Clinton made factual missteps, too, but they didn't even compare. By Glenn Kessler and Michelle Ye Hee Lee  •  Read more »   This debate is one for the record books What occurred Sunday night is likely to be remembered as the Spectacle in St. Louis: a battle wrapped inside a sordid series of events that have left Trump isolated and defiant, the GOP at war with itself and the nation caught up in a campaign that has left issues and even moderately civil debate far behind. By Dan Balz  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Lawyerly Clinton struggles to make case against combative rival Clinton repeatedly tried to throw the debate back to her comfort zone. But in many cases, the throw was a miss. By David Weigel  •  Read more »   Trump went where many begged him not to go: Diving into scandals, real or fake A candidate in crisis, he ignored the pleas of GOP leaders and threw every accusation he could at his Democratic opponent. By Jenna Johnson  •  Read more »   Trump wanted to put Bill Clinton's accusers in his family box Donald Trump's campaign sought to intimidate Hillary Clinton and embarrass her husband by seating the women near the stage, four people involved in the discussions said. By Robert Costa, Dan Balz and Philip Rucker  •  Read more »   The Fix: Trump and Pence's relationship just took a nosedive Donald Trump made clear during the debate that he couldn't care less what his running mate thinks about Syria. By Amber Phillips  •  Read more »   Wonkblog: Justice Dept. agrees with Anderson Cooper on sexual assault The moderator accused Donald Trump of bragging about sexual assault in a 2005 video. By Danielle Paquette  •  Read more »   Opinions   A new low, even for Donald Trump By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   A vicious presidential debate By E.J. Dionne Jr.  •  Read more »   The second debate: The end of Trump? By Jennifer Rubin  •  Read more »   At the debate, a Trump at odds with everyone and everything By Dana Milbank  •  Read more »   Three revealing Donald Trump moments in that hot mess of a town hall By Jonathan Capehart  •  Read more »   The global economy has entered dangerous territory By Lawrence Summers  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   More News   Harvard, MIT professors win Nobel in economics for research on contract theory Harvard professor Oliver Hart and MIT's Bengt Holström were awarded for their work on how people can efficiently enter into agreements. Their contributions have shaped the thinking in a range of fields including law and political science. By Jeff Guo  •  Read more » In latest blow to Samsung, production of problematic Galaxy Note 7 is suspended The South Korean electronics giant has seen its hopes of competing with Apple go up in a literal cloud of smoke as the phone — and its replacements — keeps catching on fire. By Fred Barbash and Anna Fifield  •  Read more » Matthew blamed for at least 19 deaths, severe flooding across Southeast Officials expect the wreckage to get worse as a massive amount of water flows east to the Atlantic, submerging the same low-lying communities that have already been deluged. By Kirk Ross, Arelis R. Hernández and Renae Merle  •  Read more » A white man asked his black neighbor to 'learn your manners.' The response has gone viral. The recipient said what irked him most was the threat of involving the New York Police Department for something that could have been solved with a neighborly knock on the door. By Cleve R. Wootson Jr.  •  Read more » Muslims light up Twitter with #MuslimsReportStuff Asked about Islamophobia during the debate, Donald Trump said that though it is an issue, Muslims who come into the United States must "report when they see something going on." By Sarah Pulliam Bailey  •  Read more » 'Everything Trump touches dies': Republican leaders stand diminished An entire generation of GOP stars who stood by their party's nominee and excused his behavior now risk being permanently tainted by their association with Donald Trump and his turbulent campaign. By Philip Rucker  •  Read more » The Fix: A guide to body language during the debate Two body language experts decode some of each candidate's most common body language in high-stress moments. By Janell Ross  •  Read more » What they said, what they meant Sign up to have The Fix's Aaron Blake text you the highlights of each debate as it unfolds. Read more » NBC suspends Billy Bush from 'Today' show in fallout over Trump video Bush will not appear on "Today" Monday, and his future at the network is uncertain. By Jessica Contrera  •  Read more » Why more communities are celebrating Indigenous People’s Day instead of Columbus Day Advocates say the change is meant to promote an accurate telling of U.S. history and to commemorate the resilience of original inhabitants against European settlers. By Kristine Guerra  •  Read more » Girls spend 50 percent more time on chores than their brothers, study says Findings suggest that the genders start life mostly as equals, but the differences worldwide grow as children age. Hard work doesn't build character, UNICEF says. By Cleve R. Wootson Jr.  •  Read more »         Share Today's Headlines:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? 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