Wednesday's Headlines: House votes to wipe away Obama-era Internet privacy protections

House intelligence probe of Russia is effectively put on hold ; Trump request for border wall money could force showdown over stopgap spending bill; Karen Pence is the vice president's 'prayer warrior,' gut check and shield; Two activists who filmed undercover videos of Planned Parenthood charged with 15 felonies;   Democracy Dies in Darkness     The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Top Stories House votes to wipe away Obama-era Internet privacy protections In a party-line vote, Republican lawmakers freed online providers from rules that had sought to limit what companies could do with information such as customer browsing habits, app usage history, location data and Social Security numbers. The bill now heads to President Trump. By Brian Fung  •  Read more » House intelligence probe of Russia is effectively put on hold Chairman Devin Nunes said his panel would not interview more witnesses in its investigation of alleged Russian meddling in the election until two intelligence chiefs return for a briefing with lawmakers. By Karoun Demirjian  •  Read more »   Trump request for border wall money could force showdown over stopgap spending bill It appears that few lawmakers want to flirt with a government shutdown over the wall, which even some conservative Republicans object to on fiscal grounds. By Kelsey Snell, Damian Paletta and Ed O'Keefe  •  Read more »   Karen Pence is the vice president's 'prayer warrior,' gut check and shield The second lady is one of the most important influences on one of President Trump's most important political allies. While Karen Pence has repeatedly said that she never weighs in on or attempts to influence policy, supporters and critics alike cite her as a force behind her husband's socially conservative stances. By Ashley Parker  •  Read more »   Two activists who filmed undercover videos of Planned Parenthood charged with 15 felonies California prosecutors said David Robert Daleiden and his co-conspirator Sandra Merritt violated the privacy of health care providers by recording confidential information without their consent. By Samantha Schmidt  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Opinions   Republicans would rather have a king than a president By Kathleen Parker  •  Read more »   This is what you get, Mr. Speaker By Dana Milbank  •  Read more »   Trump is on a rampage to endanger the planet. Now it's up to us to save it. By John Podesta  •  Read more »   Trump is now the CEO of a very public company. He should start acting like it. By David Ignatius  •  Read more »   Republicans shouldn't give up on health care just yet By Michael A. Needham  •  Read more »   We're about to find out exactly how populist Britain really is By Sebastian Mallaby  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   More News   As Brexit is about to begin, the 27 spurned E.U. partners may have far more at stake Britons will finally file divorce papers from the European Union today. And some fear that Britain's departure from the bloc won't be the last. By Michael Birnbaum and Griff Witte  •  Read more » After health-care bill's failure, GOP state legislatures face new pressure to expand Medicaid Lawmakers in deep-red Kansas voted to extend the government health program to more of the state's poor residents, a step that would have been unthinkable a year ago. The move could be the start of a larger shift nationally as states grapple with the fallout of last week's battle to replace the Affordable Care Act. By Jose A. DelReal and Sandhya Somashekhar  •  Read more » Fact Checker | Perspective Bernie Sanders's convoluted claim that Democrats are not trying to filibuster Gorsuch The senator is engaging in some verbal gymnastics and Senate technicalities to obscure the truth. By Glenn Kessler  •  Read more » N.C. governor says offer over 'bathroom bill' made to save NCAA events includes a 'dealbreaker' With the state facing a ban from hosting more postseason events over its law limiting protections for LGBT people, GOP legislators said they had agreed to a repeal proposal made by Gov. Roy Cooper. Cooper's spokesman said that claim was a "political stunt." By Des Bieler  •  Read more » How junkyard cars from Israel have become deadly Palestinian treasures Israeli and West Bank forces are targeting the illegal, unsafe vehicles that are increasingly being used in terrorist attacks in the territory.  By Ruth Eglash  •  Read more » Perspective TSA defends a pat-down of a Texas boy, while countless others are creeped out Take a look, as more than 5 million other people have so far. It looks like the TSA officer's giving the poor kid a sponge bath, not a pat-down. By Fredrick Kunkle  •  Read more » White House staff to skip correspondents' dinner in 'solidarity' with president Trump last month said he was skipping the annual dinner at which the president is typically the guest of honor. Now his staff is following suit. By Emily Heil  •  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. 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