Wednesday's Headlines: Labor pick cut deal with billionaire accused of having sex with minors

Trump tells GOP critics of health-care bill: 'I'm gonna come after you'; Gorsuch says attacks on federal judges are 'disheartening' and 'demoralizing'; Trump's budget targets rural development programs that provide a quiet lifeline ; Yazidis who suffered genocide are fleeing again, but this time not from the Islamic State;   Democracy Dies in Darkness     The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Top Stories Labor pick cut deal with billionaire accused of having sex with minors President Trump is a witness in a lawsuit over how federal prosecutors — including Alexander Acosta, a former U.S. attorney in Miami who is Trump's secretary of labor nominee — handled the accusations against billionaire Jeffrey Epstein. By Marc Fisher  •  Read more » Trump tells GOP critics of health-care bill: 'I'm gonna come after you' The president stormed Capitol Hill to sell the health-care overhaul, using both charm and admonishment to make his case, reassuring skittish members that they would gain seats in Congress if the bill passed. Rep. Harold Rogers, a supporter of the bill, said of the president's remark: "Oh, he was kidding around. I think." By Mike DeBonis, Kelsey Snell and Robert Costa  •  Read more »   Gorsuch says attacks on federal judges are 'disheartening' and 'demoralizing' Under questioning, Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch reiterated what he had told senators in private — that he is offended by attacks like the ones leveled by President Trump against federal judges who have ruled in cases involving him. By Robert Barnes and Ed O'Keefe  •  Read more »   Trump's budget targets rural development programs that provide a quiet lifeline As a political statement, Trump's budget proposal delighted many small-government conservatives. But voters in Kentucky's Appalachia, an area that supports the president, worry that vital community programs that enhance job prospects and keep towns afloat might suffer. By Jose A. DelReal  •  Read more »   Yazidis who suffered genocide are fleeing again, but this time not from the Islamic State At a strategic crossroads between Syria, Turkey and Iraq, the traditional Yazidi heartland has become a flash point for Kurdish political rivalries. "We feel like a toy in the hands of the politicians," a Yazidi religious sheikh said. By Loveday Morris  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Opinions   Susan Rice: When the White House twists the truth, we are all less safe By Susan E. Rice  •  Read more »   Good-golly Gorsuch may turn out to be a rascal on the bench By Dana Milbank  •  Read more »   President Trump's sanest decision By Kathleen Parker  •  Read more »   Trump has no idea how to grow vegetables By Garrison Keillor  •  Read more »   Reality is creeping into the Trump show By David Ignatius  •  Read more »   The Trump administration's attack on the Chesapeake Bay By Editorial Board  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   More News   North Korean missile explodes seconds after launch The attempted missile launch comes at a time of heightened tensions in the region, with the U.S. and South Korea conducting joint military exercises and the Trump administration clearly signaling it is prepared to use force to stop the Kim regime. By Anna Fifield  •  Read more » Trump's 'big, beautiful wall' at U.S.-Mexico border will require him to take big swaths of other people's land The wall will cost a lot more — politically and economically — than the president has publicly acknowledged. Trump will need to wield the power of government to forcibly take private properties, including those belonging to his supporters. By Tracy Jan  •  Read more » As Ivanka Trump’s White House role expands, her company is sued for unfair competition A San Francisco clothing retailer says President Trump, his daughter and his aides have leveraged the presidency to promote products from Ivanka Trump's brand. By Matea Gold  •  Read more » As White House seeks distance, former Trump campaign chairman faces new corruption allegations A Ukrainian lawmaker claimed documents show Paul Manafort attempted to hide payments he received from a political party with ties to Russia. Manafort has denied assisting Russia in election hacks and a spokesman called the new Ukraine allegations "baseless." By Rosalind S. Helderman, Andrew Roth and Tom Hamburger  •  Read more » Tillerson, NATO look for new date for meeting with foreign ministers The effort came after news that Secretary of State Rex Tillerson would miss a NATO summit meeting and later travel to Russia. As officials tried to schedule a new meeting, all sides insisted that Tillerson meant no disrespect in deciding to skip the April 5 gathering. By Karen DeYoung  •  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. 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