Wednesday's Headlines: Trump allies call GOP health-care plan ‘a trap’

Trump paid a 25 percent tax rate in 2005, reported $105 million write-down, return shows; Former aides to longtime EPA critic Inhofe are now reshaping the agency ; Washington region braces for budget that could shake up the historically stable local economy;   Democracy Dies in Darkness     The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Top Stories Trump allies call GOP health-care plan 'a trap' A simmering rebellion of conservative populists believes the plan being advanced by Republican congressional leaders to replace the Affordable Care Act is deeply flawed, and are warning the president to abandon the proposal. They worry Trump is jeopardizing his presidency by promoting the bill spearheaded by House Speaker Paul Ryan. By Robert Costa and Philip Rucker  •  Read more » Trump paid a 25 percent tax rate in 2005, reported $105 million write-down, return shows The White House said the future president paid $38 million in income taxes that year, "no more tax than legally required." Trump has repeatedly refused to release his tax returns, and the administration's disclosure came ahead of an MSNBC report publishing part of the 2005 returns. By Philip Rucker and Drew Harwell  •  Read more »   Former aides to longtime EPA critic Inhofe are now reshaping the agency Sen. James M. Inhofe (R-Okla.) has called climate change the "greatest hoax" ever perpetrated on Americans, once bringing a snowball to the Senate floor to suggest that Earth could not be warming in any dangerous way. Now, with some of his closest allies in the upper ranks of the EPA, he is upending the nation's energy and environmental policies. By Juliet Eilperin and Brady Dennis  •  Read more »   Washington region braces for budget that could shake up the historically stable local economy President Trump's budget, which is set to call for cuts of 10 to 20 percent to federal agencies headquartered in and around the nation's capital, could threaten the prosperity that the D.C. region has built. By Jonathan O'Connell  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Opinions   The trouble with shouting 'racist' in a crowded nation By Kathleen Parker  •  Read more »   The real shocker in the WikiLeaks scoop By David Ignatius  •  Read more »   The Epic of Donald Trump By Garrison Keillor  •  Read more »   The GOP masterminds behind Obamacare's 'death spiral' By Dana Milbank  •  Read more »   Is Fox News part of the mainstream media? It depends. By Erik Wemple  •  Read more »   Republicans should really read the CBO report By Editorial Board  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   More News   Eight current and ex-Navy officials, including admiral, charged in escalating 'Fat Leonard' bribery scandal The defendants are accused of taking bribes in the form of lavish gifts, prostitutes and luxury hotel stays courtesy of Leonard Glenn Francis, a Singapore-based defense contractor who has already pleaded guilty to defrauding the Navy of tens of millions of dollars. By Craig Whitlock  •  Read more » How one man’s pause became a haunting symbol of Aleppo’s destruction The man on the bed once made a fine life for himself in Aleppo before a photographer — who found him living in destitution — captured a striking image. By Avi Selk  •  Read more » China to Trump: We don't want a trade war — but if there is one, your companies would lose Despite tensions over jobs, currency rates and "security matters," Premier Li Keqiang said he is optimistic about the future of China's relationship with the U.S. By Simon Denyer  •  Read more » Trump's new entry ban faces court challenges hours before it takes effect The revised executive order will kick in at 12:01 a.m. Thursday unless federal judges in Washington state, Maryland or Hawaii act to block it. By Maria Sacchetti and Matt Zapotosky  •  Read more » Tillerson shuns all but conservative website on Asia tour The Independent Journal Review is the only media representative accompanying Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on his flight during his Asia trip this week. For decades, multiple reporters from numerous news organizations have traveled with the secretary of state. By Matthew Lee | AP  •  Read more » Lawmakers skewer top Marine officer over nude-photo scandal "I'm not going to sit here and duck around this thing," Gen. Robert B. Neller told senators of the scandal that has roiled the military. "I'm not. I'm responsible. I'm the commandant. I own this." By Thomas Gibbons-Neff  •  Read more » Analysis Ranking the entire 68-team March Madness bracket: Villanova and Gonzaga are tops Wavering on which underdogs to back? Here's our team-by-team breakdown to help you make informed upset picks. By Matthew Giles  •  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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