Thursday's Headlines: Inside Bannon’s struggle: From ‘shadow president’ to a marked man

Trump on NATO: ‘I said it was obsolete. It's no longer obsolete.’; Tillerson, Putin meet amid deepening tensions over U.S. missile strikes in Syria; Trump backs off fiscal pledges, adopts centrist policies he once fought; Trump administration moving quickly to build up nationwide deportation force; While the U.S. wasn't looking, Russia and Iran began carving out a bigger role in Afghanistan;   Democracy Dies in Darkness     The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Top Stories Inside Bannon's struggle: From 'shadow president' to a marked man The president's chief strategist, who was publicly debased by his boss during an interview Tuesday, is struggling to keep his job, with a reduced portfolio and a damaged profile. By Philip Rucker, Ashley Parker and Robert Costa  •  Read more » Trump on NATO: ‘I said it was obsolete. It's no longer obsolete.’ "I complained about that a long time ago, and they made a change — and now they do fight terrorism," Trump said. By Jenna Johnson  •  Read more »   Tillerson, Putin meet amid deepening tensions over U.S. missile strikes in Syria Sharp words and warnings were exchanged as both Russia and the U.S. outlined tough stances, with Moscow making it clear that it was unwilling to roll back its alliance with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. By Carol Morello and David Filipov  •  Read more »   Trump backs off fiscal pledges, adopts centrist policies he once fought The president said he wouldn't label China a "currency manipulator" and that he is open to reappointing Janet Yellen as chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, reversals that come amid a period of rapid evolution for Trump on both domestic and foreign policy issues. By Damian Paletta and Ana Swanson  •  Read more »   Trump administration moving quickly to build up nationwide deportation force An internal Department of Homeland Security assessment obtained by The Post shows the agency has already found 33,000 more beds to house undocumented immigrants in detention centers, opened discussions with dozens of local police forces and identified where construction of Trump's border wall could begin. By David Nakamura  •  Read more »   While the U.S. wasn't looking, Russia and Iran began carving out a bigger role in Afghanistan Tehran and Moscow have seized on the uncertainty of future U.S. policy to expand ties with the Taliban and weaken the country's Western-backed government, American and Afghan officials say. By Erin Cunningham  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Opinions   Trump's weather-vane presidency gyrates wildly with the winds By E.J. Dionne Jr.  •  Read more »   The unforgivable mistake Sean Spicer makes every day By Dana Milbank  •  Read more »   What the Freedom Caucus stands for By George F. Will  •  Read more »   How Jeff Sessions can offer justice to the wrongfully convicted By Clinton Ehrlich  •  Read more »   Black college graduates are losing wealth. Here's what can help. By Ray Boshara  •  Read more »   Border agents can look at everything on your cellphone. Congress should change that. By Editorial Board  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   More News   These Turks risk jail just by doing their job Journalism has long been a risky enterprise in Turkey, but since a coup attempt last summer sent the government of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan into a frenzied hunt for its enemies, a crackdown has shuttered dozens of outlets and has landed more than 120 journalists in prison. By Kareem Fahim  •  Read more » Oldest known relative of dinosaurs was a total freak, experts say The discovery of an unusual cousin of dinosaurs is forcing paleontologists to rethink how the ancient giants evolved. By Sarah Kaplan  •  Read more » United CEO Oscar Munoz: Rise and fall of a 'Communicator of the Year' A month after lauding United's boss at the self-styled "Oscars of the PR world," the magazine that honored him sees his stumbling reaction to a passenger incident as a classic "example of how not to respond in a crisis." By Avi Selk  •  Read more » 'You lie!': Constituents use Rep. Joe Wilson's own line against him The Republican congressman, who shouted the phrase during President Barack Obama's speech to Congress in 2009, was speaking about Obamacare when the crowd started chanting it. Similar scenes have become a new normal at Republican town hall events across the country. By Lindsey Bever  •  Read more » Self-funded team wins competition to create 'Star Trek'-style tricorder The suburban Philadelphia group bested hundreds of entrants, many with corporate and government backing, to make a lightweight, affordable kit to diagnose and interpret 13 health conditions and monitor five health vitals.  By Karen Heller  •  Read more » N.C. lawmaker calls Lincoln a 'tyrant,' compares him to Hitler In defending his proposal to ban same-sex marriage in his state, General Assembly member Larry Pittman wrote on Facebook that the former president was "responsible for the deaths of over 800,000 Americans." The comment arrived a day after another prominent Republican dropped a widely criticized Hitler comparison. By Peter Holley  •  Read more » EPA seeks a 24/7 security detail for new leader Scott Pruitt The president has proposed slashing the budget of the Environmental Protection Agency, but a detailed plan obtained by The Post includes a request to add positions add security for Pruitt. Past EPA administrators have had some protection, but none to this extent. By Brady Dennis  •  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. ©2017 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071