Monday's Headlines: Trump to propose slashing Medicaid, giving states power to limit other safety-net benefits

On the Israeli and Palestinian streets: Shrugs, cynicism and dash of 'crazy' hope for Trump visit; Trump summons Muslim nations to confront 'Islamic terror of all kinds'; Kushner keeps most of his real estate but offers few clues about potential White House conflicts; Billy Bush speaks out about Trump 'Access Hollywood' tape: 'I wish I had changed the topic';   Democracy Dies in Darkness     The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Top Stories Trump to propose slashing Medicaid, giving states power to limit other safety-net benefits The budget proposal would follow through on a House GOP bill to cut more than $800 billion over 10 years from Medicaid, people familiar with the planning said. Estimates show that change could cut benefits for about 10 million low-income people. The White House also will call for giving states more flexibility to impose work requirements in anti-poverty programs. By Damian Paletta  •  Read more » On the Israeli and Palestinian streets: Shrugs, cynicism and dash of 'crazy' hope for Trump visit In a region that has seen U.S. peace efforts come and go, Trump's bid meets a tough audience. By William Booth and Ruth Eglash  •  Read more »   Trump summons Muslim nations to confront 'Islamic terror of all kinds' Speaking from the birthplace of Islam, President Trump implored leaders of dozens of Muslim nations to take their destinies in hand and, with the United States, eliminate the "wave of fanatical violence" committed in the name of religion. By Karen DeYoung and Philip Rucker  •  Read more »   Kushner keeps most of his real estate but offers few clues about potential White House conflicts Jared Kushner, who is emerging as a singularly powerful figure in the White House, retained nearly 90 percent of his real estate holdings even after resigning from his family business and pledging a clear divide between his private interests and public duties, a Post analysis shows. But two Jersey City projects illustrate the complexity of the divestiture strategy. By Amy Brittain and Jonathan O'Connell  •  Read more »   Billy Bush speaks out about Trump 'Access Hollywood' tape: 'I wish I had changed the topic' In an interview with the Hollywood Reporter, the former NBC host said he lacked the "strength of character" to stop President Trump from making his controversial comments about women. By Derek Hawkins and Katie Mettler  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Opinions   Can the pope save Trump? By E.J. Dionne Jr.  •  Read more »   So, let's say Trump is impeached. Then what? By Fred Hiatt  •  Read more »   How Trump could deal a blow to Iran — and help save Syria By Josh Rogin  •  Read more »   America's dangerous Internet delusion By Robert J. Samuelson  •  Read more »   New Orleans took down its Confederate monuments. Will the rest of the South? By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Trump’s bizarre and un-American visit to Saudi Arabia By Anne Applebaum  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   More News   A millionaire, a hotel maid and an arrest after the inauguration for sex abuse In an industry where about half of employees say they have been sexually assaulted or harassed by a guest, perhaps the most unusual thing about what happened in Room 1065 of Washington's Mayflower Hotel was that a man was arrested. By Michael E. Miller  •  Read more » Bernie Sanders raises the stakes in tight Montana race The Vermont senator's much-anticipated four-city barnstorming tour came in the final days before a special election to choose the state's lone U.S. House member. By Kathleen McLaughlin and David Weigel  •  Read more » Final stages of Mosul battle against ISIS likely to be 'extremely violent' Some Iraqi officers have said the battle could be over by the end of the week in conjunction with the start of Ramadan, but the U.S. officer in charge of advising Iraqi forces says it could last weeks. By Thomas Gibbons-Neff and Mustafa Salim  •  Read more » Professor confronts Richard Spencer at gym — which terminates white nationalist's membership The Alexandria, Va., gym's action came after Spencer was confronted about his views by a Georgetown University professor who told him she found "your presence in this gym to be unacceptable, your presence in this town to be unacceptable." By Faiz Siddiqui  •  Read more » Perspective Sinclair's TV deal would be good for Trump. His FCC is clearing the way. If the $3.9 billion deal with Tribune Media to buy dozens of local TV stations gets regulatory approval, Sinclair and its right-leaning content would have 7 of every 10 Americans in its potential audience. By Margaret Sullivan  •  Read more » Ringling Bros. yields to changing times as 'greatest show' takes a final bow The end for the famed circus came six decades after it folded its big top tent in 1956 and moved indoors, an event viewed at the time as a death knell. But the end did not come until animal activists and changing public attitudes forced the exit of its most famed performers, the elephants. By Karin Brulliard  •  Read more » Video shows the terrifying moment a sea lion yanks a girl into the water The animal grabbed the girl by her dress and dragged her into the water as onlookers screamed in horror at a popular wharf near Vancouver, B.C. She was quickly rescued by an unidentified man. By Kristine Phillips  •  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