Saturday's Headlines: Trump transition team warned Flynn about contacts with Russian ambassador

France starts probing 'massive' hack of emails and documents reported by Macron campaign; An ambitious Republican finds himself in the crossfire as political divides deepen; These schools are the best in the nation at challenging students; Perspective: A 30-year project that keeps growing; After the 'Winter White House' in Fla., Trump shifts to 'Camp David North' in N.J.;   Democracy Dies in Darkness     The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Top Stories Trump transition team warned Flynn about contacts with Russian ambassador Weeks before a phone call that led to Michael Flynn's resignation, the former national security adviser was told that Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak's conversations were almost certainly being monitored by U.S. intelligence agencies. By Greg Miller and Adam Entous  •  Read more » France starts probing 'massive' hack of emails and documents reported by Macron campaign The announcement from the front-runner in France's presidential election came shortly before the official end to campaigning. It stoked fears of a targeted operation to destabilize the electoral process — especially after reports of alleged Russian meddling in last year's U.S. election. By James McAuley  •  Read more »   An ambitious Republican finds himself in the crossfire as political divides deepen Rising star Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas has staunchly backed the president, but not on health care. Instead, he echoes Senate GOP leaders: "We're going to write our own bill." By Sean Sullivan  •  Read more »   Analysis These schools are the best in the nation at challenging students The Washington Post crunched the data from high schools around the country: The number of advanced tests given divided by the number of students who graduated that year. How well did your student's school perform? By Jay Mathews  •  Read more »   Perspective: A 30-year project that keeps growing This year, about 12 percent of high schools made the list that identifies those working hardest to challenge students from all backgrounds with courses such as AP and International Baccalaureate. In 1998, just 1 percent did. By Jay Mathews  •  Read more »   After the 'Winter White House' in Fla., Trump shifts to 'Camp David North' in N.J. The Trump-branded golf club is the latest weekend destination as critics ding the president for the taxpayer-funded expenses of travel and Secret Service protection. By John Wagner and David A. Fahrenthold  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Opinions   Everything you need to know about trade economics, in 70 words By George P. Shultz and Martin Feldstein  •  Read more »   Ivanka Trump, you have one job. Time to do it. By Ruth Marcus  •  Read more »   Yes, House Republicans, the heartless health-care vote will define you By E.J. Dionne Jr.  •  Read more »   How did Congress go from compromise one day to toxicity the next? Trump. By Dana Milbank  •  Read more »   These photos show what Boko Haram suicide bombers have tried to blow up By Ashley Gilbertson  •  Read more »   Trump has brought down border crossings — by scaring people away By Editorial Board  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   More News   Texas officer charged with murder after fatally shooting black 15-year-old who was leaving party Jordan Edwards was killed when Roy Oliver, a white officer, fired a rifle at a car of teenagers leaving a party in a Dallas suburb last weekend. The charge arrives a day ahead of Edwards's funeral. By Peter Holley, Lindsey Bever, Wesley Lowery and Katie Mettler  •  Read more » The Fix | Analysis Stephen Colbert faces FCC scrutiny after vulgar joke about Trump The Federal Communications Commission will consider a possible fine for Stephen Colbert's quip about President Trump on "The Late Show" this week, Chairman Ajit Pai said. By Callum Borchers  •  Read more » ESPN says journalistic ambitions remain high in wake of layoffs The decision to part ways with one-tenth of the news-gathering operation has observers questioning the channel's priorities. But its executives say the network has initiatives to bolster investigative reporting and storytelling. By Rick Maese  •  Read more » Perspective The terrifying downside to a start-up: Being too broke to feed your family There's a scary reality for entrepreneurs, many of whom fall flat on their face multiple times before they ever — if ever — hit a home run. By Thomas Heath  •  Read more » Fancy Stats | Analysis Kentucky Derby's best bets feature Classic Empire and a 15-to-1 long shot After accounting for pace, speed and running style, anyone making exotic wagers on the 143rd Run for the Roses should include Classic Empire, Irish War Cry and Gunnevara. By Neil Greenberg  •  Read more » Trump plan would gut White House 'drug czar' office amid opioid crisis The president's plan would effectively eliminate the lead federal agency responsible for managing and coordinating drug policy by cutting 95 percent of its budget, eliminating two key programs and slashing staff numbers in half. By Lena H. Sun and Scott Higham  •  Read more » With 'Doggy Days,' Interior becomes first federal agency to embrace pets Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke welcomed 85 dogs of all breeds to the office to start what he hopes will be a new dog-friendly policy across the federal government. By Lisa Rein  •  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