Sunday's Headlines: Turmoil compounds White House’s struggles to fill out top ranks of government

'Traumatic' collision that killed sailors almost sank destroyer, Navy says; Trump's contradictory coalition roils elections in Virginia, Georgia; The bicentennial of the bicycle; Macron is about to expand his power in a remarkable way in France; Culture widens political gap between rural and urban areas, poll shows;   Democracy Dies in Darkness     The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Top Stories Turmoil compounds White House's struggles to fill out top ranks of government Republicans say they are turning down job offers to work for a chief executive whose volatile temperament makes them nervous, and they're asking head-hunters if their reputations could suffer permanent damage. The White House disputed the notion that the administration has a hiring problem. By Lisa Rein and Abby Phillip  •  Read more » 'Traumatic' collision that killed sailors almost sank destroyer, Navy says The Seventh Fleet's commander declined to say how many of the seven missing sailors were found in the USS Fitzgerald's flooded compartments after the collision with a merchant vessel. But the search-and-rescue mission is over, he said. By Anna Fifield  •  Read more »   The Take | Analysis Trump's contradictory coalition roils elections in Virginia, Georgia The Virginia and Georgia elections offer two angles from which to examine the impact of Trump's presidency on the politics of both parties. In Virginia, it is the story of a GOP coalition at odds with itself. In Georgia, it is Trump's capacity to unite Democrats as he unnerves many of the well-educated Republican voters. By Dan Balz  •  Read more »   The bicentennial of the bicycle Get a handle on the bicycle's many evolutionary chain-ges with this timeline of two centuries of two-wheelers — from birth, to boneshakers and BMXes, to beyond. By Story and illustrations by Pop Chart Lab  •  Read more »   Macron is about to expand his power in a remarkable way in France In a scenario that once would have been unimaginable, the centrist, pro-European party created last year by French President Emmanuel Macron is slated to win an absolute majority in parliament after Sunday's second round of legislative elections. By James McAuley  •  Read more »   Rural Divide Culture widens political gap between rural and urban areas, poll shows A Washington Post-Kaiser Family Foundation survey found rural Americans worry about the nation's changing demographics, fear that Christianity is under siege and believe the government cares more about cities. But disagreements between rural and urban America ultimately center on fairness: Who wins and who loses in the economy? By Story by Jose A. DelReal and Scott Clement | Photos by Michael S. Williamson  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Opinions   Bill Cosby was almost irrelevant in black America even before his sexual assault trial began By Mark Anthony Neal  •  Read more »   Is it terrorism or mass murder? That depends on our biases. By Tung Yin  •  Read more »   The NRA is pushing policies that gun owners like me don't want By Matt Valentine  •  Read more »   'Active shooter' used to refer to sportsmen. Now you cringe when you hear it. By Kory Stamper  •  Read more »   Five myths about fatherhood By Paul Raeburn  •  Read more »   I learned how to be a father when I lost my son at the mall By Jim Sollisch  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   More News   'They will fight to the death': Iraqi forces start offensive to retake last area of Mosul held by militants Clouds of smoke rose above the historic center of Mosul as artillery and U.S.-led coalition jets struck militant targets. Helicopters strafed the area as elite Iraqi counterterrorism forces prepared to storm it on foot. By Loveday Morris and Mustafa Salim  •  Read more » Milwaukee Sheriff David Clarke withdraws name from consideration for Homeland Security post Clarke, a controversial figure who was a vocal supporter of Donald Trump during the 2016 campaign, had been considered for an assistant secretary post, an adviser said. By Abby Phillip  •  Read more » Analysis 76ers trade into No. 1 overall pick to take Markelle Fultz, as Celtics take a giant leap of faith The deal, set to become official Monday, sends Philadelphia's No. 3 overall pick and other compensation to Boston. It's a big risk for the Celtics, who are passing on someone seen as a possible franchise-changing player. By Tim Bontemps  •  Read more » Police arrest 3 suspects in slaying of 2 Maryland high school seniors on eve of graduation Police said anger over a botched drug deal led the the gunmen to lure the teens to a dark cul-de-sac and then kill them in a hail of gunfire. The three suspects each have been charged with multiple counts of first-degree murder. By Dan Morse  •  Read more » Analysis The right criticized Janet L. Yellen for years. Now the left says she’s too far right. The Federal Reserve's latest decision to raise its benchmark interest rate was, for the first time in a long time, met with some dissent, much of it from observers who believe rising rates hurt disadvantaged workers. By Ana Swanson  •  Read more » Mistrial in sex-assault case isn't the end of legal woes for Bill Cosby The prosecutor said he would retry Cosby after the judge declared the jurors "hopelessly deadlocked" on three counts of aggravated indecent assault. Cosby still faces lawsuits filed by some of the 60 women who have accused him of sexual assault, rape or sexual harassment. By Manuel Roig-Franzia  •  Read more » Perspective The ultra-rich on how to talk to kids about the money They're living the American Dream — but they want to instill some working-class values in their heirs. By Thomas Heath  •  Read more » Trump's Cuba policy tries to redefine 'good' U.S. tourism The president believes the U.S. can tightly regulate American vacations to deprive the Castro government of dollars and redirect the money to the island's entrepreneurs. But the new rules, critics say, will herd Americans back toward the kind of prepackaged group tourism that the Cuban government actually prefers. By Nick Miroff  •  Read more » News quiz: On Russia, faith and a virus Make sure you're up to date on current events if you want to do well on this week's 10 questions. As always, the faster you correctly answer, the higher you can score. By Tiffany Harness  •  Read more » Home & Garden Why so many porch ceilings are blue It's a Southern thing: The lore behind the tradition — and designer paint picks. By Jura Koncius  •  Read more » Wellness Intermittent fasting isn't a magic cure It has no advantages over a regular diet, a new study finds, plus it's harder to sustain. 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