Tuesday's Headlines: Death of detained U-Va. student could lead to North Korea travel ban

More and more in the Trump era, business in Washington is happening behind closed doors; Spicer expected to transition to a behind-the-scenes role; 'I don't want any family to feel like what I feel now:' Answers sought after Muslim teen killed near Va. mosque; Supreme Court hearing in redistricting case could fundamentally change U.S. elections;   Democracy Dies in Darkness     The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Top Stories Death of detained U-Va. student could lead to North Korea travel ban Otto Warmbier, 22, was in a coma when he was returned to his family in Ohio last week after being held in North Korea for nearly a year and a half after he allegedly tried to steal a propaganda poster. His death on Monday intensified political reaction to his detention, with outraged critics calling it "murder." By Susan Svrluga and Anna Fifield  •  Read more » More and more in the Trump era, business in Washington is happening behind closed doors On issues ranging from the health-care bill to the president's golfing, federal leaders are hiding from public scrutiny — and their penchant for secrecy represents a stark departure from the campaign promises of Trump and his fellow Republicans to usher in newfound transparency. By Philip Rucker and Ed O'Keefe  •  Read more »   Spicer expected to transition to a behind-the-scenes role The White House press secretary's anticipated move is part of a broader overhaul of the Trump administration's most public-facing operation, which has long been the subject of the president's ire and criticism. By Ashley Parker and Philip Rucker  •  Read more »   'I don't want any family to feel like what I feel now:' Answers sought after Muslim teen killed near Va. mosque The slaying of 17-year-old Nabra Hassanen — whom police say was assaulted and abducted as she and friends headed to their mosque Sunday — raised fears of many that it was another hate crime targeting Muslims. But police say they have found no indication so far that Nabra was targeted because of her religion and are probing her death as a road-rage incident. By Justin Jouvenal and Julie Zauzmer  •  Read more »   Supreme Court hearing in redistricting case could fundamentally change U.S. elections The high court's ruling on whether electoral maps favoring one political party over another are constitutional could have a revolutionary impact on the redrawing of maps after the 2020 election and could come at the expense of Republicans, who control the process in the majority of states. By Robert Barnes  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Opinions   The GOP's hard, messy options for destroying Trumpism By Michael Gerson  •  Read more »   This is the one climate solution that's best for the environment — and for business By George P. Shultz and Lawrence H. Summers  •  Read more »   The constitutional crisis that almost was By Norman J. Ornstein  •  Read more »   After the mistrial, what's left of Bill Cosby's legacy? By Eugene Robinson  •  Read more »   'Julius Caesar' is indeed inspiring violence — from the right By Catherine Rampell  •  Read more »   The Supreme Court gives the country some necessary guidance on free speech By Editorial Board  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   More News   In Georgia, House race turns into a referendum on Trump The outcome of Tuesday's hard-fought 6th Congressional District election could have significant consequences for the president's stalled agenda on Capitol Hill. By Paul Kane, Robert Costa and Karen Tumulty  •  Read more » Conservative talk-show host and First Amendment litigator is Trump's newest lawyer Jay Sekulow, the combative attorney who made the rounds on Sunday talk shows, is a celebrity among conservative organizations for his defense of religious rights. By Sari Horwitz, Devlin Barrett and Tom Hamburger  •  Read more » Today's WorldView | Analysis The White House’s Islamophobia problem can no longer be ignored A full 24 hours after the incident in London, President Trump had yet to express condolences to the attack's victims or support for London. Contrast that to his response when groups like the Islamic State are suspected of being involved. By Ishaan Tharoor  •  Read more » Opium boom creates a 'silent tsunami' of addicted women in Afghanistan Once mostly limited to men, drug addiction has exploded into a nationwide scourge that increasingly is affecting wives, mothers and children, upending family life. By Pamela Constable  •  Read more » Navy files first charges under military law in 'Fat Leonard' corruption scandal A commander faces court-martial for allegedly accepting bribes including prostitutes, four suckling pigs and tickets to a Julio Iglesias concert. By Craig Whitlock  •  Read more » 7 sailors died aboard the USS Fitzgerald. Here are their stories. The dead included a 19-year-old firefighter who had enlisted the year before and a 19-year Navy veteran who had been planning his retirement. By Avi Selk  •  Read more » A Republican contractor’s database of nearly every voter was left exposed on the Internet for 12 days, researcher says The lapse in security was striking for putting at risk the identities of nearly every registered American voter, voting histories and views of voters across the political spectrum. By Brian Fung, Craig Timberg and Matea Gold  •  Read more »         Share Today's Headlines:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? 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