Friday's Headlines: Forecast of weak economic growth raises questions for Trump’s agenda

Trump's legal team struggles with a client who won't follow instructions or show discipline; Doubts linger in GOP after release of new health-care bill; Trump and Macron, once cast as adversaries, show they have much in common; Pa. man confesses to 'participation' in slaying of four as search for bodies continues;   Democracy Dies in Darkness     The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Top Stories Forecast of weak economic growth raises questions for Trump's agenda President Trump's budget would not add to economic growth or eliminate the deficit in coming years, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said Thursday, casting doubt on a plan the White House has touted as central to achieving its populist domestic priorities. By Damian Paletta, Ana Swanson and Max Ehrenfreund  •  Read more » Trump's legal team struggles with a client who won't follow instructions or show discipline Nearly two months after the president first retained outside counsel to represent him in the Russian investigations, both his and Jared Kushner's legal teams are finding it difficult to enforce traditional legal boundaries to protect their clients in a chaotic White House. By Philip Rucker, Ashley Parker and Devlin Barrett  •  Read more »   Doubts linger in GOP after release of new health-care bill At least three Republican senators said they remain opposed to the newly revised bill in its current form, leaving Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell fighting for the votes to pass it next week. By Sean Sullivan, Juliet Eilperin and Kelsey Snell  •  Read more »   Trump and Macron, once cast as adversaries, show they have much in common Their relationship between the U.S. and French leadershas been largely defined by stark differences, but as their presidencies age, similarities have emerged on issues including their approach to the media, regulations and terrorism. By Jenna Johnson and James McAuley  •  Read more »   Pa. man confesses to 'participation' in slaying of four as search for bodies continues The search for four missing men took a series of grim turns Thursday, as authorities said cadaver dogs led them to the body of one of the missing men at the bottom of a 12-foot grave. There, police found other human remains. Hours later, a man considered a person of interest confessed to playing a role in the slayings of the four men, according to his attorney. By Joel Achenbach, Mark Berman and Samantha Schmidt  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Opinions   Bungled collusion is still collusion By Charles Krauthammer  •  Read more »   Ivanka and Jared begin the plunge from grace By Eugene Robinson  •  Read more »   Why Chinese leaders were afraid of a man who died in their captivity By Fred Hiatt  •  Read more »   In Trump's world, innocence is proved by guilt By Michael Gerson  •  Read more »   The question about Islam that has vexed the world for a decade By David Ignatius  •  Read more »   The new Senate health-care bill may be worse than the old one By Editorial Board  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   More News   Too many college students have been treated unfairly under Obama-era sexual assault policy, DeVos says Commenting after what she called "emotionally draining" meetings with people on both sides of the issue, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos did not say whether she plans to continue the protections. By Emma Brown  •  Read more » Ex-staffers charged in circulation of nude images of House delegate, husband Two former staffers for Del. Stacey Plaskett, a nonvoting delegate from the Virgin Islands, were charged with cyberstalking and obstruction of justice stemming from the incident last year in which Plaskett's personal photographs surfaced on the Internet shortly before a primary election. By Spencer S. Hsu  •  Read more » Gunmen kill two Israeli police officers at Jerusalem holy site Three gunmen shot and killed two Israeli police officers early Friday before the assailants were chased inside the courtyard of the Al Aqsa mosque, where they were shot and killed.  By William Booth  •  Read more » This kid Roger Federer might just have future in tennis In a sport rife with injury and weariness at the moment, look out for this rested, fresh, confident Federer, who suddenly has a favorable avenue to another Wimbledon title. By Chuck Culpepper  •  Read more » 'Can He Do That?' Did Donald Trump Jr.'s meeting with a Russian lawyer violate the law? Jens David Ohlin, vice dean at Cornell Law School, explains the legal boundaries and political consultant Tracy Sefl takes us into the world of opposition research. Plus, "Trump Revealed" author Marc Fisher on the president's reaction to the news. Read more » Silicon Valley magnate funds a new wave of political candidates As some of the tech industry's elites look to extend their influence into the wider political spectrum, prominent technologist Sam Altman says he's taking a page from the Koch brothers' playbook. By Elizabeth Dwoskin  •  Read more » An elephant was stranded nine miles out to sea. Then the Sri Lankan Navy arrived. Elephants are naturally buoyant and have a built-in snorkel. But even the best swimmers can get into trouble, and the navy rushed to rescue an animal that's threatened mostly by deforestation and development. 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