Analysis: What McConnell is doing next on health care, explained; Trump's treasury secretary is hurtling toward potential debt-limit fiasco; Questions swirl after Minneapolis officer fatally shoots woman who called 911; America's greatest eclipse is coming, and this man wants you to see it; U.S. recertifies Iran nuclear deal but says Trump wants new, non-nuclear sanctions; | | | Democracy Dies in Darkness | | | | | The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors | | | | | Opposition from two more GOP senators spells potential end for health-care overhaul | The decision by Sens. Mike Lee and Jerry Moran to join Rand Paul and Susan Collins in opposing the Republican rewrite of the Affordable Care Act threw the effort to pass health-care legislation into turmoil. In the wake of their announcement, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell called for a showdown vote, White House aides vowed to press ahead and Democrats pounced on the opportunity to declare the effort dead. | By Sean Sullivan and Lenny Bernstein • Read more » | Trump's treasury secretary is hurtling toward potential debt-limit fiasco | Steven Mnuchin's struggles to win support in Congress or the White House for his strategy to raise the federal debt ceiling are casting doubt on whether the political neophyte has the Washington clout to win approval of a measure that could be necessary to avoid a historic, market-rattling default on U.S. government debt. | By Damian Paletta • Read more » | | | | | Questions swirl after Minneapolis officer fatally shoots woman who called 911 | Justine Damond, a yoga and meditation teacher, called police late Saturday to report what she thought was a sexual assault near her home. Two officers arrived to investigate, and the encounter turned deadly. The case renews scrutiny of officers in the Twin Cities, the site of two previous controversial shootings that set off waves of protests. | By Emily Sohn, Kristine Phillips, Mark Berman and Katie Mettler • Read more » | | | | | | | Today's WorldView | Analysis | The blockade of Qatar is failing | Rather than isolating Qatar, the Saudi and Emirati-led move has deepened Qatari ties with regional powers Turkey and Iran. | By Ishaan Tharoor • Read more » | | | | | | | | | | | ©2017 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071 | | | | | | | |
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