Monday's Headlines: Suspect in Va. death was a Nazi sympathizer, teacher says

White House confronts backlash over Trump's original remarks on Charlottesville; 'Look at the campaign he ran': Charlottesville mayor is becoming one of Trump's strongest critics;...

Democracy Dies in Darkness     The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Top Stories Suspect in Va. death was a Nazi sympathizer, teacher says James Alex Fields Jr., the 20-year-old suspect accused of second-degree murder for plowing a car into a crowd of activists in Charlottesville, Va., on Saturday, espoused extremist ideals and idolized Adolf Hitler, according to his high school history teacher Derek Weimer. By T. Rees Shapiro, Alice Crites, Laura Vozzella and John Woodrow Cox  •  Read more » White House confronts backlash over Trump's original remarks on Charlottesville The president's administration spent much of Sunday trying to defend him from a torrent of criticism, including from many Republicans, who said Trump had bypassed an opportunity Saturday to provide moral leadership and to distance himself from the white nationalist groups that had backed his candidacy and embraced his presidency. By John Wagner, Jenna Johnson, Robert Costa and Sari Horwitz  •   Read more »   'Look at the campaign he ran': Charlottesville mayor is becoming one of Trump's strongest critics Michael Signer slammed Trump's path to the presidency, which the Democrat said emboldened extremist views. By Kristine Phillips  •   Read more »   Charlottesville hopes to wash away the stains of hate It was the rally that almost no one in Charlottesville wanted. After Saturday's confrontations ended in death and sorrow, residents awoke Sunday with a shared deep desire and resolve to not let their city's story be shaped by the actions of violent outsiders. By Joe Heim  •   Read more »   'People will remember . . . what she died for': Heather Heyer recalled as a person who stood up for others The 32-year-old woman was killed when a vehicle plowed into a crowd opposed to a rally of white nationalists. "I'm not really surprised my child died this way," her mother said, "because she would stand up for what she believed in." By Ellie Silverman and Michael Laris  •   Read more »   State troopers killed in helicopter crash were well known to Virginia governor Berke Bates had been part of Gov. Terry McAuliffe's personal security detail, and H. Jay Cullen had flown him to destinations for 3½ years. By Rachel Weiner  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Opinions   How Trump could improve U.S.-Russia relations — and head off an arms race By Josh Rogin  •   Read more »   'Game of Thrones,' Season 7, Episode 5 review: 'Eastwatch' By Alyssa Rosenberg  •   Read more »   After Charlottesville: End the denial about Trump By E.J. Dionne Jr.  •   Read more »   The Fed's job is about to become much harder By Lawrence H. Summers  •   Read more »   The curse of middle-aged capitalism By Robert J. Samuelson  •   Read more »   The specter of civil war in Venezuela By Editorial Board  •   Read more » ADVERTISEMENT More News   Trump ad says his 'enemies' are trying to undermine his progress The spot targets Democrats and the news media, and it comes as the president faces a widespread backlash for not directly denouncing white supremacists for their role in Saturday's violence in Charlottesville, Va. By John Wagner  •  Read more »     China to ban North Korean imports of iron, lead and coal as part of U.N. sanctions The ban will take effect Tuesday, but Beijing warned the Trump administration not to split the international coalition over North Korea by provoking a trade war between China and the United States. By Simon Denyer  •   Read more »   Gunmen attack Turkish restaurant in Burkina Faso's capital, killing at least 18 The assault on the restaurant by suspected Islamic extremists was the second such incident at an establishment popular with foreigners in the past two years. By Paul Schemm  •   Read more »   Is Fox News a stalwart defender of the press freedoms it depends upon? PERSPECTIVE | Perhaps it matters who's president. "Chilling," the network cried when one of its reporters was targeted in a leak case by Barack Obama's Justice Department. So where's the outrage now? By Margaret Sullivan  •   Read more » Read more »   Massive fire leads Montana ranchers to weigh wariness about government against need for federal help In a place where there is often distrust of the government, a battle emerges: What should the federal role be in helping the livestock industry respond to, and recover from, a destructive wildfire? By Tim Craig  •   Read more »   Trump's feuding base faces showdown in Alabama Senate race For Republicans, the contest in a deep-red state is a snapshot of the party's churning support at this moment in the Trump presidency. By Robert Costa  •   Read more »   'Game of Thrones' recap: In 'Eastwatch,' it's more reunions and one very unexpected announcement TV REVIEW | Trouble brews in Winterfell. As old friends and relatives reacquaint themselves, a major character returns his focus to the biggest battle of them all. By David Malitz  •   Read more »         Share Today's Headlines:    Twitter     Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for Today's Headlines or because it is included in your subscription. 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