Friday's Headlines: Interior secretary took $12,000 charter flight home in plane of oil executives, documents show

Interior secretary took $12,000 charter flight home in plane of oil executives, documents show; U.S. responded more forcefully to Haiti quake in 2010 than to Puerto Rico disaster;...

Democracy Dies in Darkness     The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Price apologizes, pledges to reimburse taxpayers for part of the cost of his flights Congressional investigators are pressing Tom Price, the secretary of health and human services, and other Cabinet members to disclose how much they have relied on military and private aircraft. Price is expected to write a check for nearly $52,000, which appears to cover the cost of his seat on his charter flights but not those of his staff. By Juliet Eilperin  •  Read more » Interior secretary took $12,000 charter flight home in plane of oil executives, documents show Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke chartered a flight from Las Vegas to near his home in Montana this summer aboard a plane owned by oil-and-gas executives, internal documents show. The flight cost taxpayers $12,375, according to a department spokeswoman.  By Drew Harwell and Lisa Rein  •   Read more »   U.S. responded more forcefully to Haiti quake in 2010 than to Puerto Rico disaster No two disasters are alike, but leaders of the mission in Haiti said they were dismayed by the relative lack of urgency and military muscle in the initial federal response to the catastrophe that Hurricane Maria has caused in Puerto Rico. By Aaron C. Davis, Dan Lamothe and Ed O'Keefe  •   Read more »   Doubts swirl around White House promise tax plan is big help to middle class Critics say omissions from the plan make it difficult to see the effect on families, but there will likely be a modest cut with some winners and losers. By Carolyn Y. Johnson  •   Read more »   Fact Checker: Trump aides sell tax plan with Pinocchio-laden claims Trump aides are selling the tax cut with claims and math that defy belief and do not stand up to scrutiny By Glenn Kessler  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Opinions   Do I even know you anymore? By Joe Scarborough  •   Read more »   The GOP tax plan is ridiculous. Here's why. By Catherine Rampell  •   Read more »   Protests in sports aren't new at all By Lonnie Bunch and David Skorton  •   Read more »   Want a clue to Trump's policy? Look at his schedule. By David Ignatius  •   Read more »   It's time to kill our zombie North Korea policy for good By Fareed Zakaria  •   Read more »   Trump's tax 'miracle': Cowardice and dishonesty By Editorial Board  •   Read more » ADVERTISEMENT More News   On China's border with North Korea, a reduced trade lifeline is still a lifeline Chinese traders complain that sanctions are hurting, but they are still not effective enough to strangle Pyongyang. By Simon Denyer  •  Read more »     Liberation from ISIS brought relief. Then came poverty and flashes of revenge. A critical test for Iraq's government is whether it can win the trust of the Sunni minority in villages like Muneira, which has been beset by suspicions and violence in the year since the militants fled. By Kareem Fahim  •   Read more »   Elon Musk says his next spaceship could not only take to you the moon and Mars, but from N.Y. to London in 29 minutes For years, the SpaceX CEO has been focused on building a colony on Mars. Now he is expanding his mission, closer to home. By Christian Davenport  •   Read more »   Did Trump aides break the law by using personal email for official business? How does the use of private email by Trump's advisers compare to Hillary Clinton's? We talk to The Post's Rosalind Helderman and former White House staff secretary and current global security and data lawyer Rajesh De. Read more »   Betsy DeVos assailed by protesters at college campuses in Boston, Washington Demonstrators took issue with the education secretary's views on school choice and teachers unions, as well as her efforts to rescind Obama-era guidance on transgender students' rights and how schools should investigate sexual assault allegations. By Moriah Balingit and Sarah Larimer  •   Read more »   'Racist propaganda': Library rejects Melania Trump's gift of Dr. Seuss books The work of the noted children's author has "harmful stereotypes," librarian Liz Phipps Soeiro wrote. A White House spokeswoman said that it was "unfortunate" that the donation was turned into "something divisive." By Rachel Chason  •   Read more »   Swearing-in for FBI director notable for its no-shows amid Russia probe Usually when a new FBI director is formally installed, the predecessors attend and the president makes remarks. But this time, President Trump, James B. Comey and Robert S. Mueller III stayed away as Christopher Wray was officially sworn in. By Devlin Barrett  •   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. 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