Monday's Headlines: White House expands travel ban, restricting citizens from 8 countries

After Zuckerberg dismissed fake news on Facebook as a factor in the election, Obama tried to send a wake-up call; Revised health-care bill would help Alaska and Maine — home of two...

Democracy Dies in Darkness     The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Top Stories White House expands travel ban, restricting citizens from 8 countries The new travel order continues restrictions on foreign nationals seeking visas from Iran, Somalia, Libya, Yemen and Syria, all Muslim-majority countries. But it also extends the restrictions to three new nations: Chad, North Korea and Venezuela. By Devlin Barrett  •  Read more » After Zuckerberg dismissed fake news on Facebook as a factor in the election, Obama tried to send a wake-up call Mark Zuckerberg eventually came to terms with what was a coordinated, foreign attack on the U.S. political system that exploited the social network he created. Washington Post interviews with those involved in the government's investigation and company's response provide the first details of how Facebook uncovered the Russian operation and searched for ways to limit the damage. By Adam Entous, Elizabeth Dwoskin and Craig Timberg  •   Read more »   Revised health-care bill would help Alaska and Maine — home of two holdout senators A new version of the Cassidy-Graham bill that will be released Monday would give Alaska 3 percent more funding between 2020 and 2026 and Maine a 43 percent increase during that time period, according to a summary of the revised legislation obtained by The Post. By Sean Sullivan, Paige Winfield Cunningham and Abby Phillip  •   Read more »   Kushner used private email account for White House business President Trump's son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner used a private email account dozens of times, his lawyer said, for exchanging news stories, reactions or updates with other officials. By Carol D. Leonnig, Ellen Nakashima and Rosalind S. Helderman  •   Read more »   In displays of protest and solidarity, NFL teams offer a rebuke to Trump In response to President Trump's three-day crusade to "fire or suspend" players who kneel to protest police violence, athletes and team officials across the NFL demonstrated by locking arms on the sidelines — some taking a knee during the national anthem. Many owners issued statements defending the rights of players, and all Americans, to express themselves on matters they're passionate about. By Liz Clarke and Abby Phillip  •   Read more »   Trump's remarks drag NFL owners into political debate The president's decision to wage a social media offensive this weekend against NFL players who protest racial injustice during the national anthem created an uncomfortable situation for NFL owners, a heavily white, wealthy group that includes several Trump friends and supporters. By Will Hobson  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Opinions   This is what the flag stands for, Mr. President By Editorial Board  •   Read more »   Taking a knee with Colin Kaepernick and standing with Stephen Curry against Trump By Jonathan Capehart  •   Read more »   Germany's election gives the country a reality check By Anne Applebaum  •   Read more »   France's president blew up its two-party system. Could it happen here? By Fred Hiatt  •   Read more »   New Trump rules could put U.S. guns in the hands of dictators, terrorists and gangs By Josh Rogin  •   Read more »   Avoiding a health-care horror By E.J. Dionne Jr.  •   Read more » ADVERTISEMENT More News   In isolated mountains of Puerto Rico, residents are running out of basics Four days after Hurricane Maria battered Puerto Rico, leaving the entire island in a communications and power blackout, some regions outside of San Juan remained completely disconnected from the rest of the island — and the world. By Samantha Schmidt and Joel Achenbach  •  Read more »     The civil rights and Vietnam protests changed America. Today, they might be illegal. An insidious problem is developing in dozens of states where legislatures are considering — and sometimes approving — new laws that in some cases would bar the sort of protests that transformed the nation. By Margaret Sullivan  •   Read more »   Usher stops masked gunman's rampage at Nashville-area church Police said the 25-year-old suspect killed a woman before he was confronted and subdued by a church usher who retrieved his own weapon from his car. Six people wounded in the attack ranged in age from 60 to 83, police said. By Brandon Gee and Tim Craig  •   Read more »   Merkel wins another term in Germany, but far right spoils her victory party The groundswell of support for the far right upended any notion that Europe's largest economy and most important geopolitical player is immune to the populist currents roiling other democracies across the West. By Griff Witte and Luisa Beck  •   Read more »   Kurds in Iraq vote in historic referendum for independence  The vote, which is wildly popular among Kurds, has angered allies and neighbors. It is expected to produce an overwhelming "yes" vote for independence that many Kurds see as the culmination of a long struggle for self-determination. By Tamer El-Ghobashy  •   Read more »   GOP leaders circulating plan that could end up as massive tax cut for the wealthy Top White House negotiators and key Republicans have agreed on the target of lowering the corporate tax rate to 20 percent and the top individual rate to 35 percent, but, based on his comments Sunday, President Trump has not. By Damian Paletta  •   Read more »   Deaths of farmworkers in cow manure ponds put oversight of dairy farms into question New safety concerns have emerged as dairy farms across the U.S. have transitioned from family operations into big businesses involving thousands of cows and massive machinery. By Tim Craig  •   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. 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