Wednesday's Headlines: Firebrand Moore wins Ala. Senate primary, dealing a blow to GOP leadership

After Alabama, GOP anti-establishment wing declares all-out war in 2018; The Fix: Winners and losers in Alabama's special election; Tuesday started as a bad day for Mitch...

Democracy Dies in Darkness     The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Top Stories Firebrand Moore wins Ala. Senate primary, dealing a blow to GOP leadership The victory by Roy Moore, a former state Supreme Court judge who believes that "God's law" invalidates federal court decisions, sends a clear warning to President Trump and GOP leaders that conservative, grass-roots anger will continue to roil the party into the 2018 midterm elections. For conservative opponents of the current establishment, the victory was seen as a godsend and a validation of the effort to install more populists in the Republican Party. By Michael Scherer  •  Read more » After Alabama, GOP anti-establishment wing declares all-out war in 2018 The defeat of President Trump's chosen Senate candidate in Alabama amounted to a political lightning strike, setting the stage for a worsening Republican civil war that could have profound effects on next year's midterm elections and undermine Trump's clout with his core voters. By Robert Costa  •   Read more »   The Fix: Winners and losers in Alabama's special election Roy Moore's big win is a loss for President Trump and the GOP establishment — and possibly a win for Democrats. By Aaron Blake  •   Read more »   PowerPost • Analysis Tuesday started as a bad day for Mitch McConnell. It only got worse. While each defeat had its own unusual circumstances, with the president's erratic performance playing a role, the Senate majority leader's string of losses in such a short time span punctured much of his well-crafted image as the consummate insider who could deliver. By Paul Kane  •   Read more »   Sen. Bob Corker's departure will reverberate through GOP on foreign relations, national security The influential Republican from Tennessee announced that he will not run for reelection in 2018. Corker was once considered an ally of President Trump, but the two have clashed in recent months. By Paul Kane and Karoun Demirjian  •   Read more »   Republicans to unveil broad tax cuts, put off tough decisions President Trump and top Republicans will promise far-reaching cuts for companies and individuals, people briefed on the plans said, but they will stop short of labeling many of the tax breaks they hope to strip away, delaying controversial calls that threaten to sink the effort. By Damian Paletta, Mike DeBonis and Carolyn Y. Johnson  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Opinions   Roy Moore wins. The country loses. By Stephen Stromberg  •   Read more »   We're running out of time on tax reform By David Von Drehle  •   Read more »   The sad suspicion about Trump's shameful treatment of Puerto Rico By Dana Milbank  •   Read more »   Trump stands at the edge of a cliff with Kim Jong Un. Time to start dealing. By David Ignatius  •   Read more »   Rocket Man and Dotard go bonkers in Toontown By Kathleen Parker  •   Read more »   Time for Republicans to accept reality By Editorial Board  •   Read more » ADVERTISEMENT More News   Trump backs off vow that private sector should help pay for infrastructure plan The president's comments, described by a House Democrat who met with him and confirmed by a White House official, reveal a package that appears to be up in the air, as White House officials have struggled to decide how to finance many of the projects they envision to rebuild America's roads, bridges and tunnels. By Tory Newmyer and Damian Paletta  •  Read more »     U.S. to impose tariffs as high as 219% on Canadian jet maker, backing Boeing in growing dispute The Commerce Department sided with Boeing in its claim that Bombardier took advantage of Canadian subsidies to undercut the American aerospace giant and win a lucrative deal to sell aircraft to Delta Air Lines. By Aaron Gregg  •   Read more »   WorldViews • Analysis Puerto Rico is still a victim of colonial neglect Despite the Trump administration's insistence that it is on top of the crisis, some 3.4 million Puerto Ricans — basically the entire population — remain without regular electricity. By Ishaan Tharoor  •   Read more »   'Saudi Arabia will never be the same again': How Saudi women reacted to news that they'll be allowed to drive Activists who had been fired or jailed for driving cars celebrated the announcement that the rules will change next year. By Amanda Erickson  •   Read more »   North Korea's rhetoric is the same as it's always been. It's the U.S. response that makes things different this time. Many analysts fear that the war of words between President Trump and Kim Jong Un will turn into an actual war — and possibly a nuclear one. By Anna Fifield and Emily Rauhala  •   Read more »   Russian 'cannibal couple' may have drugged, killed and eaten parts of as many as 30 people, police say Investigators believe that the couple knocked their victims out with sedatives and then skinned them alive. A cellphone lying on a city street ultimately led to their arrest. By Cleve R. Wootson Jr.  •   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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