Friday's Headlines: Pressure builds and divisions remain as GOP rushes to overhaul tax code

Trump delays release of some remaining JFK assassination documents, bowing to national security concerns; Strippers, surveillance and assassination plots: The wildest JFK Files; 'I...

Democracy Dies in Darkness     The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Pressure builds and divisions remain as GOP rushes to overhaul tax code Amid a lobbying blitz ahead of next week's deadline, Congress hasn't resolved questions about how the wealthy, the middle class or lower-income earners would be affected. Lawmakers plan to meet to clarify these concerns — and they hoped to avoid criticism from President Trump, who has railed against GOP hopes of overhauling the 401(k) provision. By Mike DeBonis and Damian Paletta  •  Read more » Trump delays release of some remaining JFK assassination documents, bowing to national security concerns The president approved the release of 2,800 records by the National Archives. The rest will be reviewed during a 180-day period. In a memo released by the White House, the president said he had "no choice" but to withhold some documents "rather than allow potentially irreversible harm to our nation's security." By Ian Shapira, Steve Hendrix and Carol D. Leonnig  •   Read more »   Strippers, surveillance and assassination plots: The wildest JFK Files More than a dozen reporters and editors for The Washington Post combed through thousands of pages of newly released documents from the CIA, FBI and other agencies. Here's what they found. By Michael E. Miller  •   Read more »   'I learned because of Fred': Trump cites brother's struggle in talking about addiction The president rarely talks about his older brother, who struggled with alcoholism. But the experience seems to have shaped the president's "just say no" views on drugs and alcohol. By Jenna Johnson  •   Read more »   'I don't want to sit on your lap,' she thought. But, she alleges, Mark Halperin insisted. The Post spoke with nine women who said they were aware of or had directly experienced unwanted contact by Halperin over a period dating back to the mid-1990s. For Halperin, the most high-profile media figure in Washington to be accused, the fallout has been swift: MSNBC said he was leaving his role as a contributor, and HBO canceled a miniseries based on his book, "Game Change." By Paul Farhi  •   Read more »   Perspective: Who's next? A moment of reckoning for men — and the behavior we can no longer ignore. From Harvey Weinstein and Mark Halperin to Elie Wiesel, stories of sexual harassment won't end anytime soon. By Monica Hesse and Dan Zak  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Opinions   It's all about the president now By Greg Weiner  •   Read more »   Trump was an election surprise. Expect more. By Roger C. Altman  •   Read more »   Can the media survive on this path? By Gary Abernathy  •   Read more »   God bless all the anti-Trump Republicans By Michael Gerson  •   Read more »   Republicans are propping up scammers and cheaters By Catherine Rampell  •   Read more »   Gillespie's ads are poisonous to Virginia and the nation By Editorial Board  •   Read more » ADVERTISEMENT More News   'No man's land': What it's like to look for health insurance now that Trump has tried to undermine Obamacare Consumers looking for coverage at the start of open enrollment on Nov. 1 face an especially baffling experience, and this year they will have less time and less help to reach a decision, because of funding cuts and rule changes. By Carolyn Y. Johnson  •  Read more »     Why CVS would want to buy Aetna CVS Health is reportedly in talks to acquire the nation's third-largest health insurer. A successful deal could push Aetna's members to CVS's pharmacies, Minute Clinics and home services at a time when retail pharmacies face stiff competition. By Carolyn Y. Johnson  •   Read more »   U.S. is on a collision course with Iran President Trump's assertive new strategy pushes back against years of Iranian expansion in the Mideast but offers no specifics for confronting Iran's pervasive presence on the ground in Iraq, Syria and beyond. By Liz Sly  •   Read more »   Will Trump lose GOP majorities in 2018 if he keeps fighting with Republican lawmakers? Public criticism of the president from GOP senators seems unprecedented. But is it? Reporter Sean Sullivan weighs in on implications for the 2018 election. Plus, historian Dr. Laurence Jurdem on what FDR's past actions mean for Trump today. Read more »   Two American women were lost at sea for months. Then came the Navy and 'pure relief.' They were en route to Tahiti from Honolulu when their boat's engine died after a bout of inclement weather. They hoped to make it to land by sail but found themselves lost, and their distress signals went unanswered for months. By Eli Rosenberg  •   Read more »   White House mulls raising gas tax The news was conveyed to House members by President Trump's chief economic adviser, Gary Cohn. He signaled the administration's eagerness to deliver on a campaign promise by Trump, who had vowed to raise $1 trillion for infrastructure. By Ashley Halsey III  •   Read more »   Federal judge bars Pentagon from blocking citizenship applications by immigrant recruits The order came in a civil case over the Defense Department's effort to kill a program for foreign-born recruits with certain skills needed by the U.S. military. Those recruits were promised a quicker route to citizenship. By Spencer S. Hsu  •   Read more »   After blasting Trump for call to Gold Star widow, lawmaker avoids D.C. as she faces 'racist and rude' threats Rep. Frederica S. Wilson (D-Fla.) skipped votes in Washington this week amid threats against her since she sparred with President Trump over the treatment of the widow of a soldier killed in Niger. By Ed O'Keefe and Elise Viebeck  •   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