Friday's Headlines: Senate approves budget in crucial step for GOP tax cuts

Bush and Obama try something new with implicit rebuke of Trump; John Kelly knows what happens when troops are killed. He experienced it firsthand.; Climate change could spell...

Democracy Dies in Darkness     The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Senate approves budget in crucial step for GOP tax cuts The Republican-proposed budget, which now moves to the House, is projected to expand the deficit by $1.5 trillion over 10 years. Its passage will let the GOP use a procedural maneuver to pass a tax bill in the Senate with just 50 or more votes, removing the need for Democratic support. By Elise Viebeck  •  Read more » Bush and Obama try something new with implicit rebuke of Trump The decision by two ex-presidents to speak against the current one's political approach and leadership style has no precedent in modern politics, historians said. By David Nakamura  •   Read more »   John Kelly knows what happens when troops are killed. He experienced it firsthand. The White House Chief of Staff John F. Kelly described the trauma of losing service members both as a father and as a member of the military. By Mary Hui  •   Read more »   Climate change could spell disaster for coffee. Science may offer a solution. America's favorite beverage is derived from a crop that requires specific temperatures to flourish and that is sensitive to pests. Scientists say few coffee-growing regions will be spared the effects of climate change, so they are racing to develop more tenacious strains of the plants. By Caitlin Dewey  •   Read more »   CIA director distorts intelligence community's findings on Russian interference Mike Pompeo misrepresented a January report released by U.S. intelligence agencies that reached no conclusions about whether Moscow's efforts altered the outcome of the 2016 election. By Greg Miller  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Opinions   Orrin Hatch: Drop the conspiracy theories. Congress didn't hobble the DEA. By Orrin Hatch  •   Read more »   The rubble in Raqqa reminds us of our military might. But what's next? By David Ignatius  •   Read more »   Trump's mindless cruelty to a soldier's widow speaks to the core of his character By Eugene Robinson  •   Read more »   How Republicans can get everyone to stop blaming them By Catherine Rampell  •   Read more »   JFK could help us prevent nuclear war By Joe Scarborough  •   Read more »   The Trump administration promises to fight for the travel ban. Why bother? By Editorial Board  •   Read more » ADVERTISEMENT More News   After six tests, the mountain hosting North Korea's nuclear blasts may be exhausted The nuclear tests under Mount Mantap are getting so big, they're causing structural damage with dire environmental consequences. Chinese scientists warn that further tests could cause the mountain to collapse and release the radiation across the region. By Anna Fifield  •  Read more »     Federal judge refuses to erase Joe Arpaio's conviction, despite Trump pardon The judge said the pardon did not erase the fact that Arpaio had been convicted of criminal contempt. By Kyle Swenson  •   Read more »   For some Rohingya, Burma's Suu Kyi was a 'bright light.' That dream is dead. Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi is Burma's de facto leader, but she has said nothing to quell violence against the Rohingya. Hundreds of thousands of the stateless people have sought refuge in Bangladesh, many of them wondering if they were wrong to have hoped. By Max Bearak  •   Read more »   Dodgers trounce Cubs, head to World Series for first time since 1988 Los Angeles defeated Chicago, 11-1, powered by Clayton Kershaw, who pitched six strong innings, and Enrique Hernandez, who had three home runs, including a grand slam. By Barry Svrluga  •   Read more »   Elon Musk begins work on ultrafast Hyperloop tunnel from Baltimore to Washington Musk says the pod-and-tube transportation system, planned to extend to New York, will ultimately be able to make the trip between Washington and New York in 29 minutes. By Michael Laris  •   Read more »   Letters from a young Obama reveal an author struggling with his place in the world Emory University has acquired and released excerpts from a collection of letters written by Barack Obama to his college girlfriend that portray a literary thinker and budding wordsmith who wrestled regularly with his identity. By Eli Rosenberg  •   Read more »   Podcast Can President Trump end the opioid crisis? How much power does the president have to solve a crisis that kills so many Americans? Reporter Scott Higham takes us on a deep dive into The Post-60 Minutes investigation of the pharmaceutical industry's influence on America's opioid epidemic. 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