Monday's Headlines: National Democrats grow jittery about Va. governor’s race

Sen. John McCain hits Trump where it hurts, attacking 'bone spur' deferments in Vietnam; EPA yanks scientists' conference presentations, which included climate change; Trump...

Democracy Dies in Darkness     The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   National Democrats grow jittery about Va. governor's race A loss next month in Virginia, which hasn't elected a Republican to statewide office in eight years, could stir doubts about message and strategy and inflame tensions between progressive activists and the Democratic establishment as the party gears up for the all-important 2018 midterm elections. By David Weigel and Ed O'Keefe  •  Read more » The Fix • Analysis Sen. John McCain hits Trump where it hurts, attacking 'bone spur' deferments in Vietnam The Arizona Republican delivered a broadside that seemed clearly aimed at President Trump, though he didn't name the president during a taped interview with C-SPAN. By Aaron Blake  •   Read more »   EPA yanks scientists' conference presentations, which included climate change Two staff members and a contractor were instructed not to speak as planned at the session on the status of Narragansett Bay, New England's largest estuary, and the challenges it faces. By Juliet Eilperin and Brady Dennis  •   Read more »   Trump Organization chases the blues, and the president's base, with hotel expansion in Mississippi It is nearly unheard of for a national hotel company to launch new lines in one of the country's poorest corners, but it offers a glimpse of how President Trump's adult sons will steer the company while he is in office. But as the organization plans dozens of locations to appeal to middle America, the deals ratchet up ethical implications for the president. By Jonathan O'Connell  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Opinions   What Trump did to Kelly shows how far we have fallen By E.J. Dionne Jr.  •   Read more »   Sessions's plan would undermine immigration courts By Editorial Board  •   Read more »   The point McCain and Bush made is bigger than Trump By Fred Hiatt  •   Read more »   Confused about the budget? Here's a quick rundown. By Robert J. Samuelson  •   Read more »   Who would follow Tillerson? By Josh Rogin  •   Read more »   Raining rats and lap dogs By Ann Telnaes  •   Read more » ADVERTISEMENT More News   For those raising grandchildren, planning for retirement and college costs presents a double bind Their second run at parenting arrives as their earning potential winds down and retirement kicks in with a fixed income never meant to cover the cost of college. By Danielle Douglas-Gabriel  •  Read more »     Trump joins House GOP call urging quick passage of Senate budget bill "We are on the verge of doing something very, very historic," President Trump said as Republican leaders argued that the budget provides the best opportunity to get a tax bill enacted by the end of the year. By John Wagner and Tory Newmyer  •   Read more »   Colombians have discovered hipster-quality coffee after decades drinking the proverbial dregs For years, the finest arabica beans were mostly exported, and the most popular preparation yielded weak and watery java. But globalization is fomenting a revolution of coffee-drinking culture in Colombia. By Anthony Faiola  •   Read more »   David Letterman's friends — and shrink — make his Twain ceremony as funny as his late-night legacy The comedian was lauded by fellow comedians and legends as he became the Kennedy Center's 20th recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. By Geoff Edgers  •   Read more »   A dad said he banished his 3-year-old as punishment. Police may have just found her body. Sherin Mathews's father told police in Texas he sent her alone into an alley on Oct. 7 when she wouldn't drink her milk. By Cleve R. Wootson Jr., Avi Selk and Marwa Eltagouri  •   Read more »   Are those 40-ton trucks tailgating each other? Truck 'platoons' could save lives and fuel. A wave of new safety technology could soon put pairs of trucks on the road separated by a distance that would have once been considered dangerously close. By Ashley Halsey III  •   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