Monday's Headlines: Trump defies critics of his Puerto Rico response by conducting business as usual

Trump contradicts Tillerson on North Korea talks, says he is 'wasting his time'; Arms cache seized in the Suez canal highlights North Korea's illicit financial lifeline; Trump...

Democracy Dies in Darkness     The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   At least 20 dead, more than 100 injured in shooting near Las Vegas music festival A gunman opened fire from the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino on people attending a country music concert on the Las Vegas Strip. The man, believed to be a "lone wolf," was killed after authorities confronted him on the 32nd floor of the hotel. By Derek Hawkins and Travis M. Andrews  •  Read more » Trump contradicts Tillerson on North Korea talks, says he is 'wasting his time' A day after Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said the U.S. maintains direct lines of communication with Kim Jong Un's regime, President Trump wrote on Twitter that Tillerson is "wasting his time trying to negotiate with Little Rocket Man." The latest in a series of presidential put-downs, Trump's comments have sparked new questions about Tillerson's longevity in office. By Karen DeYoung  •   Read more »   Arms cache seized in the Suez canal highlights North Korea's illicit financial lifeline The shipment of 30,000 rocket-propelled grenades was destined for a surprise buyer — Egypt, a U.S. ally — and shows one of the key challenges world leaders face in seeking to change Pyongyang through economic pressure. Officials said the 2016 episode was one of a series of clandestine deals that, in part, led the Trump administration to freeze or delay $300 million in military aid to Egypt. By Joby Warrick  •   Read more »   Trump defies critics of his Puerto Rico response by conducting business as usual By deciding to preside over a golf tournament Sunday, the president, who dedicated the trophy to victims of hurricanes, made it clear he would not be intimidated by the outcry over his administration's aid efforts. By David Nakamura  •   Read more »   Trapped in the mountains, Puerto Ricans don't see help, or a way out Landslides obliterated roads and shredded homes in parts of Utuado, where some of the homes are so remote and in such rugged terrain that it's unclear how authorities will reach them before the roads are repaired. Desperation is setting in for families that are cut off from civilization with little food or water. By Samantha Schmidt and Arelis R. Hernández  •   Read more »   Three Americans awarded Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine Jeffrey C. Hall, Michael Rosbash and Michael W. Young were honored for their work on molecular mechanisms that control circadian systems. By Ariana Eunjung Cha  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Opinions   Will Trump's tax cuts profit Trump? By Editorial Board  •   Read more »   The only thing the Republican Party knows how to do By E.J. Dionne Jr.  •   Read more »   Can these Obama-era national security officials win in 2018? By Josh Rogin  •   Read more »   Why the swamp survives By Robert J. Samuelson  •   Read more »   History frowns on partisan gerrymandering By Cliff Sloan and Michael Waldman  •   Read more »   How partisan is too partisan? Wrong question. By John Barrow  •   Read more » ADVERTISEMENT More News   Chaotic and violent vote shows landslide support for Catalan independence The Catalan government said 90 percent of ballots cast in the controversial referendum favored independence, a result sure to be challenged by the central government in Madrid as illegitimate and illegal. By William Booth  •  Read more »   Supreme Court, back to full strength, will embark on what could be a momentous term The justices — with Neil Gorsuch joining for his first full term — return Monday for a docket of cases that could shape the future of democracy, privacy and equality. By Robert Barnes  •   Read more »     Facebook will send thousands of ads bought by Russian operatives to Congress on Monday The company also is beginning a crackdown on political ads, though the effort likely would not have stopped the Russian operatives who sought to sow dissension and disinformation during the 2016 campaign. By Elizabeth Dwoskin and Adam Entous  •   Read more »   Fact Checker • Analysis Bernie Sanders's latest claim about global wealth inequality The Vermont senator says the world's six wealthiest people have as much wealth as half the global population. But Sanders has made a habit of citing stunning stats about inequality, and too often the numbers oversimplify complex economics. By Nicole Lewis  •   Read more »   Poll: Trump's foreign policy pronouncements split the GOP Republicans are badly split on the issues of trade, immigration, climate change and the value of U.S. alliances, according to a new poll by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. By Dan Balz and Emily Guskin  •   Read more »   'Nazi!' 'Stasi!': In German state where the far right won big, a cozy political culture quickly turned toxic Saxony-Anhalt's legislature may offer a preview of what's in store at the federal level now that the AfD has a foothold in Germany's parliament. By Griff Witte and Luisa Beck  •   Read more »   India's millions of new Internet users are falling for fake news — sometimes with deadly consequences With 355 million Internet users, false news stories have become a part of everyday life in India, many sparking violence and others exacerbating the country's rising religious and caste tensions. By Vidhi Doshi  •   Read more »   Arts and Entertainment • Analysis There is just no excuse for this ugly, boring fashion Boring black dresses and tacky, unflattering cuts came down the runway from design houses that should know better. 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