Sunday's Headlines: Republicans largely abandon their platform of fiscal restraint

Trump says he called Schumer to broker deal with Democrats for 'a great' health-care bill; Trump on North Korea: 'Sorry, but only one thing will work!'; Scalise and McCain faced...

Democracy Dies in Darkness     The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Republicans largely abandon their platform of fiscal restraint Cutting spending to balance the budget was almost religion to Republicans for much of the past eight years, when they frequently clashed with then-President Obama about government spending and federal programs. Now, the GOP is charging forward with plans to significantly increase military spending and to cut taxes in a way that could add more than $1.5 trillion to the government's debt over 10 years. By Damian Paletta  •  Read more » Trump says he called Schumer to broker deal with Democrats for 'a great' health-care bill Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer issued a statement in response to the president's tweet. He said he is willing to work to "improve the existing health care system" but not to "repeal and replace" the Affordable Care Act. By Philip Rucker  •   Read more »   Trump on North Korea: 'Sorry, but only one thing will work!' The president did not elaborate Saturday on what that "one thing" would be as he continued to make vague threats toward North Korea via Twitter. By Jenna Johnson  •   Read more »   PowerPost • Analysis Scalise and McCain faced death in the mirror. That didn't change their ideological positions. House Majority Whip Steve Scalise's shooting and Sen. John McCain's brain tumor have shown that in matters of life and death, most politicians don't change stripes. By Paul Kane  •   Read more »   Hurricane Nate makes landfall as a Category 1 hurricane Hurricane Nate makes landfall at mouth of Mississippi River as Category 1 storm Read more »   Hurricane Nate makes second landfall near Biloxi, Miss., as Category 1 storm The center of Hurricane Nate had touched down at the mouth of Mississippi River at 8 p.m. Saturday with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph, and came ashore again near Biloxi at 1:30 a.m., with the same intensity. The storm hurled lashing winds and pushed a surge ashore, triggering floods across the region. Nate is racing north at 20 mph and is expected to rapidly weaken as it moves inland. By Greg Porter, Ian Livingston and Jason Samenow  •   Read more »   Graphic: Track the path of Nate The storm is expected to intensify and make landfall on the northern U.S. Gulf Coast. By The Washington Post  •   Read more »   Showgirls, casinos and weddings: A snap back to normalcy for Las Vegas after massacre The roulette wheels spin, the dice fly, and people carrying Coronas wander the Vegas Strip less than a week after the deadliest mass shooting in modern American history. By Kevin Sullivan  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Opinions   Seeing the present through Watergate makes it harder to see the future By J. Peter Scoblic  •   Read more »   My uncle survived Hurricane Maria. Despair over its devastation killed him. By April Ruiz  •   Read more »   Facing racism is part of life in St. Louis. Now it's part of my classroom, too. By Erika Whitfield  •   Read more »   Putin's Russia, guided by its totalitarian past, has no future By Susan B. Glasser  •   Read more »   The case for brinksmanship with North Korea By Michael Hirsh  •   Read more »   More shootings to remember By Editorial Board  •   Read more » ADVERTISEMENT More News   Politics • Analysis Democrats are shifting further left. That could be a big deal in 2020. Whether in reaction to President Trump or other forces, Democratic views on issues of race, health care, immigration and the government's role are changing. By Dan Balz  •  Read more »     'We will keep coming back': Richard Spencer leads another torchlight march in Charlottesville Spencer, a white nationalist, posted video on social media Saturday of followers carrying torches to the statue of Robert E. Lee in Charlottesville, which the city has sought to remove. By Susan Svrluga  •   Read more »   'Nightmare to the citizens of Philadelphia': Officer put back on force after 3 shootings in 3 years After officer Cyrus Vann fatally shot an unarmed man in the back, the Philadelphia police commissioner tried to fire him for misconduct. Like many police chiefs across the nation, he would fail. By Theresa Vargas and Kimbriell Kelly  •   Read more »   Attorney Lisa Bloom quits defense of Harvey Weinstein; hints at potential 'agreement' The feminist attorney who had counseled the movie mogul hinted Weinstein may be near an "agreement" to leave the studio he founded. By Paul Farhi  •   Read more »   The strange saga of 15 circus cats and their final week in the United States Eight tigers, six lions and one leopard that performed for Ringling Bros. were traveling in a convoy. Then Suzy the Siberian tiger escaped. That was the beginning of a tale that involves public-safety officials in three states — and is under investigation by wildlife authorities. By Karin Brulliard  •   Read more »   Jason Aldean opens SNL with tribute to Las Vegas victims: 'We hurt with you' Less than a week after the attack during his closing set at a country music festival in Las Vegas, Aldean performed "I Won't Back Down," also in homage to Tom Petty, who died Monday. By Elahe Izadi  •   Read more »   News quiz: 10 questions from the big stories of the week These were the events that caught our attention. Were they on your radar? The faster you correctly answer, the more points you can earn. By Tiffany Harness  •   Read more »   With two swings of the bat, everything may have changed for the Nationals Washington was in deep trouble in Game 2 against the Cubs before Bryce Harper and Ryan Zimmerman went deep. By Thomas Boswell  •   Read more »   Perspective: The Nats put out a casting call for a hero, and Bryce Harper answered Washington's young star was made for the moment. Its veteran, Ryan Zimmerman, also had a strong audition. By Barry Svrluga  •   Read more »   Here's how to set up your bar for success Start small, be smart about what you buy, and soon you'll have just what you need. By M. Carrie Allan  •   Read more »   How the Doors defined cool The band's two surviving members mark the 50th anniversary of their debut album. By Jeff Weiss  •   Read more »   Shining a light on the intersex community After generations in the shadows, the intersex rights movement has a message: We aren't disordered, and we aren't ashamed. 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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