Thursday's Headlines: Trump’s ‘fit’ over Iran deal forced aides to scramble

Trump says minorities 'want' and 'need' more police protection than other Americans; Killer wildfires scorching California's wine country remain almost completely uncontained; Why...

Democracy Dies in Darkness     The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Trump's 'fit' over Iran deal forced aides to scramble A retooled approach to Iran that the president is expected to announce this week is the result of an all-out effort by White House national security adviser H.R. McMaster to accommodate the president's loathing of the nuclear deal without killing the agreement outright. By Anne Gearan  •  Read more » Trump says minorities 'want' and 'need' more police protection than other Americans The president also blamed Democrats for a "crazy" number of murders in Chicago and other large cities. "Don't forget, the Democrats have ruled the inner cities for 100 years," he said. By Philip Rucker and Damian Paletta  •   Read more »   Killer wildfires scorching California's wine country remain almost completely uncontained Tens of thousands of people have fled their homes. At least 23 people have died, and hundreds are reported as missing. Winds are picking up again, the air is dry and there is no rain in sight. In some areas, the smoke is so thick that the sun is a faint orange sphere in the sky. By Cleve R. Wootson Jr., Kristine Phillips, Joel Achenbach and Herman Wong  •   Read more »   Why 2017 will go down as the beginning of the end of the internal combustion engine The tipping point, experts say, follows three developments, each rippling outward with their own economic and cultural consequences. By Peter Holley  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Opinions   Let Steve Bannon kill the Republican Party By Robert Kagan  •   Read more »   Hillary Clinton tweets up a reminder of why more Americans chose her By E.J. Dionne Jr.  •   Read more »   Trump does nothing to stop 175 American deaths a day By Dana Milbank  •   Read more »   Do automakers dream of electric cars? By George F. Will  •   Read more »   Eminem's anti-Trump freestyle wasn't meant for the resistance By Molly Roberts  •   Read more »   The culture of complicity protecting Harvey Weinsteins everywhere By Editorial Board  •   Read more » ADVERTISEMENT More News   Trump takes tax plan to the public as GOP senators struggle to find agreement In a speech to truckers in Pennsylvania, the president touted benefits for the working and middle classes, making grand-but-disputed claims about the additional dollars workers would see if tax rates were cut for corporations. Damian Paletta and John Wagner  •  Read more »     Democrat stops just short of forcing House vote on Trump's impeachment Rep. Al Green of Texas railed on the floor against Trump's "record of inciting white supremacy, sexism, bigotry, hatred, xenophobia, race baiting and racism." By Mike DeBonis  •   Read more »   Roadside bomb that killed scores of U.S. troops reappears in Iraq U.S. officials said they had not determined who deployed the weapon, known as an EFP, which killed an American soldier this month.  By Kareem Fahim and Liz Sly  •   Read more »   WorldViews • Analysis Trump may be kicking off a new age of nuclear weapons Nuclear nonproliferation seems practically dead as Iran and North Korea tensions heat up. Much of the blame for this new era of nuclear uncertainty can be laid at the door of the American president. By Adam Taylor  •   Read more »   Why did NBC News let the Weinstein blockbuster get away? Once again, questions mount. For the second time in a year, NBC News has given away a major scoop to another news outlet. Just like the Trump "Access Hollywood" tape, Ronan Farrow's scoop ended up in print, not on the air. By Paul Farhi  •   Read more »   The Fix • Analysis It's not surprising that Eminem doesn't like Trump, but here's why his rap about him is resonating Because of his insight into the worlds of both working-class whites and blacks, the rapper is uniquely qualified to summarize how Trump plays to his base's worst impulses about race. By Eugene Scott  •   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