Saturday's Headlines: State Dept. letter could pave way for deporting 300,000 immigrants with protected status

Trump breaches boundaries by saying law enforcement should be 'going after' Democrats; Longtime Trump bodyguard to face questions about 2013 Moscow trip; U.S. and its allies wage...

Democracy Dies in Darkness     The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   State Dept. letter could pave way for deporting 300,000 immigrants with protected status Central Americans and Haitians living in the United States under a form of temporary permission no longer need to be shielded from deportation, the State Department told Homeland Security officials this week, a few days ahead of a highly anticipated announcement about whether to renew that protection. By Nick Miroff and Karen DeYoung  •  Read more » Trump breaches boundaries by saying law enforcement should be 'going after' Democrats President Trump repeatedly called on the Department of Justice and FBI to investigate Hillary Clinton and her party, a day after he acknowledged that presidents aren't supposed to intervene in such decisions. By Philip Rucker and Matt Zapotosky  •   Read more »   Longtime Trump bodyguard to face questions about 2013 Moscow trip The House Intelligence Committee plans to ask Keith Schiller about Donald Trump's behavior on the excursion. The Russia trip was the setting for some of the most salacious allegations in a dossier that contains unverified charges, which Trump has vehemently disputed. By Carol D. Leonnig and Greg Miller  •   Read more »   U.S. and its allies wage an African shadow war against Islamist militants Less than a year ago, the Islamic State's ambitions in Africa seemed all but shattered. But fighters flowed from Libya to other countries, creating an increasingly potent constellation of militant groups, and a deepening rivalry between al-Qaeda and the Islamic State for influence and recruits. By Sudarsan Raghavan  •   Read more »   Trump proves an eager tourist in Hawaii, but protesters have 'no aloha for him' During a Honolulu stopover on his way to Asia, President Trump said it's "very special being in Hawaii," but not everyone was enthusiastic about his visit. Hundreds protested — many frustrated by his travel ban and his efforts to undo the work of Barack Obama, the state's "precious local boy." By Ashley Parker and Courtney Teague  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Opinions   Queen Ivanka's uncomfortable throne By David Von Drehle  •   Read more »   Our criminal justice system is not a 'joke.' Yet. By Ruth Marcus  •   Read more »   What's in it for Johnny Lunchbucket? By Dana Milbank  •   Read more »   Facebook, Twitter and Google put our ugliness on the market By Quinta Jurecic  •   Read more »   Terrorists don't scare city cyclists. We already have to deal with cars. By Eben Weiss  •   Read more »   Congress shouldn't just let Trump wage war By Editorial Board  •   Read more » ADVERTISEMENT More News   He quit JetBlue by grabbing a beer and sliding out of a plane. Now he has advice for the rogue Twitter worker. Former flight attendant Steven Slater immediately recognized parallels between his spectacular exit and that of the Twitter employee who had apparently deactivated President Trump's personal Twitter account on the last day on the job. By Amy B Wang  •  Read more »     Retropolis • The Past, Rediscovered New batch of JFK assassination files: Oswald in Mexico City and praise for future Watergate burglar's skills The National Archives released another 600 records Friday related to President John F. Kennedy's 1963 assassination, including more than 500 never-before-seen CIA files. By Ian Shapira and Michael E. Miller  •   Read more »   The Fix • Analysis Trump's 'Pocahontas' jab at Elizabeth Warren draws the ire of Native Americans The comment is the latest in a series of recent slights some Native Americans have felt from the Trump administration. By Eugene Scott  •   Read more »   Maine governor vetoes voter-approved bill to legalize recreational marijuana Republican Gov. Paul LePage said that although the Obama administration said it would not enforce federal marijuana law, the Trump administration has said it has concerns about legal marijuana. By Katie Zezima  •   Read more »   Wonkblog • Analysis How many families actually own half-million-dollar homes? The proposed change to the mortgage interest deduction has drawn the ire of home-builders' groups, which called it an unacceptable tax hike on middle-class families in expensive areas. But the rhetoric about middle-class families is largely at odds with the reality of who actually owns half-million dollar homes in the United States. By Christopher Ingraham  •   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