Thursday's Headlines: Election results set off a blame game among Republicans

'They got mad and they got active': Women won across the country Tuesday; Democrats speed Virginia's shift to a blue state, thanks to Trump ; 'With every shot, she was crying': How...

Democracy Dies in Darkness     The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Election results set off a blame game among Republicans The GOP recriminations sparked by Democratic victories in this week's state and local elections threatened the fragile push for tax cuts and raised deeper questions about Republican identity and fealty to a historically unpopular president. By Robert Costa and Philip Rucker  •  Read more » 'They got mad and they got active': Women won across the country Tuesday A night of historic wins revealed a surging coalition of women, minorities and immigrants angered by Donald Trump. In Virginia, many of the ousted Republicans were white men who had held office for years. By Mary Jordan, Karen Tumulty and Michael Alison Chandler  •   Read more »   Democrats speed Virginia's shift to a blue state, thanks to Trump Change has been coming to the increasingly diverse state for years, but the evolution was turbocharged by the provocative influence of President Trump. By Gregory S. Schneider  •   Read more »   'With every shot, she was crying': How a deadly church shooting unfolded By the time Devin Patrick Kelley stopped shooting at a congregation of more than 50 people at the First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs, the number who were unharmed could be counted on one hand. This account is based on interviews with witnesses, survivors, officials and a review of other news reports. By Peter Holley, Eli Rosenberg, Joel Achenbach and Wesley Lowery  •   Read more »   In Beijing, Trump declines to hit President Xi Jinping on trade: 'I don't blame China' The president said his feelings toward Xi are "incredibly warm." In remarks before a formal bilateral meeting, Trump offered virtually no criticism of China, even though he has railed against a trade imbalance in China's favor. By David Nakamura and Ashley Parker  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Opinions   How to win like (Bill) Clinton By Rahm Emanuel and Bruce Reed  •   Read more »   The Republicans take aim at academic excellence By George F. Will  •   Read more »   Turns out Wilbur Ross isn't a billionaire. Uh-oh. By Dana Milbank  •   Read more »   Democrats, Republicans, take note: A new era has begun By E.J. Dionne Jr.  •   Read more »   Congress hasn't forgotten about the islands By Kevin McCarthy and Steny H. Hoyer  •   Read more »   Voters just sent a message: Republicans are way out of step on health care By Editorial Board  •   Read more » ADVERTISEMENT More News   France's landmark Louvre museum chases Mideast money in Abu Dhabi An oil-rich nation-state aspires to rise above its neighbors. Meanwhile, the world's most famous museum will expand overseas with the hope of lining its coffers for decades to come, starting Saturday when the Louvre Abu Dhabi is scheduled to open after a decade of bitter controversy. By James McAuley  •  Read more »     Trump's top environmental pick says she has 'many questions' about climate change Kathleen Hartnett White says there is an "incredible difference of opinion" among scientists about the issue. Leading scientific assessments have pinned climate change largely on human greenhouse gas emissions. By Chris Mooney  •   Read more »   Regulators to AT&T: If you want to buy Time Warner, sell DirecTV or unit that has CNN Justice Department officials told AT&T that its $85 billion bid to acquire Time Warner probably won't be approved without major changes, which points to the likelihood of a high-stakes legal battle over one of the biggest media deals in history. By Brian Fung and Sari Horwitz  •   Read more »   Black Friday has already arrived (at least according to these retailers) Walmart, Best Buy and Amazon have started offering discounts on hundreds of items as part of the ever-frenzied race to win over holiday shoppers. By Abha Bhattarai  •   Read more »   The Fix • Analysis The mystery of the attack on Sen. Rand Paul grows yet again Paul tweeted Wednesday that he has six broken ribs, and his chief strategist appeared to cast doubt on the theory that it was a "landscaping dispute." By Aaron Blake  •   Read more »   A wife's suspicions of infidelity diverted an entire flight As a man drifted off to sleep on the plane, his wife picked up his phone — and unspecified "misbehavior" ensued. By Avi Selk  •   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