Wednesday's Headlines: U.S. to recognize Jerusalem as Israeli capital, a shift that could lead to unrest
Trump's embassy decision sparks a fire in the Middle East; House conservatives challenge Ryan over spending legislation; House GOP explores tax plan changes to help high-tax states
Democracy Dies in Darkness
The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors
Senior aides said President Trump will make his pronouncement Wednesday. But in a sign of the complexities of such a momentous policy shift, White House aides emphasized that Trump will sign another six-month waiver maintaining the embassy's current location in Tel Aviv.
By David Nakamura, Loveday Morris and Anne Gearan • Read more »
The president's move calls into question the future of the administration's effort to restart the peace process. Palestinian factions plan to hold three "days of rage," starting today, in protest of a potential embassy move.
The rebellion was meant to show that the Freedom Caucus has little faith in the ability of House Speaker Paul D. Ryan's leadership team to negotiate a good deal for conservatives.
Authorities issued ominous warnings of more dangers to come during a "multiday event" in Ventura County, northwest of Los Angeles. Forecasters said the region faces "extreme fire danger" through at least Thursday.
By Max Ufberg, Mark Berman, Eli Rosenberg and Noah Smith • Read more »
When an ordinary film screening turned into a sharp inquiry about sexual-harassment allegations against Hoffman, it punctured the bubble around famous male actors.
Skeletons discovered at the site of a 17th-century tobacco plantation showed evidence of harsh conditions for early settlers, and even harsher conditions for their slaves.
During the Profumo Affair — Britain's most notorious political scandal of the 1960s — Christine Keeler reportedly had affairs with the British war secretary and a Soviet spy. She died this week at 75.
The former White House political strategist said: "Judge Roy Moore has more honor and integrity in that pinkie finger than your entire family has in its whole DNA."
Outdoor goods retailers Patagonia, REI and the North Face are firing back against President Trump's executive order this week that would drastically reduce the size of two national monuments in Utah.
The organization's president issued a sharply worded statement criticizing President Trump's record on civil rights. Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant (R) invited the president to the celebration on Saturday in Jackson.
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