Thursday's Headlines: Trump’s lawyers send cease-and-desist letter to Bannon

Trump and Bannon's winning partnership pivots to bitter enmity; Trump portrayed as uninformed, unprepared and lacking focus in new book; Michael Wolff tells a juicy tale in his new...

Democracy Dies in Darkness     The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Trump's lawyers send cease-and-desist letter to Bannon The president's lawyers told Stephen K. Bannon his comments to author Michael Wolff in a soon-to-be-released tell-all book violate Bannon's employment agreement with the president in numerous ways. Trump on Wednesday castigated his former chief strategist as a self-aggrandizing political charlatan who has "lost his mind." By Josh Dawsey and Ashley Parker  •  Read more » Trump and Bannon's winning partnership pivots to bitter enmity President Trump's dismissive description of Stephen K. Bannon as "a staffer" who had "very little to do with our historic victory" marked his latest effort to cast his onetime confidant as someone who never had any real influence on his politics or policies. In reality, Bannon has been a central figure helping Trump achieve his goals. By Michael Kranish  •   Read more »   Trump portrayed as uninformed, unprepared and lacking focus in new book The portrait that emerges in "Fire and Fury" by Michael Wolff is hardly a flattering one. Trump aides vigorously sought to undermine the book Wednesday. By John Wagner  •   Read more »   Michael Wolff tells a juicy tale in his new Trump book. But should we believe it? The provocative, plugged-in New York writer has been accused by critics of playing fast and loose with facts. By Paul Farhi  •   Read more »   President abolishes controversial panel studying alleged voter fraud The panel, launched last year after President Trump's baseless claim that he lost the popular vote to Democrat Hillary Clinton because of millions of illegally cast ballots, met only twice amid a series of lawsuits. By John Wagner  •   Read more »   These orphaned brothers escaped a massacre. Now they must survive a refugee camp. Shamsul, 8, and Jafar, 11, fled soldiers who — human rights groups allege — killed, raped and burned Burmese villagers in their homes. They joined more than 1,800 Rohingya children who traveled on their own to Bangladesh and now face dangers such as traffickers, disease and malnourishment. By Story by Annie Gowen | Photos by Allison Joyce  •   Read more »   East Coast prepares for most severe winter weather yet as monster storm takes shape The rapidly intensifying storm has started to hammer areas from north Florida to Maine with ice and snow and could resemble a winter hurricane in places later today. Some blizzard warnings have already been issued and more could come. By Jason Samenow  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Opinions   A considered response to Trump's critics: Your momma By Dana Milbank  •   Read more »   This time, we will not be silent on Iran By Mike Pence  •   Read more »   We're rushing toward the breaking point By E.J. Dionne Jr.  •   Read more »   America needs a balanced-budget amendment By George F. Will  •   Read more »   What Angela Merkel could tell Republicans about the midterms By Charles Lane  •   Read more »   Trump's travel ban is still indefensible By Editorial Board  •   Read more » ADVERTISEMENT More News   Translators struggle to find work after risking their lives to help U.S. forces Many of the Afghan and Iraqi translators who fled war zones for the safety of America now face long waits for visas and a battle to find jobs in a new country. By Alex Horton  •  Read more »     High-stakes federal budget talks begin as deadline approaches Republicans are demanding a bump in military spending and funding for a border wall. Democrats want protections for undocumented immigrants brought to the United States as children and to keep funding in place for social programs. By Damian Paletta, Erica Werner and Mike DeBonis  •   Read more »   Motel 6 gave guest lists to federal agents seeking 'Latino-sounding' names, lawsuit alleges The hotel chain routinely gave federal immigration agents guest lists with personal information that they used to make arrests, according to a lawsuit filed by Washington state's attorney general. By Eli Rosenberg  •   Read more »   Today's WorldView | Analysis Iran's protests are fading, but Iranians are still angry The country's leaders seem unable to solve the many economic problems citizens are facing. By Amanda Erickson  •   Read more »   This teen could be a college basketball star. First she must find a way off this Montana reservation. For Mya Fourstar, basketball is both an escape and a source of pressure. The teen who shot 40-point games as an eighth grader fears that college recruiters won't find her on the remote Fort Peck Indian Reservation — the only home she's known and a place that has its share of heartache. By Jesse Dougherty  •   Read more »   'I don't even know HOW': Some Oregon residents fret over new self-service gas A new law that lets Oregonians in rural counties dispense fuel themselves has some residents angry and perturbed by the possibility of having to pump their own gas in the cold. People from other states scoffed. By Kristine Phillips  •   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. ©2018 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071