Sunday's Headlines: After call with Trump turns testy over border wall, Mexico’s president shelves plan to visit White House

Democratic memo defends FBI, Justice Dept. in surveillance of ex-Trump campaign aide; Trump, on Twitter, calls Democratic memo a 'BUST' ; After years of drought, Cape Town is about...

Democracy Dies in Darkness     The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   After call with Trump turns testy over border wall, Mexico's president shelves plan to visit White House Tentative plans for Enrique Peña Nieto to make his first visit to the White House to meet with President Trump were scuttled this week after a call between them ended in an impasse over Trump's promised border wall and who would pay for it, U.S. and Mexican officials said. Their posturing over the wall has infected their personal relationship and jeopardized the alliance between the countries. By Philip Rucker, Joshua Partlow and Nick Miroff  •  Read more » Democratic memo defends FBI, Justice Dept. in surveillance of ex-Trump campaign aide The memo, released Saturday, was intended to rebut GOP allegations that law enforcement agencies had political motivations for wiretapping former Trump campaign aide Carter Page. "Our extensive review … failed to uncover any evidence of illegal, unethical, or unprofessional behavior by law enforcement," said Rep. Adam B. Schiff, the intelligence panel's ranking Democrat. By Karoun Demirjian and Rosalind S. Helderman  •   Read more »   Trump, on Twitter, calls Democratic memo a 'BUST' He also repeated his claim that an ongoing probe of possible collusion between his campaign and Russians is a "Witch Hunt." By John Wagner  •   Read more »   After years of drought, Cape Town is about to run out of water. The city's biggest reservoir is only filled to 12 percent of its capacity. By Laris Karklis, Lauren Tierney, and Kim Soffen  •   Read more »   California sends special agents to take firearms from those who have lost the right to own them A six-person team in the state's Justice Department is specifically assigned to track down and seize weapons from felons, the mentally ill and others whose Second Amendment rights have been curtailed by the courts. By Scott Wilson  •   Read more »   NRA lashes out at boycotts as more corporations sever ties While it's unclear what effect the corporate snubs will have on the gun rights organization, they have given the #BoycottNRA movement a string of rapid, prominent victories. By Avi Selk  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Opinions   I thought my bully deserved an awful life. But then he had one. By Geraldine DeRuiter  •   Read more »   Why I will never carry a gun in my classroom By Victoria Barrett  •   Read more »   Stop telling parents not to coddle children. You wouldn't like the alternative. By Peter Birkenhead  •   Read more »   Don't be scared by NRA hysteria. Be scared Congress will do nothing. By Editorial Board  •   Read more »   Lives and legacy of a notorious Chicago housing project By Juliet Eilperin  •   Read more »   Democratic memo discredits Nunes, tantalizes on dossier corroboration By Jennifer Rubin  •   Read more » ADVERTISEMENT More News   China proposes removal of two-term limit, potentially paving way for President Xi Jinping to stay on A new proposal could change the way China is governed. By Emily Rauhala  •  Read more »     Businessman's bid to rebrand Trump hotel in Panama results in a noisy standoff The majority owner blames the name on the property for declining revenues and unbooked rooms, but his efforts to oust the Trump Organization as the property's manager are stalled in courts in Panama and the U.S. By Ana Cerrud, David A. Fahrenthold and Jonathan O'Connell  •   Read more »   Are U.S. and North Korean officials meeting at the Olympics? Some clues suggest so. The Closing Ceremonies could provide a forum for the meeting that didn't take place during opening. By Anna Fifield  •   Read more »   South Korea's 'Garlic Girls' are Olympic curling heroes, even after losing out on gold The team shocked top-ranked Canada in its first match and all of South Korea suddenly started paying attention. Their surprising run ended with silver medals following an 8-3 loss to Sweden in the final. By Anna Fifield  •   Read more »   IOC board upholds Russian doping ban, keeping athletes from marching with flag Russians have competed under the neutral Olympic banner, but wanted to use their own flag in the Closing Ceremonies. Two positive tests for banned substances hurt their case. By Chico Harlan  •   Read more »   Russian spies hacked the Olympics and tried to make it look like North Korea did it, U.S. officials say The Opening Ceremonies were disrupted. Some are concerned the Closing Ceremonies could be targeted, too. By Ellen Nakashima  •   Read more »   Trump would like to see a military parade on Veterans Day with 'a lot of plane flyovers' Calling into a Fox News television show, the president acknowledged the estimated cost of $10 million to $30 million could be a concern. "We'll see if we can do it at a reasonable cost, and if we can't, we won't do it, but the generals would love to do it, I can tell you, and so would I," he said. By John Wagner  •   Read more »   The Take | Analysis Redistricting battles heighten the stakes for 2018 gubernatorial races Pennsylvania's fight becomes a symbol to both sides for why governors will matter after the 2020 Census. By Dan Balz  •   Read more »   Nationalism — and heckling — take spotlight at conservative conference Immigration used to prompt a vigorous debate at the annual CPAC gathering. This year, in place of discussions of how to reach out to nonwhite voters, speakers, including President Trump, spoke about keeping immigrants out. By David Weigel  •   Read more »   Work Advice An angry boss wasn't senile after all In an update to an earlier column, we learn again that one should never try to diagnose a co-worker. By Karla L. Miller  •   Read more »   Home & Garden Find a new use for that old, fussy china Take a lesson from Marjorie Merriweather Post: Don't be afraid to use your nice things. By Jura Koncius  •   Read more »   Voraciously Roasting a chicken is easier than you think This recipe is a real game-changer, and it's as simple as putting a baking sheet in the oven. By Becky Krystal  •   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. 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