Sunday's Headlines: Fla. social services investigated suspect before rampage, knew he wanted to buy gun

Trump blasts FBI's failure to probe tip on Fla. shooter, says 'too much time' spent on Russia; 'People are angry': Pain turns political in Fla. after school shooting; Trump...

Democracy Dies in Darkness     The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Fla. social services investigated suspect before rampage, knew he wanted to buy gun The state agency looked at Nikolas Cruz's home life more than a year before police say he killed 17 people at his former school. It closed the inquiry after determining that his "final level of risk is low," despite learning that the teen had behavioral struggles and was planning to buy a gun, an investigative report shows. By Mark Berman  •  Read more » Trump blasts FBI's failure to probe tip on Fla. shooter, says 'too much time' spent on Russia The president's comment marks the first time he has weighed in on the bureau's failure to follow up on a Jan. 5 tip about Nikolas Cruz. By Matt Zapotosky and Mark Berman  •   Read more »   'People are angry': Pain turns political in Fla. after school shooting On Saturday, hundreds of people filled the terrace of the Broward County federal courthouse, where their echoing chants of "enough" and "not one more" weren't solemn — they were seething. By Kevin Sullivan, Tim Craig and William Wan  •   Read more »   Trump administration's assault on bipartisan immigration plan ensured its demise The administration's extraordinary 11th-hour strategy to sabotage the bill showed how, after weeks of intense bipartisan negotiations, it was the White House that emerged as a key obstacle preventing a deal to help the dreamers. "We're going to bury it," an administration official said. By David Nakamura and Mike DeBonis  •   Read more »   How Russian trolls seamlessly insinuated themselves into U.S. political conversation The secretive disinformation campaign sought to undermine Hillary Clinton, bolster Donald Trump and turn Americans against each other. The accounts of some former Russian trolls — along with details from the indictment against the Internet Research Agency and 13 Russian associates — underscore the sophistication and ambition of the program. By Anton Troianovski, Rosalind S. Helderman, Ellen Nakashima and Craig Timberg  •   Read more »   The Take: Mueller's new indictments put the pressure on Trump to take action Special counsel Robert S. Mueller III ultimately might conclude that there was no clear case of collusion between the Russians and associates of President Trump's 2016 campaign. But he has laid down a challenge to the president that no longer can be ignored. By Dan Balz  •   Read more »   National security adviser sees proof of Russian hacking as 'incontrovertible,' prompting Trump rebuke At a conference in Munich, U.S. national security adviser H.R. McMaster also said Moscow's campaign to divide the West through subterfuge was failing. By Griff Witte and Michael Birnbaum  •   Read more »   Commercial plane crashes in southern Iran, killing 66 people The plane went down in a foggy, mountainous region of southern Iran, said a spokesman for Aseman Airlines. The twin-engine turboprop plane carried 60 passengers, including one child, and six crew members. By Nasser Karimi | AP  •   Read more » ADVERTISEMENT Opinions   Institutions can't save America from Trump By Quinta Jurecic  •   Read more »   Why 'they' seem more violent than 'we' are By Suzanne Schneider  •   Read more »   I survived a mass shooting. My life was never the same afterward. By Lisa Hamp  •   Read more »   The Olympics could help solve the Korean crisis — if South Korea allows it By Sergey Radchenko  •   Read more »   You can't make state officials like me perform same-sex marriages By Gayle Myrick  •   Read more »   Mr. Trump to the 'dreamers': Drop dead. By Editorial Board  •   Read more » ADVERTISEMENT More News   Trump's infrastructure push is overshadowed by controversy and tragedy The president's failure to gain traction on a marquee campaign promise, however, cannot be explained entirely by circumstance. By John Wagner and Ashley Parker  •  Read more »     LeBron James won't shut up and dribble: 'I've defeated the odds, and I want every kid to know that' The NBA star addressed Laura Ingraham's recent comments, the new "Black Panther" movie and gun control following the Florida school shooting. By Tim Bontemps and Samantha Pell  •   Read more »   U.S. women's ski team gets a boost from wax truck This season on cross-country skiing's World Cup Circuit has been the most successful one ever for American women, and they say a major factor has been the team's new truck for waxing skis. By Chelsea Janes  •   Read more »   U. S. freestyle skier Nick Goepper flies from back of the pack to a silver medal While his teammate captures silver in slopestyle, Gus Kenworthy enjoys a silver lining. By Chico Harlan  •   Read more »   Fans celebrate televised kiss of freestyle skier Kenworthy and boyfriend For some, the kiss represented much more than just a sign of affection. It was about representation. By Kelyn Soong  •   Read more »   Emails detail how senior U.S. military officers grappled with false Hawaii missile alert The erroneous warning frustrated senior U.S. military officers, causing them to question procedures for communicating with state officials, according to the emails. By Dan Lamothe  •   Read more »   Victor Robles may be the Nationals' future, but he's staying loyal to his roots Washington has sky-high hopes for for its No. 1 prospect, who could diminish the sting if Bryce Harper departs. By Jorge Castillo  •   Read more »   'Why aren't you married?': In China, gay men and lesbians pair off to keep parents off their backs During the Lunar New Year, gay men and lesbians legally wed — in what's known as "lavender" or "cooperative" marriages — just to please their parents. By Emily Rauhala and Luna Lin  •   Read more »   Trump ambassador nominee had unsettling management style, women say  As owner of the San Diego Union-Tribune, Doug Manchester created a retrograde environment that made many female workers uncomfortable, according to more than a dozen employees. Manchester strongly denied any inappropriate behavior. By Robert O'Harrow Jr.  •   Read more »   Solo-ish How language about consent has changed It all started in the 1990s at Antioch College, a tiny liberal arts school. By Katie Mettler  •   Read more »   Food Mac and cheese with even more to love Tweaks to a favorite comfort food recipe are subtle and even a little bit good for you. By Bonnie S. Benwick  •   Read more »   Magazine Training women to run for office For this outraged, post-Trump class, enthusiasm and expectations clashed with reality. By Joanna Walters  •   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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