Friday's Headlines: U.S.-Russia relations get colder as Kremlin sees Trump as ‘lost cause,’ experts say

Trump gets his tariffs — and much of the world plans to strike back; China grumbles at tariffs but isn't expected to start a trade war over them; 'Every day is a new adventure':...

Democracy Dies in Darkness     The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   U.S.-Russia relations get colder as Kremlin sees Trump as 'lost cause,' experts say With Russian President Vladi­mir Putin boasting of new weapons to crack U.S. defenses, observers have little hope for a productive dialogue between the two countries. By Karen DeYoung  •  Read more » Trump gets his tariffs — and much of the world plans to strike back President Trump's decision to levy tariffs on foreign-made steel and aluminum is expected to backfire on U.S. exporters as other countries file legal challenges at the World Trade Organization. By David J. Lynch and Caitlin Dewey  •   Read more »   China grumbles at tariffs but isn't expected to start a trade war over them Experts said the impact of President Trump's decision to slap 25 percent tariffs on steel imports, and 10 percent on aluminum, won't have a big impact on China since it only accounts for 2 percent of U.S. imports. By Simon Denyer  •   Read more »   'Every day is a new adventure': Trump upends Washington and Wall Street with shifts on trade, guns The president's sudden policy changes left some senior aides and Republican lawmakers wondering whether the White House had come unmoored. By Damian Paletta and Josh Dawsey  •   Read more »   Hurricane Maria plunged Puerto Rico into darkness. But these artists are working to restore light. Actors, musicians and circus artists have drawn upon their own grief and loss to connect with audiences all across the island, lifting spirits and helping to restore Puerto Ricans' exuberance and resilience. By Samuel Granados and Kevin Schaul  •   Read more »   Ex-FBI deputy director approved media disclosure, misled inspector general, report expected to say President Trump, who has attacked Andrew McCabe, is likely to seize on findings from the Justice Department's inspector general. By Matt Zapotosky and Karoun Demirjian  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Opinions   Trump says he's not afraid of the NRA. Prove it. By Joe Scarborough  •   Read more »   Republicans say they favor free markets. Yeah, right. By Catherine Rampell  •   Read more »   American politics is turning into Starbucks By Michael Gerson  •   Read more »   Never have we seen such chaos and corruption By Eugene Robinson  •   Read more »   Are Saudi Arabia's reforms for real? A recent visit says yes. By David Ignatius  •   Read more »   Trump's tariffs will hurt all Americans By Editorial Board  •   Read more » ADVERTISEMENT More News   Trump and national security adviser have appeared anxious to part but seem stuck with each other President Trump has often seemed eager to replace H.R. McMaster. And the national security adviser has seemed eager to leave, with friends saying he has threatened to quit. But the White House has been stymied by two issues. By Greg Jaffe and Josh Dawsey  •  Read more »     Jared Kushner's concerns include an impending $1.2 billion company debt Meetings that Kushner had with foreign financial figures are coming under scrutiny after a report that officials in other nations saw his family's financial needs as a potential means of manipulating him. By Michael Kranish and Jonathan O'Connell  •   Read more »   Georgia Republicans honor their threat to punish Delta for cutting ties with NRA Lawmakers overwhelmingly approved a bill that was stripped of an earlier provision granting the airline a lucrative tax break. By Marwa Eltagouri  •   Read more »   Senate Intelligence leaders suspect Republicans leaked a top Democrat's text messages The accusation is the latest manifestation of a partisan feud that has consumed the congressional investigations into Russian interference in the 2016 election. By Karoun Demirjian  •   Read more »   Hundreds of alumni say a nationally recognized Maryland high school teacher harassed girls Alumni of one of the nation's premier high school programs in math and science have described sexual comments, suggestive humor and sexist put-downs they said went unchecked for years as Eric Walstein became one of the pillars of a selective magnet program at Montgomery Blair High School. By Donna St. George  •   Read more »   She disappeared from her driveway while her children were home. Police found her body in the woods days later. Authorities say Terri Lynn St. John, 23, was strangled outside her house as she was getting her children ready for day care. The suspect in the case, an apparent acquaintance of St. John's, has been charged with first-degree murder. By Marwa Eltagouri  •   Read more »   Oscars 2018 Jimmy Kimmel was happy to make us laugh. Until he cried. The late-night host used to think advocacy didn't belong on talk shows. Then came his passionate monologue that connected his infant son's health battles with the political issues of the day. Now emotional takes on politics are part of "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" By Geoff Edgers  •   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