Saturday's Headlines: Canada ‘flabbergasted’ by Trump’s tariff proposals

Shortly before Trump announced tariffs, his former adviser dumped millions in steel-related stocks; The Fix: This story about how Trump impulsively launched a trade war is shocking...

Democracy Dies in Darkness     The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Canada 'flabbergasted' by Trump's tariff proposals It was unclear which countries would be subject to the steel and aluminum tariffs, but Canada is the largest exporter of those goods to the United States. The foreign minister threatened retaliatory measures if Canada isn't exempted. By Alan Freeman  •  Read more » Shortly before Trump announced tariffs, his former adviser dumped millions in steel-related stocks Carl Icahn sold his $31.3 million stake in the Manitowoc Company, a leading manufacturer of cranes. Since Trump's announcement, Manitowoc's stock has plummeted. By Marwa Eltagouri  •   Read more »   The Fix: This story about how Trump impulsively launched a trade war is shocking — and shockingly unsurprising But it does lead to the question: If Trump would do this with a trade war, would he do it with an actual war? By Aaron Blake  •   Read more »   Trump may prosper from tariffs even if this Ohio steel town doesn't Once a booming steel town, Ashtabula, Ohio, is looking to the president's trade measures to reverse its long decline. By David J. Lynch  •   Read more »   At least six dead as Nor'easter slams East Coast with violent wind, rain, snow and floods The storm pummeled a swath of states stretching from Maine to Virginia. Parts of New York saw more than a foot of snow, and nearly two million people up and down the Eastern seaboard lost power. By Karen Weintraub, Bill Hewitt, Amy B Wang, Eli Rosenberg and Keith McMillan  •   Read more »   Flights canceled, rough landings, passengers sickened: It wasn't a good day to fly Amtrak said high winds have also disrupted train service across the Northeast. By Dana Hedgpeth and Luz Lazo  •   Read more »   Trump pushes Republicans to oppose crucial New York-New Jersey tunnel project The president asked House Speaker Paul D. Ryan to keep the $30 billion Gateway infrastructure project out of a coming omnibus spending bill, defying powerful officials from both parties. By Mike DeBonis and Josh Dawsey  •   Read more »   Six teens are running for governor of Kansas, and suddenly this doesn't seem so preposterous In Parkland, Fla., students are lobbying the government. In Kansas, these boys are vying for the highest office of a state that had never bothered to codify any gubernatorial age requirements. By Monica Hesse  •   Read more »   EXCLUSIVE Days before the election, Stormy Daniels threatened to cancel deal to keep alleged affair with Trump secret The account of how the agreement came together — and how it briefly fell apart — adds a dimension of brinkmanship to the public understanding of the transaction. By Beth Reinhard, Frances Stead Sellers and Emma Brown  •   Read more »   The Debrief: Hope Hicks and other White House women struggle to defend Trump in the #MeToo era The president's senior female aides have been among his most ardent supporters amid the national debate over the mistreatment of women. By David Nakamura  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Opinions   Everything here is fake By Robert D. Kaplan  •   Read more »   Trump's advisers are gluttons for punishment By Dana Milbank  •   Read more »   You, reader, are being denied due process By Ruth Marcus  •   Read more »   Could a Democrat be the best of both worlds in red-state America? By George F. Will  •   Read more »   Relax. Breathe. Wait. By Kathleen Parker  •   Read more »   How to make Trump's terrible trade decision a bit less terrible By Editorial Board  •   Read more » ADVERTISEMENT More News   A town that expels migrants and celebrates with cake wants to be a model for Italy Anti-migrant leaders are betting a wave of discontent will carry them to wins in Italy's national elections on Sunday, as a new sentiment gains force: Boot them all out. By Michael Birnbaum  •  Read more »     Theresa May: 'Life is going to be different' after Brexit The prime minister warned that Britain will have to face "hard facts" and accept some trade-offs. By Karla Adam and William Booth  •   Read more »   Justice Dept. urges Congress to rewrite law that handcuffed DEA's opioid enforcement A Republican lawmaker said he's considering amending the controversial law, passed at the pharmaceutical industry's behest, that has undermined the Drug Enforcement Administration's efforts against drug companies. By Scott Higham and Sari Horwitz  •   Read more »   Trump picks tough-on-crime crusader with history of racial remarks for criminal justice post Before President Trump chose him to be part of a federal commission that sets policy on how to punish criminals, William Otis spent years advocating for harsher penalties and a larger prison population. By Kristine Phillips  •   Read more »   Roy Moore issues public plea for money: 'My resources have been depleted' The former Senate candidate from Alabama is hoping to raise $250,000 to defend himself in a defamation suit brought by a woman who says he touched her sexually when she was 14. By Eli Rosenberg  •   Read more »   Pentagon looks to adjust missile defense policy to include threats from Russia, China Deliberations on the policy come as Russian President Vladi­mir Putin threatened the United States with new weaponry. By Paul Sonne  •   Read more »   One chef's social experiment: Charge minorities $12, white people $30. Tunde Wey in New Orleans is trying to demonstrate the consequences of racial wealth disparity by serving his Nigerian food with a helping of statistics and, for his white customers, an unexpected choice to make. By Maura Judkis  •   Read more »   Sen. Orrin Hatch apologizes for calling Obamacare supporters the 'stupidest' people The Utah Republican characterized his remark, which he made in a speech about taxes at a conservative think tank, as a "poorly worded joke" that did not accurately reflect his feelings "towards my friends on the other side." By Sean Sullivan  •   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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