Sunday's Headlines: After McCabe firing, Trump attacks FBI and his lawyer says Russia probe must end

Congressman offers McCabe a job so he can get his pension. It might work.; Once-fringe Soros conspiracy theory takes center stage in Hungarian election; Trump campaign consultant...

Democracy Dies in Darkness     The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   After McCabe firing, Trump attacks FBI and his lawyer says Russia probe must end The president celebrated via Twitter the ouster of former deputy FBI director Andrew McCabe, who had been probing connections between Trump's 2016 campaign and Russia, as "A great day for Democracy." McCabe said his dismissal was a deliberate effort to slander him and part of an "ongoing war" against the FBI and the Russia probe being led by special counsel Robert S. Mueller III. By Philip Rucker, Matt Zapotosky and Carol D. Leonnig  •  Read more » The Fix | Analysis Congressman offers McCabe a job so he can get his pension. It might work. McCabe was fired roughly a day before he was set to retire. With 20 years of law enforcement service under his belt, he could take a federal job for a day to get his full retirement benefits, a former government official said. By Amber Phillips  •   Read more »   Once-fringe Soros conspiracy theory takes center stage in Hungarian election With his left-wing views and deep pockets, New York-based financier and philanthropist George Soros, 87, has become the ultimate boogeyman for far-right ideologues, demagogic despots, tin-hat conspiracy theorists and anti-Semites the world over. But nothing compares to the intensity with which he is now being assailed in his native land by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban. By Griff Witte  •   Read more »   Trump campaign consultant took data about millions of Facebook users without their knowledge The services Cambridge Analytica offered are coveted by political campaigns. Yet people had few indications of how their personal data was collected, refashioned and deployed on behalf of candidates. By Craig Timberg, Elizabeth Dwoskin and Tom Hamburger  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Opinions   People always think students are hostile to speech. They never really are. By Andrew Hartman  •   Read more »   Students think they can suppress speech because colleges treat them like customers By Eric Adler  •   Read more »   We're not sure why McCabe was fired. But Trump's tweet suggests the worst. By Editorial Board  •   Read more »   McCabe's firing shows yet again how readily Trump incriminates himself By Jennifer Rubin  •   Read more »   I went to prison for disclosing the CIA's torture. Gina Haspel helped cover it up. By John Kiriakou  •   Read more »   Police are still killing black people. Why isn't it news anymore? By Wesley Lowery  •   Read more » ADVERTISEMENT More News   Colleges • Perspective UMBC president is an activist, innovator and 'mega nerd.' His latest role: Giddy basketball fan. Freeman A. Hrabowski III has national platform thanks to a historic upset, and it gives him "the kind of goose bumps that I get when I'm solving a math problem." Jerry Brewer  •  Read more »     Trump lawyer's efforts to keep Stormy Daniels quiet about alleged affair started in 2011 The porn actress's deal with a celebrity tabloid was halted when lawyer Michael Cohen intervened, according to a friend involved in the discussions. By Frances Stead Sellers  •   Read more »   After his family died, a Connecticut man threatened to kill himself. So the police took his guns. A controversial warrant used in five states allows police to temporarily confiscate guns from law-abiding — but at-risk — owners. It represents the latest piecemeal attempt to prevent gun violence in the U.S. By Eli Saslow  •   Read more »   Retropolis | The Past, Rediscovered Legend says a load of Union gold went missing during the Civil War. Did the FBI just find it? Six years ago, authorities in Pennsylvania said gold hunters couldn't dig on state land. Now, they appear to be working together and keeping mum on the details. By Cleve R. Wootson Jr.  •   Read more »   March Madness Day 3: Buzzer beaters reign as Michigan stuns Houston; Loyola Chicago upsets Tennessee Jordan Poole's three-pointer as time expired carried the Wolverines into the Sweet 16, where they join the Ramblers, who pulled off another stunner against the third-seeded Volunteers. By Samantha Pell and Jacob Bogage  •   Read more »   Jairus Lyles and UMBC teammates carry the flag for Maryland in NCAA tournament Standout guard Jairus Lyles is among three players from Maryland suburbs on Retrievers roster. By Gene Wang  •   Read more »   Perspective: In his 43rd season, Duke Coach Mike Krzyzewski isn't slowing down The Duke coach earned his 1,099th career win and his 93rd in the NCAA tournament with the Blue Devils' domination of Rhode Island. By John Feinstein  •   Read more »   All six victims of Florida bridge collapse accounted for, officials say Five bodies were extricated from the wreckage on Saturday. With a sixth person who died at a hospital, authorities said that they thought they had recovered all those killed in the collapse. By Katherine Shaver and Michael Laris  •   Read more »   United flight had to be diverted because it accidentally had a dog onboard It was the third dog-related high-profile mishap by United Airlines. By Alex Horton  •   Read more »   Travel Can passengers take pictures on a plane? In-flight photography isn't illegal, but most U.S. airlines prohibit photographing the flight crew or other passengers. By Christopher Elliott  •   Read more »   On Love Two expats plan their wedding while in China Working abroad brought Katie Boe and Sam Heuck together. By Sarah Polus  •   Read more »   Work Advice No, e-cigarette vapor is not 'just steam' If your workplace bans vaping, it has good reason. By Karla L. Miller  •   Read more »         Share Today's Headlines:    Twitter     Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. 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