Thursday's Headlines: Mueller gathers evidence that 2017 meeting was effort to establish back channel to Kremlin

Defying the NRA, Fla. legislature backs new gun restrictions; Trump to offer temporary tariff exemption for Canada, Mexico; 'The backlash is coming': The global wave of #MeToo

Democracy Dies in Darkness     The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Mueller gathers evidence that 2017 meeting was effort to establish back channel to Kremlin A witness cooperating with special counsel Robert S. Mueller III has told investigators the meeting in Seychelles was set up in advance so that a representative of the Trump transition team could meet with an emissary from Moscow to discuss future relations between the two countries, people familiar with the matter said. By Sari Horwitz and Devlin Barrett  •  Read more » Defying the NRA, Fla. legislature backs new gun restrictions After weeks of debate in the wake of the Parkland school shooting, lawmakers bucked the National Rifle Association and approved a bill that would impose a three-day waiting period for most purchases of long guns and raise the minimum age for purchasing those weapons to 21. By Michael Scherer  •   Read more »   Trump to offer temporary tariff exemption for Canada, Mexico The proposal would give them a 30-day exemption, administration officials said. The exemptions could be extended based on progress renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement. By David J. Lynch, Heather Long and Damian Paletta  •   Read more »   'The backlash is coming': The global wave of #MeToo A journalist who is being sued by the man she accused. A politician who wants less hashtag and more action. A woman combating harassment in academia. To mark International Women's Day, meet women from around the world who are taking steps to empower other women and change their communities. By Ruth Eglash, Karla Adam, Yuki Oda, Erin Cunningham and Vidhi Doshi  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Opinions   There's an easy way for Trump to end all this unpleasantness By Dana Milbank  •   Read more »   Trump delights in executive swagger. His tariffs show it. By George F. Will  •   Read more »   Is populism really the villain here? By E.J. Dionne Jr.  •   Read more »   The U.S. is about to be the world's top crude oil producer. Guess who didn't see it coming. By Charles Lane  •   Read more »   How Trump can take on the Justice Department — and help rural communities By Gary Abernathy  •   Read more »   Trump finally says he'll protect elections. We'll believe it when we see it. By Editorial Board  •   Read more » ADVERTISEMENT More News   'I have to see you again': How Trump's alleged affair with a porn actress spilled into public view A casual night — and the connection it allegedly created between a future president and adult-film actress Stormy Daniels — has altered the course of her life and threatens to alter the course of his presidency. By Frances Stead Sellers, Emma Brown and David A. Fahrenthold  •  Read more »     Today's WorldView | Analysis Saudi crown prince sees a new axis of 'evil' in the Middle East Prince Mohammed bin Salman's comments about Iran, Turkey and Islamic extremist groups seemed to echo the notorious bluster of the George W. Bush administration. By Ishaan Tharoor  •   Read more »   Bones from Pacific island belonged to Amelia Earhart, new study claims A researcher is arguing that a comparison of the pioneering aviator's measurements compared to the lengths of bones found in 1940 make her "the only documented person" matching those remains. By Marwa Eltagouri  •   Read more »   Hundreds of Canadian doctors demand lower salaries Quebec physicians insist they already make too much money, according to a petition to cancel the pay raises and redistribute the money throughout the province's health-care system. By Amy B Wang  •   Read more »   N.H. Powerball winner collects $560 million prize, fights to stay anonymous A lawyer for the woman who has thus far remained anonymous accepted a check for a lump sum of $352 million and then donated about $249,000 to a couple nonprofits. He said the woman plans to give away as much as $50 million in the future. By Eli Rosenberg and Cleve R. Wootson Jr.  •   Read more »   Rafael 'Ted' Cruz accuses Democratic opponent of changing his name to appeal to voters Sen. Ted Cruz suggested that his challenger, Rep. Beto O'Rourke, adopted a Latino nickname for political reasons. But O'Rourke was using the moniker long before before he ran for office. By Avi Selk  •   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. Manage my email newsletters and alerts | Unsubscribe from Today's Headlines Privacy Policy | Help ©2018 The Washington Post  |  1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071