Wednesday's Headlines: Trump wins big; Rubio quits

Clinton takes four states; Marco Rubio’s demise marks the last gasp of the GOP reboot; The delegate math gets better for the front-runners; Winners and losers on the night; D.C. braces for nightmarish commute amid unprecedented Metro shutdown; Metro closure leaves riders with simple quandary: How to get to work?;   The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Top Stories Trump wins big; Rubio quits The GOP contest has narrowed to a three-person brawl as Ohio Gov. John Kasich wins his home state, but Donald Trump had a commanding night capped by a blowout victory in Florida. By Philip Rucker and Robert Costa  •  Read more » Clinton takes four states It was a dominant night for Hillary Clinton, but Sen. Bernie Sanders vowed to press on despite facing an ever-widening deficit in the delegate race. By Abby Phillip, John Wagner and Anne Gearan  •  Read more » Marco Rubio’s demise marks the last gasp of the GOP reboot Years of carefully laid plans to repackage the party's traditional ideas for a fast-changing country came crashing down when he ended his campaign. By Robert Costa and Philip Rucker  •  Read more »   The delegate math gets better for the front-runners Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump continued an inexorable march to their party's nominations and a once-unimaginable general election matchup. By Dan Balz  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Winners and losers on the night Hillary Clinton's win in Florida alone made her a winner. And while Bernie Sanders will carry on, his bid appears destined only to influence the eventual nominee. By Chris Cillizza  •  Read more »   D.C. braces for nightmarish commute amid unprecedented Metro shutdown Service is canceled today across the entire rail system for safety checks of 600 electric cables after a fire in a tunnel Monday. By Dana Hedgpeth, Robert McCartney and Lori Aratani  •  Read more »   Metro closure leaves riders with simple quandary: How to get to work? The federal government said its employees could telework. But that was not an option for many others in the private sector. By T. Rees Shapiro, Mike DeBonis and Emma Brown  •  Read more »   Opinions   Rubio's parting shot at Trump By Dana Milbank  •  Read more »   Ohio saves John Kasich — again By James Downie  •  Read more »   Clinton trounces Sanders, then reveals how she will fight Trump By Stephen Stromberg  •  Read more »   Obama's judicial nominees can't even get 'Borked' By Ruth Marcus  •  Read more »   The U.S. is heading toward a dangerous showdown with China By David Ignatius  •  Read more »   It's official: Metro is a national embarrassment By Editorial Board  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   More News   North Korea sentences U-Va. student to 15 years of hard labor in prison Otto Warmbier, 21, an economics major from Cincinnati, faces time in prison with hard labor for allegedly attempting to steal a propaganda sign while on a five-day tour in North Korea. By Anna Fifield  •  Read more » Chicago's top prosecutor loses reelection battle in wake of Laquan McDonald video The high-profile election offered protesters a chance to oust an official over the fatal police shooting, which included 16 shots fired at the black teenager. By Mark Guarino  •  Read more » Ferguson council reverses course, approves agreement with Justice Dept. The agreement, which calls for policy revisions and more training for the police department, could help the Missouri city avoid a protracted and costly court battle with the federal government. By Matt Zapotosky  •  Read more » Former judges challenge official who said 3-year-olds can represent selves in immigration court "A typical three-year-old cannot tie her shoes, count to 100, peel a banana," they wrote in a brief, addressing a case in Seattle on whether immigrant children — thousands of whom must defend themselves each year — are entitled to taxpayer-funded attorneys. By Jerry Markon  •  Read more » Cost of tampons sparks debate over 'womanhood penalty' The products are taxed as non-necessities, prompting lawmakers and college students to push for a change. By Danielle Paquette  •  Read more » Someone dressed a horse in a designer tweed suit — so we asked Tim Gunn to weigh in Here, we will concern ourselves with just one question: Is it a well-designed horse suit? By Karin Brulliard  •  Read more » What's real and what's fake in 'The Americans,' according to real-life spies The critically acclaimed series gets a lot right, former CIA officers said, including the disguises, the gadgets and officers' lonely inner lives. By Katherine Brodsky  •  Read more »         Share Today's Headlines:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you are signed up for Headlines. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. 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