Wednesday's Headlines: FBI rebuke leaves a heavy cloud over Clinton

Clinton's email problems might be even worse than we thought; Six things we learned from the FBI investigation; How the FBI director systematically dismantled Clinton's email defense; Comey again enters a charged political debate; Scathing report on Britain's role in Iraq war finds failure at multiple levels ;   The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Top Stories FBI rebuke leaves a heavy cloud over Clinton Even though he didn't recommend charges in the email probe, FBI Director James B. Comey's explanation of his decision obliterated many of the key defenses Clinton and her advisers have used for her handling of emails. By Philip Rucker, Abby Phillip and Anne Gearan  •  Read more » Clinton's email problems might be even worse than we thought For a candidate already badly struggling with questions of whether she is honest and trustworthy enough for the presidency, Comey's comments are devastating. By Chris Cillizza  •  Read more »   Six things we learned from the FBI investigation More than 100 messages across dozens of chains contained classified information when they were sent or received, the FBI revealed. By Mark Berman  •  Read more »   How the FBI director systematically dismantled Clinton's email defense While James B. Comey's decision effectively means that the former secretary of state will not have to fear criminal liability as her campaign moves forward, he leveled sharp criticism at her past email practices and called into question many of her defenses. By Rosalind S. Helderman  •  Read more »   Comey again enters a charged political debate During his time as deputy attorney general in the George W. Bush administration, James B. Comey was involved in a dramatic confrontation inside a hospital room over warrantless wiretapping. By Mark Berman  •  Read more »   Scathing report on Britain's role in Iraq war finds failure at multiple levels The sweeping, seven-year inquiry describes British intelligence painting a flawed picture of Iraqi military capacity, with agencies never considering that the weapons of mass destruction may not exist. By Griff Witte  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Opinions   Why Comey's remarks on the Clinton email case were extraordinary By Ruth Marcus  •  Read more »   For whom Trump tolls? By Kathleen Parker  •  Read more »   Clinton was 'extremely careless.' That is not a crime, but she must do better in the future. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Hillary Clinton’s great day By Eugene Robinson  •  Read more »   On Clinton's emails, no 'reasonable person' can disagree with James Comey By Dana Milbank  •  Read more »   The Islamic State just made a potentially disastrous mistake By David Ignatius  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   More News   Former Olympian Oscar Pistorius sentenced to 6 years in prison for girlfriend's murder The double-amputee, who dazzled the world by running in the 2012 Olympics on blade-like prosthetic legs, was sentenced for killing model Reeva Steenkamp. By Fred Barbash  •  Read more » Is it becoming too hard to fail in America's schools? In an attempt to encourage struggling students, more schools are making it more difficult to flunk classes. But critics say that's no way to prepare kids for college or the workplace. By Moriah Balingit and Donna St. George  •  Read more » Clinton to propose 3-month hiatus for repayment of student loans The proposal is designed to help graduates refinance their debt, which could cost the government more than $1 billion in lost interest, according to preview material obtained by The Post. By Anne Gearan and Abby Phillip  •  Read more » Trump accuses Hillary Clinton of offering ‘bribe’ to Attorney General Lynch Trump repeatedly used the word "bribe." By Jenna Johnson and Sean Sullivan  •  Read more » Donald Trump praises Saddam Hussein for killing terrorists 'so good' This was not the first time Trump has praised Saddam Hussein or other dictators. By Jenna Johnson  •  Read more » Military buildup from Russia, NATO has Baltic nations on edge As NATO plans to deploy more troops to the region, a report of a Russian military crew landing in Lithuania is raising fears that the Kremlin is testing Baltic security. By Michael Birnbaum  •  Read more » Pfizer to disclose addiction risks of opioids in its promotional materials Amid criticism that the industry's aggressive marketing led to painkiller abuse, the world's second-biggest drugmaker agreed to a new marketing code of conduct — and officials hope other major companies will follow suit. By Lenny Bernstein  •  Read more » Why scientists are so excited about the Juno probe that is finally orbiting Jupiter After a flawless orbital entry, Juno is studying our solar system's largest planet. Here's why you should care. By Rachel Feltman  •  Read more » Pope meets with parents of American exchange student who was killed in Rome Beau Solomon, a University of Wisconsin at Madison student whose body was recovered from Italy's Tiber River, was described by family as "the toughest S.O.B. that we've ever met." By Peter Holley  •  Read more »         Share Today's Headlines:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. 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