Friday's Headlines: Kim reacts to Trump, says he will ‘tame the mentally deranged U.S. dotard with fire’

A short history of the word 'dotard,'; White House plan for massive tax cuts gains momentum; Federal estimate shows big win-loss gap among states under Cassidy-Graham bill

Democracy Dies in Darkness     The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Top Stories Kim reacts to Trump, says he will 'tame the mentally deranged U.S. dotard with fire' North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reacted angrily to President Trump's speech to the U.N. General Assembly, calling it "unprecedented rude nonsense." Trump unveiled new financial sanctions on North Korea aimed at forcing nations, foreign companies and individuals to choose whether to do business with the United States or Pyongyang. By David Nakamura and Anne Gearan  •  Read more » A short history of the word 'dotard,' Searches for the term were "high as a kite" following the release of Kim's statement, Merriam-Webster tweeted. By Rachel Chason  •   Read more »   White House plan for massive tax cuts gains momentum Senate Republicans reached a tentative deal this week to allow for as much as $1.5 trillion in tax reductions over 10 years, and there is a growing willingness within the GOP to embrace controversial estimates of the economic growth it could create. By Damian Paletta and Mike DeBonis  •   Read more »   Federal estimate shows big win-loss gap among states under Cassidy-Graham bill An internal analysis by the Trump administration concludes 31 states would lose federal money for health coverage under the GOP's latest effort to abolish much of the Affordable Care Act. Alaska would face a 38 percent cut in 2026, while Mississippi and Kansas would see federal health-care funding more than triple and double. By Amy Goldstein and Juliet Eilperin  •   Read more »   Hurricane Maria passed, but for two women in Puerto Rico, the terror was just beginning Neighborhoods have become disaster zones on the 100-mile island, covered in detritus, despair and destruction at levels its 3.5 million residents have never seen. For wheelchair-bound Elizabeth Serrano Roldan and her 82-year-old mother, the storm left them with no way out and no one heeding their pleas for help. By Samantha Schmidt, Sandhya Somashekhar and Katie Zezima  •   Read more »   Is the woman in Apartment 713 a D.C. power player — or a con artist? In this gilded age of Washington excess, Madame Giselle's casual references to her private jet and to her collection of glitzy residences seemed entirely plausible to her neighbors. Then she proposed a special investment opportunity. That's when things got messy. By Manuel Roig-Franzia  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Opinions   This Republican health-care bill is the most monstrous yet By Eugene Robinson  •   Read more »   Trump supporters are already normal By Gary Abernathy  •   Read more »   Some creative ways to deal with North Korea By David Ignatius  •   Read more »   The Equifax disaster points to a much bigger problem By Herbert Lin  •   Read more »   Wilbur Ross: These NAFTA rules are killing our jobs By Wilbur Ross  •   Read more »   St. Louis is what happens when the Justice Department won't do its job By Editorial Board  •   Read more » ADVERTISEMENT More News   Fact Checker • Analysis Is President Trump vindicated on his claim of 'wires tapped' by Obama? Nothing in a CNN report this week on the U.S. government wiretapping former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort warrants a change to our original Four-Pinocchio rating. By Michelle Ye Hee Lee  •  Read more »     Podcast What can Manafort's actions tell us about Trump campaign's Russia ties? In this new episode of the podcast, Pulitzer Prize-winner Carol Leonnig describes the complexities of Paul Manafort's involvement in the special counsel investigation, and law professor Jimmy Gurulé explains where the former campaign chairman's actions may cross a legal line. Can Manafort walk away from this unscathed? By Allison Michaels  •   Read more »   How Tom Price decided chartered, private jets were a good use of taxpayer money After President Trump's secretary of Health and Human Services got stuck at an airport and missed a public appearance, he decided flight delays would not do. By Aaron C. Davis  •   Read more »   Japan's prime minister, enjoying a sudden bounce in polls, is set to call a snap election The hard-line Shinzo Abe has the North Korean leader to thank for his rising approval ratings. By Anna Fifield  •   Read more »   Haley emerges as Trump interpreter and megaphone, spurring talk about her future The U.N. ambassador vehemently rejected the idea that she would be a potential replacement for Rex Tillerson if the increasingly isolated State Department chief were to step aside, but her influence within the administration has emerged in surprising ways. By Anne Gearan and David Nakamura  •   Read more »   A fifth of Americans still think gay relations should be illegal Such a position came up in the context of next week's Senate runoff race in Alabama. Over time, more Americans have viewed same-sex relationships as legally sound and perfectly acceptable, but Gallup polling found that, as of this May, 23 percent of Americans think they should be illegal. By Philip Bump  •   Read more »   Sarah Palin warns Alabama: The swamp is 'trying to hijack this presidency.' "A vote for Judge Moore isn't a vote against the president," Palin told supporters of Senate candidate Roy Moore in Alabama. By Jenna Johnson  •   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. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2017 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071