Saturday's Headlines: Justice official alerted White House to ongoing issues in Kushner’s security clearance

'The club no one wants to join.' Mass shooting survivors find solace in one another.; Fla. governor backs raising age for gun purchases to 21 ; How a system built to stop the...

Democracy Dies in Darkness     The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Justice official alerted White House to ongoing issues in Kushner's security clearance  Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein told White House Counsel Donald McGahn two weeks ago that there would be further delays in the background investigation of the president's son-in-law. By Carol D. Leonnig, Robert Costa and Josh Dawsey  •  Read more » 'The club no one wants to join.' Mass shooting survivors find solace in one another. Yvonne Cech and Diana Perri Haneski have been friends for 36 years. They're both librarians. Now they have experienced two of the nation's worst school shootings. By Katie Zezima  •   Read more »   Fla. governor backs raising age for gun purchases to 21 Gov. Rick Scott announced the proposed gun restrictions nine days after a deadly mass school shooting in Parkland, Fla., as part of a broad package of legislative initiatives. By Michael Scherer  •   Read more »   How a system built to stop the Parkland school shooter repeatedly broke down Rather than flying under the radar, the shooting suspect repeatedly drew scrutiny and then slipped back into the shadows. By Mark Berman and Kevin Sullivan  •   Read more »   Police are trained to attack active shooters, but Parkland officer didn't. Would armed teachers help? President Trump has suggested arming teachers. Groups representing teachers and school police officers think the proposal is a bad idea. By Tom Jackman  •   Read more »   The Debrief At CPAC, Trump's campaign returned. In fact, it never ended. In a rollicking speech, President Trump revived the divisive spirit of his campaign by reciting "The Snake" to bash immigrants, mocking Sen. John McCain and encouraging chants to lock up Hillary Clinton. By Philip Rucker  •   Read more »   Trump tells conservatives that armed teachers would best protect students because they 'love their pupils' While Trump has pledged to take several actions in response to the Parkland, Fla., shootings, he has been most animated in recent days about his idea of arming teachers. By John Wagner  •   Read more »   The FCC's Republicans went to CPAC. One won a gun, the other an ethics complaint. An appearance by Chairman Ajit Pai and his GOP colleagues on the Federal Communications Commission at CPAC offered an unexpected brush with a national battle over gun control — and a new ethics complaint questioning its political independence under President Donald Trump. By Tony Romm  •   Read more »   Inside the Manafort money machine: A decade of lavish spending, influence-peddling and alleged fraud Before they joined the Trump campaign, Paul Manafort and Rick Gates made millions from foreign dictators. In a richly detailed expanded indictment, special counsel Robert S. Mueller III parted the curtain shielding how the Washington influence merchants worked the system. By Marc Fisher  •   Read more »   Ex-Trump campaign official Gates pleads guilty to conspiracy, lying to FBI Rick Gates, who pleaded guilty to one count each of conspiracy and making a false statement, could provide special counsel Robert S. Mueller III with valuable information about the inner workings of the Trump campaign and early administration as he seeks to determine whether there was any coordination with Russia during the 2016 presidential election. By Devlin Barrett and Spencer S. Hsu  •   Read more »   Analysis: Mueller is about to take a big step closer to Trump Gates moves Mueller closer to Manafort, which could move Manafort closer to cooperating, too. By Philip Bump  •   Read more »   BREAKING NEWS With one big shot, Americans stun Sweden to capture first ever curling gold at Olympics It was a throw that American curling may never forget, a double takeout that netted five points and a gold medal. By Rick Maese  •   Read more »   Perspective: Skating champ Alina Zagitova feels the weight of Russia's doping ban Representing a shamed nation was a loaded honor for the 15-year-old gold medalist, whose spirits sank while Olympic music played in lieu of the Russian anthem. By Jerry Brewer  •   Read more »   Visual Story: All black figure skaters in these Olympics came from France — none from the U.S. Why? The PyeongChang Games spotlighted the diversity challenge for figure skating. Here's a look at the sport's racial history. By Robert Samuels and Nick Kirkpatrick  •   Read more »   Snowboarding champ Gerard flies back to U.S. to bask in fame — then right back to Olympics to compete again With 10 days off before his next competition, he came back to the U.S. to make the most of his sudden fame. By Adam Kilgore  •   Read more »   Freestyle skier Devin Logan leaves Games bruised but not beaten down The freestyle skier won a silver at Sochi and was viewed as a medal favorite here, but injuries helped keep her from the podium. And she's fine with that. By Chuck Culpepper  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Opinions   Come see us, Mr. President. We have questions. By Ruth Marcus  •   Read more »   Something is deadly wrong in this country By Kathleen Parker  •   Read more »   A Supreme Court case could be the biggest threat to unions in years. Good. By George F. Will  •   Read more »   Collusion, or coincidence? The damage is done either way. By Colbert I. King  •   Read more »   Tet Offensive: 50 years later, photographs and memories still haunt photographer By Don McCullin  •   Read more »   Melania Trump's parents will soon be citizens. They can thank 'chain migration.' By Editorial Board  •   Read more » ADVERTISEMENT More News   Top Homeland Security official, who clashed with White House over immigration policy, to step down Elaine Duke, who served as the department's acting secretary for four months last year, was largely sidelined after Kirstjen Nielsen took over at DHS in December. By Nick Miroff  •  Read more »     WorldViews | Analysis What we know about the shadowy Russian mercenary firm behind an attack on U.S. troops in Syria U.S. intelligence reports suggest that Yevgeniy Prigozhin, who is known as "Putin's chef" and is linked to the firm, was in touch with the Kremlin and Syrian officials shortly before and after the attack. The situation raises big questions about the firm's role in the Syrian war. By Adam Taylor  •   Read more »   Manufacturer that cut jobs deal with Trump gets $2.5 billion Pentagon contract without competition In late 2016, United Technologies publicly credited the soon-to-be president with striking a deal to save hundreds of Indiana factory jobs that seemed destined to move to Mexico. More than a year into Trump's presidency, federal money continues to flow to the company's subsidiaries. By Aaron Gregg and Danielle Paquette  •   Read more »   6 bodies were found dismembered in landscape planters in Canada. There might be more. Although Toronto police have arrested and charged Bruce McArthur with six murders, they fear he is a serial killer who had more victims. By Alan Freeman  •   Read more »   West Virginia teacher strike expected to continue Monday over pay and benefits More than 277,000 public school students were out of class Thursday and Friday as all 55 counties in the state closed schools, said Alyssa Keedy, a spokeswoman for the state's Department of Education. By Sarah Larimer  •   Read more »   What is Gateway Pundit, the conspiracy-hawking site at the center of bogus Fla. 'crisis actors' story? Dubious assertions, a conspiratorial tone and a take-no-prisoners approach have been the trademark of the site, founded by a former corporate executive named Jim Hoft. By Paul Farhi  •   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. 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