Saturday's Headlines: North Korean leader says he will suspend nuclear and missile tests, shutter test site

Under pressure to show results on North Korea, Trump the showman can't stop raising the bar for success; Sessions told White House that Rosenstein's firing could prompt his...

Democracy Dies in Darkness     The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   North Korean leader says he will suspend nuclear and missile tests, shutter test site The surprise announcement came less than a week before North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is due to meet with South Korean President Moon Jae-in, a precursor to a meeting between Kim and President Trump. Tests will be suspended starting Saturday, according to the Korean Central News Agency. Analysts noted that the announcement made no mention of giving up its program, simply signaling a freeze. By Anna Fifield  •  Read more » Under pressure to show results on North Korea, Trump the showman can't stop raising the bar for success A historic summit with Kim Jong Un has offered Trump the chance to hype what is possible even as analysts warn he could be setting himself, and the United States, up for failure. By David Nakamura  •   Read more »   Sessions told White House that Rosenstein's firing could prompt his departure, too The attorney general made his position known in a phone call to White House Counsel Donald McGahn last weekend, as President Trump's fury at Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein peaked after he approved the FBI's raid on the president's personal lawyer Michael Cohen. By Sari Horwitz, Rosalind S. Helderman, Josh Dawsey and Matt Zapotosky  •   Read more »   CIA declassifies memo clearing Haspel of responsibility for destroying evidence The unusual release of the memo is part of a broader campaign to rehabilitate Gina Haspel's image ahead of her Senate confirmation hearing to become CIA director. Senators who want the agency to declassify documents related to her record were angered by what they saw as a "selective" response to their demands. By Karoun Demirjian  •   Read more »   From posh oligarchs to taxi drivers, Russians in London feel a chill Since the Skripal poisoning, the lives of Russian economics majors, sous-chefs and kleptocrats in Britain are fraught with new anxieties. Critics in London of Russian President Vladi­mir Putin are reevaluating their need for personal protection. Russians with money worry they will be ensnared by new laws going after "unexplained wealth." Russians without money say they are being maligned with stereotypes. By William Booth and Karla Adam  •   Read more »   'Imploding': Financial troubles. Lawsuits. Trailer park brawls. Has the alt-right peaked? Lawsuits and arrests, fundraising difficulties, tepid recruitment, widespread infighting, fierce counterprotests and banishment on social media platforms have exhausted even some of the staunchest members of the movement. By Terrence McCoy  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Opinions   It's becoming clear that Trump won't run in 2020 By Joe Scarborough  •   Read more »   Is it a coincidence that Trump uses the language of white supremacy? By Dana Milbank  •   Read more »   What a week for women. Barbara Bush would be proud. By Ruth Marcus  •   Read more »   Thanks, Starbucks By Christine Emba  •   Read more »   I don't just miss Obama. I even miss Ronald Reagan. By Colbert I. King  •   Read more »   What was new — and disturbing — about the Comey memos By Editorial Board  •   Read more » ADVERTISEMENT More News   Stormy Daniels's former lawyer said to be cooperating with federal probe of Michael Cohen Keith Davidson has been contacted by federal authorities investigating Trump's personal lawyer and has turned over "limited electronic information," a spokesman said. By Beth Reinhard and Emma Brown  •  Read more »     Chemical weapons coverup suspected in Syria as inspectors remain blocked In the two weeks since the suspected chemical attack in Douma, Russian military police, the Syrian army and journalists have visited the city, but one group has been barred access: a team from the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons. By Louisa Loveluck, Asma Ajroudi and Suzan Haidamous  •   Read more »   Avoid romaine lettuce from southwest Arizona or unknown sources, CDC warns Consumers should "throw out any romaine lettuce in their homes because it may be difficult to tell" whether it is from the region around Yuma, Ariz., the CDC said. They also should not buy or eat romaine lettuce at a grocery store or restaurant unless they can confirm it is not from that area. By Lena H. Sun  •   Read more »   NBA Playoffs | Analysis Bucks cruise past Celtics; Wizards roll to win; Bogdanovic carries Pacers Milwaukee wins, 116-92, to cut its first-round deficit to 2-1; guards Bradley Beal and John Wall lift Washington to a victory over Toronto; and Indiana rallies from 17 down at the half to top Cleveland for a 2-1 series lead. By Tim Bontemps  •   Read more »   What science knows about cannabis Although the seedy reputation of weed is changing, the science has lagged behind the movement because studying cannabis is so difficult. Take our quiz to see how much you know. By Bonnie Berkowitz and Aaron Steckelberg  •   Read more »   Avicii, struggling with health and fame, tried to walk away from it all two years before he died At the height of his career, the Swedish star DJ stopped touring to try to preserve his physical and mental health. By Marwa Eltagouri  •   Read more »   'Smallville' actress Allison Mack accused of recruiting women for leader of sex cult Federal prosecutors say the actress who spent a decade playing Clark Kent's friend was a top lieutenant to Keith Rainere, who has been indicted on charges of sex trafficking and forced labor. By Keith McMillan  •   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