Wednesday's Headlines: Trump not currently a criminal target, Mueller tells president’s lawyers

China fires back at Trump's move with tariffs on 106 U.S. products; Trump administration to levy tariffs on $50 billion in Chinese electronics, aerospace and machinery goods; Gay...

Democracy Dies in Darkness     The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Trump not currently a criminal target, Mueller tells president's lawyers The special counsel informed President Trump's attorneys last month that he is continuing to investigate the president but does not consider him a criminal target at this point, according to three people familiar with the discussions. Some Trump advisers fear the president is not in the clear and could be baited into an interview that could put him in legal jeopardy. By Carol D. Leonnig and Robert Costa  •  Read more » China fires back at Trump's move with tariffs on 106 U.S. products Beijing imposed tariffs on a range of goods, including soybeans, airplanes and automobiles, the latest escalation in what risks becoming a tit-for-tat trade war between the world's two largest economies. By Emily Rauhala  •   Read more »   Trump administration to levy tariffs on $50 billion in Chinese electronics, aerospace and machinery goods The president's latest protectionist move threatens to upend global supply chains for corporations such as Apple and Dell, raise prices for American consumers and aggravate tensions between the two largest economies. By David J. Lynch  •   Read more »   Gay Kenyans sense they may be on the brink of a historic legal triumph Kenyan LGBT rights groups have petitioned a court in Nairobi to abolish Victorian-era legal provisions that implicitly outlaw gay sex. A decision in their favor would be a legal landmark in African history and could spawn copycat tactics across the continent and beyond. By Max Bearak and Rael Ombuor  •   Read more »   Suspected shooter dead, three others wounded at YouTube headquarters Police said a woman wielding a handgun shot three people at YouTube's San Bruno, Calif., headquarters before she turned the weapon on herself and committed suicide. By Hayley Tsukayama, Eli Rosenberg and Devlin Barrett  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Opinions   It's Mueller time, and the lying Dutchman is the first to fall By Dana Milbank  •   Read more »   How the courts — not Congress — could protect Mueller's investigation By David Ignatius  •   Read more »   I don't care if 'Roseanne' is pro-Trump. I just hope it's pro-civility. By Gary Abernathy  •   Read more »   Goodbye art of the deal. Hello art of the demagogue. By David Von Drehle  •   Read more »   King was unpopular and demoralized before he died. He pressed on anyway. By Stephen Kendrick and Paul Kendrick  •   Read more »   Trump's immigration tweetstorm is a lesson in fact-free fearmongering By Editorial Board  •   Read more » ADVERTISEMENT More News   H.R. McMaster delivers a parting shot to Russia as he prepares to bow out as national security adviser McMaster strongly denounced Russia for its increased aggression around the world, and warned that "we have failed to impose sufficient costs" on those moves. By Ellen Nakashima and John Hudson  •  Read more »     McCain's health raises worries Republicans may have to defend 2 Senate seats in Arizona Uncertainty about Sen. John McCain's future has Arizona Republican leaders contemplating the unusual prospect of defending both Senate seats in the state this year. By Sean Sullivan  •   Read more »   Fifty years after King's assassination, promise and pain on the avenue that bears his name People who live and work along Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue in Southeast Washington long for change — and fear it, too. Much of MLK Avenue remains plagued by poverty, crime and a hunger for change that many residents say has been too slow to arrive. By DeNeen L. Brown  •   Read more »   Celebrity chef's restaurants used nondisclosure agreements to silence harassment accounts, lawsuit alleges Dozens of employees spoke about what they call a toxic environment at the restaurant empire of "Top Chef" alumnus Mike Isabella. By Maura Judkis and Tim Carman  •   Read more »   Analysis Netflix owes its business model to this 1980s TV pioneer Steven Bochco wasn't just a creative trailblazer in television — he helped pave the way for a new method of doing business that didn't rely on mass audiences. By Steven Zeitchik  •   Read more »   Democrat wins a bitter, costly race for Wisconsin Supreme Court Milwaukee Judge Rebecca Dallet defeated Judge Michael Screnock, narrowing the conservative majority on the state's court to one vote. By David Weigel  •   Read more »   Woman says DNA test revealed her father — her parents' fertility doctor In a lawsuit against the physician, Kelli Rowlette alleges that he had secretly used his own semen during insemination. By Lindsey Bever  •   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